Bunker Renovation Project
The construction team will be working each week (weather permitting) Monday-Saturday.
Currently Holes #4, #5 & #8 are closed.
Holes #1, #2 & #3 are now open – The bunkers and the surrounding new sod are roped off as Ground Under Repair. If your ball comes to rest in any of these areas, please do not play from within the marked GUR, but instead take relief at your nearest point, no nearer the hole with no penalty. We appreciate your cooperation as we need to allow the new sod to root in before we can play on it. Let us know if you have any questions.
Posting Golf Scores
Although we will not be playing a complete 18-hole round of golf, posting scores will still be required during the duration of the Bunker Project per the USGA/NCGA protocols for maintaining a valid handicap…Golfers will need to post their scores on the USGA/GHIN App/Website or via the Villages Posting Computer in the Posting Room as such:
1. Hole by Hole Posting will be required – you cannot use the Total Score Option for posting scores for the duration of the project.
2. Post your score for each of the holes played that day and leave the holes not played blank.
3. The USGA Handicap algorithm will automatically fill in the holes not played to derive an “18-Hole” score for your record.
4. The Pro Shop Staff will be more than happy to assist you with posting scores during the project. Stop by the Pro Shop if you need any assistance at all.
Tree Trimming— There is some necessary tree trimming being conducted on the golf course on Holes #4, #5, #8. Please be aware and safe and not enter any safety zones or roped off areas.
December Golf Schedule
Tuesday, December 24 – Christmas Eve – Open Play tee Times 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. – All golf facilities closed at 1 p.m.
Wednesday, December 25 – Christmas Day – Golf Courses, Driving Range, Pro Shop closed all day.
Thursday, December 26 – Open play all day.
January Golf Schedule
Wednesday, January 1 – New Year’s Day – Holiday Schedule Open Play tee Times 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, January 11 – Men’s Club Frost Bite Open 8:30 a.m. Shotgun – Open Play 1 p.m. Shotgun
Monday, January 20 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Holiday Schedule – Open Play 7:30 a.m.
Tips from the Pro—Get a Grip!
The one fundamental of golf that is the most important is the grip. Your hands are your only connection to the golf club, so the grip therefore is paramount to performance. Although the grip is often overlooked by the golfer, we that teach the game never give a lesson without checking the golfer’s grip first. The key is to be comfortable but also position sound. Not every grip has to be perfect, but we do not want aggressive misconceptions of how the hands are placed.
Here are some grip tips (for a right hander)…
Make sure the club rests in your fingers, not your palms.
Make sure the left thumb naturally rests to the right of the handle (not down the middle).
Make sure the right thumb rests to the left of the handle.
The left thumb should not be visible as it tucks into the right palm.
When you fan your right hand out, your palm should face the target, not the sky.
Make sure neither hand is aggressively rotated right or left but rather in a neutral position with your palms opposing. Grip pressure should be secure but not tight as that will inhibit hand and wrist action.
Two More Tips…
If your grip is biased to the right (right hand under, left hand on top)…that is called a “strong” grip and will promote the ball going left.
If your grip is biased to the left (left hand under, right hand on top)…that is called a “weak” grip and will promote the ball going right.
Let me know how these tips work. To sign up for a lesson with me, email ssteele@the-villages.com
