Superintendent Spotlight

Superintendent Spotlight

Bunker renovation is continuing on the course throughout the winter. With the addition of good playable bunker sand, we would like to remind you to please rake bunkers after use. Here is a short video on the proper way to rake a bunker. We are looking to have all...
Elvis and the X-Factor

Elvis and the X-Factor

The King has been on my mind recently, with his birthday on January 8, and of course the death of his daughter. Of course the next thing my brain goes to is golf. I wonder if Elvis played golf? I bet he would have made a good golfer! Well, it turns out that he did...
Good Grips Are Vital

Good Grips Are Vital

Today I grabbed a student’s club to show him the correct grip, and his grips were so old and slick I, could hardly keep my hands on the club. I told him the number one take-away from the lesson was to get new grips. It’s your only contact with the club,...

Lessons from the USGA Women’s Open

This last week I had the great opportunity to attend the USGA Women’s Open at Pine Needles as a volunteer. Over the course of four days I had plenty of opportunity between shifts to go out and watch the players on the range and on the course. True, most of us...

Seven tips for Staying Safe in the Sun

Getting outside in the sun is one of the great benefits of playing golf. Unfortunately it is also one of it’s greatest dangers, as during just one round of golf, you are exposed to many times the UV rays necessary to cause a sunburn. There is good reason why...

Putting Practice with Purpose

Putting practice – we should all do it. The problem is, it’s so much harder to get motivated to work on those little taps (and miss the hole over and over again) than to go to the range, smash the ball, and watch it fly away in a nice arc. But, as I’m sure...