CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Pete Schili held off impressive runs from Tapper Wood, Allen Oakes, and Blake Kelley and is our 2024 Club Champion!
Russ Rutledge defended his title for the third consecutive year and is once again the Senior Club Champion.
Gene Eades withstood verbal abuse for two days in his group and was able to claim the Super Senior Club Championship.
Flight 1 Champion
Drew Anderson
Flight 2 Champion
Larry Lyda
Flight 3 Champion
Jay Magette
Flight 4 Champion
Bruce Erhardt
EVENTS:
July 18th, 19th, 20th
The NESS
Golf Course/Driving Range Closed
July 29th, 30th, 31st
Summer Maintenance
Golf Course/Driving Range Closed
July 26th
PXG Fitting Day
July 26th
Date Night
August 17th
MGA Ole Pal
August 20th Cornhole Tournament
August 24th
Couples Championship
August 30th
Date Night
September 2nd
Labor Day - Course Open
September 14th, 15th
Member-Member
September 27th
Date Night
Golf Course Maintenance
The golf course and practice facility will be closed July 22nd - 24th (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) for our Summer maintenance! It is a great time for Mark Jewell and his team to spend a few long days getting the golf course primed and ready for the fall and for many years to come!
What can we expect to see?
Aerification: the greens, tee boxes, and approaches will all be aerfieid during the closure. Aeration is an essential program to keep playing surfaces healthy and in good condition for years to come. It is primarily performed to control organic matter (decaying roots and grass stems), relieve soil compaction, and stimulate root growth while improving drainage. Organic matter can be too excessive and creates small surfaces prone to ball marks, footprints, and inconsistent playing conditions. Aeration and topdressing are the most effective ways to control organic matter. Greens should be back to normal in 2-4 weeks depending on weather!
Remember: the greens may not play their best immediately following aeration, but everyone is playing the same conditions! After all, Tom Watson, once shot a 58 when playing a Kansas City Country Club just a few days after the greens have been aerified.
Are you posting scores to GHIN?
As we arrive at the halfway mark of the year, I wanted to remind everyone to use the GHIN system to post scores and keep a reliable handicap. We all have that one “friend” that conveniently forgets to post his/her score after a round of golf.
I believe I have heard almost all of the excuses in the book:
“I played a different course. ”
“I forgot.”
“I was going to but had an important match tomorrow.”
“He didn’t post, so I didn’t post.”
My personal favorite: “Oh, you noticed that? Yeah, I will when I get home.”
You may think that not posting a round or two every now and then doesn’t matter as much, but it makes a huge impact!
It can impact the PCC (Playing Conditions Calculations) for the day. The PCC can impact your handicap anywhere from -1 to +3 and ONLY counts scores posted on that day! Not posting can also cause your handicap to be skewed which means you get less or more strokes. No one wants to play with a sandbagger!
Please remember, the GHIN app is an amazing tool that allows you to post scores immediately after your round. If you need assistance, please let us know! We look forward to seeing more scores posted and your handicap lowering!
Match Play Deadlines
Please remember, Match Play deadlines are right around the corner!
Team Match Play - Sweet Sixteen - All matches must be completed by July 28th!
Individual Net Match Play - Sweet Sixteen - All matches must be completed by September 1st!
Gross Match Play - Elite Eight - All matches must be completed by July 28th!
No extensions will be given, so please schedule your matches accordingly. If the match has not been completed by the deadline, the winner will be decided by a coin-flip.
Junior Rates
Just a reminder as we get further into the season about our Junior rules and rates!
Players must be 16 years or older to drive a golf cart. Players requesting a cart must present a valid driver’s license when checking in for their round or for the range.
Guests 16 years and older pay normal guest rates.
Guests 15 years and younger pay $40 for 18 holes (not including cart fee) and $20 for 9 holes.
All junior golfers (member/guest) 10 and younger do not get charged a cart fee. 1 player in each cart must pay a cart fee.
