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 Elye 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!
Upcoming Golf Club Fitting Days
Callaway – Friday, April 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. – RESCHEDULED DATE DUE TO RAIN IN MARCH
Come try Callaway’s new Elyte Driver, woods and irons. The Elyte is up to 8 yards longer with even more forgiveness than ever. The refined shaping promotes increased speed, while a new AI 10x Face is engineered to optimize spin and speed. And a revolutionary Thermoforged Carbon Crown is built to redefine mass properties in a driver. You have to hit it to believe it! You will be surprised how long and straight this club is.
Taylor Made – Friday, April 11, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. The Qi35 is ideal for a wide array of golfing abilities. It delivers explosive distance and unbelievable forgiveness. The Qi35 driver features five strategic materials in its construction: chromium carbon, steel, aluminum, tungsten and titanium. They all work together to deliver unparalleled performance from the tee. The Qi35 Trajectory Adjustment System has two movable weights that allow golfers to achieve optimal spin and shot shape control. In the weight-back position, dispersion is 13% tighter, and in the weight-forward position, the club provides five additional yards of distance. The Qi35 driver’s high inertia head incorporates a full suite of proven TaylorMade technologies including Twist Face™, Thru-Slot Speed Pocket™, a 4° loft sleeve, and an Infinity Carbon Crown making maximizing performance from anywhere on the clubface.
PING – Friday, April 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The new PING G440 series is the most forgiving and longest club PING has ever designed. The G440 has a hotter face to generate speed and distance, and a lighter overall system weight with a longer shaft (46″) for faster clubhead speed, higher launch and longer carries. The Free Hosel and Carbonfly Wrap crown save weight to create our lowest CG ever and increase forgiveness while contributing to a more muted, pleasing sound.Please call the Pro Shop to book an appointment for all fitting days. Staff professionals will be there to help you determine the best club(s) to maximize your performance and lower your scores.
Please call the Pro Shop to book an appointment for all fitting days. Staff professionals will be there to help you determine the best club(s) to maximize your performance and lower your scores. And remember most of the manufacturers allow you to trade in your old equipment for credit towards your new equipment.
Bunker Renovation Project
At the time of writing this article Holes #12, #13, #15, #18 are currently closed and under construction. Based on the weather, we will start construction on Hole #14 sometime in the next week to 10-days…so it’s TBD.
Once determined, we will communicate any further hole closures and re-openings.
The project is being expedited so that we can re-open in April and not affect our major planned events in late April and early May. To accomplish this, there will be times that we deviate from the original plan of only 3-holes closed at one time. Residents and guests will be permitted to play extra holes starting on Hole #1 to accommodate an 18-hole round.
On newly re-opened holes, 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. Let us know if you have any questions.
April Golf Schedule
Tuesday, April 8 – Men’s Club Home & Away – 1 p.m. Shotgun – 18-HOLE COURSE CLOSED
Saturday, April 12 – Men’s Club Spring Open 8am Shotgun – 1 p.m. Open Play Shotgun
Monday, April 21 – Outside Tournament 12 p.m. Shotgun – 18-HOLE COURSE CLOSED
Tuesday, April 22 – Swingers Exchange Day 9 a.m. Shotgun
Wednesday, April 30 – Wednesday Nine & Dine 4 p.m. Shotgun Front-9
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.
Tips from the Pro—Newer is Better!
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. If your clubs are more than 3 years old, you are at a significant disadvantage…Here’s why:
1. Shafts – Today’s shafts are better than former generation shafts because they use higher quality materials, more advanced design features, and are manufactured to tighter tolerances, resulting in greater stability, consistency in performance, and often a better feel, especially for golfers seeking maximum control and distance potential. Modern shafts incorporate cutting-edge materials like high-performance carbon fiber composites with unique resin systems, allowing for better stiffness profiles and improved energy transfer at impact. Modern shafts have more options than ever, especially weight profiles with new lighter weight shafts weighing as low as 35-grams for those who have slower swing speeds and are looking for more distance.
2. Clubheads –
Larger sweet spot: The new clubs now all have AI enhanced clubfaces with better performance throughout the clubface including a much larger hitting area on the face, meaning even slightly off-center strikes still generate good ball speed and distance compared to older clubs where mis-hits resulted in significant loss of distance and accuracy.
Advanced materials: Newer clubs use lighter and stronger materials like high-quality titanium, and lighter-weight carbon, allowing for more efficient weight distribution and better club head design for optimal launch and spin.
Center of gravity: By strategically placing the center of gravity lower and further back in the club head, modern clubs promote a higher MOI resulting in higher launch angles, lower spin and better ball flight consistency, adding up to longer and straighter shots.
Adjustable features: Most new drivers come with adjustable weights and hosel settings, allowing golfers to customize launch and spin to suit their swing and playing conditions in more ways than ever.
Aerodynamic design: Modern driver heads are designed with aerodynamics in mind to reduce drag and promote faster club head speed at impact. Let me know how these tips work. To sign up for a lesson with me, email ssteele@the-villages.com
