first friday pour: MALBEC MADNESS
Friday, March 6
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Malbec has a short history in California. It was originally planted as a blending grape for our Cabernets and blends but forward looking vintners began producing some outstanding California Malbec. Because of our short history and only a handful of single-varietal bottlings, it is difficult to know how it will age over the medium to long term. However, the results so far show promise. People are always surprised when they taste Malbec from California because of the structure, the acidity, the minerality, and the intensity of this bright fruit. Join us to explore Malbec from both Argentina and California.

Complimentary Pour
Event Registration: 707 569 2900 or Online
Dinner Reservations: 707 569 2959 or Online

2012 AUDACIEUX INAUGURAL RELEASE
Saturday, March 7
6:00 - 7:00 pm

Taste the new release of Mayacama Member Ron Allen's new Audacieux Cabernet, grown in Oakville, right above Harlan Estate. Mayacama will be the first to receive this outstanding Napa Cabernet and our Members will have a two week head start before release to the rest of the country. The tasting, held in the Clubhouse Living Room, is complimentary. Members who dine at the Bar & Grill the same evening may receive a complimentary taste with their entree to experience the wine with food.

Complimentary Pour
Event Registration: 707 569 2900 or Online
Dinner Reservations: 707 569 2959 or Online

NEW MEMBER WELCOME RECEPTION
Friday, March 13
5:30 - 7:00 pm

As our Golf, Social, and Residence Club membership grows, we are eager to introduce you to the interesting and intriguing individuals and families who have joined the Club during the past year. Please join us for this New Member Welcome Reception where new and long-time Members can become acquainted and form new friendships over a glass or two of wine and some light bites. We all have the love of Wine Country in common; attend this reception and find out what other passions you share.

Complimentary Event
Event Registration: 707 569 2900 or Online
Dinner Reservations: 707 569 2959 or Online

ST. PATTY'S DINNER & FESTIVITIES
Saturday, March 14
5:00 - 9:00 pm

5:00 - 7:00 pm Traditional Irish Cocktails & Dinner
6:00 - 9:00 pm Live Traditional Irish Music

The Traditional Irish Dinner & Festivities is an annual event at Mayacama and included in the St. Patrick's Day Four-Ball entry fee. For those Members who are not playing in the tournament, we invite you to join us for the evening festivities. Let's all put our dancin' shoes and wear our shamrocks green and toast our friends both here and there and everywhere between.

Menu Teaser...

Selection of Farmstead Irish Cheeses
Traditional Irish Soda Bread & Assorted Crackers

Braised Spiced Corned Beef
Bubbie's Horseradish & Chive Cream, Assorted Mustards

Braised Red Cabbage, Granny Smith Apples, Russet Potatoes
Juniper Berry Essence

Spring Vegetables
Baby Carrots, Spring Peas, Green Cabbage, Whole Baby Turnips, Boiled Red Potatoes

Guinness Cake, Caramel Roasted Apples, Clotted Cream
Irish Oatmeal Cookies & Coffee Cupcakes

Event Price: $55++ Per Person (non-players)
Event Registration: 707 569 2900 or Online
Event Notes: Menu subject to change. A la carte menu unavailable after 4:30 pm and In Room Dining is available until 7:30 pm. Parents, please see the Kids' Night: St. Patty's Fun for good times for the kiddies. Separate registration required.

KIDS' NIGHT: St. patty's fun
Saturday, March 14
6:00 - 9:00 pm

'Tis that time of year when the leprechauns are at their usual shenanigans around the Club and if the luck of the Irish is on your side you'll find the silly creatures in the act. We'll start off the night with dinner but move swiftly into the search for the leprechauns and their pot of gold before they disappear for another year. After we find the gold it's time to enjoy some Battle Tracks with our favorite Lego engineering team. Build your car and race it down the track against an opponent to see whose car will survive the battle. After some epic battles we'll finish up with Leprechaun games. Don't forget to wear green or you might get pinched!

Event Price: $45 Per Child
Dinner: $15++ Per Child
Event Registration: Melinda Murray at 707 569 2908 or Online

SYRAH CHALLENGE
Thursday, March 19
6:00 - 8:30 pm

Join us for another of our wine challenges as we tackle Syrah. Eight Syrahs from California and France will be tasted blind with and without food. Jeff McCarthy has personally sought out these wines for this tasting and this promises to be a great evening. Traditional Rhone cuisine using responsibly-sourced local ingredients.

Roasted Duck
Rhubarb, Forest Mushrooms, Peas Tendrils, Young Turnips, Huckleberry Jus

Black Forest Cake
Sour Cherries, Vanilla Cream, Baked Chocolate Mousse

Event Price: $75++ Per Person
Event Registration: 707 569 2900 or Online
Event Notes: Seating limited to 24 Members and guests. Menu subject to change.

Winery Field Trip: Chalk Hill Winery
Saturday, March 21
3:00 - 6:00 pm

Chalk Hill Winery will host Mayacama members and their guests at the Pavilion at Chalk Hill Winery overlooking the organic culinary gardens with panoramic views of Chalk Hill Valley. You will be treated to a tasting of their exquisite reserve wines. These wines are only available at the winery and will be beautifully paired with small bites prepared by their Executive Chef, Ryan Freebern.

Event Cost: $50++ Per Person
Event Registration: 707 569 2900 or Online
Event Notes: Attendance limited to 50 Members and guests. Complimentary bus service from and to Mayacama provided.

REGIONAL WINE DINNER: Italy's Po valley
Saturday, March 28
6:00 - 8:30 pm

Italian Wine Specialists Michael Traverso and Greg Schussluer will be on hand to guide us through the food and wine of the Po Valley. Northern Italy's Po Valley runs from Piemonte to the Veneto and is a viticultural and culinary paradise. Chef Scott Pikey will pair wines from the area with traditional Italian food using locally-sourced products. This is a great dinner and not to be missed.

Antipasto
Frico Con Patate, Prosciutto di San Daniele, Salame Calabrese
Grilled Little Gems, Buccarones, Anchovy & Lemon Dressing
Assorted Olives, Spiced Almonds

Primo
Nettle Tagliatelle
Pork Cheek Ragu, Forest Mushrooms, Chard, Crispy Borlotti Beans

Secondo
Roasted Spring Lamb Leg
Carnaroli Risotto, Meyer Lemon, Truffle, Pea Tendrils
Grilled Artichokes, Roasted Fennel Bulb, Rapini, Cardoons, Warm Bagna Cauda

Dolce
Torta di Limone
Lemon Custard, Almond Crumble, Lavender Chantilly

Formaggi
Italian Farmstead Cheeses, Marinated Table Grapes, Alfalfa Honey, Grilled Bread
Baita, Piave, Dark Moon Goat, Robiola Bosina, Verde Capra

Event Price: $90++ Per Person
Event Registration: 707 569 2900 or Online
Event Notes: Seating limited to 40 Members and guests. Menu subject to change.

KIDS' NIGHT: everything backwards
Saturday, March 28
6:00 - 9:00 pm

On this night, the kids will do nothing fun at all! ;-) The food will be awful, the games will be so boring they'll want to leave, and the movie will just bore them beyond belief! We will have backwards themed games and fun lined up so...please don't come because we won't want you here! ;-)

Event Price: $25 Per Child
Dinner $20++ Per Child
Event Registration: Melinda Murray at 707 569 2908 or Online

Golf Tip: Swing Fault & Correction Drill
by Andrew Black

BUNKER RENOVATION RELIEF PROCEDURES
During the process, entire bunkers on a particular hole will be out of play and designated as “Ground Under Repair” and will require mandatory relief from the construction area. A player must take relief (without penalty) from the condition by dropping the ball in the nearest area marked “Drop Zone”. When dropped, the ball must strike a part of the course within the Drop Zone area. The ball must be redropped if it rolls and comes to rest more than two club lengths from where it first struck the ground in the drop zone. However, a ball that first strikes a part of the course within the prescribed Drop Zone and comes to rest outside the Drop Zone may be played provided it has not rolled more than two club lengths from where it first struck the course within the Drop Zone.

BALL NOT FOUND
It is a question of fact whether a ball that has not been found after having been struck toward an abnormal ground condition is in such condition. In order to apply this rule, it must be known or virtually certain that the ball is in the abnormal ground condition (ground under repair). In the absence of such knowledge or certainty, the player must proceed under Rule 27-1 (Stroke and Distance; Lost Ball).

CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE 2015

March
St. Patrick's Day Four-Ball 3/14
Spring Aeration 3/30 - 4/2 (Course Closed)

April
Spring Aeration 3/30 - 4/2 (Course Closed)
The Caddie-Member 4/27

May
Women's Golf Clinics 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27
The Vintner Cup 5/16
Mayacama Cup Match Play Championships 5/21 - 25

June
Schulz Celebrity Golf Classic 6/2
Husband & Wife Club Championships 6/7
The Member-Member 6/26 - 6/27

July
Sip 'N Swing 7/3
Junior Golf Boot Camp 7/29 - 7/31

August
The Parent-Child 8/1
Annual Championships of Mayacama Golf Club 8/21 - 8/23

September
Sip 'N Swing 9/4
Women's Member-Guest Reception 9/10
Women's Member-Guest 9/11
Men's Member-Guest Reception 9/23
Men's Member-Guest 9/24 - 9/26

October
Fall Aeration 10/5 - 10/8 (Course Closed)
Men's Senior Club Championships 10/30 & 10/31

November
Professional-Member Invitational 11/12 & 11/13

Camp Mayacama
by Melinda Murray

We would like to invite and warmly welcome new and returning Campers to join us for all the activities we have planned for 2015! This summer will be full of some of your old favorites as well as some new activities we've never had before. We're also bringing back the classic camp called "Summer Fun" on all Mondays and Tuesdays through September 1, 2015.

Even before Camp Mayacama officially begins on June 8, you will see that we have planned lots of additional activities and Kids' Nights for you to sign up for! This includes annual themed events on key holidays such as Mother's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Halloween, and Christmas. Browse through this camp schedule and see how many different events you can attend. With such a huge variety to choose from, there is something for everyone on most days throughout the year!

In order to participate in any or all of these activities, have your parents call me, email me, or log on to the Members Only Website and register you to join in on the fun, friends, thrills, intrigue, and excitement all summer long!

SPA SPECIAL: eyes of march

Flaunt fresh, luminous, and youthful looking skin with our "Eyes of March" Spa Special. Book an 80-Minute Age Defying Facial or Gentlemen's Facial and receive a complimentary eye treatment. If you enjoy this eye experience, we will be glad to book it as a 25 or 50-Minute treatment for your next visit.

80-minutes $155 (Regular Price $185)

Product of the Month: Phytomer Cleanser & Toner - Buy One, Get One Free

Appointments Required: 707 569 2920 or [email protected]

HEALTH & Wellness Retreat
November 1 - November 5, 2015

Mayacama Spa Director, Sylvia Heinonen continues to organize the first health and wellness retreat offered to our Members at the amazing Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona.

This is an all-inclusive 5-days, 4-nights trip in November, 2015 which will benefit you physically, emotionally, and mentally. Discover your power to improve your health and increase your enjoyment of life through exercise, good nutrition, and stress management. We will enjoy a life-enhancing escape and learn endless ways to create more balance in life once you return home.

Please contact Sylvia at the Spa 707-569-2920 or [email protected], if you are interested in participating in this retreat. Tell your family and friends ... the more participants, the lower the price per person.

MEMBERSHIP REFERRAL PROGRAM

We would like to express our sincere thanks to the following Members who participated and benefited from the Member Referral Program in recent months. We appreciate your support in bringing terrific new Members to the Club.

George & Jennifer Banks
Kevin & Susan Bedsole
John & Lisa Strain

The Mayacama Referral Program awards Members with a Club Credit when they refer a new Member to the Club. If you would like to refer someone to explore Mayacama Membership, please send your referrals to [email protected] and your Club Representative will be happy to extend to them an invitation to Membership on your behalf.

Referral Rewards:
Social Referral - $350
Signature Referral - $350
Charter & National Referral - $1,000
Residence Membership Referral - $10,000

Click here to view all the different ways you could spend a $10,000 Club credit!

For information on all membership and ownership opportunities at Mayacama, please contact our sales team at [email protected] or 707 569 2950.

Augusta Golf Championship VIP Experience

Mayacama Residence Club Members now have the distinct privilege to purchase packages to attend one of the most prestigious golf championships in Augusta, Georgia this April. These packages have been developed exclusively for Timbers Resorts and provide Members with premium hospitality-both on and off the course-and a host of special amenities including a private dinner prepared by a local chef. The three-day packages allow Members to experience two full-days of the golf tournament. Available on a first come, first serve basis, the Augusta Golf Championship VIP Experience must be booked by March 20, 2015.

Follow us on facebook

If you're not already connected with Mayacama's Facebook page, we invite you to like us online to see wedding photos, spa specials, event reminders, and more. We also post results from Club Championships, share villa construction updates and exciting news from Timbers Resorts. Perhaps the most popular posts of all, though, are on #ThrowbackThursday from our inventory of images chronicling the creation of the golf course!

LET US KNOW

The Mayacama Connection brings you news and updates about Mayacama Golf Club and the wonderful events we have planned for you and your family. For your convenience and to stay informed of Club news, the Connection is now available online at www.mayacamaconnection.com. We hope that this newsletter and the website reflects our passion for making Mayacama the best Club in the country. We very much want to hear your comments or suggestions. Feel free to drop us a note at [email protected] and we will be glad to follow-up. Thank you in advance for your time, consideration, and input.

If you need assistance to log on to the Members Only Website, please contact Claire Thomas at [email protected]. Please note that all menus and event activities listed are subject to change. Cancellations for any events or Spa treatments made less than 24 hours in advance and no-shows will be charged in full.