Upcoming Events:
Monday, May 26 8:00 am Memorial Day 2 bb
Saturday, May 31 1:30 pm Campground Challenge
Monday, June 2 6:00 pm Ladies league begins
Tuesday, June 10 6:00 pm First Responder League Begins
Wednesday June 11 2 - 6 pm PING Demo Day
Saturday, June 14 1:30 pm Parent - Child
Sunday, June 15 8:00 am Father's Day 2 bb
Sunday, June 15 6:00 pm Tee Golf Lessons Begin
Saturday, June 21 9:00 am Scramble to College Fund Raiser
Congratulations to Brian Scott
Congratulations to Brian Scott who won the cart and range pass drawing that was held for those members who paid their dues in full prior to April 15th. Thanks to all those who paid their dues early.PING Demo Day Wednesday, July 11th 2 to 6 pm
We will be hosting a PING Demo Day at Liberty on Wednesday evening June 11th. Come out to the course to be fit by folks who do it everyday with the latest in technological equipment. We will also be offering our best prices on equipment purchases that night only.Monday Night Ladies League
Sign ups are now being taken for the Monday Night Ladies league which begins Monday, June 2nd at 6:00 pm. Each 2 person team must have at least one Liberty Country Club member. We will play a scramble format and use a quota system for handicaps. All skill levels are encouraged to play.Junior Opportunities
Juniors with Johnny - Tuesdays beginning June 3rd - 8:30 to 10:00 am $5.00 per session fee includes group instruction and lunch.Junior League - Thursday evenings at 6:00 pm beginning May 29th. Sign up as a 2person team or as an individual. 9-holes of scramble, pizza and fountain drink are included in the $5.00 weekly entry fee.
Contact John Gordon for more details 765-223-0777 or gordopga@gmail.com
Family Friendly Friday and Sunday Nights
Members and their guests are encouraged to take advantage of our offerings Friday and Sunday evenings after 5 pm.
- $5.00 per Cart Family Cart fee for all you can play
- $13.00 guest green fees
- A new addition to our Sunday evening offerings will be Tee Golf lessons see article below for more information on this beginner lesson program
Tee Golf Lessons will be offered most Sunday evenings beginning June 15th
A new lesson program designed to get new players on the course very quickly is being offered this season on Sunday evenings at 6 pm. We believe that after just one lesson, the beginning player will be able to go onto the golf course and enjoy themselves with family or friends.We will be using tee golf (think tee ball for golf) equipment that makes hitting the golf ball 50 to 100 yards every time very easy. As the new player progresses, the player's swing plane will be adjusted so that conventional golf clubs can be used. The instruction will focus on chipping and putting with conventional golf clubs and full swings with the tee golf equipment. All equipment will be provided at no charge for instruction and on course play at Liberty C.C.
Bruce Gregory will be providing the lessons and the cost of each session will be 10 non-perishable food items or $10 all of which will be donated to the Junction Food Bank in College Corner. We will be limited to 8 participants per session and the lessons will continue to be held most Sunday evenings until interest has stopped.
The program is designed for our members and guests who already play golf to bring their spouses and friends out on a Sunday evening, have them receive some basic instruction, and then go play some golf on the course and have fun during our family friendly evening play.
First Responder Tuesday Night League
Sign ups are being taken for a new Tuesday evening league that will begin at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, June 10th. Open to members and non-members, the league will require each two person team to have at least one first responder on the team. A first responder is considered either active or retired firefighters, police officer, medical personnel or power company workers. The format will be scramble your tee shot then alternate shot into the hole with a quota system used for handicapping each team. The league will run 12 weeks ending on August 26th. The Cost of the league will be a one time fee of $20 per person all of which will be returned in the form of cash prizes, food and awards. The nightly cost for carts and green fees if applicable, will be as follows:First responder - Member Free
First responder - Non-Member $10
Non-First responder - Member $5
Non-First responder - Non-member $15
The Liberty Country Club would like to thank the first responders who serve our communities everyday and hope you will consider joining us on Tuesday evenings this summer.
A Couple of New Games Your Group Might Want to Try
by Gregor GrundTrifecta – Exciting New Golf Format
The term trifecta is part of horse racing terminology. It describes a bet in which the bettor must predict which horses will finish first, second and third in exact order. This original meaning has almost nothing to do with the golf game trifecta. In golf you do not want to bet who will win, but simply give points to the top three players on each hole as follows:The game Trifecta is ideally played in a foursome as a matchplay without any ties. The player with the most points after 18 holes has won the match. This way the last player on each hole will fall behind the most. Use your handicaps to make it an even match between you and your friends. This game can create some exciting times. E. g. when one of your friends has a run and retakes the lead, you will probably get pumped and do anything you can to dethrone him.
I like this game a lot, because individual scores do not matter as much and even players with higher handicaps can threaten the lead. In fact it may be even easier for them. This game once again will teach you how the individual standings of each player will affect your own game, although you are always just playing against the course and yourself. Have a little fun and add some gamesmanship to the mix. Try talking it up on the tee when you are playing last. When it is your turn you play it safe, though.
14 Clubs – Extremely Fun Golf Format
This is another fun variety of a regular scramble. 14 Clubs is a fun little game that makes you think about how to attack the course and use your clubs in different ways. You play a regular scramble in teams of two. The kicker is that each team is only allowed to use 14 clubs total and that each club can be used only once on each hole (even the putter).So you are basically playing out of one bag which you can actually do. You can also remove all but seven clubs from each bag. You are not allowed to take multiple clubs of the same kind with you (no multiple putters or drivers). This way you have to think about your club selection and your course management before every shot you take.
And that is exactly what you should experience with this little game. Because you alternate with your partner and probably have to use different clubs than during your normal rounds, you will think more about your options than you would normally do. This is especially true around the green. Because your team is allowed to use the putter just one time on each hole, you will make your approaches count more.
If your team uses all fourteen clubs on one hole, a special rule applies. Then and only then the team has to use a fall back club that is being chosen by the opposite team. Your team has to use that club for the rest of the hole. That could happen on the long Par 5s or when your team had to take some penalty strokes for example.
After some holes you will probably know the strengths of each player which makes the club selection easier. If you or your partner are good with the fairway woods, you should not waste those clubs for shots you can make in other ways.
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