THE DIVOTS – June 2019
From the Pro Shop
Summer is Coming The warm weather is finally here. With the warmer temperatures comes allergy season and the first appearances of our favorite reptile, the rattlesnake. We must all be careful and give them a wide berth. If you must go into the desert, and we recommend you don’t, look first for the snakes and second for your ball. A golf ball is not worth a snake bite. As a reminder the rules of golf now recommend a local rule that if your ball goes into the desert you may place the ball in the fairway nearest to where it went out of play with a 2-stroke penalty. This will eliminate the need for entering the desert areas and keep you safe from the unseen critters lurking in wait. Be safe and have fun! We will miss all our winter friends as they head back North. Thank you for helping make The Views Golf Club the place to play in Southern Arizona. To those of you staying with us through the summer months, we look forward to continuing to make your golf experience the best that we can. Let’s have a great summer!
Great job to all of you. Well played!
To celebrate the 32nd Anniversary of The Views Golf Club, we are excited to announce a special membership category, available for a limited time only. The Anniversary Membership is a single membership for only $59 per year, based on a three-year commitment, bringing your total to $177 plus tax. For more details contact The Views Golf Shop or go to our website at www.theviewsgolfclub.com. Congratulations to Coach Rick Price and the Pima Community College Women’s Golf Team in qualifying for the Junior College Nationals. The team played and represented Pima CC well in Daytona Beach, Florida May 13-16 at LPGA International. Go Aztecs! Shots Heard Around The Views Congratulations to the following players that had shots and games to remember.
April & May Results & Specials Congratulations to our 2019 Champions. • Women’s 18 Club Champion o Barbara Hall • Men’s 18 Club Champion o Scott Bench • Women’s 9 Club Champion o Nancy Sopwith • Men’s 9 Hole Club Champion o Dennis Pupkiewicz
The Views Golf Club’s popular Play with the Pro’s Spring Tournament was held in April. The winners were the team of Pro Tim Lochner Scott Bench, Helen Garren and Shirley Sheriff. Rumor has it that the ladies were the reason for the victory! We look forward to the next Play with the Pro’s event.
Club April 18 - Susan Olson aced the 3rd hole from 110 yards with a 11 hybrid. April 21 - Tom Clukey made his ace on the 17th hole from 145 yards with a 9 iron. April 21 - Jed Dunbar scored a hole in one on the 7th hole from 140 yards with a 9 iron. May 13 - Denny Garren shot his age for the first time with a 1 under par 71.
THE DIVOTS – June 2019
From the Pro Shop
May 24 - Ted Sorich shot 75 to be 6 strokes under his age on May 24. Congrats to our Assistant Golf Professional, Tim Lochner, on making a hole in one at The Stone Canyon Club. Tim aced the 6th hole from 144 yds using a pitching wedge. Great job everyone! A Tip from the Pro Did you know that the average PGA Tour player practices the short game 80% of their total practice time? What’s your percentage? If you’re like most of us, it’s probably the opposite, or 20% of your practice time. Try switching that around and see what happens. If you’re still having trouble, come join us for our Wednesday morning 8 AM clinics either for full swing or short game. See you all around The Views. Have a great June!