With August upon us, we have school, after-school activities, and fall sports on our minds, but don't forget about this hidden gem you call your second home. According to my weather app, we have three solid months of golf left. If you look at the club calendar, there is plenty to keep you busy here with the Club Fundraiser Outing, Club Championship, Glow Ball Outings, and ladies' and men's days that run through September and October.
Besides the golf here at the club, we are planning to do some social programming, so look out for Gopher (Badger)/Vikings (Packers) afternoons in Tavern '38 (sorry, I had to add my teams in there), along with utilizing the Tavern for other dining/social events.
We've had a fun year so far, we've enjoyed tremendous member support of the Tavern and the new menu, and we are looking forward to keeping the momentum going strong into the new year.
See you down the middle,
Tom Parsons, PGA
General Manager/Head Golf Professional
2021 Men's Shoot Out Results
July 16-17
Shootout Qualifiers from left; Mitch Cowger & John Matsuura, Evan Boike & Burgee Boyum, Andy Reid & Craig Lenz, Adam Fink & Evan Wilson, Luke Murray & Steve Blake, Ryan Alsleben & Dan Carlson. Congratulations men!
60 ladies participated in the Mid Summer Red, White & Blue Event. First Place went to the team of Sharron Mumm, Bobbi Hantge, Sandy Munsell, Alex Hantge. Congratulations to all and thank you for participating!
The Men's, Ladies, and Junior Club Championship remain scheduled to take place the weekend of August 21st & 22nd.
However, due to Winstock and McLeod County Fair occurring Saturday, August 21st, all flights other than the Championship Flight for Men and Women will be held Sunday, August 22nd.
The Championship Flight for Men and Women instead will play Saturday and Sunday.
Ask for the MULLIGAN MENU when the Kitchen isn't open!
Improve your Game . . .
Coach's Corner
by Tom Parsons
PAR for the course:
A great way to shave strokes off your score quickly is to chip and putt effectively. To do that, you need to practice. A fun way to practice is on-course practice, and this is what I plan on doing with my ladies' clinic next Tuesday, called "PAR & PILSNER."
I'm taking the ladies on the golf course and have them start a hole from ten yards off the green for nine holes. The goal is to make par on every hole for nine holes. Then, once they can shoot par from that distance, we move back twenty yards and so on.
Play drops off a bit during the fall months, so it allows you to go out and do these types of things on course, whereas during the summer, it's too busy. So give it a try; I think you'll be surprised at how much better you score.
