New Demos available now in the Pro Shop!
New Cobra DS Adapt Drivers-Fairways-Hybrids…Used by Max Homa, Rickie Fowler and Lexi Thompson
New PING G440 Drivers-Fairways-Hybrids…used by Viktor Hovland, Tony Finau and Sahith Theegala
New Callaway Elyte Drivers-Fairways-Hybrids…used by Xander Schauffele, John Rahm and Rose Zhang
Take your game to the next level with new 2025 technology to maximize your distance and accuracy!
Also coming soon – the new Tayor Made Qi35!
2025 Golf Club Fitting days—2025 is an astounding year for new golf clubs. The new technology in this year’s equipment is unequivocally the best it has been in years. The new clubs all have AI enhanced clubfaces with better performance throughout the clubface. And they all boast higher MOI with higher launch and lower spin characteristics which leads to more distance. We have scheduled Fitting Day opportunities for you to get fit for your new clubs. And remember most all of the manufacturers allow you to trade in your old equipment for credit towards your new equipment.
Here are the 2025 Fitting days for your reference:
Sunday, March 9 – Cobra
Friday, March 14 – Callaway
Friday, April 11 – Taylor Made
Friday, April 18 – Ping
Sunday, May 18 – Cobra
Thursday, June 5 – Callaway
Friday, June 6 – Taylor Made
Friday, August 8 – Taylor Made
Friday, September 5 – Ping
Friday, September 12 – Callaway
Bunker Renovation Project—The construction team will be working each week (weather permitting) Monday-Saturday.
The project is moving along nicely. We have now transitioned to Phase Three.
Holes #4, 5, 8 are now re-open and Holes #6, 7 are now closed. So you will be playing 16 holes.
On Holes #1, 2, 3 the new bunkers and surrounds are now open and will no longer be Ground Under Repair. Please try not to lock or spin your cart wheels on the newly re-opened sod around the bunkers on Holes #1, 2, 3.
On Holes #4,#5,#6 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.
Weather Permitting, we plan to transition to work on Holes #9 and the Par-3 Course Holes #1, #3, #5 on Wednesday, February 12.
February Golf Schedule
Monday, February 17 – President’s Day Holiday – 7:30 a.m. Tee Times – Driving Range Open all day.
Sand Top-Dressing in Rough—There are some areas on the golf course on which we are using the old sand removed from the bunkers to top-dress some bare rough spots. Please treat those areas as an Abnormal Ground Condition and take relief at the nearest point, plus one club-length, no nearer the hole with no penalty.
New Local Rule – Please be Advised
Goose Droppings—If your ball comes to rest on or near a Goose Dropping, and/or that Goose Dropping has adhered on your ball; you are entitled to lift, clean and replace your ball within 6 inches of its original location, with no penalty, and you may move the Goose Dropping to avoid interference.
Winter Weather and Daily Golf Course Conditions—Remember that at this time of year, weather becomes a daily factor and the resultant golf course conditions can affect play. Some things to be aware of are potential frost delays if it’s cold, potential cart paths only status if conditions are wet and rainy, and in extreme weather or wind conditions course closure if a storm creates an unsafe atmosphere to play in (rare but not impossible).
Please call the Maintenance Hotline at 408-223-4663 each day for an update on golf course conditions
And remember that the flag at the driving range will indicate the golf course status for the day:
Green Flag = Open for Play
Yellow Flag = Frost Delay
Red Flag = Carts on Paths Only
Black Flag = Golf and Practice Facilities Closed
Please Check in for Golf—Please remember to check in to the Pro Shop when you play golf. It is often difficult for the Pro Shop staff to see all the players who are teeing off on the first hole of the day. This is especially true now that we are starting play from Hole #10 during the Bunker Renovation Project. Checking in can be as simple as poking your head into the Pro Shop and saying hello. Checking in helps us immensely to know who is here in each group. And checking in especially helps mitigate billing errors. So please let us know you are here and ready to go play some golf, we always enjoy seeing you!
Tips from the Pro—Get a Grip
Every golfer should evaluate their grips each year before the season starts. Look for wear spots, tears at the base of the grip or a slick surface as indicators that you need new grips on your clubs. Good tacky grips are essential to maintain feel and control in your hands. When selecting new grips, be discerning. There are many more grips nowadays than there were 10 years ago. For instance, I changed to non-tapered grips in my woods because I like to choke down on my woods, and this grip is the same width all the way to the base, so feel is consistent from top to bottom. This grip didn’t exist 10 years ago, but I like them much better than the tapered grips I used for decades on my woods. Also, if you have any arthritis in your hands, it will behoove you to try an oversized grip as they will definitely take pressure off your fingers and joints. There are also many new putter grip options to help take your hands out of the stroke such as the oversized Super-Stroke putter grips. Many top tour players use this grip technology to enhance their putting. So please take a look at all of your grips, and the Pro Shop Staff would be happy to help you evaluate your grips if needed…and don’t be afraid to try new things. Let me know how these tips work. To sign up for a lesson with me, email ssteele@the-villages.com
