MEMBERSHIP

Membership Update

Matt Whitfield

Hello PRGC Membership,

Our Pumpkin family continues to grow as we ’ ve welcomed 3 new members to our membership group over the past month! As our growth continues, please engage, and introduce yourself to any fresh faces at the club when you have an opportunity!

The 2022/2023 Winter Discover Membership program is still active, and we have a couple spots available. The cost is $2,000.00 and includes 3 complimentary guest passes, along with some nice Pumpkin Ridge apparel Let me know if you have anyone interested, it is an easy enrollment.

Initiation Fee update: our Initiation Fees are still at $10,000 00 (Junior Executive (under 40 years old)) and $20,000 00 (Full Golf (over 40 years old))

As always, we continue to ask for everyone ’ s commitment with scheduling (and cancelling) tee-times correctly/accurately via EZ Links in order to maximize access for all members THANK YOU!

As a heads up - the Referral Rewards program will be changing in 2023 so that referring members will qualify for a biannual golf trip. Stay tuned and more to come…..

Welcome New Members

Hope Wingert & Tiger Behrens

Tom & Patty Giobbi

Bryce Baker

Jon & Ariel Dupes

For those members curious about Icon Golf, their next global trip will be April 10th – 16th at the Reynolds Club at Lake Oconee - with lodging at The Ritz Carlton in Greensboro, GA! Icon Golf has also added the Golf Club of Houston, (TX) and The International, (MA) to their club portfolio in 2023! All the Icon trips are 5 star and very memorable so let me know if you ’ re interested in hearing more?!

ATTENTION LADIES: we would LOVE to grow our ladies’ groups at Pumpkin in 2023! if you are a female member interested in meeting other ladieseven in a casual setting, please email me at mwhitfield@pumpkinridge.com. We’re actively working with our current ladies’ groups on club programming/events in 2023!

I/we are appreciative of everyone ’ s support!

PRO SHOP - WITCH HOLLOW

GOLF RULES & TIPS

John Kawasoe

We are getting closer to Spring The Golf Course has been in amazing condition despite the wet and cold conditions

Thank you for your patience while the practice range has had limited access Our plan moving forward is to have the practice range open Friday through Sunday for full practice. We will have the range closed on Mondays for clean pick. Tuesday through Thursday will be hitting into the net.

For those of you who are looking to improve your golf game here are a couple of tips for when the practice range is limited to hitting into the nets. We have a great short game area at Witch Hollow. Improving your short game is the quickest way to reduce your scores Start at the hole and work backwards Work on 3-to-6-foot putts If you can knock in a high percentage of your short putts your score will drop considerably

Fun Fact: at 8 feet is where the PGA Tour Players start to miss more than half of their putts My point with this stat is the rest of us should be focusing on inside 8 feet Remember this: if you ’ re a deadly short putter your lagging becomes easier and so do wedge shots

Speaking of wedge shots, another Fun Fact. The average proximity to the hole on the PGA Tour from 100 yards is 22 feet. My point here is if most of us just hit the green we are miles ahead. When you work on your wedge game distance control is every bit as important as accuracy. Make your wedge shots for the proper distance. I believe that if you can control distance your proximity to the hole will improve. For more information on how to improve your short game stop by the Golf Shop to set up a lesson

From the Golf Shop Crew, we hope all your shots are long and true

See you on the links,

John Kawasoe