The Views Golf Club Divots July 2016

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to play another course during this time, please call Tim or me or come and see us and we will do the best we can to help you out.

July 1, 2016 From the Pro Kim Griggs, PGA

Annual Pass Renewals For those who have already renewed your passes for this next year. Welcome Back.

There are many packages to choose from this year. Please show us your 2016-2017 cards when you check in, and we can update you in our Chelsea & I.B.S. systems. Just a reminder, please check into the Pro Shop prior to playing. It is very important that we know who is on the golf course at all times. If you haven’t renewed yet, stop by and see Karen or Lisa at the Welcome Center. For those of you who are first time buyers…Welcome. I know you will find this an enjoyable golf course to play. Please feel free to call upon my staff or me for assistance with anything from playing partners, to joining clubs or making a tee time.

Over seed Schedule Please mark your calendars early. Our Over seed will begin Monday September 19th and conclude on Sunday October 9th, the golf course will be open on Monday October 10th. We will be cart path only until the end of October. If you would like

Merchandise Just a reminder to our Pass Holders: You will receive 30% off on merchandise in the golf shop and Residents will receive 15% off. This excludes sale items and golf balls.

Summer Time Reminder Summer time is a good time to have your clubs re gripped, shaft name labels put on your clubs, & spikes changed in your golf shoes. Stop in the golf shop and we will be glad to assist you with any or all of these services.

From the Assistant Rick Sample, PGA Even though Rick is no longer here, I thought this was a good article and worth sharing again The subject of my article this month is practicing your short game. As we all know the short game is a huge part of golf. Many of us don’t spend as much time practicing this part of the game as we should. This is where you can save the most strokes. I have made some observations as I have spent some time at the short game area.

One big observation is that almost all of the divots are back at the 45 to 50 yard area. This tells me people are not working

on all the yardages they will face during a round. I don’t know for sure about your rounds but I face shots from between 10 and 40 yards on a regular basis when I play. Learning to hit shots that are not full swings can help your short game tremendously. It can also help with those times when you find yourself under or behind a tree. Many times in these situations you need to hit a club which will travel much farther than the distance you are faced with so you can keep the ball low under the tree. This will require a partial swing so you don’t hit the ball too far. For partial swings I recommend using the clock method. On partial shots think of the numbers on a clock. If you are looking at a clock the ball is at 6 o’clock (the bottom of the clock). In the short game practice area make swings that go from 5 o’clock to 7 o’clock and see how far the ball goes.

Then make swings that go from 4 o’clock to 8 o’clock and see how far the ball goes.

Keep increasing the length of your swing using the numbers on the clock and learn how far the ball goes with each swing. In this method I am referring to your hands position when talking about how far back and through your swing goes.

If you practice these partial swings at the short game area you will have much more confidence when you need to hit a partial swing shot on the course. So take advantage of the short game area and watch your scores go down.

this deal. The meal includes a hot dog, chips, water, soda or iced tea. No exceptions and no substitutions please.

Also for pass holders, please take advantage of our reciprocal golf agreement with the following golf courses this summer (June 1-September 30): The Highlands @ Dove Mountain, La Paloma, Tucson National, Starr Pass, Tucson CC (Closed in August), Saddle Brooke, Skyline, Dove Mountain, The Gallery,Ventana Canyon & Sewailo GC. Tim or I need to call and make your tee time. You can play after 10:00 and we can book 3 days in advance.

This is a wonderful benefit for our pass holders!!! Call or stop by the golf shop for more details Handicap Sheets From now on, the handicaps sheets will be put in your league play binders instead of the handicap information binder.

Lost & Found The lost and found is now located next to the ice machine. Lost & found clubs are down in the cart barn in a plastic bin.

Tournament Results For now the tournament results are being kept in a binder underneath the handicap computer. We are planning on putting up two bulletin board kiosks next to the ice machine before the start of the season for your tournament results.

Annual Pass Holders: During the months of July and August annual pass holders can stop by the restaurant on any Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday and receive a $3.00 hot dog lunch. You must show the server your 2016-2017 annual pass cards to receive 2