On May 2nd Don & Boise Taylor, Lani Beech and Janet Robbins hosted a wine dinner and silent auction to raise money for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure. It was a very elegant evening with an extraordinary menu and sumptuous desserts.  Guests participated in a silent auction as well as a live auction. Byron Lynn won the grand prize of a dinner for six to be prepared in his home by all those who hosted.  It was a beautiful evening and the group was able to raise $5,640.  Thank you all for attending and donating to a good cause.  

Don't forget! Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 9. Treat mom to a special day with a wonderful meal at Talking Rock. Between 10am-3pm Talking Rock’s culinary team has planned a fantastic menu with all the classics. Various seating times are available for indoor and outdoor dining.

Mothers Day Buffet Menu

Ranch House Salad
Caesar Salad
Fresh Fruit Platter
Macaroni Salad

Carving Station:
Baron of Beef with creamy horseradish, au jus and rolls
Honey and whole grain mustard glazed baked Ham

Seafood Station:
Oysters, Crab Clusters, Shrimp

Breakfast Buffet:
Bagels, Danish
Biscuits and Sausage gravy
Corned beef and Hash

Omelet station:
Southwestern Eggs Benedict
Sautéed spinach, Canadian bacon and chipotle hollandaise

Lunch Buffet:
Salt cured salmon with miniature bagels, tomato, minced red onion, gherkins
Seasonal Fresh Vegetable
Rice Pilaf
Tilapia Newburg
Roasted Pork loin with apples and walnuts
Grilled Vegetables Lasagna

Crepe Station:
German, Ligonberry, and Suzette (orange)
Petite Fours
Fresh Fruit Tarts

It’s time for more golf tips from golf pro, Dave Buettner. The following information will help you improve your chipping and wedging on the course. If you have questions, feel free to visit Dave and the rest of the Talking Rock golf pros at the Ranch Compound.

Patio / Driveway Chipping
Throw an old “welcome” or floor mat down on the concrete. You can use golf balls or whiffle balls. Hit short chip shots off of the mat. This will give you more confidence striking chips off of firm, tight lies (a common shot at Talking Rock). Use a variety of cubs from sandwedge to six-iron. The hard service requires precision and precise contact. If you really want a challenge, grab a few old-fashioned marbles and try to chip those!

Get better acquainted with your wedges
When you go to the range for practice only on cool days just take your wedges. Resist the urge to grab the driver, 5-iron etc. Hit your wedges a variety of distances. Before each shot tell yourself how far you are going to hit it. After you hit it tell yourself how far you did hit it. I watched Tom Kite do this for an hour at the Olympic Club a few years ago. And yes he had it down the yard! You will be surprised at how good you get and you will be teaching yourself distance control – the key to scoring.

Talking Rock is very pleased to welcome new Executive Chef, Richard Saldivar.  Richard has been at the Ranch House for a little over a month, and both members and guests have had great things to say about his work.  Here's what Chef Saldivar has to say about his experiences thus far: 

 

I am very excited about the fantastic opportunity to be the Executive Chef of Talking Rock. My family and I are now officially back in Arizona and loving every moment. After only a month at Talking Rock, I have had the opportunity to meet many of our members and listen to their suggestions and ideas. We have a lot of new ideas to offer our members, and I look forward creating great meals and experiences on Wednesday Theme Nights, Small Plate Fridays and Chop House dinners on Saturday. Our menus will change daily and weekly to offer the freshest ingredients available to us. Please remember to make reservations so that I may best serve and plan for our membership.

 

I am also very excited to jump-start the Culinary Society. We are planning to have the Culinary Society meet on the last Sunday of every month. Members will create some exciting dishes including desserts, dressings and sauces, appetizers, meat butchery and cooking, seafood preparation, side dishes and accompaniments and fresh bread and pastries. If you have any questions or comments regarding the culinary programs at Talking Rock please feel free to contact me at rsaldivar@talkingrockclub.com.

 

Thank you, Chef Salvidar. We're glad you are here.

Spring is here and the Prescott golf season at Talking Rock is right around the corner. In preparation for another great season, we thought you might be interested in a few tips to help improve your game. Golf pro Dave Buettner has provided some of his favorite drills to practice on and off the course.

2 X 4 Putting
Get a couple of standard 2 X 4 pieces of wood about two-feet long. Make a track on the floor approximately one inch wider than the head of your putter. With or without using a golf ball, practice making your putting stroke inside the track. Try not to hit either piece of wood. This drill will help you to develop a “square” putting stroke that stays on your intended target line. It also gives you immediate feedback if you hit the track allowing for you to learn and make adjustments to your stroke. You can do this at home on any surface.

Strike a Pose
Ben Hogan used to spend hours practicing his golf swing looking at a mirror in slow motion. He felt that by making his “ideal” swing in slow motion, he would train his muscles to duplicate the moves at real speed. You be the judge. Use a mirror (full-length works the best) and watch yourself swing in slow motion. Look at it from the front and side. Make adjustments and continue to put your body in the ideal position. You will be surprised at the difference this can make. For an even better effect, I like to use a weighted club adding more resistance creating even more muscle memory.

That’s all for now, stay tuned to the Talking Rock blog for more golf and fitness tips!