It’s too hot for long rounds of golf…..

Ladies I know you have heard me talk about slow play many, many times but with the weather heating up we certainly do not want rounds of over 41/2 hours.
Please take the time, yet again, to read the tips below. Your fellow competitors will thank you.

Watch your ball until it stops
After every shot – especially from the tee – keep an eye on your ball until it comes to rest, and get a clear sight onto a marker or reference point near it – a tree, bush, mound…anything. If there is even the slightest chance that it could be lost, play a provisional ball.
If it’s lost, it’s lost.I realize that your ball wasn’t cheap, and it might be your favorite one, but when your five minutes is up, it’s up. Declare it lost and move on.

Be prepared
When on the green, in the fairway, or anywhere else, get prepared for your shot while riding or walking to your ball. If you are ready before your fellow competitors play ready golf, and remember not too many practice swings!

On the green.
Slow play is very, very common on the green.
Line up your putt while others are putting then step up, take a practice stroke and putt!
When it’s your turn you should be immediately ready to hit your own ball.
Continuous putting speeds up play, marking and unmarking take extra time.

Cart Management.
Each member of your group should go directly to their ball. Avoid traveling from one ball to the other. When sharing a cart, drop off one player and then proceed to your own ball while she does her pre-shot routine and hits, play ready golf!

Take Multiple Clubs
If you need to leave your cart away from where your ball is positioned, take a couple of clubs with you. This will save you from having to go back and forth in case of indecision.

Always think ahead
As you approach the green, determine where the next tee is, and then park your cart between the hole and the next tee. That way, when you are done with the hole, you can clear the green quickly. And for heaven’s sake, don’t loiter around the green discussing the scores — record your scores at the next tee!

Hold that club
When playing in a cart, do not put your club back in the bag until you arrive at your ball for your next shot, or when leaving the green, at the next teeing ground. This can save a significant amount of time over the course of a round.

Don’t Wait
If your group has fallen behind for whatever reason, the first 2 players to putt out should immediately head over to the next tee and tee off.
This saves time, and can really help you catch up. Filling in score cards for the previous hole can be done as the last 2 players are preparing to tee off.

Watch the groups around you
If the group in front of you is more than one shot ahead (i.e. if they are on the green of a par-4 before you even tee off) you need to speed it up. Unless the game you are playing stipulates you must hole out and you’ve taken more than 8, 9, 10 strokes, pick up

Thank you all!

Hilary

Beat the Pro – Results

The good news, all but 7 ladies beat the pro’s gross score of 79, however, Jon announced that ALL the ladies that placed a bet would win. Congratulations everyone and thank you Jon and Peter for a fun day.

Results of our net game follow. Please note that Sandy Smith, Jan Baehr, and Joanne Leete all had net scores in the 60’s, wow! Congratulations to you ladies. Kelly Vik hurt her ankle on her 16th hole but continued to play, and she had a net score of 70. Carolyn Barnes hurt her ankle last week on her 16th hole and also continued to play. Carolyn joined us for lunch yesterday and told us she actually broke her ankle. We have some tough ladies on our roster….but lets all be careful and get better quick ladies. Thank you Frances and Gay for coming in early to help me with check in.

First Flight
1st Place Sandy Smith, Net 65 winning $7.50 (awesome round Sandy, congrats!)
2nd Place Jan Baehr, Net 68 winning $5.50
3rd Place Kelly Vik, Net 70 winning $3.67

Second Flight
1st Place Joanne Leete Net 69, winning $7.50
T-2nd Sonja Welin, Net 74, winning $4.59
T-2nd Joanne Smith Net 74, winning $4.58

Third Flight
T- 1st Donna Johnson, Net 72 Winning $6.50
T-1st Doris Bunnell, Net 72 Winning $6.49
3 rd Grace Berend, Net 75 winning $3.67

Two chip ins, each worth $12.50
Bonnie Ladd, hole 18
Chris Myall, hole 12

CTP each worth $3.00
0-27 Handicap
Hole 2 Kelly Vik 16′
Hole 7 Kelly Vik 7′
Hole 14 Cindy Renshaw 35′ 8″
Hole 17 Cindy Renshaw 11′ 4″
28-36 Handicap
Hole 2 Doris Bunnell 6′ 7″
Hole 7 Nonie Greenfield 47′ 8 1/2 ”
Hole 17 Joanne Smith 9′ 2 1/2″

Thank you for playing. Next week is guest day and Dana is running the show. Please be sure you enter your non-DBGCC guests GHIN number on fore tees under the notes section.

Cathy

June Advisory Board minutes

June Advisory Board meeting minutes.

The trees and bushes have been trimmed outside the Fairway room and the dead one will be removed soon.

“Handicap access only” signs will be placed on certain fairways where cart traffic is not normally allowed. Instructions on how to drive on these
areas will be given to the members who are allowed to have handicap flags. It is estimated that less than 6 members will qualify.

Ed Turman has generously made holders for the pins with American flags so it will be easier to avoid laying the flags on the greens.

Drought problems. Wetting agents are working well and will be re-applied in a month. In areas the Poa grass is stressing and
sod will be replaced in certain areas close to some greens. Due to this extra work the leveling of tee boxes has been postponed.

The 30 hp pump in the pump house needs replacing. Cost approx. $10,000.

Zak has left to go back to college and has been replaced with Frank who has previous Pro shop experience at Deer Ridge/Shadow Lakes.

The water fountain on hole #5 has been repaired.

The Corena Green event will be next month.

Membership inquiries are up this month.

Jenelle is looking for replacement for Mary in the bar and has employed a new server.

Water will be only given to diners upon request only.

Sick leave accrual will begin July 1st for employees with over 90 days of service.

Mouse pads are being given to members who play liar’s dice in the grill to attempt to reduce their noise level.

A new counter will be installed in the Ladies locker on June 29th.

It was requested that new faucets be added as well or at least the existing ones be cleaned better.

It was requested that the faucets, sink, grout and soap dispenser in the ladies bathroom outside the Pro shop be cleaned better.

Mark wanted to let the Sunday couples’ group know that the Management is extremely willing to accommodate them eating at the Club after their play but they must
co-ordinate their plans with him or Jenelle. The dining room may be previously booked with events that day making efficient service difficult or impossible.
Joanne Leete said that she will communicate this to the group as she is a participant.

Hilary