MANAGER'S CORNER By Dallas Cooke, General Manager
be RXV model cart which will include drink holders, sand bottle holders and yes, a new GPS system. Welcome to the spring quarter of the Underwood Also, expect to see renovation projects to three of Golf Newsletter. The 2018 golfing season is well under way! We have an exciting golf season ahead of our restroom facilities on the golf course. Sunset us and we are looking forward to seeing each of you #4, Sunrise #2 green and Sunrise #10 green will be receiving upgrades to include remodeling and new at our facility! fixtures. There are a lot of golf events happening during Finally, our new Sunset Well will be completed in this upcoming season. Look for events such as the the first part of April. We understand this has been a CG Golf Scramble , the Spring Trifecta, Night Golf long and frustrating process for all but I would like to Scramble, the Father’s Day US Open Challenge, thank everyone for their understanding and patience. and the annual VFW and Special Forces fundraiser The new well will now give us proper watering tournaments. capabilities for both of our golf courses. We have brought back the Hook a Soldier on Golf This is exactly what we’ve been striving for and and Spouse Golf Clinics and the Kids Golf for just $5 program as well! Patrons will see some very exciting what our customer’s deserve. We will be working hard this year to replant and improve our conditions improvements as we enter into the spring and to make your golf experience with us more enjoyable. summer seasons. In the next couple of weeks we Thank you all for your continued support and I look will be receiving an entire fleet of 2018 EZ-GO golf forward to a great 2018 golfing season. carts. That’s 131 brand-new carts! These carts will
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Handicap Cart Policy
The Underwood Golf Complex does have a Handicap Cart Policy. In order to obtain enhanced cart access due to physical limitations, one must submit the required documentation to the Director’s office which is then reviewed. Carts will then be entered into Handicap Mode at the time of play. Patrons are reminded that carts must be kept at least 30 feet from the putting surfaces. Also, carts are not permitted between the green and bunkers. We appreciate your cooperation.
GOLF CART
RULES
Proper sharing of golf carts is required at the Underwood Golf Complex at all times. It is a club policy for management or marshals to correct as it relates to players sharing carts with others in their group. Individuals insisting on riding in a cart by themselves when a seat in another cart in their group is available, will be required to pay $25 for the cart. Basic guidelines that will be enforced by the staff are as follows: Four Playing Customers Two Carts Three Playing Customers Two Carts Two Playing Customers One Cart One Playing Customer One Cart
LESSON TEE
By Kenny Meador, PGA
In this edition of The Lesson Tee, we are going to talk about good footwork, and how to spin those mid-range chip shots. Your footwork will determine a lot on how well you make contact with the ball. The number one mistake that most amateurs make is standing up on their toes, or falling back on their heels.
Footwork
Standing up on your toes usually results from over swinging the club, trying to get every ounce of power and distance out of the shot, and more times than not the exact opposite happens. Moving up on your toes will lead to poor contact, resulting in short, offline shots. The proper footwork sequence is as follows: during the backswing, your weight should transfer to your back foot, to the outside edge, but not rolling your foot, it should stay planted and stable. Your front foot should stay mostly planted. As you begin the downswing, your weight will move off the back foot to the outside of the front foot, and the heel. The back heel should slightly come off the ground, a sign of good weight transfer. If you can stay off your toes,
and not fall back on our heels, you will begin to make solid contact, and improve your ball striking.
Spinning wedges
When working with amateurs and their short games, the number one question I get asked is how to spin chip and pitch shots. Many factors determine how much a ball spins, but here are a few things to keep in mind. Use your big muscles. Your shoulders, chest, and legs are your big muscles. We want to take as much of the wrists out of the shot that we can. Too many times I see players hinge the wrists and then throw the hands at the ball in an attempt to spin the ball. This will lead to very inconsistent shots. Use your big muscles to turn back and through the ball. Play the ball a little farther back in your stance, this helps create a descending club head path, and traps the ball, almost pinching the ball against the turf, creating spin. Accelerate through the shot. If you deaccelerate through the shot you are almost guaranteed to chunk it, or skull it over the green Work on these few tips and you are sure to be hitting those nice one hop and stop shots in no time!
ENHANCE YOUR GOLF TECHNIQUE
TRACK
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private space and practice your swing all in the comfort of indoors, especially during the windy days in El Paso? Underwood Golf Complex has you covered! Having your own space to focus on your golf The Performance Center, has the Trackman technique is a dream come true! Wouldn’t you and Golf Simulator! What is that you ask? Well like to be able to walk into a room, enjoy a the Trackman tracks your club path, face angle,
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RULES CORNER By Kenny Meador, PGA
There has been a lot of discussion about the changes coming to the rules of golf starting in 2019. Many of these rules are already in effect on tour as local rules, but will be fully implemented next year. Most of these rule changes I am going to touch on were in an effort to speed up play, and make the rules simplified. Ball at Rest moved: The rules state, if you cause your ball to move on the putting green or during a search for a ball, it is a one stroke penalty. That has been changed, so that there will now be no penalty, as long as the ball is replaced to its original spot. Ball in Motion: Player’s ball in motion accidentally hits the player, player’s caddie, or attended to removed flagstick. This was a one stroke penalty (two strokes for hitting the flagstick), next year there will be no penalty. Penalty areas: Red and yellow marked areas were called water hazards. The new rule has changed the vocabulary to Penalty areas, and now desert, rock formations, jungle, or any area determined by the committee may be marked as a red or yellow penalty area. In this case, if you hit the ball into the desert and can’t find it and that area is marked, instead of taking a lost ball stroke and distance, you may take a penalty drop as you would out of a pond or lake. These rules have changed to help benefit the player, to play at a faster pace and to make the game overall more enjoyable.
FUNDRAISER GOLF TOURNAMENTS April 27 | Shotgun at 9am
May 18 | Shotgun at 10am
April 28 | Shotgun at 8am
May 19 | Shotgun at 8am
May 4 | Shotgun at 12pm
June 2 | Shotgun at 8:30am
May 5 | Shotgun at 8am
June 9 | Shotgun at 9am
Border Patrol Golf Tournament BASA Golf Tournament
St. Mary University Golf Tournament
YMCA Armed Forces Golf Tournament
May 12 | Shotgun at 1pm Burges High Golf Tournament
Church Golf Outing
VFW Golf Tournament
Fiesta Del Las Flores Golf Tournament A Putt for Purple Golf Tournament
June 16 | Shotgun at 8:30am
Angel Wings on the Greens Golf Tournament
direction swing and more. The Simulator takes you to a variety of golf courses worldwide! You can play at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Golf Club or Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail to name a few. If you want to enjoy the space with friends, well bring them along, enjoy drinks, ESPN and food! It’s your own private getaway! For more information, call 915-568-1059.
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GOLDEN TEE By Devin Rice, Golden Tee Manager
Greetings from the staff of the Golden Tee. We have a very busy few months ahead of us; there are tournaments, functions, various club meetings, and conferences scheduled. Summertime is here, warmer weather and longer days will make for great fun on the course and here in the restaurant. Our kitchen will be open until 4 p.m. every day, but the bar and lounge area will stay open as long as you’re here. We’re here to keep you “hydrated” on those hot days to come. Don’t worry if you miss us in the Golden Tee, there are beverages and snacks available in the Pro Shop as long as the course is open. We are happy to be seeing so many members taking advantage of the yearly membership special and bringing in their gift certificates to have a meal on us. Also remember we a have Monday through Thursday Weekly Special that gets you on the course, in a cart and fed – when you’re through with a game – for just $25. Remember, we’ve got everything you need to enjoy a day on the course. The Golden Tee staff and all of us here at the Underwood Golf Complex appreciate your continued support. Thanks to you and your patronage, we can continue supporting the Soldiers, their Families, Retirees, and civilians who contribute to the mission at Fort Bliss. We Are The Army’s Home!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
2018 Spring TriFecta Tournament | Saturday, April 21 | $50
Who has the best two man team at the Underwood Golf Complex? Come take part in a Great Tradition Golf Tournament that is played across the country. Play 18 Holes of great golf, food and prizes. Play a total of 27-holes: 9-holes Best Ball, 9-holes Scramble and 9-holes Alternate Shot. There will be a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The cost is $50, it includes green fees, cart fees, range balls, lunch and prizes. Deadline to sign up is Thursday, April 19. Membership Special Who wants a little extra cash to spend at the golf course? Well, if you’re not already a member reaping the benefits why not start now? If you sign up for an Annual Membership, you’ll get $200 in gift certificates! You’ll have $100 credit in the Pro Shop – where you can finally get that putter you’ve had your eye on – and $100 credit to eat and drink at The Golden Tee! But wait there’s more, this offer includes an additional month at no extra charge! Annual Memberships must be paid in full at sign up to receive the promotion.
Monday through Friday all day; Saturday and Sunday after 10 a.m. They must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Father’s Day U.S. Open Challenge | June 17 | $50 This is an individual stroke play tournament to include a player who is in the U.S. Open Field, Net and Gross flights. Shotgun start at 8 a.m. with lunch after. The cost is $50 and it includes cart, lunch, drink ticket and prizes. The deadline to register is Friday, June 15 at 7 p.m. It is open to the public.
Super Twilight Deal | April 30-Oct. 31 | $14/ $18 Stop by every day at Underwood Golf Complex, starting Golf Range Memberships April 30 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and receive a round of golf Is your goal to see less strokes off your handicap this and a beverage of your choice. The cost per person is season? Have you ever considered getting a golf range $14 for Active-Duty and $18 for Retired Military, Veterans membership at the Underwood Golf Complex? Well, right now the annual membership is only $260! We and Civilians. Special Rates apply. also have a six-month membership for only $160. You can Hook a Soldier on Golf | Now - Sept. 29 | Free also add a family member to your membership for an ad- Hook a Soldier on Golf program begins every Saturday ditional $30 per person. Each golf range member will be now until Sept. 29 from 9 to 10 a.m. at Underwood Golf issued a range card which will need to be presented to Complex. Learn how to improve your golf swing with free the Pro Shop staff. As a friendly reminder, only golf balls golf lessons. labeled “Range Balls” are allowed on the driving range, PGA Certified Instructors will be on hand to teach you please no personal use of golf balls. the fundamentals of golf. Range balls and clubs will be provided. It is open to Active-Duty Service Members and 2018 Golf Tournaments Have you always wanted to host a golf tournament? their Families. The clinic will not take place on holiday Why not host one with us at Underwood Golf Complex? weekends or in bad weather. This is a great way to raise money for charities or to have a team building fun day. Dates are filling up quickly for the Hook a Spouse on Golf | Now - Oct. 10 | Free Join us every Wednesday now until Oct. 10 from 9 to 10 Spring and Summer months. a.m. at Underwood Golf Complex. Learn how to improve your golf swing with free golf lessons. PGA Certified InEarly Bird Special | Monday-Friday | $15 Are you rising before the sun and ready to take on the structors will be on hand to teach you the fundamentals green? Maybe you should take advantage of the Early of golf. Range balls and clubs will be provided. It is open Bird Special for just $15, it includes a cart! Play 9 holes to all Military Spouses and Retirees. The clinic will not take between 6 to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday. After a round place on holiday weekends or in bad weather. of golf you can take advantage of the clean locker rooms Spring Night Golf Scramble | April 28 | $40 available to get ready for work. Join us for our Night Golf Scramble Saturday, April 28. Come enjoy one of the coolest events of the year! Play Kids Green Fee | All week | $5 Do you want to teach them the real game of golf? Spend 9-holes of night golf with glow in the dark golf products. more time with them? Why not bring them to Underwood Dinner will be at 5:30 p.m. and shotgun start at 7 p.m. The Golf Complex? Kids 12 and younger get to play for just $5 cost is $40 per player maximum of four players per team.
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