Narrowsburg, NY golfer Ed Guthrie showshis putting form on The Players Course
12th green.
Golfers enjoy this beautiful scenery mixed with nicely designed homes and outstanding maintenance of the tees, fairways and greens at The Players Course at Wyboo at Manning SC.
Swamp Fox Country Golf Director Lisa HaynesTelephone 1-800-845-3538 Web-- www.swampfoxgolf.com
Area Golfers Enjoy The Players Course
Swamp Fox Country golf in Florence, SC is truly one of South Carolina's best golf vacation spots and much of the success of this program is due to the outstanding promotional and public relations abilities of Golf Director Lisa Haynes.
Not only was she born on a golf course, raised by a golf pro and started to play golf at the age of five but she came to back from Texas several years ago to take over the reins as golf director and now heads up Swamp Fox C Country Golf which offers 32 great golf courses to play on and a choice of fine accommodations.
Lisa takes care of all the tee times and golfers never have anything to worry about when making arrangements with Swamp Fox Golf...... as Lisa says, "sit back and enjoy your golfing vacation."
Lisa can be reached at 1-800-845-3538 or at their web site, http://www.swampfoxgolf.com/
Area golfers Ed Guthire from Narrowsburg, Josh Jennings from Port Jervis, George Korth (formerly from Livingston Manor) now making his home in Paducah, Ky. and Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend of Livingston Manor took part in a March golf outing put together by Lisa Haynes and the first course they played on was The Players Course at Wyboo, owned and operated by the Pro and developer Tommy Wallace, who as we noted last week is one of the finest southern gentleman we have ever met.
In last week's column we noted the background and history of this beautiful course located in Manning, SC and noted to you that this week we will take you through this 18-hole Par 72 course which winds around the shores of the famous Lake Marion, Lake Arbu and several small lakes and ponds within the course property.
Playing the gold course, this golf facility looks like this.
Hole No. 1 is a 550-yard par 5 with a dogleg to the left. Trees to the right and pond on the left closer to the green. One trap on the left of green.
Hole No. 2 is a 395-yard par 4 with a dogleg to the right as you approach the green with no traps.
Hole No. 3 is a 373-yard par 4 which plays pretty straight with a small dogleg to the left as you approach the green with traps on the left and right side.
Hole No. 4 is a 176-yard par 3. Small pond to the right front portion of the green with traps on the left and right sides. The right club gets you your par.
Hole No. 5 is a 420-yard par 4 with trees along the right side and a dogleg left, no traps on this green.
Hole No. 6 is a 405 yard par 4 playing pretty much straight some trees along both sides of the fairway. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 7 is a 185-yard par 3 with trees lining both fairways and trees in back of the green that has no traps.
Hole No. 8 is a 443-yard par 4 with water crossing the fairway after your tee shot and trees on the right side. Also a slight dogleg to the right. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 9 is a 565-yard par 5 with water on the left, trees on the right, a dogleg left and traps on the right and left side of the green.
Hole No. 10 is a 527-yard par 5 with trees lining both fairways, dogleg left and no traps on this green.
Hole No. 11 is a 454-yard par 4 with trees on the side where the dogleg left starts. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 12 is a 440-yard par 4 with trees both sides of the fairway, big dogleg to the left. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 13 is a 171-yard par 3 , some trees left side, no traps on green.
Hole No. 14 is a 405-yard par 4. Pretty much straight with trees on both sides of the fairway on the second half of this hole. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 15 is a 388-yard par 4 straight hole with trees on both sides of fairway. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 16 is a 162-yard par 3 with trees lining both sides of fairway and in back of the green. . Water to the right rear of this green and no traps.
Hole No. 17 is a 518-yard par 5 with trees on both sides of this fairway. Slight dogleg to left and no traps on this green.
Hole No. 18 is a 392-yard par 4. Nice finishing hole, Take your shot over the trees on your left for the best score as dogleg to the left takes you to this green with one trap on the left side.
Total yardage is 6,969 and a very enjoyable 18-holes of golf.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Wind Shots.....When you play golf in the mountains, sometimes you are faced with windy conditions. There are some things you can do to help cope with the wind. Most golfers find hitting into the wind more difficult than having the wind at their backs. If you are playing a shot with the wind in your face, you must first try to keep the ball lower than normal. This is accomplished by placing the ball more towards your back foot, or back in your stance. Because the ball is back in your stance, the club face will not have time to square up so you must open your stance slightly to compensate for this. The next thing you want to do is keep your hands low through impact. This means not taking a full follow through with a high finish. The ball should travel lower than normal with not as much backspin. Always use more club than normal depending on how much wind there is and try not to over swing,
When the wind is behind you aiding your shot, it is much easier to control The ball will travel faster than normal so you will want to use less club than normal for the distance away that you are. You will want to swing and keep yourself from over swinging to try and kill the ball. Because the wind is helping, the ball will have a tendency to roll farther than normal and have more topspin. Try to land the ball shorter than you want to allow for this. Remember, don't let the wind control your shot, have a positive mind set and you control the wind.
Robert Menges is the golf pro at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Mt.Hope Road, Swan Lake. He is available for private lessons and if you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 845-292-0323 or via e-mail at menges@localnet.com
Ed's Outlook
Just a reminder to our many readers that our Golfing Highlights Column along with summer bowling news and our Here & There Column can be read on our Web BLOG page at http://bght.blogspot.com/...... check it out.
We enjoyed so much the professional skins game played in Montgomery, NY but the event has not been held for several years now.
This got me to thinking why not a Sullivan County Skins game for the benefit of a good local organization or charity? I would be willing to bet that area golf fans would enjoy a skins game between Gary Player, Freddie Couples, Blaine McCallister, Ed Fiori and one of our local pros.
I would think that local golf fans would be more than willing to pay a $25 entry fee to talk with these pros, see club and shot demonstrations and watch them play an 18-hole skins game.
Just wondering what local golf fans take would be on something like this.......might may a few phone calls to see if something like this can be organized.
Ed's Outlook is provided by Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have golf scores, standings or tournament information, Ed can be reached by calling 845-439-8177 or by sending an e-mail to bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com. Visit our BLOG at http://bght.blogspot.com/
Swamp Fox Country golf in Florence, SC is truly one of South Carolina's best golf vacation spots and much of the success of this program is due to the outstanding promotional and public relations abilities of Golf Director Lisa Haynes.
Not only was she born on a golf course, raised by a golf pro and started to play golf at the age of five but she came to back from Texas several years ago to take over the reins as golf director and now heads up Swamp Fox C Country Golf which offers 32 great golf courses to play on and a choice of fine accommodations.
Lisa takes care of all the tee times and golfers never have anything to worry about when making arrangements with Swamp Fox Golf...... as Lisa says, "sit back and enjoy your golfing vacation."
Lisa can be reached at 1-800-845-3538 or at their web site, http://www.swampfoxgolf.com/
Area golfers Ed Guthire from Narrowsburg, Josh Jennings from Port Jervis, George Korth (formerly from Livingston Manor) now making his home in Paducah, Ky. and Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend of Livingston Manor took part in a March golf outing put together by Lisa Haynes and the first course they played on was The Players Course at Wyboo, owned and operated by the Pro and developer Tommy Wallace, who as we noted last week is one of the finest southern gentleman we have ever met.
In last week's column we noted the background and history of this beautiful course located in Manning, SC and noted to you that this week we will take you through this 18-hole Par 72 course which winds around the shores of the famous Lake Marion, Lake Arbu and several small lakes and ponds within the course property.
Playing the gold course, this golf facility looks like this.
Hole No. 1 is a 550-yard par 5 with a dogleg to the left. Trees to the right and pond on the left closer to the green. One trap on the left of green.
Hole No. 2 is a 395-yard par 4 with a dogleg to the right as you approach the green with no traps.
Hole No. 3 is a 373-yard par 4 which plays pretty straight with a small dogleg to the left as you approach the green with traps on the left and right side.
Hole No. 4 is a 176-yard par 3. Small pond to the right front portion of the green with traps on the left and right sides. The right club gets you your par.
Hole No. 5 is a 420-yard par 4 with trees along the right side and a dogleg left, no traps on this green.
Hole No. 6 is a 405 yard par 4 playing pretty much straight some trees along both sides of the fairway. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 7 is a 185-yard par 3 with trees lining both fairways and trees in back of the green that has no traps.
Hole No. 8 is a 443-yard par 4 with water crossing the fairway after your tee shot and trees on the right side. Also a slight dogleg to the right. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 9 is a 565-yard par 5 with water on the left, trees on the right, a dogleg left and traps on the right and left side of the green.
Hole No. 10 is a 527-yard par 5 with trees lining both fairways, dogleg left and no traps on this green.
Hole No. 11 is a 454-yard par 4 with trees on the side where the dogleg left starts. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 12 is a 440-yard par 4 with trees both sides of the fairway, big dogleg to the left. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 13 is a 171-yard par 3 , some trees left side, no traps on green.
Hole No. 14 is a 405-yard par 4. Pretty much straight with trees on both sides of the fairway on the second half of this hole. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 15 is a 388-yard par 4 straight hole with trees on both sides of fairway. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 16 is a 162-yard par 3 with trees lining both sides of fairway and in back of the green. . Water to the right rear of this green and no traps.
Hole No. 17 is a 518-yard par 5 with trees on both sides of this fairway. Slight dogleg to left and no traps on this green.
Hole No. 18 is a 392-yard par 4. Nice finishing hole, Take your shot over the trees on your left for the best score as dogleg to the left takes you to this green with one trap on the left side.
Total yardage is 6,969 and a very enjoyable 18-holes of golf.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Wind Shots.....When you play golf in the mountains, sometimes you are faced with windy conditions. There are some things you can do to help cope with the wind. Most golfers find hitting into the wind more difficult than having the wind at their backs. If you are playing a shot with the wind in your face, you must first try to keep the ball lower than normal. This is accomplished by placing the ball more towards your back foot, or back in your stance. Because the ball is back in your stance, the club face will not have time to square up so you must open your stance slightly to compensate for this. The next thing you want to do is keep your hands low through impact. This means not taking a full follow through with a high finish. The ball should travel lower than normal with not as much backspin. Always use more club than normal depending on how much wind there is and try not to over swing,
When the wind is behind you aiding your shot, it is much easier to control The ball will travel faster than normal so you will want to use less club than normal for the distance away that you are. You will want to swing and keep yourself from over swinging to try and kill the ball. Because the wind is helping, the ball will have a tendency to roll farther than normal and have more topspin. Try to land the ball shorter than you want to allow for this. Remember, don't let the wind control your shot, have a positive mind set and you control the wind.
Robert Menges is the golf pro at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Mt.Hope Road, Swan Lake. He is available for private lessons and if you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 845-292-0323 or via e-mail at menges@localnet.com
Ed's Outlook
Just a reminder to our many readers that our Golfing Highlights Column along with summer bowling news and our Here & There Column can be read on our Web BLOG page at http://bght.blogspot.com/...... check it out.
We enjoyed so much the professional skins game played in Montgomery, NY but the event has not been held for several years now.
This got me to thinking why not a Sullivan County Skins game for the benefit of a good local organization or charity? I would be willing to bet that area golf fans would enjoy a skins game between Gary Player, Freddie Couples, Blaine McCallister, Ed Fiori and one of our local pros.
I would think that local golf fans would be more than willing to pay a $25 entry fee to talk with these pros, see club and shot demonstrations and watch them play an 18-hole skins game.
Just wondering what local golf fans take would be on something like this.......might may a few phone calls to see if something like this can be organized.
Ed's Outlook is provided by Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have golf scores, standings or tournament information, Ed can be reached by calling 845-439-8177 or by sending an e-mail to bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com. Visit our BLOG at http://bght.blogspot.com/
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