TEE IT UP As we work our way into winter, the days will now be shorter and the temperatures will start to drop. The golf season will wind down as the holiday season comes to a close. With the winter months here, golf becomes a bit difficult for most of us. We have to wear more layers, it’s tougher to get loose, and the golf ball doesn’t fly as far. Some helpful tips to remember as the cooler temperatures arrive: Dress in layers and avoid bulky items like heavy sweaters and jackets. Visit the Golf Shop if you need recommendations on apparel to help dress more appropriately for winter conditions. Remember to allow a good 10 minutes of stretching to help get the muscles loose and ready for physical activity. On cold, windy days, remember to take an extra club as the ball will not fly nearly as far in the winter months as it does in the summer months. I also recommend you “Tee It Forward” in the winter months to make for a more playable and enjoyable round. This means moving up a tee from where you normally play in the summer months. Give it a try!! Who knows, having shorter clubs in and more birdie putts might be a lot more enjoyable! Hopefully, some of these tips will make the wintertime just a bit more enjoyable for you! Some things to remember as we transition into the colder months: Tee times begin at 9am as of November 1st & Golf Shop will be open from 8:30am to 5pm. NEW- For December, we will shift to 11am shotgun starts for all days of play. After the last few winters, both Brandon & I have noticed that we have either been closed for the day or started after 11am more often than starting on time. This will allow you to better plan your days & week and allow you to play in the heat of the day. We will also have times beginning at 3:30pm for those wishing to try to get in 9 holes later in the day. Golf Shop hours will be 9am to 5pm. We will do our best to notify everyone on the tee sheet as quickly as possible about Frost Delays. We typically know by 8-8:30am so be patient with us, Brandon, & his staff. We will use the extended forecast to better predict start times and will shift starting times or even to shotgun starts in November should it get that cold on busy days to allow for the majority of play to begin in the heat of the day. Range hours for November will be from 8:30am to 5pm unless we have frost or wet conditions allowing us to not open on time and in December, 9:30am to 5pm unless impacted by weather as well. The simulator will be available to reserve on cold days in 1-hour increments. We do not set up the simulator on a daily basis if no one has reserved it so if you plan to use it, please call us in advance. Please remember that lessons by the Professional Staff will take precedent over practice time.
Ladies' Fall Member-Member Champions Doris Pace and Janna Moran
Hole-in-One on September 14: Ingrid DiCastri
UPCOMING EVENTS NOVEMBER November 6 : Men’s Season Closer, 10am November 7: Daylight Savings Time Ends November 19: Friday Men’s Shoot-Out, 9:30am November 26: Thanksgiving Day, 9:30am Start, Golf Shop Open 9am to 12pm, Course Closed @ 2pm
DECEMBER December 11: Golf Shop Holiday Sale **All Golf Shop Credit Must Be Spent By 12/31/20 December 24: Christmas Eve, 9:30am Start, Golf Shop Open 9am to 12pm, Course Closed @ 2pm December 25-27: Christmas Holiday, COURSE CLOSED Jan 1: New Year’s Day, COURSE CLOSED *Sign up for ALL of these events will be online via the club website or by calling the Golf Shop.
As the golf season winds down, we only have a few events left on the 2020 calendar. We are currently working on the 2021 calendar and will have most of it in place by the end of the year. In our next newsletter article, we will highlight some of the major events and their dates for 2021.
Men's Fall Member-Member
Left: Overall Gross Champions, James Whitehouse and Brad McCullough Right: Overall Net Champions, Ryan Deegan and Ryan Jaskot
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