Grand Lake Golf Report
steve pace, Grand Lake Business Journal
“BASICS” Golf Clinic – Saturday April 5th – 10 am to 11:30
Patricia Island Golf Club – Grove, OK
We are going to have a drawing for a free $50.00 WILSON (Harmonized) Lob Wedge
Open to the Public – Just show up! – 12 and older please
SPECIAL of the WEEK
30 minute golf lesson – Regular price $50.00 – on sale (until April 4th) at $25.00 (or 2 for 1).
UPCOMING EVENTS (all FREE)
APRIL 5th – SATURDAY – 10 to 11:30 am
“FREE – START THE GOLF SEASON RIGHT CLINIC”
Cost: Free
Open to the Public (Adults and children over 12).
At Patricia Island’s Driving Range and Practice Putting Green.
Beginners to regular players – basic fundamentals.
No registration or sign up – just show up. We even have loaner clubs.
APRIL 17th and 18th
ADAMS GOLF CLUBS “DEMO” DAY(S)
Cost: Free – No registration or sign up. – Open to the Public
At Patricia Island’s Driving Range
APRIL 26th – SATURDAY – 10:30 to 1:30 pm
“SNAG Junior Golf Demo Day” – Introduction to new junior golf teaching program.
SNAG = “Starting new at Golf” – Cost: Free – Clubs and equipment provided.
Open to all kids ages 6 to 12 – At the Grove Sports Complex
ANNOUNCEMENTS
From Mike Kelly (Kelly Custom Golf-Grove) April 8th: Greetings to all after a really long and cold winter! We hope everyone survived. Now let’s look forward to some warm weather and golfing again at Patricia Island Golf Club. An organizational meeting will be held at Patricia Island Golf Club on Tuesday April 8, 2014 starting at 4pm. We will establish the format and rules for the 2014 season and collect the initial monies for the league. Please be prepared to purchase your League Fees and A $26.00 GHIN Handicap fee for 2014. The 2013 handicaps you earned are posted in the GHIN computer and upon activation will be accessible to begin the league competition. Call PIGC pro shop 918-786-3338 ext. 18 or Mike Kelly at Kelly Custom Golf 918-791-1890 to rsvp for meeting or more information.
PATRICIA ISLAND LADY MEMBER AMBASSADORS (PILMA)
Ladies Golf – Please join in the Fun! – April 2nd through September 24th; Every Wednesday at 3 pm for 9 or 18 holes, and 5:15 pm for 9 holes only.
Each individual player may choose to play their own ball or beginners might want to shamble or scramble – your choice. Please call or text, Ileta Bray at 918-801-5912 for more details. (Non PIGC Members will need to pay for their play) “Golf at All Levels with Community in Mind”
Shangri-La Ladies Association
April 5
If you haven’t already joined the Shangri-La Women’s Golf Association, you should consider joining us for the start-up of the SLWGA Season as we spring into 2014. Our Spring Luncheon is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 5 in the Summit Restaurant. Chef Kevin will prepare a Pick Two Fare lunch and a fabulous dessert. The $25.00 cost of the luncheon will be charged to your Club Account, and includes your choice from the Pick Two menu, dessert, beverage, tax and gratuity. Alcoholic drinks are extra. Please sign up by March 24th for a Chef’s headcount.
As a reminder, it’s dues time, too. SLWGA Dues are $50 for returning members or $60 for new members. Please bring a check if you haven’t already prepaid. Also please let us know if you would like to Play Golf following the meeting on April 5. We have tee times starting at 1pm.
Sign Up for the luncheon and/or golf at The Pro Shop, E-Mail Jacqui Haglund at johaglund@cox.net or call her at 918-408-0520.
GOLF TIP OF THE WEEK
Do you want longer and straighter drives? Of course, we all do!
When a ball is teed up it is inviting us to “LAUNCH IT!”
Most golfers swing at a teed up ball just like it is on the turf. When a ball is teed up, you actually have to keep your weight back longer and literally feel like you are helping the ball up. Try this drill: Set up normally to hit your driver. Once set, then bring front foot instep all the way to touching your back foot heel. Back foot should be solid on the ground and the front foot should have toe only on the ground while instep is touching heel of back foot. Hit about 4 or 5 balls from this akward position. You will experience two primary feelings: 1-No lateral motion and 2-you have to launch the ball.
NEW ADAMS GOLF STAFF Announcement
I just signed a STAFF contract with Adams Golf.
This means that we will always have the newest Adams product available at the best possible pricing. Also we will have the factory’s full support on getting whatever we might need, when we need it. I have already sold quite a bit of ADAMS this spring, and I know that these golfers will do better. Contact me before you buy any Adams products – we will both be glad you did.
GOLF JOKE of the WEEK
From my friend Chuck Culbertson
A Golfer’s Dilemma: While playing with Chuck recently we had a rather pressure packed wager going in to the last hole and we were tied. I hit my drive long and straight down the middle. Chuck hit a big slice in to the trees and weeds. Because I am a good sport, I helped Chuck look for his ball for about 6 or 7 minutes. He said for me to go ahead and hit my ball and he would look just a few more minutes before taking his penalty. I hit a very good shot up to about 15 feet from the pin. Then I heard a yell. “I found it!” and whack the ball came out of the trees and weeds and woods to about an inch from the cup. Now, my dilemma. Do I tell that stinkin, lying No Good that I have his ball in my pocket!
2014 GOLF TEACHING SCHEDULE – Grand Lake Golf Academy
Steve Pace and Ileta Bray, Certified Instructors
Please mark your calendars…….arranged chronologically:
MAY 3rd – EVERY SATURDAY – 10:00 am
“10 at 10” (10:00 in the morning and it costs $10)
Instructors walk up and down the driving range giving pointers and reminders, range balls
included. Every Saturday through August. Very friendly, fun atmosphere.
Cost: $10.00
Open to the Public (Adults and children over 12)
At Patricia Island’s Driving range
MAY 20th to JULY 8th – Tuesday evenings – 6 to 7:30 pm
“LADIES ONLY CLASS” – 8 sessions – 1 ½ hours each (make-up date July 15th)
We have an 8 session itinerary; includes basic fundamentals and play on the course.
Cost: $150 (high school girls $100)
Open to the Public
At Patricia Island Golf Club
MAY 27th to July 15th – Tuesday Mornings – 9 to 11 am
(REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY MAY 16th)
YMCA – JUNIOR GOLF SNAG PROGRAM (www.snaggolf.com)
8 – Week Session (8 Tuesday mornings)
Cost: Y Members at $100.00; Community Participants at $125.00
For beginning young golfers just getting started. Ages 6 to 12
4 – Week Session (4 Tuesday mornings)
Cost: Y Members at $60.00; Community Participants at $80.00
For beginning young golfers just getting started. Ages 6 to 12
JUNIOR GOLF CAMPS –
June 18 to 20th – Wednesday, Thurs, Friday – 9 to Noon
JUNIOR GOLF CAMP – GRAND LAKE GOLF ACADEMY
CAMP #1
3 Days of Basic Golf instruction especially designed for Junior Golfers.
Cost: $150
For ages 8 to 15 (Make-up day is Monday 6/23)
July 21st to 23rd – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday – 9 to Noon
JUNIOR GOLF CAMP – GRAND LAKE GOLF ACADEMY
CAMP #2
3 Days of Basic Golf instruction especially designed for Junior Golfers.
Cost: $150
For ages 8 to 15 (Make-up day is Friday 7/23)
KEEP IT IN THE MIDDLE !
Steve
Certified Golf Instructor at Patricia Island Golf Club-Grove, OK (918-786-3338)
(PGA-Former, US Golf Teachers Federation- Retired, NGI- Association of National Golf Instructors)
Cell: 405-834-3217 – email: stevepace.golf@yahoo.com – or website: www.stevepace.net
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