Divots Sept 1, 2015 From the Pro Kim Griggs, PGA Golf Course Closed for Over-seeding The golf course is closed to all play from Sept 21, through Oct 11. We will re-open for play on Mon Oct 12. We will be restricted to cart path only until Oct 31. Walkers and riders are welcome during this time but must remember to remain on the cart path at all times and be prepared for the irrigation system to come on at any time. The Driving Range will be closed for Overseeding on Sept 21& 22. We will be hitting off the mats beginning on Wed Sept 23.
Hours of Operation The Pro Shop will be closed the following days during over-seeding: September Mon 21 Tues 22 Wed 23 Thurs 24 Mon 28 Tues 29 Wed 30
October Thurs 1 Mon 5 Tues 6 Wed 7
Our golf shop hours of operation during over-seeding will be 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM on the days that are not mentioned above
Name Tags & Spikes for shoes If you have not had a chance to purchase name and address labels for your golf clubs, please stop by the golf shop and do so. This will help you to get your club returned to you if you happen to leave them on the course or driving range accidentally. Spikes on your golf shoes wear down rather quickly. For better traction, have them replaced before it is too late. Call or stop by the golf shop for pricing on these 2 services. Golf Shoe Sale All in stock golf shoes are drastically reduced at 40% off. We are clearing out the 2014 shoe stock to make room for the new 2015 shoes. Stop in to see if we have your size!! Hurry‌ I will be sending the in stock shoes back to Foot joy in November. Also, this year we will be carrying Sketcher golf shoes so come in and check them out!! Pro Shop Construction Sale All clothing and golf towels are 50% off thru the end of September. We are trying to reduce the amount of inventory that we will be taking to the new golf shop. Please be patient during this process as we are waiting to see how much space we will have for new merchandise for the upcoming season.
From the Assistant Rick Sample, PGA Want to hit it further and more consistent with your driver? Well I’m going to try to help you with that. I hear it quite often in individual and group lessons that I want to work on my driver. I want to hit it further. I understand wanting to get more distance with your driver as that makes the next shot a bit easier. It will also be easier if your next shot is from the fairway. So let’s talk about a thing called “Impact Point” or where the ball hit the face of the club and its effect on shots with your driver in particular. We must first understand what the elements are which control how far our ball will go. How far the ball goes is determined by a few things: 1. Ball Speed - how fast the ball is traveling directly after impact. 2. Spin Rate – how many R.P.M.’s of back spin is generated 3. Launch Angle – the angle at which the ball launches away from the club. We’ll take these in order Ball speed is determined by “Club Head Speed” or how fast the club head is moving when it strikes the golf ball and how solidly that strike is against the ball. Solidly meaning how square the face is and how close to the sweet spot the strike is. Certainly if you can generate more club head speed, the ball speed and thus your distance will increase as long as the strike remains solid. However if the strike does not remain solid you might actually lose ball speed and thus distance. A recent study shows how much affect an off center strike has on the speed the ball leaves the face of the club. As you can see no matter which direction you go away from the center or
sweet spot, there is a loss of ball speed which means less distance.
Spin rate is determined by the angle at which the club head/club face approaches the ball as well as the solidness of the strike on the ball. Each player has an optimal spin rate depending on the club head speed you generate. Solid/Center face strikes will generate the optimal spin rate for your swing. You need enough spin to create the lift to hold the ball in the air. Too much spin will slow the ball down as it tries to go through the air. If your club head speed is not that high and you hit the ball high on the face you will not have enough spin to create lift thus your ball will appear to fall out of the sky. If you have a higher ball speed and you hit the ball low on the face you will have too much spin and you will see your ball fight to get through the air robbing you of distance.
Launch angle is determined by the angle at which the club head/club face approaches the ball as well as the solidness of the strike on the ball. An optimal launch angle will get the ball up to travel the maximum distance it can through the air where there is less resistance then let the ball come down at an angle which will allow it to roll out giving you the most distance you can achieve. A ball launched too low will not stay in the air as long and the resistance along the ground will shorten your drive. A ball launched too high will come down with little forward momentum giving less roll again shortening your drive. A solid center face strike will launch the ball at your optimum launch angle with the properly fitted loft on the club face.
Annual Pass Holder Appreciation Event During the month of September, if you refer a friend who becomes a brand new annual pass holder and that individual joins a league in either September or October, not only will you receive your referral bonus, but also earn an additional $50. Correct Golfer Names Please remember that when we open back for golf in October that it will be very important for all groups to provide the golf shop with an accurate list of names for the
tee sheet. This is very important due to the fact that we have many singles or 2-somes looking to play and if there are any openings, we would like to accommodate them. This will also help with our pace of play. Thank you in advance. Golf Pro Tip Decide & Commit: When it comes to picking the shot and club you’re going to hit, don’t overthink. Consider the lie, the target and any troubles in your way, but keep it simple. Once you make a decision, focus only on what you need to do- no second guessing. If you feel nervous or think your swing is getting a little quick, take one more club and swing smoothly. Annika Sorenstam was very good at doing this and that is why she was such a great player of the game!