We spent most of our meeting discussing the condition of the course and going through the repairs needed hole by hole. Chris is behind schedule as he has been short-staffed but plans to get started on the fairways next Monday. Divot party on October 7.
August, despite being a very hot month, had 4,603 rounds played, 23% over 2019!!
The tee sheet in ForeTees is now visible out 14 days.
Trying to get to 2 groups (i.e., seniors, 18-holers, 9-holers) per week, currently still doing only 1 group per week.
Cart dividers are coming. This will allow us to move to 8 minute tee times (which given the shorter daylight will give us the tee times we need).
Tim is interviewing for a new pro.
Dress code and littering was discussed – message to come out from the club.
Expanding restaurant outdoor dining discussed – will continue to look at this based on usage.
Regards,
Donna
Hope everyone enjoyed a “F”un day of golf 🙂 The results are as follows:
Flight 1
1st place Lin Lenson, who shot an impressive 79, had a game score of 50 – $8
2nd and 3rd place, tie, with a game score of 52, Rochelle Baxley and Jill Chase – $5.50 each
Flight 2
1st and 2nd place tie a great game score of 46 – Julie Hanson and Sondi Schnee – $7 each.
3rd place with a game score of 51 – Joanne Smith – $5
Birdies:
Lin Lenson on hole 1 and 15
Julie Hanson on holes 2 and 7
Stacy Moro on hole 14
Surprisingly we had no chip-ins today.
Our next play date will be October 13.
Have a good night,
Donna
Enjoy!
Golf Snippet #2
DIVOT HOLES
Don’t you just hate it when you’ve had an amazing drive only to discover that your ball has come to rest in a divot hole!!! What rotten luck, and so unfair.
But surely the Rules of golf allow you to move your ball out of that divot without penalty, right?
Wrong. No, you cannot move a golf ball out of a divot hole even when that divot is in the fairway – at least, not without penalty. However, you do have an option. Declare the ball unplayable, assess yourself a one-stroke penalty, and drop a ball.
Play from where you hit your last shot.
Go back as far as you like in line with the pin.
Measure two club lengths from where your ball lies in the divot hole and drop a ball no closer to the pin.
Or………. suck it up, and play from the divot hole, no penalty
I hope this helps you.
Hilary
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> Aeration starts on August 24, first the greens, then tee boxes, then the fairways. This will greatly help all the areas that look like ground under repair and the many ball marks on the greens. PLEASE – fix your ball marks and any others you see on the green. >
> Discussed the driving range and how we can help to keep it in good shape. Possibly use mats more frequently or close half the range at a time. >
> Labor Day Monday the course will be open, as well as the Tuesday after. >
> Discussed the stakes on #11 and possibly putting a temporary tee box on the right side for the GOLD tees. Tim will have a communication about a local rule that will go into effect for hitting the ropes or poles. >
> Still a lot of play and that takes a toll on the course and the golf carts. >
> Our next meeting is Sept. 17, send me any comments or questions you have before that date. >
> Regards,
> Donna
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> Donna Grover
Thanks to those of you who came out to play in the heat today and I hope you enjoyed “Getting to Know your Partners”. As a reminder our guidelines suggest we pay out 1/3 of the field. The results are below:
1st Place paying $7.50 per person:
Kathy Readler/Patty Uyeno/Cathy Fancey/Cindy Renshaw 64
2nd Place paying $6.67/6.66/6.67 per person: (the odd penny was given to the lower gross scores)
Lisa Ferrante/Jenny Dillon/Lin Lenson 65
Hilary Frigillana/Joanne Smith/Sherry Boyd/Conchita Christenson 68
Annette Krey/Cindy Aafedt/Dana Wardstrom/Terry Billingham 69
Deborah Veatch/Doris Bunnell/Sally Sturney/Susan Leeper 73
Jan Baehr/Sonja Welin 74
Sondi Schnee/Joanne Leete/Deborah Martin/Marie Verza W/D
Chip-ins:
Marie Verza #4
Joanne Leete #10
Lin Lenson #3
Birdies:
Lin Lenson #3
Lisa Ferrante # 6, 14, 17
Terry Billingham #2
Cindy Aafedt #10, 17
Annette Krey #11
Our next play day is scheduled for September 15.
Stay cool and be well!
Donna
Enjoy ladies!
Here are my notes from our recent meeting:
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> – Play days for the 3 groups (18-holers, 9-holers, seniors) – hoping to get 2 groups to play per week. You will be notified when that change occurs.
> – When playing with the group it’s best to either take a cart for the 18-holes or walk 18-holes but if you want to walk 9 and then ride 9 it can be difficult to have a cart ready for you.
> – Trying different times for getting tee times. This week it is Friday at 6pm. This may change in the future. > – Hoping to have some form of outdoor dining soon.
> – Aeration will be done on August 24 with the small tines, not plugs.
> – Greens are currently a little slower due to the product that controls the crabgrass. They should be speeding up soon. > – Mats only on the range for the next 2 weeks.
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> Regards,
> Donna
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> Donna Grover
> 408-981-6073
