Upcoming Events:
Saturday, August 31 Chuck Frasur Memorial 9:00 am
Monday, September 2 Labor Day 2bb 8:00 am
Sunday, September 8 4-H Fundraiser 1:30 pm
Sat. & Sun September 14 & 15 2 man round Robin 8:00 am
Fall Membership Special
Pay your 2014 dues in full at the 2013 rate of $565 and your dues will be paid in full for the remainder of the 2013 season and all of the 2014 season with no additional dues due until April 2015!
This is always one of the most popular membership offers the Club has. If you have been considering a membership, now is the time to take advantage of it.
19 months of golf for the price of 12!
Still time to enter the Chuck Frasur Memorial
This Saturday, August 31st marks the date of the Chuck Frasur Memorial Scramble which begins at 9:00 am. The proceeds from the event go directly to the Club in Chuck's name. The entry fee is $40 for members, $50 for non-members and includes:
- Cash Prize fund
- Cart Fees
- Team Skin Game and a
- Rib Dinner provided by David Owens and the Texas Roadhouse
6 Quick Golf Tips For Your Next Round
Here a few quick golf tips to remember and implement for your next round of golf:
1. Have fun
Make this decision on your way to the course. Whatever
happens, you’re going to enjoy it. Having this shift in mentality will
help you stay more relaxed when the pressure’s on. It’s a game
after-all, not life or death.
2. No Swing Thoughts
Save these for your practice time. Make routine and
focusing on shot shape and target your goal. Trying to correct your
swing and making what your body’s doing is only going to disconnect you
from the shot you are intending to hit. It’s all about the target.
3. Play Smooth and Relaxed Golf
When you start to feel pressure, or get a little hard on
yourself, your muscles get tighter and you start to swing quicker. Most
swing problems during a round are caused by this, so instead of
analyzing your swing, try simply lightening your grip a little. Reducing
the tension in your hands will relax your muscles throughout your whole
body and you’ll start swinging a lot smoother and your ball striking
will improve.
4. Accept Every Shot and Roll With The Punches
A round of golf can be an emotional roller-coaster if you
let it. Getting frustrated with shots that don’t go where you planned is
the quickest way to start hitting more. Even getting slightly upset can
cause tension which leads to tighter muscles and more bad swings.
Rory McIroy said this week:
“I’ve become a little too emotionally involved with my
golf over the past few months and let it either get me excited or down
where I should not get too high or too low…The thing he (Coach Dave
Stockton) said last year that I am trying to do again is that if someone
is watching you from the outside, don’t let them know whether you have
made a birdie or a bogey.“
As Rory knows all too well, emotions have to be taken out
of the game and replaced with a steady, calm disposition. Tell yourself
before every shot, that if this shot doesn’t go where you intend, you
are not going to get upset. You’ll start to take pressure off yourself
and play more relaxed, which you’ll feel in your attitude and your
swing.
5. Stick To Your Pre-shot Routine
Make this your goal, not your score. The more you can focus
on the process of doing everything right, the more good shots you’ll
hit. The pre-shot routine it what you need to do this.
6. Play With A Strategy
Play for par and attack when you can. You are going to miss
fairways and greens, we all do it and so do the top players in the
world. But from my experience of teaching and watching tour pros, their
misses are so much better than the amateur. In other words, when you’re
playing your tee shots and approaches, think about where you would want
to miss it (if this happens), to and adjust your target accordingly.
This will give you the best chance of making par. When you’re in a good
position to attack, take it!
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