GRAND LAKE GOLF TOURNAMENTS (Mark your Calendars)
Aug 21st Mary Moore Charity Event (Silent Auction and Scramble Tournament) – 12 pm at Shangri-La, includes Lunch and Goodie Bag. Benefitting the Home of Hope and Special Olympics. Contact Jack Moore: jmoore1320@gmail.com.
SHANGRI-LA GOLF CLUB – Monkey Island
Shangri-La Golf Specials: Sunday after 1 @ $59; Monday is Ladies Day @ $54.; Tuesdays is Vets and Seniors Day @ $54; Thursdays @ $69 all day.
CHEROKEE GROVE GOLF CLUB – Grove, OK
519 Quail Run Rd. Grove, OK 74344, 918-786-4100.
Alan Schmidt 417-437-7684 or Clay Garner 417-499-4635
PATRICIA ISLAND GOLF CLUB – Grove, OK
Randy Warren Report: The results for the 2015 Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Tournament are as follows:
Seventeen teams competed in the 2015 Annual tournament.
First Place Team with a team scramble score of 52 was Riggs Tree Service. Players are Jeremy Riggs, Jacoby Riggs, Richard Lippitt and Ryan Dalton.
Second Place Team with a team scramble score of 54 was Team Davenport. Players are Mike Davenport, Dr. Buddy Yandell, Ron Tipton and Tim Langley.
Individual competition winners were; Close to pin, Ron Tipton, Women long drive won by Kiersten Riggs, Men long drive won by Cole Gardner.
Congrats and thanks to all of those participating in support of the Chamber.
Mike Kelly Report:
For week of 6/23: A short review of the unwritten rules of golf “Don’t give ‘lessons’ unless asked!” — Blake Landreth; “How about… don’t throw your sunflower hulls/cigarette butts on the greens!” — Artie Smith; “Always watch the flight of the ball of the player hitting before you in your group. It saves a lot of search time.” — Rik Clarke; “The golf course is a living creature in motion; everything cannot come to a complete stand-still while you are putting!” — Shehzad Ahmed Mir; “If you are playing with someone you don’t know, do not hit their ball back to them if they miss a putt and say, ‘that’s good.’ They may be playing for handicap or perhaps they have problems with short putts and need the practice.” — Joseph McGinley 2. “Keep your mouth off my ball!” ; “Don’t talk to another player’s ball!” — Shot Shaper; 1. If you only remember one of these unwritten rules, let it be this one…”1. Never touch others line or through line; 2. Rake the sand like a groundskeeper; 3. Control temper; 4. Turn off cell phone; 5. Learn the written rules; 6. Dress like you belong.” — Philip Thomas
Results for June 23rd: Jason Geer-First Place low Net; John Morrow-Second Place Low Net
PINS AND SKINS-Closest to the Pin-John Morrow, Jon Criger and Jason Geer Skin
RANDOM DRAWING: Steve Tilley
For week of 6/30: Tips for Hot Weather Golf: 1) wear a cap or hat, 2) sun block, 3) drink plenty of water, 4) eat fruit slices, 5) stay in the shade as much as possible when not hitting, 6) hit less balls in warming up
Results for June 30th: Steve Kilde – First Place low Net (Card off); Craig Criger-Second Place Low Net (Card Off). PINS AND SKINS: Closest to the Pin-Lawson Essex; Skins: Steve Kilde, Jason Geer, Chuck Perry Skin. RANDOM DRAWING: Jack Looney.
It’s never too late to join!
GOLF TIP OF THE WEEK
Are you letting your wrists roll over? OR Are you releasing your wrists?
A good way to “FEEL” this is just swing your club parallel to the ground (like a baseball swing). You will notice at some point your wrists have to roll over. That’s what is meant by “release”. Many golfers don’t let that happen in an ill-advised effort to control the club face. Please let you’re your wrists roll over.
GOLF SPECIALS ARE JUST WAITING FOR YOU.
All area courses currently have specials and encourage you to take advantage.
-Cherokee Grove Golf Course (Grove) @ 918-786-4100
-Grand Cherokee Golf Course (Langley) @ 918-435-8727.
-Patricia Island Golf Club (Grove) @ 918-786-3338
-Shangri-La Golf Club (Monkey Island) @ 918-257-4204
-Eagle Creek Golf Club (Joplin) @ 417-623-5050
SPECIAL OLYMPICS REPORT
We recently competed in Stillwater and had a very successful experience. There were 16 Special Olympian golfers from the Home of Hope facility and 12 of us coaches that either spent the night or travelled back and forth. Participating coaches (called Unified Partners where we hit every other shot) were: Gregg Compton, Larry Mlnarik, Connard Luper, Ben Jackson, Randall Hendricks, Mickey and Nina Landers, Dennis Patrick, Roger Cook, Jack Moore and Steve Pace.
REQUEST and Thank You!
Appreciate most recent donations from Gretchen Castro, Roy Rice and Dan Moore. If you have some old golf equipment (especially pull carts) we sure could use it for our Special Olympics program with the Home of Hope out of Vinita. We have 16 players signed up for this season. We meet every Monday at Shangri-La. Call Steve at 405-834-3217…thanks. Observers and any one with interest in this program is invited to come out and observe. For those of you that have donated clubs and equipment. Thank you for your donation! Thanks again for your donations….. Mike Kelly, Jamie Perryman, Judy McHenry and Suzanne Knott, Pat Dunn, Dave Cole, Monty Hartley, Suzynne “Peaches” Fowler. Thanks to Carl Metcalf and Second Chance Pet rescue for also donating some golf equipment. Thanks also to Shangri-La Golf Club for their contributions to the Special Olympians; Golf Carts, Practice Facilities and some actual play on the course. Thanks also to the 12 dedicated “coaches” that work with the Special Olympians every week (Mondays).
GOLF JOKE of the WEEK
Golf and Arthritis
It hurts on the back swing, it hurts when I bend – I’m stiff as a board when the flag I attend.
So I went to the Doc with a list a mile long – He said not to worry, I was one of a throng.
My case wasn’t special, my symptoms not rare – As he poked and he probed, all my secrets laid bare.
There are hundreds of cases of arthritis he stated – And the type that I have, is much over rated.
So he seemed to lose interest in my case right away – And he waddled and staggered as he wandered away.
His nurse said he had choked on the very first tee – He had swallowed on a divot, she confided to me.
Now, how in the world was this old golfer treated? – All these expensive drugs will just be excreted.
But in pain I continue, though my affliction is plain – I notice it most when I’m out in the rain.
My golf swing is spastic when I try to swing loose – My shoulders don’t seem to catch my caboose.
There must be alternatives to turning so stiff – But with THAT considered, I feel just terriff!
I’m feeling less pain as I gawk at each girl – If they are clairvoyant, their hair will uncurl.
While out on the course and a cute babe walks by – I suck in my gut and try to look spry.
So, arthritis or not, in my heart Im a stud – But the babes that I ogle, they see Elmer Fudd.
The pain is subsiding as I stare at each peach – But with a sore back, they are all out of reach.
Grand Lake Golf Report. KEEP IT IN THE MIDDLE !
Steve
Certified Golf Instructor at Patricia Island Golf Club-Grove, OK
(PGA-Former, US Golf Teachers Federation- Retired, NGI- Association of National Golf Instructors)
Cell: 405-834-3217 – Home: 918-257-4967 – email: stevepace.golf@yahoo.com – or website: www.stevepace.net
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