PBA Announces 2007-08 Denny’s PBA Tour Schedule
Denny’s World Championship to return to Indianapolis
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) announced today changes to the 2007-08 Denny’s PBA Tour schedule, including the shift of the Denny’s World Championship to Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis, Ind.
Events in Reno, Nev., and Medford, Ore., will now switch weeks, as the 2008 High Desert Classic at the National Bowling Stadium will lead off the second half of the 2007-08 season, Jan. 2-6. The 2008 Earl Anthony Medford Classic will move from the leadoff position into the second event of the second half, with Lava Lanes hosting the event Jan. 9-13.
The Denny’s World Championship, previously scheduled to take place at the National Bowling Stadium, will now move to Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis, Feb. 18-24. Woodland Bowl is no stranger to hosting the PBA Major as the 2006 Denny’s World Championship at Woodland Bowl saw Walter Ray Williams Jr. win his record-tying 41st career Denny’s PBA Tour title.
The 2007-08 season will mark the second consecutive season Reno and Medford will host back-to-back events to start the second half. Last season, Patrick Allen captured the 2007 H&R Block Classic at the National Bowling Stadium followed by Sean Rash winning the 2007 Earl Anthony Medford Classic at Lava Lanes. The National Bowling Stadium has hosted 12 Denny’s PBA Tour events, while Lava Lanes will host a Tour stop for the seventh consecutive season.
Woodland Bowl, meanwhile, has been one of the most loyal hosts of the Denny’s PBA Tour as 25 events have taken place in the center. The 2007-08 season will mark the fifth consecutive season Woodland Bowl has hosted an event and the 25th in the last 26 years.
The 2007-08 Denny’s PBA Tour season kicks off with the Dydo Japan Cup 2007, September 18-23 in Tokyo, Japan. The first event on U.S. soil takes place in Milwaukee, Wis., with the first of four Majors in 2007-08, the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Masters, Oct. 21-28. The live ESPN televised finals will take place at the Milwaukee Brewers’ Miller Park on Sunday Oct. 28.
Below is the complete 2007-08 Denny’s PBA Tour schedule:
2007-08 Denny’s PBA Tour Schedule
(Subject to change)
Dydo Japan Cup 2007 (Sept. 18-23)
Shinagawa Prince Hotel Bowling Center
Tokyo, Japan (arena finals in Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium)
USBC Masters (Oct. 21-28)
AMF Bowlero Lanes
Wauwatosa, WI (arena finals in Miller Park)
Motor City Classic (Oct. 31-Nov. 4)
Taylor Lanes
Taylor, MI
Etonic Championship (Nov. 7-11)
AMF Thruway Lanes
Cheektowaga, NY
Lake County Indiana Classic presented by United Way (Nov. 14-18)
Stardust Bowl II
Merrillville, IN
Windy City Classic (Nov. 21-25)
Hawthorn Lanes
Vernon Hills, IL
Great Lakes Classic (Nov. 28-Dec. 2)
Spectrum Lanes
Wyoming, MI
Beltway Classic (Dec. 5-9)
AMF Country Club Lanes
Baltimore, MD
Spartanburg Classic (Dec. 12-16)
Shamrock Lanes
Spartanburg, SC
High Desert Classic (Jan. 2-6)
National Bowling Stadium
Reno, NV
Earl Anthony Medford Classic (Jan. 9-13)
Lava Lanes
Medford, OR
Dick Weber Open (Jan. 15-20)
Fountain Bowl
Fountain Valley, CA
PBA Exempt Doubles Classic (Jan. 20-22)
Red Rock Lanes
Las Vegas, NV
PBA Tournament of Champions (Jan. 23-27)
Red Rock Lanes
Las Vegas, NV
Sun City Classic (Feb. 6-10)
Oasis Lanes
El Paso, TX
Pepsi Championship (Feb. 13-17)
Thunder Alley
Omaha, NE
Denny’s World Championship (Feb. 18-24)
Woodland Bowl
Indianapolis, IN
Buckeye State Classic (Feb. 26-March 2)
Sequoia Pro Bowl
Columbus, OH
Constitution State Classic (March 5-9)
Norwich Bowling & Entertainment Center
Norwich, CT
GEICO Classic (March 19-23)
AMF Babylon Lanes
West Babylon, NY
Denny’s 65th U.S. Open (March 23-30)
Brunswick Zone Carolier
North Brunswick, NJ
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
PBA Women's Series
PBA Women’s Series Details Revealed
Four women’s events to take place in first half of 2007-08 Denny’s PBA Tour
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) announced today details of the 2007-08 PBA Women’s Series, a special four-event mini-season to take place during the 2007-08 Denny’s PBA Tour.
The 2007-08 PBA Women’s Series, which is sponsored by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC), marks the first opportunity for women to bowl on Tour since the Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) folded in 2003. The series will feature 16 women competing in four events which will run concurrently with four Denny’s PBA Tour events. All events will feature a $51,100 prize fund including a $10,000 top prize.
The 16 women will qualify for the series at the 2007 PBA Women’s Tour Trials, which will be held in conjunction with the 2007 U.S. Women’s Open, a USBC event, at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., August 13-18. The top 16 women – who have paid the additional Tour Trials entry fee – after the four days of qualifying will earn exemptions for the 2007-08 PBA Women’s Series.
The four Women’s Series events will take place within a five-week period and will run concurrently with Denny’s PBA Tour events. The series will kick off with the Motor City Classic in Taylor, Mich., Oct. 31-Nov. 4, followed by the Etonic Championship in Cheektowaga, N.Y., Nov. 7-11, and the Lake County Indiana Classic presented by United Way in Merrillville, Ind., Nov. 14-18. After a one-week break, the women will return for the final event, the Great Lakes Classic in Wyoming, Mich., Nov. 28-Dec. 2.
The 16 women will bowl the same format as the men in each of the four events, which will feature a single elimination match play format. A practice session will be held Wednesday night from 4:30-6 p.m. for all bowlers competing in the events. Competition begins Thursday with the 16 women bowling two seven-game qualifying blocks from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. The top eight women will advance to match play, which takes place Friday with the best-of-seven games Round of 8 taking place at 2 p.m. and the best-of-seven Round of 4 at 7 p.m.
The final two women will advance to Sunday’s live ESPN televised championship round, with the women’s final match taking place after the two men’s semifinal matches. The winner will receive $10,000 with the runner-up taking home $6,000.
Below is the complete schedule and prize fund:
2007-08 PBA Women’s Series Schedule
2007 Motor City Classic
Taylor Lanes
Taylor, Mich.
Oct. 31-Nov. 4
2007 Etonic Championship
AMF Thruway Lanes
Cheektowaga, N.Y.
Nov. 7-11
2007 Lake County Indiana Classic presented by United Way
Stardust Bowl II
Merrillville, Ind.
Nov. 14-18
2007 Great Lakes Classic
Spectrum Lanes
Wyoming, Mich.
Nov. 28-Dec. 2
Schedule of events (All times local)
PRACTICE SESSION: Wednesday
4:30 – 6 p.m.
QUALIFYING: Thursday
(Two seven-game First block: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
blocks) Second block: 5 – 9 p.m.
Top eight advance to match play
MATCH PLAY Friday
(Best-of-seven games) Round of 8
2 – 5:30 p.m.
Round of 4
7 – 10 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Sunday
TBA
.
Four women’s events to take place in first half of 2007-08 Denny’s PBA Tour
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) announced today details of the 2007-08 PBA Women’s Series, a special four-event mini-season to take place during the 2007-08 Denny’s PBA Tour.
The 2007-08 PBA Women’s Series, which is sponsored by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC), marks the first opportunity for women to bowl on Tour since the Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) folded in 2003. The series will feature 16 women competing in four events which will run concurrently with four Denny’s PBA Tour events. All events will feature a $51,100 prize fund including a $10,000 top prize.
The 16 women will qualify for the series at the 2007 PBA Women’s Tour Trials, which will be held in conjunction with the 2007 U.S. Women’s Open, a USBC event, at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., August 13-18. The top 16 women – who have paid the additional Tour Trials entry fee – after the four days of qualifying will earn exemptions for the 2007-08 PBA Women’s Series.
The four Women’s Series events will take place within a five-week period and will run concurrently with Denny’s PBA Tour events. The series will kick off with the Motor City Classic in Taylor, Mich., Oct. 31-Nov. 4, followed by the Etonic Championship in Cheektowaga, N.Y., Nov. 7-11, and the Lake County Indiana Classic presented by United Way in Merrillville, Ind., Nov. 14-18. After a one-week break, the women will return for the final event, the Great Lakes Classic in Wyoming, Mich., Nov. 28-Dec. 2.
The 16 women will bowl the same format as the men in each of the four events, which will feature a single elimination match play format. A practice session will be held Wednesday night from 4:30-6 p.m. for all bowlers competing in the events. Competition begins Thursday with the 16 women bowling two seven-game qualifying blocks from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. The top eight women will advance to match play, which takes place Friday with the best-of-seven games Round of 8 taking place at 2 p.m. and the best-of-seven Round of 4 at 7 p.m.
The final two women will advance to Sunday’s live ESPN televised championship round, with the women’s final match taking place after the two men’s semifinal matches. The winner will receive $10,000 with the runner-up taking home $6,000.
Below is the complete schedule and prize fund:
2007-08 PBA Women’s Series Schedule
2007 Motor City Classic
Taylor Lanes
Taylor, Mich.
Oct. 31-Nov. 4
2007 Etonic Championship
AMF Thruway Lanes
Cheektowaga, N.Y.
Nov. 7-11
2007 Lake County Indiana Classic presented by United Way
Stardust Bowl II
Merrillville, Ind.
Nov. 14-18
2007 Great Lakes Classic
Spectrum Lanes
Wyoming, Mich.
Nov. 28-Dec. 2
Schedule of events (All times local)
PRACTICE SESSION: Wednesday
4:30 – 6 p.m.
QUALIFYING: Thursday
(Two seven-game First block: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
blocks) Second block: 5 – 9 p.m.
Top eight advance to match play
MATCH PLAY Friday
(Best-of-seven games) Round of 8
2 – 5:30 p.m.
Round of 4
7 – 10 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Sunday
TBA
.
Here & There Column 7-31-07
Tri-Valley Little League all-stars in a playoff game this year.The Best Time Of The Year For Little League
The months of late June and July bring out the best in local Little League baseball and softball.
All one has to do is to have a youngster get selected for this leagues all-star team and then its off to the races as our local teams travel to such places as Port Jervis, Newburgh, Maybrook, Pine Bush and Walden.
We wish everyone who has played and supports this great sport to be given the opportunity to read the sign at the Walden Little League complex that reads, "Remember They're Just Kids."
Most of the time everyone who either coaches, plays or supplies fan support totally supports this theme sign.
Every now and then a bad apple gets in the barrel and some real poor sportsmanship from team coaches and sometimes certain communities shows up and this type of junk just doesn't belong nor is it beneficial to our young youth playing this game.
On the other side of the coin it's a great feeling to see coaches and umpires in Little League go out of their way to support these youth and this game. Loved seeing an umpire come into a losing teams dugout and offer encouragement and congratulations to the team who lost.....don't you think that was appreciated,
Little League explains their definition as "better than any other youth activity, baseball and softball have become the thread that has sewn together a patchwork of nations and cultures around the world.."
In their written explanation as to what Little League is "about us" they note that "baseball and softball embody the discipline of teamwork. They challenge players toward perfection of physical skills and bring in to play the excitement of tactics and strategy. The very nature of baseball and softball also teach that while every player eventually strikes out or is on a losing team, there is always another chance for success in the next at-bat or game."
We salute Little League for the services they provide in our communities. We thank the many coaches, umpires and those who volunteer many hours of dedication and for the verbiage on that sign, "Remember They're Just Kids."
The months of late June and July bring out the best in local Little League baseball and softball.
All one has to do is to have a youngster get selected for this leagues all-star team and then its off to the races as our local teams travel to such places as Port Jervis, Newburgh, Maybrook, Pine Bush and Walden.
We wish everyone who has played and supports this great sport to be given the opportunity to read the sign at the Walden Little League complex that reads, "Remember They're Just Kids."
Most of the time everyone who either coaches, plays or supplies fan support totally supports this theme sign.
Every now and then a bad apple gets in the barrel and some real poor sportsmanship from team coaches and sometimes certain communities shows up and this type of junk just doesn't belong nor is it beneficial to our young youth playing this game.
On the other side of the coin it's a great feeling to see coaches and umpires in Little League go out of their way to support these youth and this game. Loved seeing an umpire come into a losing teams dugout and offer encouragement and congratulations to the team who lost.....don't you think that was appreciated,
Little League explains their definition as "better than any other youth activity, baseball and softball have become the thread that has sewn together a patchwork of nations and cultures around the world.."
In their written explanation as to what Little League is "about us" they note that "baseball and softball embody the discipline of teamwork. They challenge players toward perfection of physical skills and bring in to play the excitement of tactics and strategy. The very nature of baseball and softball also teach that while every player eventually strikes out or is on a losing team, there is always another chance for success in the next at-bat or game."
We salute Little League for the services they provide in our communities. We thank the many coaches, umpires and those who volunteer many hours of dedication and for the verbiage on that sign, "Remember They're Just Kids."
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Golfing Highlights Column 7-27-07
Rob EggletonRob Eggleton Scores First Hole-In-One
Fifty-year-old Roscoe self-employed general contractor Rob Eggleton scored his first hole-in-one ace on Monday night, July 16 in the Roscoe Twin Village Golf Club Men's league.
The ace came at the 168-yard par 3 sixth hole when he used a six iron.
Rob plays in the Monday Night Men's league with his father, Don Eggleton.
A 10 handicap golfer, Rob noted that he used a Nike golf ball and the shot was high shot straight at the hole.
Golfers on this hole cannot see the green as it slopes down from the fairway and a small brook runs in back of the green.
When arriving at the green the Eggleton's and their two opponents, Chuck Husson Jr. and Ernie Zegers, looked all around the green before seeing that the ball was in the cup and an official hole-in-one was recorded on the scorecard,
Rob has been playing golf for some 20-years. This sixth hole is the same location that his father, Don. recorded a hole-in-one four year ago and it's also the same hole that his uncle Pete Button had an ace 20 years ago while playing with Rob's brother Phil Eggleton.
Rob and his wife, Dawn, have two children, Rob and Kevin and one grandchild.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Many things can lead to inconsistent putting results, but distance and direction are in the areas we should always have at the top of our "How can I be more consistent?" list.
Distance is the biggest cause of inconsistency, because it equates to the "feel" of the putt and also ends up controlling the direction after impact.
As we've all learned, more speed equals less break, and less speed leads to more break.
On the other side of the coin, direction is the control we have in getting the golf ball started right direction before gravity and undulation take over the roll and path of the ball. Mixed in with all this is the factor that these two distinctions have to work together if we are to enjoy any success in putting.
Another way of looking at this is to think of our hands as the rudder and the engine/propeller of a boat. The rudder of the boat controls the direction, while the engine/propeller generates the speed and distance.
When putting, our lead hand is the rudder--it's along for the ride, but it also makes sure you are staying square to your target. The trail hand, which is usually our dominant hand, is the engine/propeller and determines how far the ball goes.
So, each "part" has its own, very important function. But one working without the other is either a boat going in circles (no rudder) or simply going nowhere (no engine). An important key to developing more reliability with our distance and direction is to minimize hand and wrist movement, which in turn, will maximize feel and control.
Robert Menges is the head golf professional 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
The popularity of magnetic therapy both on local golf courses and with many professionals continues to grow.
The magnetic bracelet has a long history of use my many famous and not-so-famous people such as the ancient Greeks to the "king" himself, Arnold Palmer.
Spend a day of golf at your local course and you will find many people who have purchased and are wearing a magnetic bracelet.
Many of the sports bracelet manufacturers are now offering great-looking magnetic bracelets with fair prices.
Promotions for magnetic bracelets says, "play better golf when you play with less muscle and joint pain."
Some 20-years ago, who would have imagined that the use of a magnetic field would become one of the leading tools for diagnosing most forms of illness?
Today, as we know, MRI or Magnetic Resonance Imaging, is in widespread use throughout the United States and the rest of the world.
The use of magnets to relieve aches and pains has not been approved or disapproved by the FDA in the United States. However, magnets have and are being used by many notable sports figures in the U.S., such as former Houston Oilers quarterback Dan Pastorini, former Houston Oilers Coach Bum Phillips and many professional golfers.
Golfers have previously been featured in New York Times articles entitled "Magnets Becoming Par For The Course." These newspaper accounts stated that golfers strapped magnets on their backs, put magnetized insoles in their shoes and then went out and shot outstanding golf without pain.
Magnetic therapy dates as far back as the ancient Egyptians but contemporary American interest in magnetic therapy began in the 1990's as several professional golfers and football players offered testimony that the devices seemed to cure their nagging aches and injuries.
Many products used to assist in the reduction of physical discomfort are reimbursable expenses for the purposes of health insurance in many countries throughout the world, including Japan, but it has not reached that stage in the United States.
Countless numbers of golfers and other athletes around the world are using magnets because magnetic therapy brings such benefits as pain relief, reduction of swelling, improved tissue alkalinization, more restful sleep, increased tissue oxygenation, relief of stress, increased levels of cellular oxygen, improved blood circulation and anti-infective activity.
We have personally found that magnetic therapy is effective. We use them and firmly support the theory that magnetic therapy is becoming more and more widely accepted as an alternative method of pain relief, There are very few side effects from using magnetic therapy and the primary precaution with this therapy is to recognize the expense.
Magnets have become big business. they can be found in mail-order catalogs, on the Internet and in stores ranging from upscale department stores to speciality stores. Some golf pro shops also offer this and other jewelry.
Golfers and anyone else interested in this form of treatment should try out a small, inexpensive item to see if it works for them before investing in the more expensive products.
One of the key factors in receiving good magnetic therapy is to always ask about the Gauss rating. (Gauss is a way to measure the intensity or power of a magnet). The suggestion here is to purchase a bracelet with at least 7,200 Gauss.
The next time you are out on the course, look at the many magnetic bracelets being worn by golfers.
Ed's Outlook is provided by Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have scores, standings or tournament information, Ed can be reached at 845-439-8177 or via e-mail at bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Look us up on our Web BLOG at http://bght.blogspot.com
The popularity of magnetic therapy both on local golf courses and with many professionals continues to grow.
The magnetic bracelet has a long history of use my many famous and not-so-famous people such as the ancient Greeks to the "king" himself, Arnold Palmer.
Spend a day of golf at your local course and you will find many people who have purchased and are wearing a magnetic bracelet.
Many of the sports bracelet manufacturers are now offering great-looking magnetic bracelets with fair prices.
Promotions for magnetic bracelets says, "play better golf when you play with less muscle and joint pain."
Some 20-years ago, who would have imagined that the use of a magnetic field would become one of the leading tools for diagnosing most forms of illness?
Today, as we know, MRI or Magnetic Resonance Imaging, is in widespread use throughout the United States and the rest of the world.
The use of magnets to relieve aches and pains has not been approved or disapproved by the FDA in the United States. However, magnets have and are being used by many notable sports figures in the U.S., such as former Houston Oilers quarterback Dan Pastorini, former Houston Oilers Coach Bum Phillips and many professional golfers.
Golfers have previously been featured in New York Times articles entitled "Magnets Becoming Par For The Course." These newspaper accounts stated that golfers strapped magnets on their backs, put magnetized insoles in their shoes and then went out and shot outstanding golf without pain.
Magnetic therapy dates as far back as the ancient Egyptians but contemporary American interest in magnetic therapy began in the 1990's as several professional golfers and football players offered testimony that the devices seemed to cure their nagging aches and injuries.
Many products used to assist in the reduction of physical discomfort are reimbursable expenses for the purposes of health insurance in many countries throughout the world, including Japan, but it has not reached that stage in the United States.
Countless numbers of golfers and other athletes around the world are using magnets because magnetic therapy brings such benefits as pain relief, reduction of swelling, improved tissue alkalinization, more restful sleep, increased tissue oxygenation, relief of stress, increased levels of cellular oxygen, improved blood circulation and anti-infective activity.
We have personally found that magnetic therapy is effective. We use them and firmly support the theory that magnetic therapy is becoming more and more widely accepted as an alternative method of pain relief, There are very few side effects from using magnetic therapy and the primary precaution with this therapy is to recognize the expense.
Magnets have become big business. they can be found in mail-order catalogs, on the Internet and in stores ranging from upscale department stores to speciality stores. Some golf pro shops also offer this and other jewelry.
Golfers and anyone else interested in this form of treatment should try out a small, inexpensive item to see if it works for them before investing in the more expensive products.
One of the key factors in receiving good magnetic therapy is to always ask about the Gauss rating. (Gauss is a way to measure the intensity or power of a magnet). The suggestion here is to purchase a bracelet with at least 7,200 Gauss.
The next time you are out on the course, look at the many magnetic bracelets being worn by golfers.
Ed's Outlook is provided by Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have scores, standings or tournament information, Ed can be reached at 845-439-8177 or via e-mail at bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Look us up on our Web BLOG at http://bght.blogspot.com
Monday, July 23, 2007
Here & There Column 7-24-07
Brad PaisleyCountry-Doo Wopp & Jazz Coming To Bethel Woods
Could Sullivan County become the Music Capital of the World?
When you look at some of the events coming their way to the Center For The Arts it really pushes the reality button that Betel Woods is a must stop on the summer tour.
Returning on Friday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m., for the second straight year, is one of the hottest country stars on the chart, Brad Paisley.
Special guests appearing with Paisley are Jack In gram, Keller Picker and Taylor Swift.
Paisley strongly embraces the country tradition with his contemporary style.
From shuffles, swing, bluegrass, ballads and blues, Paisley blends traditional and modern influences into something seamless and distinctive....and always country at its core.
The original New York Doo Whop shop takes center stage Saturday, July 28 at 8 p.m. featuring Little Anthony & The Imperials, Charlie Thomas' Drifters, Jay Siegel & the Tokens, Terry Johnson's Flamingos and The Chantels.
A classic car show will begin at 2:30 p.m. in an adjacent parking lot featuring many local owners and their vintage models representing the era.
The famous production of The Original New York Doo Wopp show was first introduced to the stage in 1878 and it quickly became a fixture at Radio City Music Hall.
The early days of Rock and Roll music is loved my many and as the show's producers assembled and confirmed performers they were mindful of the fact that they were preserving something special that could otherwise have been lost.
Jazz was an important part of the 2006 opening season at Bethel Woods and this year's Evening of Jazz take place on Saturday, August 4 at 6:30 p.m.
Featured this evening will be the David Brubeck Quartet, Randy Crawford and Joe Sample and Earl Klugh.
David Brubeck is often regarded as a genius in his field and is one of the most well known jazz pianists of all times. His style ranges from refined to bombastic, from classical to improvisational. Much of his music is known for employing unusual time signatures.
As we continue to say in this column........it just doesn't get any better.
The best entertainment in the world at the best outdoor entertainment center in the world.
Could Sullivan County become the Music Capital of the World?
When you look at some of the events coming their way to the Center For The Arts it really pushes the reality button that Betel Woods is a must stop on the summer tour.
Returning on Friday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m., for the second straight year, is one of the hottest country stars on the chart, Brad Paisley.
Special guests appearing with Paisley are Jack In gram, Keller Picker and Taylor Swift.
Paisley strongly embraces the country tradition with his contemporary style.
From shuffles, swing, bluegrass, ballads and blues, Paisley blends traditional and modern influences into something seamless and distinctive....and always country at its core.
The original New York Doo Whop shop takes center stage Saturday, July 28 at 8 p.m. featuring Little Anthony & The Imperials, Charlie Thomas' Drifters, Jay Siegel & the Tokens, Terry Johnson's Flamingos and The Chantels.
A classic car show will begin at 2:30 p.m. in an adjacent parking lot featuring many local owners and their vintage models representing the era.
The famous production of The Original New York Doo Wopp show was first introduced to the stage in 1878 and it quickly became a fixture at Radio City Music Hall.
The early days of Rock and Roll music is loved my many and as the show's producers assembled and confirmed performers they were mindful of the fact that they were preserving something special that could otherwise have been lost.
Jazz was an important part of the 2006 opening season at Bethel Woods and this year's Evening of Jazz take place on Saturday, August 4 at 6:30 p.m.
Featured this evening will be the David Brubeck Quartet, Randy Crawford and Joe Sample and Earl Klugh.
David Brubeck is often regarded as a genius in his field and is one of the most well known jazz pianists of all times. His style ranges from refined to bombastic, from classical to improvisational. Much of his music is known for employing unusual time signatures.
As we continue to say in this column........it just doesn't get any better.
The best entertainment in the world at the best outdoor entertainment center in the world.
Golfing Highlights Column 7-20-07
Tennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club golf course maintenance employee Greg Feeney waters the new 9th green which will be put into play on August 3.Two New Greens Will Greet Golfers At Tennanah Lake
The front nine (holes 1-9) at the Tennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club will open for play on August 3 and will feature two entirely new greens on holes 4 and 9.
Other major renovations on the front nine include new cart paths and a couple of the tee boxes have also been re-sodded and improvements to the bunkers are being made.
The back nine, holes 10-18 were opened for play on June 29 after it became known in April that the course would not be open this year.
Mike Stoltz is the new golf professional this year at Tennanah where he will be assisted by his son, John Stoltz, the 2005 PGA Met Open Champion who this fall will be attending the PGA Tour Qualifying School.
James Bowlers has also taken over as the greens superintendent.
We found the tees, fairways and greens in excellent condition during a tour of the course several weeks ago.
Last year the clubhouse was totally renovated to offer an expanded indoor and outdoor dining area and if you choose to eat out on the outside dining decks one can get a 60-mile panoramic view of some of this golf course along with the distant Catskill mountains.
Buffalo Zacks On The Green are operating the restaurant and bar.
To contact the course call 607-498-5000. Their web site is http://www.tennanah.com/
Last week we outlined the course history and the back nine of this golf course. This week we will take you through the first nine holes. Playing the blue course this nine plays as follows:
Hole No. 1 is a 355-yard part 4 with a slight dogleg to the left. Take your tee shot to the left center. A trap is on the right front section of this green.
Hole No. 2 is a 547-yard par 5 featuring a narrow opening in front of the tee but the fairway then opens up some 75 to 100 yards from the tee. A straight tee shot is a must here or a lot of trouble will greet you on the left and right. A sand trap is on the left side of the green. A long-straight tee shot and a solid second shot slightly down hill makes this green reachable in two and a good par or birdie possibility.
Hole No. 3 is a 379-yard par 4 slightly uphill with a dogleg left. Best tee shot is right center on top of the hill. From here there is still a slight uphill shot. From 50 to 60 yards from the green there is a small deep ditch and it runs all the way across the fairway.
Hole No. 4 is a 192-yard par 3. Drive it left center and there is a trap on the left side of this new green. Takes a long iron or 3 to 5 wood to reach the green.
Hole No. 5 is a 358-yard par 4 with a dogleg left. Some trees will come into play if you hit left.
Hole No. 6 is a 413-yard par 4 which presents to every golfer one of the smallest openings from the tee to the fairway we have ever seen. After a real straight tee shot the fairway does open up to the left but there are trees to the right. Best tee shot is left center. Some 100 yards from the tee there is another ditch which runs across the fairway. A trap on the left and right side of the green also is a challenge.
Hole No. 7 is a 435-yard par 5 and the fairway runs straight uphill. This is where you let it all out with a long tee shot and a long iron or three wood from the fairway. A trap is on the right side of the green. Long ball hitters can go for the birdie on this hole. Hole No. 8 is a 312-yard par 4. Sand traps are on the left and right side of the green and a large tree stands almost in front of the green which makes for an interesting approach shot to the green.
Hole No. 9 is a 190-yard par 3 and is slightly uphill and seems to play longer than 190 yards. A tough par 3 with a new green but a good tee shot to the green almost results in a par. Sand traps are at the front and back of this green.
Welcome back Tennanah Lake it's good to have you included in the local golf scene.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Being A Good Mudder:
Invariably at one time or another, some moisture is going to fall on us while we are enjoying a tour of the golf course.
Some advise for playing in the rain is important because playing in the rain is full of distractions. It can become a distinct advantage for players gifted with powers of concentration stronger than their physical abilities.
With the assumption that you at least have your rain suit handy, here are a few extra arrows for your wet quiver:
* Have you tried Latex gloves?Rubber on rubber doesn't slip. Pulling them out at just the right time can be fun too. I like the yellow-colored ones the best. Naturally, it takes aplomb, but you can do it. The "rain gloves" made by several manufactures are another option if you lack some chutzpah.
* Wear your contact lenses, if you have them. It's tough to hit the ball when you're seeing three of them because of the raindrops on your glasses.
* Bring several towels. They'll come in handy for a variety of reasons.
* Bring several hats. many golfers can't hack the drips.
* Re-read the casual water rule.
* Always dry your ball and your putter blade before making a stroke.
* Remember, shots out of wet sand always go farther.
* Bring a baggie for your scorecard. It's nice to show your opponents how badly you "out-mudded" them once you return to the 19th hole.
Robert Menges is the golf professional 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
The Sullivan County Alzheimer's committee is sponsoring the Alzheimer's Golf Tournament on August 25 with a noon shotgun start at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club.
The format for this tournament is an 18-hole scramble.
The cost is $65 per person which includes greens fees, cart, range balls and a BBQ dinner/award ceremony.
There is also a putting contest, raffles, gambling hole and lots of prizes.
If you cannot make it for the tournament join the group for dinner afterwards.
If you cannot play or make it for dinner you can still help by making a donation to benefit people with Alzheimer's disease.
For information call Marcia Fink at 845-866-2800, Josh Goldstein at 845-292-7518 or Bob Menges at
845-292-0323.
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 phone at 845-439-8177 or e-mail at bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Read our BLOG at http://bght.blogspot.com/
The front nine (holes 1-9) at the Tennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club will open for play on August 3 and will feature two entirely new greens on holes 4 and 9.
Other major renovations on the front nine include new cart paths and a couple of the tee boxes have also been re-sodded and improvements to the bunkers are being made.
The back nine, holes 10-18 were opened for play on June 29 after it became known in April that the course would not be open this year.
Mike Stoltz is the new golf professional this year at Tennanah where he will be assisted by his son, John Stoltz, the 2005 PGA Met Open Champion who this fall will be attending the PGA Tour Qualifying School.
James Bowlers has also taken over as the greens superintendent.
We found the tees, fairways and greens in excellent condition during a tour of the course several weeks ago.
Last year the clubhouse was totally renovated to offer an expanded indoor and outdoor dining area and if you choose to eat out on the outside dining decks one can get a 60-mile panoramic view of some of this golf course along with the distant Catskill mountains.
Buffalo Zacks On The Green are operating the restaurant and bar.
To contact the course call 607-498-5000. Their web site is http://www.tennanah.com/
Last week we outlined the course history and the back nine of this golf course. This week we will take you through the first nine holes. Playing the blue course this nine plays as follows:
Hole No. 1 is a 355-yard part 4 with a slight dogleg to the left. Take your tee shot to the left center. A trap is on the right front section of this green.
Hole No. 2 is a 547-yard par 5 featuring a narrow opening in front of the tee but the fairway then opens up some 75 to 100 yards from the tee. A straight tee shot is a must here or a lot of trouble will greet you on the left and right. A sand trap is on the left side of the green. A long-straight tee shot and a solid second shot slightly down hill makes this green reachable in two and a good par or birdie possibility.
Hole No. 3 is a 379-yard par 4 slightly uphill with a dogleg left. Best tee shot is right center on top of the hill. From here there is still a slight uphill shot. From 50 to 60 yards from the green there is a small deep ditch and it runs all the way across the fairway.
Hole No. 4 is a 192-yard par 3. Drive it left center and there is a trap on the left side of this new green. Takes a long iron or 3 to 5 wood to reach the green.
Hole No. 5 is a 358-yard par 4 with a dogleg left. Some trees will come into play if you hit left.
Hole No. 6 is a 413-yard par 4 which presents to every golfer one of the smallest openings from the tee to the fairway we have ever seen. After a real straight tee shot the fairway does open up to the left but there are trees to the right. Best tee shot is left center. Some 100 yards from the tee there is another ditch which runs across the fairway. A trap on the left and right side of the green also is a challenge.
Hole No. 7 is a 435-yard par 5 and the fairway runs straight uphill. This is where you let it all out with a long tee shot and a long iron or three wood from the fairway. A trap is on the right side of the green. Long ball hitters can go for the birdie on this hole. Hole No. 8 is a 312-yard par 4. Sand traps are on the left and right side of the green and a large tree stands almost in front of the green which makes for an interesting approach shot to the green.
Hole No. 9 is a 190-yard par 3 and is slightly uphill and seems to play longer than 190 yards. A tough par 3 with a new green but a good tee shot to the green almost results in a par. Sand traps are at the front and back of this green.
Welcome back Tennanah Lake it's good to have you included in the local golf scene.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Being A Good Mudder:
Invariably at one time or another, some moisture is going to fall on us while we are enjoying a tour of the golf course.
Some advise for playing in the rain is important because playing in the rain is full of distractions. It can become a distinct advantage for players gifted with powers of concentration stronger than their physical abilities.
With the assumption that you at least have your rain suit handy, here are a few extra arrows for your wet quiver:
* Have you tried Latex gloves?Rubber on rubber doesn't slip. Pulling them out at just the right time can be fun too. I like the yellow-colored ones the best. Naturally, it takes aplomb, but you can do it. The "rain gloves" made by several manufactures are another option if you lack some chutzpah.
* Wear your contact lenses, if you have them. It's tough to hit the ball when you're seeing three of them because of the raindrops on your glasses.
* Bring several towels. They'll come in handy for a variety of reasons.
* Bring several hats. many golfers can't hack the drips.
* Re-read the casual water rule.
* Always dry your ball and your putter blade before making a stroke.
* Remember, shots out of wet sand always go farther.
* Bring a baggie for your scorecard. It's nice to show your opponents how badly you "out-mudded" them once you return to the 19th hole.
Robert Menges is the golf professional 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
The Sullivan County Alzheimer's committee is sponsoring the Alzheimer's Golf Tournament on August 25 with a noon shotgun start at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club.
The format for this tournament is an 18-hole scramble.
The cost is $65 per person which includes greens fees, cart, range balls and a BBQ dinner/award ceremony.
There is also a putting contest, raffles, gambling hole and lots of prizes.
If you cannot make it for the tournament join the group for dinner afterwards.
If you cannot play or make it for dinner you can still help by making a donation to benefit people with Alzheimer's disease.
For information call Marcia Fink at 845-866-2800, Josh Goldstein at 845-292-7518 or Bob Menges at
845-292-0323.
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 phone at 845-439-8177 or e-mail at bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Read our BLOG at http://bght.blogspot.com/
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Here & There Column 7-17-07
Members of the New York Philharmonic tune their instruments prior to the start of the July 7 concert at Bethel Woods Center For The Arts.Peter & The Wolf Philharmonic Style
What better mix can one get with the outstanding cast of Bramwell Tovey, Kevin Kline and the oldest symphony orchestra in the United Stated (the New York Philharmonic) performing for the second year in a row on July 7 at the best outdoor musical venue in the world (Bethel Woods Center For The Arts).
It just doesn't get any better with the Philharmonic performing The Washington Post by John Philip Sousa, the Symphonic Dances from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein, Peter and the Wolf, Op 67 by Sergei Prokofiev and the 1812 Overture Op. 49 by Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky.
Just love Bramwell Tovey as he brings to the stage that extra touch as conductor of the Philharmonic which continues to play a leading role in American musical life.
Tovey who is also an accomplished pianist and exceptional communicator again praised Bethel Woods as the "finest in the world" and congratulated "Mr and Ms. Gerry for this outstanding facility."
Kevin Kline who was the narrator for the Philharmonic's musical presentation of Peter and the Wolf brought that extra class to the stage at Bethel Woods and the professionalism he showed clearly defined why he is a graduate of The Juilliard School and why he has such success in his three-decade long history with The Public Theatre.
There just isn't enough acclaim to go around for the New York Philharmonic....they are the best of the best.
And whether you are sitting in the 4,800 seat covered pavilion or enjoying concerts on the 12,000 seat natural sloping lawn one can sit back and easily inhale this state-of-the-art musical and cultural center at what is one of music's most revered and legendary sites in the world.
As noted we enjoy Bramwell Tovey and that extra entertainment value he brings to the entertainment world. He was giving a little lesson to the July 7 audience and during a brief description of some of the instruments in the orchestra he said, "we even have a cow bell" and asked the cow bell musician to ring the bell. The musician rang the bell and Tovey jokingly added that this takes eight years of college.
Kline in his narration of the bird, duck, cat and the wolf during the Philharmonic's rendition of Peter and the Wolf kept the audience intently listening for what was gong to happen next.......you just had to be there to enjoy it.
We are so fortunate to be able to live in Sullivan County and have available to us the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.
Bring on the rest of the 2007 season line up which is available at http://www.bethelwoodslive.org/ or call for information at 845-295-2500.
What better mix can one get with the outstanding cast of Bramwell Tovey, Kevin Kline and the oldest symphony orchestra in the United Stated (the New York Philharmonic) performing for the second year in a row on July 7 at the best outdoor musical venue in the world (Bethel Woods Center For The Arts).
It just doesn't get any better with the Philharmonic performing The Washington Post by John Philip Sousa, the Symphonic Dances from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein, Peter and the Wolf, Op 67 by Sergei Prokofiev and the 1812 Overture Op. 49 by Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky.
Just love Bramwell Tovey as he brings to the stage that extra touch as conductor of the Philharmonic which continues to play a leading role in American musical life.
Tovey who is also an accomplished pianist and exceptional communicator again praised Bethel Woods as the "finest in the world" and congratulated "Mr and Ms. Gerry for this outstanding facility."
Kevin Kline who was the narrator for the Philharmonic's musical presentation of Peter and the Wolf brought that extra class to the stage at Bethel Woods and the professionalism he showed clearly defined why he is a graduate of The Juilliard School and why he has such success in his three-decade long history with The Public Theatre.
There just isn't enough acclaim to go around for the New York Philharmonic....they are the best of the best.
And whether you are sitting in the 4,800 seat covered pavilion or enjoying concerts on the 12,000 seat natural sloping lawn one can sit back and easily inhale this state-of-the-art musical and cultural center at what is one of music's most revered and legendary sites in the world.
As noted we enjoy Bramwell Tovey and that extra entertainment value he brings to the entertainment world. He was giving a little lesson to the July 7 audience and during a brief description of some of the instruments in the orchestra he said, "we even have a cow bell" and asked the cow bell musician to ring the bell. The musician rang the bell and Tovey jokingly added that this takes eight years of college.
Kline in his narration of the bird, duck, cat and the wolf during the Philharmonic's rendition of Peter and the Wolf kept the audience intently listening for what was gong to happen next.......you just had to be there to enjoy it.
We are so fortunate to be able to live in Sullivan County and have available to us the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.
Bring on the rest of the 2007 season line up which is available at http://www.bethelwoodslive.org/ or call for information at 845-295-2500.
Memorial Tourney Supports Flood Victims
Kenneth Boufford, field representative for Chrysler Promotion and Services along with Karrie and Max Jara of the Roscoe Kirchner Chrysler dealership with one of the Drive For The Chrysler test drive vehicles (a 2007 Chrysler Sebring) at the Twin Village Golf Club Memorial Tournament event.
Champions of the Roscoe Twin Village Golf Club Memorial Tournament Regular Division are, from the left, Men's Division Dylan and Steve Bowers, Ladies Division Jean Knickerbocker and Kim Delbeck and Mixed Division Anna May and Chuck Husson. 
Champions of the Roscoe Twin Village Golf Club Memorial Tournament Senior Division are, from the left, Men's Division John Hoffmann and Ed Townsend, Ladies Division Mary Day and Sally Shea and Mixed Division June and George Powell. Chrysler Comes Up Big for Flood Victims
The Chrysler Corporation along with Roscoe's Kirchner Chrysler dealership and the Twin Village Golf Club (TVGC) on Sunday, July 8 pulled together to assist the flood victims from last months flooding in the Colchester-Roscoe area.
The Drive For The Chrysler fund raiser and the Annual Twin Village Golf Club Memorial Tournament were successful in raising over $1,200 which will be put into the funding for the June flood victims in the northern part of the Town of Rockland in Sullivan County and Colchester in Delaware County.
The Drive For The Chrysler event was organized by Karrie and Max Jara of the Roscoe Kirchner Chrysler Dealership along with great cooperation from Kenneth Boufford, field representative for Promotion and Services Inc., Automotive Division-Jubilee Group (Daimler Chrysler) out of Greenwich, N.Y. They set up a test drive (road test) at the golf tournament opposite the Rockland House and each person who drove a new Chrysler or Dodge received a free sleeve of golf balls and Daimler Chrysler donated $5 for each test drive to the flood relief fund.
Additional assistance and cooperation from the Chrysler Corporation and the Roscoe Kirchner Chrysler Dealership came in the sponsorship of a hole-in-one competition with the winner of an ace of the 175-yard par 3 eighth hole receiving a new 2007 Chrysler Sebring convertable.
The Sebring went unclaimed but the tournament and awards banquet dinner proved to be a complete success.
A total of over $2,000 in golf packages and prizes donated by area golf courses and other area merchants were awarded to tournament golfers.
This yearly and very popular golf tournament raised money for the flood victims and the tournament committee headed up by Chuck Husson in years past has also directed the fund raising to the Twin Village Golf Club Youth Golfer scholarshipsto and has assisted needy families and other Roscoe volunteer organizations.
Husson in announcing the total monies raised thanked both the Chrysler Corporation and the Kirchner Chrysler Dealership for their participation in the tournament and their dedication and support of youth golfers.
Boufford said that of all the tournaments that he is involved with, the Twin Village Memorial Tournament gets the most people out for the test drives. He pointed out that this is due to the local dealerships involvement in the local community. The Chrysler test drive saw over 222 people take part.
Husson also thanked sponsors who donated prizes, Chrysler Corporation, Grossinger's Golf Course, Terry Brae Golf Course, Lochmore Golf Course, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, French Woods Golf & Country Club, Tennanah Lake Golf & Country Club, Sullivan County Golf & Country Club, Roscoe Diner, Spiro's Countryside Restaurant, Rockland House, Country Store Youth Foundation, Fairway Inn, Live Bait Bar & Grill, Buffalo Zach's Cafe, T-Bones Sub Shop and the Roscoe Lumber Yard.
Some 74 individuals or local merchants also sponsored holes in this tournament.
The tournament competition this year featured the scramble-best-ball format with foursomes beng split up into two-member teams. This event hosted 75 golfers with shotgun starts at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Champions of the regular men's division are Steve and Dylan Bowers. Champions of the regular ladies division are Jean Knickerbocker and Kim Delbeck. Mixed team regular champions are Chuck and Anna May Husson. Champions of the men's senior division are Ed Townsend and John Hoffmann. Champions of the Ladies senior divsion are Salley Shea and Mary Day and champions of the mixed senior division are George and June Powell.
Tournament participants along with their guests attended the tournament awards banquet dinner at the Roscoe Rockland House that same evening.
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The Chrysler Corporation along with Roscoe's Kirchner Chrysler dealership and the Twin Village Golf Club (TVGC) on Sunday, July 8 pulled together to assist the flood victims from last months flooding in the Colchester-Roscoe area.
The Drive For The Chrysler fund raiser and the Annual Twin Village Golf Club Memorial Tournament were successful in raising over $1,200 which will be put into the funding for the June flood victims in the northern part of the Town of Rockland in Sullivan County and Colchester in Delaware County.
The Drive For The Chrysler event was organized by Karrie and Max Jara of the Roscoe Kirchner Chrysler Dealership along with great cooperation from Kenneth Boufford, field representative for Promotion and Services Inc., Automotive Division-Jubilee Group (Daimler Chrysler) out of Greenwich, N.Y. They set up a test drive (road test) at the golf tournament opposite the Rockland House and each person who drove a new Chrysler or Dodge received a free sleeve of golf balls and Daimler Chrysler donated $5 for each test drive to the flood relief fund.
Additional assistance and cooperation from the Chrysler Corporation and the Roscoe Kirchner Chrysler Dealership came in the sponsorship of a hole-in-one competition with the winner of an ace of the 175-yard par 3 eighth hole receiving a new 2007 Chrysler Sebring convertable.
The Sebring went unclaimed but the tournament and awards banquet dinner proved to be a complete success.
A total of over $2,000 in golf packages and prizes donated by area golf courses and other area merchants were awarded to tournament golfers.
This yearly and very popular golf tournament raised money for the flood victims and the tournament committee headed up by Chuck Husson in years past has also directed the fund raising to the Twin Village Golf Club Youth Golfer scholarshipsto and has assisted needy families and other Roscoe volunteer organizations.
Husson in announcing the total monies raised thanked both the Chrysler Corporation and the Kirchner Chrysler Dealership for their participation in the tournament and their dedication and support of youth golfers.
Boufford said that of all the tournaments that he is involved with, the Twin Village Memorial Tournament gets the most people out for the test drives. He pointed out that this is due to the local dealerships involvement in the local community. The Chrysler test drive saw over 222 people take part.
Husson also thanked sponsors who donated prizes, Chrysler Corporation, Grossinger's Golf Course, Terry Brae Golf Course, Lochmore Golf Course, Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, French Woods Golf & Country Club, Tennanah Lake Golf & Country Club, Sullivan County Golf & Country Club, Roscoe Diner, Spiro's Countryside Restaurant, Rockland House, Country Store Youth Foundation, Fairway Inn, Live Bait Bar & Grill, Buffalo Zach's Cafe, T-Bones Sub Shop and the Roscoe Lumber Yard.
Some 74 individuals or local merchants also sponsored holes in this tournament.
The tournament competition this year featured the scramble-best-ball format with foursomes beng split up into two-member teams. This event hosted 75 golfers with shotgun starts at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Champions of the regular men's division are Steve and Dylan Bowers. Champions of the regular ladies division are Jean Knickerbocker and Kim Delbeck. Mixed team regular champions are Chuck and Anna May Husson. Champions of the men's senior division are Ed Townsend and John Hoffmann. Champions of the Ladies senior divsion are Salley Shea and Mary Day and champions of the mixed senior division are George and June Powell.
Tournament participants along with their guests attended the tournament awards banquet dinner at the Roscoe Rockland House that same evening.
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Thursday, July 12, 2007
Golfing Highlights Column 7-13-07
New golf professionals and greens superintendent have taken over the operations and management at the Tennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club. They are, from the left, Golf Professional Mike Stoltz, Professional Golf Association (PGA) qualifier and 2005 PGA Met Open Champion John Stoltz and Greens Superintendent James Bowers.
Traps front right and left greet golfers on the 14th green at the Tennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club. This 548-yard par 5 is the longest at Tennanah Lake.New Pro & Greens Superintendent Take Over At Tennanah Lake
Golf Professional Mike Stoltz and Greens Superintendent James Bowers are new to their jobs at the Tennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club but from all appearances last week their efforts to get the 18-holes of golf ready for play and totally open by August 3 are well ahead of schedule.
The back nine, holes 10-18 were opened for play on June 29 after it became known in April that the course would not be open this year.
The front nine, holes 1-9, are undergoing major renovations with two new greens on holes 4 and 9 and the construction of cart paths.
A tour of the golf course last week found the tees, fairways and greens in excellent condition.
Mike Stoltz, 55, formerly of Middletown and a former golf professional at the Monster and International golf courses at the former Concord Hotel in Kiamesha Lake recently took over the reins as golf professional at Tennanah Lake. He also served as a golf professional at the Fallsview and formerly owned and operated a golf driving range in Middletown.
A former club champion at the Walden Golf Club, Mike last year attended the United States Golf Association Rules Workshop at Far Hills, NJ and is a graduate of the Mitchell Club Fitting School in Orlando, FL. John is also attending various Professional Golf Association training seminars.
Mike noted he was raised on a black dirt farm in New Hampton and his father was also a golfer and introduced the game to Mike at an early age.
The former Middletown resident also worked 10-years in the electrical engineering field in the Middletown area.
He is presently working to establish a kids camp later this summer and plans are to have leagues established for next year.
Assisting Mike between his tournament play will be his son, John Stoltz, 23, the 2005 PGA Met Open Champion who broke the course record shooting a 64 at Old Westbury on Long Island.
John is a first team all American and in 2001 won the Metropolitan NYC Junior Classic and in 2002 won the NYC Junior championship. This fall he will be attending the PGA Tour Qualifying School and his goal is to play professional golf.
Twenty-seven year-old James Bowers from Roscoe has been around the game of golf for many years, introduced to the game at an early age by his father well known Roscoe golfer Jim Bowers.
James served as assistant greens superintendent at Tennanah Lake last year when he was appointed to his present status last August.
A graduate of Roscoe Central High School in 1999, James has received golf course maintenance (greens superintendent) training at Cobleskill College and Cornell University. He is completing his studies presently with Penn State through Internet studies and is about to become a member of the Golf Course Superintendent Association of America.
James was individual champion of the former Western Sullivan League in 1996 and 1998 and was Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1999.
Bowers noted the fourth and ninth greens will be entirely new greens and cart paths are new on the front nine. A couple of the tee boxes have been re-sodded and improvements to the bunkers are being made.
Last year Tennanah Lake totally renovated the clubhouse which included an enlarged pro shop, an expanded dining area and grill and the addition of new outside dining decks which offers golfers a 60-mile panoramic view of the magnificent Catskill mountains are all part of a new look Tennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club. Buffalo Zacks On The Green are operating the restaurant and bar.
The land for this facility was purchased in 1910 by the Wolf Brothers and opened in 1928.
Alfred Tull did the redesign of the golf course in the 1950's and one of the highlights at the course was the exhibition play of San Snead in 1952 and Sam called the layout one of the longest and most challenging courses he has even played.
When the course was expanded to 18-holes, six of the original nine were utilized in the design.
Tennanah Lake is the oldest golf course operating in Sullivan County.
The facilities are presently owned by Love Realty of New York and Florida and its CEO Burton and Lucielle Handelsman who teamed up with Manhattan-based real estate acquisitions firm Walter and Samuels and its chairman David Berley.
A practice putting green and driving range are also available as well as a the full service pro shop.
Playing the blue course the back nine holes can definitely be labeled as offering golfers some long uphill fairways.
Hole No. 10 is a 373-yard par 4 with a dogleg to the right. Take your tee shot to the center of the fairway. Don't go right or the trees will block your second shot to the green. Sand traps on the left and right front of the green and in the right rear. Your second shot makes or breaks your par score.
Hole No. 11 is a 186-yard par 3 which tends to play shorter than the yardage posted. Sand traps are on the right and left. If you overshoot this green there is a downhill slope in the back of the green.
Hole No. 12 is a 491-yard par 5 with a dogleg right some 100 plus yards off the tee. Keep the driver in the bag on this tee shot. There is water left of the green and traps on the right left front and right side of this green. We classify this hole a "real good" golf hole and your par 5 can be a challenge here.
Hole No. 13 is a 329-yard par 4 with an uphill open fairway with a slight dogleg to the left. Sand traps are in front of the green on both sides.
Hole No. 14 is a 548-yard par 5 and is the longest hole at Tennahan Lake. The fairway runs downhill, there is a pond on the left, keep your ball in the center of the fairway as it narrows going into the green. Stay out of the ditch which runs across the fairway. Traps front right and left.
Hole No. 15 is a 419-yard par 4, uphill and a straight open fairway. There is a unique covered bridge here which connects the 15th and 16 fairways and this tends to be a conversation piece for all golfers. There is a sand trap on the left and right of this green.
Hole No. 16 is a 413-yard par 4 with the fairway running downhill and immediate trees on the left. Stay in the middle of the fairway to keep out of trouble. There is a sand trap on the left and right of this green.
Hole No. 17 is a 196-yard par 3 with an elevated green. Tends to play longer then it looks and it takes a good tee shot with the club of your choice to the this green and score your par. Sand traps are on the left and right front of this green.
Hole No. 18 is a 408-yard- par 4 with an open fairway running uphill. Keep is down the middle. Traps right and left sides of this green.
This back nine runs a total of 3,365 yards and records a par 36. Next week we will detail the front nine.
For information call the golf course at 607-498-5000.
The website is .tennanah.com
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
ThunderStorms: Summer is here and many beautiful golfing days await us. unfortunately, the hot summer days sometimes produce thunderstorms. When you are on the golf course or doing any outside activity, thunderstorms can be very dangerous. Here are some helpful hints for dealing with the thunder and lightning.
If you are going out to enjoy a round of golf and there is a threat of a thunderstorm, you should take some precautions. Before you head to the first tee ask the pro shop if, and where the rain shelters are located. This will help you find a safe place for cover. Also, you should find out if the course has a siren that they will sound if they know the storm is approaching the course. Most golf courses have lightning procedure in place to alert the golfers to get off the course in case of inclement and unsafe weather. Be on the alert for this sound and come off the course as soon as you hear it.If you can not make it in, seek shelter in one of the covered buildings on the course. The golf pro and superintendent will let you know when it is safe to resume play.
Many accidents on the course can be prevented if you follow these simple rules of the course. You have to remember the golf course is looking out for your safety and they are not trying to ruin your round.
Robert Menges is the golf professional 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
To quickly improve your power and golf swing, implementing a weight training exercise for golf is critical.
There is a big difference between a weight training exercise for golf and an everyday exercise for fitness.
Just going into a gym and plopping down on a machine is not going to improve your golf swing power and mechanics.
Go on line or ask your club professional where you can get a specific weight training exercise for golf. It will make a difference in your game.
Ed's Outlook is provided by Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have golf league 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/
Golf Professional Mike Stoltz and Greens Superintendent James Bowers are new to their jobs at the Tennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club but from all appearances last week their efforts to get the 18-holes of golf ready for play and totally open by August 3 are well ahead of schedule.
The back nine, holes 10-18 were opened for play on June 29 after it became known in April that the course would not be open this year.
The front nine, holes 1-9, are undergoing major renovations with two new greens on holes 4 and 9 and the construction of cart paths.
A tour of the golf course last week found the tees, fairways and greens in excellent condition.
Mike Stoltz, 55, formerly of Middletown and a former golf professional at the Monster and International golf courses at the former Concord Hotel in Kiamesha Lake recently took over the reins as golf professional at Tennanah Lake. He also served as a golf professional at the Fallsview and formerly owned and operated a golf driving range in Middletown.
A former club champion at the Walden Golf Club, Mike last year attended the United States Golf Association Rules Workshop at Far Hills, NJ and is a graduate of the Mitchell Club Fitting School in Orlando, FL. John is also attending various Professional Golf Association training seminars.
Mike noted he was raised on a black dirt farm in New Hampton and his father was also a golfer and introduced the game to Mike at an early age.
The former Middletown resident also worked 10-years in the electrical engineering field in the Middletown area.
He is presently working to establish a kids camp later this summer and plans are to have leagues established for next year.
Assisting Mike between his tournament play will be his son, John Stoltz, 23, the 2005 PGA Met Open Champion who broke the course record shooting a 64 at Old Westbury on Long Island.
John is a first team all American and in 2001 won the Metropolitan NYC Junior Classic and in 2002 won the NYC Junior championship. This fall he will be attending the PGA Tour Qualifying School and his goal is to play professional golf.
Twenty-seven year-old James Bowers from Roscoe has been around the game of golf for many years, introduced to the game at an early age by his father well known Roscoe golfer Jim Bowers.
James served as assistant greens superintendent at Tennanah Lake last year when he was appointed to his present status last August.
A graduate of Roscoe Central High School in 1999, James has received golf course maintenance (greens superintendent) training at Cobleskill College and Cornell University. He is completing his studies presently with Penn State through Internet studies and is about to become a member of the Golf Course Superintendent Association of America.
James was individual champion of the former Western Sullivan League in 1996 and 1998 and was Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1999.
Bowers noted the fourth and ninth greens will be entirely new greens and cart paths are new on the front nine. A couple of the tee boxes have been re-sodded and improvements to the bunkers are being made.
Last year Tennanah Lake totally renovated the clubhouse which included an enlarged pro shop, an expanded dining area and grill and the addition of new outside dining decks which offers golfers a 60-mile panoramic view of the magnificent Catskill mountains are all part of a new look Tennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club. Buffalo Zacks On The Green are operating the restaurant and bar.
The land for this facility was purchased in 1910 by the Wolf Brothers and opened in 1928.
Alfred Tull did the redesign of the golf course in the 1950's and one of the highlights at the course was the exhibition play of San Snead in 1952 and Sam called the layout one of the longest and most challenging courses he has even played.
When the course was expanded to 18-holes, six of the original nine were utilized in the design.
Tennanah Lake is the oldest golf course operating in Sullivan County.
The facilities are presently owned by Love Realty of New York and Florida and its CEO Burton and Lucielle Handelsman who teamed up with Manhattan-based real estate acquisitions firm Walter and Samuels and its chairman David Berley.
A practice putting green and driving range are also available as well as a the full service pro shop.
Playing the blue course the back nine holes can definitely be labeled as offering golfers some long uphill fairways.
Hole No. 10 is a 373-yard par 4 with a dogleg to the right. Take your tee shot to the center of the fairway. Don't go right or the trees will block your second shot to the green. Sand traps on the left and right front of the green and in the right rear. Your second shot makes or breaks your par score.
Hole No. 11 is a 186-yard par 3 which tends to play shorter than the yardage posted. Sand traps are on the right and left. If you overshoot this green there is a downhill slope in the back of the green.
Hole No. 12 is a 491-yard par 5 with a dogleg right some 100 plus yards off the tee. Keep the driver in the bag on this tee shot. There is water left of the green and traps on the right left front and right side of this green. We classify this hole a "real good" golf hole and your par 5 can be a challenge here.
Hole No. 13 is a 329-yard par 4 with an uphill open fairway with a slight dogleg to the left. Sand traps are in front of the green on both sides.
Hole No. 14 is a 548-yard par 5 and is the longest hole at Tennahan Lake. The fairway runs downhill, there is a pond on the left, keep your ball in the center of the fairway as it narrows going into the green. Stay out of the ditch which runs across the fairway. Traps front right and left.
Hole No. 15 is a 419-yard par 4, uphill and a straight open fairway. There is a unique covered bridge here which connects the 15th and 16 fairways and this tends to be a conversation piece for all golfers. There is a sand trap on the left and right of this green.
Hole No. 16 is a 413-yard par 4 with the fairway running downhill and immediate trees on the left. Stay in the middle of the fairway to keep out of trouble. There is a sand trap on the left and right of this green.
Hole No. 17 is a 196-yard par 3 with an elevated green. Tends to play longer then it looks and it takes a good tee shot with the club of your choice to the this green and score your par. Sand traps are on the left and right front of this green.
Hole No. 18 is a 408-yard- par 4 with an open fairway running uphill. Keep is down the middle. Traps right and left sides of this green.
This back nine runs a total of 3,365 yards and records a par 36. Next week we will detail the front nine.
For information call the golf course at 607-498-5000.
The website is .tennanah.com
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
ThunderStorms: Summer is here and many beautiful golfing days await us. unfortunately, the hot summer days sometimes produce thunderstorms. When you are on the golf course or doing any outside activity, thunderstorms can be very dangerous. Here are some helpful hints for dealing with the thunder and lightning.
If you are going out to enjoy a round of golf and there is a threat of a thunderstorm, you should take some precautions. Before you head to the first tee ask the pro shop if, and where the rain shelters are located. This will help you find a safe place for cover. Also, you should find out if the course has a siren that they will sound if they know the storm is approaching the course. Most golf courses have lightning procedure in place to alert the golfers to get off the course in case of inclement and unsafe weather. Be on the alert for this sound and come off the course as soon as you hear it.If you can not make it in, seek shelter in one of the covered buildings on the course. The golf pro and superintendent will let you know when it is safe to resume play.
Many accidents on the course can be prevented if you follow these simple rules of the course. You have to remember the golf course is looking out for your safety and they are not trying to ruin your round.
Robert Menges is the golf professional 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
To quickly improve your power and golf swing, implementing a weight training exercise for golf is critical.
There is a big difference between a weight training exercise for golf and an everyday exercise for fitness.
Just going into a gym and plopping down on a machine is not going to improve your golf swing power and mechanics.
Go on line or ask your club professional where you can get a specific weight training exercise for golf. It will make a difference in your game.
Ed's Outlook is provided by Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have golf league 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/
Monday, July 9, 2007
Here & There Column 7-10-07
Subsidize Coal As The King Of Alternative Fuels
At times there appears to be so much secrecy and behind the scenes maneuvering surrounding alternative fuels that we are somewhat amazed that the general public has not received very much information about a move in Congress that would push legislation to subsidize coal as the king of alternative fuels.
We hear and read various reports on corn and other materials being considered for alternative fuels but this one on coal is indeed very interesting.
It seems that Congressional leaders including a powerful roster of Democrats and Republicans are being prodded by intense lobbing from the coal industry proposing that taxpayers guarantee billions of dollars in construction loans for coal-to-liquid production plans, also to guarantee minimum prices for the new fuel and guarantee big government purchases for the next 25 years.
With House and Senate political leaders hoping to pass "energy independence" bills by mid-July, coal supporters argue that coal-based fuels are more American than gasoline and potentially greener than ethanol.
Some have over the years labeled coal as a dirty four-letter word but with gas and oil fuel prices continuing to rise environmental groups are starting to lose some of their power to stop the reborn growth of coal as an alternative fuel.
The scale of proposed subsidies for coal could exceed those for any alternative fuel, including corn-based ethanol.
It's been reported that coal companies have lobbied hard and have marshaled allies in organized labor, the Air Force and fuel-burning industries like the airlines.
Can we here in America imagine a world where our country runs on energy from Middle America instead of the Middle East. There are a number of key politicians who are said to be champions of coal-to-liquid fuels.
This move definitely places Congress in a difficult position because a proposed move like this reflects tension, which many lawmakers gloss over, between slowing global warming and reducing dependence on foreign oil.
It indeed is very factual that the huge coal reserves of the United States could indeed provide a substitute for foreign oil and the technology to convert coal into liquid fuel is well-established.
Our political leaders know and have stressed the importance of coal as an alternative to foreign oil and all of us need alternative fuels but we wonder if America has the will to be one of the great energy centers of the world?.....after all we do have the resources right under out feet,.
At times there appears to be so much secrecy and behind the scenes maneuvering surrounding alternative fuels that we are somewhat amazed that the general public has not received very much information about a move in Congress that would push legislation to subsidize coal as the king of alternative fuels.
We hear and read various reports on corn and other materials being considered for alternative fuels but this one on coal is indeed very interesting.
It seems that Congressional leaders including a powerful roster of Democrats and Republicans are being prodded by intense lobbing from the coal industry proposing that taxpayers guarantee billions of dollars in construction loans for coal-to-liquid production plans, also to guarantee minimum prices for the new fuel and guarantee big government purchases for the next 25 years.
With House and Senate political leaders hoping to pass "energy independence" bills by mid-July, coal supporters argue that coal-based fuels are more American than gasoline and potentially greener than ethanol.
Some have over the years labeled coal as a dirty four-letter word but with gas and oil fuel prices continuing to rise environmental groups are starting to lose some of their power to stop the reborn growth of coal as an alternative fuel.
The scale of proposed subsidies for coal could exceed those for any alternative fuel, including corn-based ethanol.
It's been reported that coal companies have lobbied hard and have marshaled allies in organized labor, the Air Force and fuel-burning industries like the airlines.
Can we here in America imagine a world where our country runs on energy from Middle America instead of the Middle East. There are a number of key politicians who are said to be champions of coal-to-liquid fuels.
This move definitely places Congress in a difficult position because a proposed move like this reflects tension, which many lawmakers gloss over, between slowing global warming and reducing dependence on foreign oil.
It indeed is very factual that the huge coal reserves of the United States could indeed provide a substitute for foreign oil and the technology to convert coal into liquid fuel is well-established.
Our political leaders know and have stressed the importance of coal as an alternative to foreign oil and all of us need alternative fuels but we wonder if America has the will to be one of the great energy centers of the world?.....after all we do have the resources right under out feet,.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Golfing Highlights Column 7-6-07
The "Palm" grip is shown in this photo just prior to closing the grip onto the club.Injuries Sometimes Create An Improved Golf Swing
A not expected situation happened on the way to a South Carolina golf trip and what developed was an injury created golf swing that this writer is happy to report on.
So very often injuries can stop golfers in their tracks and even create situations where they have to give up the game.
Prior to my groups scheduled golf trip this year in late March the snows came to Sullivan County and we were forced to get the infrequently used snow blower out of the shed to rid our driveway and walks of the white stuff that we had not seen too much of during the winter months.
As a result of an odd accident I burned my forefinger on my left hand on the snow blower manifold and after treating it the best way I could a blister occurred and there I was days away from a much-waited for golf trip and there was no way we would back away and not go.
The first day of golf after a long Northeast winter was somewhat troubling for me as I couldn't wrap my right hand over the blistered finger and my-o-my did this have an effect on my swing and swing-results.
The ball was flying all over the place and my score was not one to talk about over dinner that night.......not that scores the first day on a golf course after not playing all winter are usually something golfers brag about.
So that first evening in South Carolina I began thinking (now sometimes that can be dangerous) but I remembered several years ago reading about a golf grip developed by the late great Canadian Moe Norman who used the "Palm" grip whereby it places the right hand grip (for right-handed golfers) the opposite for left handed golfers, in the palm of the trail hand, not in the fingers as in conventional golf.
I remembered that the grip was suppose to be more natural and more comfortable so the first thing I did the second day of golf was to experiment with this "palm" grip which eliminated the need for me to wrap my pinky around the injured finger on my left hand.
I also remembered that with this grip golfers were to use a wider stance and that I was to face the ball at the moment of impact which is a significant departure from conventional golf which requires rotation of legs, torso and hips.
This type of grip also required me to squat a little more then normal and to use a single-plane straight-line setup. This single-plane straight-line setup, unlike the conventional golf swing, positioned my body and the club in the most efficient position possible....starting me in the same position at address that I would return to at impact.
I've been told by golfers over the years who use this Moe Norman or Natural Golf swing that one of the benefits of this single plane swing is that you can move the club head both back and through on virtually the same pathway.
Well.....guess what I think I'm hooked on my new golf swing and find it a simple way to hit a ball to my target. I feel I can control three things with my 'palm" grip and single-plane swing. One is where my club face is looking at impact, two is the direction the club head is swinging through impact and three is the speed the club head is moving.
To control the direction my club head is swinging I setup to the ball with my arms aligned with the club shaft. This way I can use my arms to control the direction of my swing by going back and forward on a single plane.....which appears right now to me is the most direct way to strike a golf ball.
I joked with some golfers the other day that when driving a nail with a hammer you use the force of leverage. Simply moving my arm away from and toward the nail with a hammer I use the force of leverage......use that same theory and release the weight of the club head in the direction we want to drive the ball.
Now I'll be very honest.......there has been a few problems I have to work out but overall I'm seeing straighter shots with more distance, so one can say from experience that sometimes injuries can result in an improved golf swing and improved scoring.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
The Lob Shot: This week we are going to cover a shot that is very difficult to execute, but if it can be mastered it will give you a big advantage over most golfers.
The shot is called the lob or flop shot. The basic idea of the shot is to get the ball up very fast and get it to land softly.
The lob shot is played very similarly to a bunker shot. You must open your stance about 20 degrees and at the same time open you club face about 20 degrees. the amount you open the club face should vary slightly depending on the shot. Since the club face is open, it will send the ball back toward your target even though your stance is aimed left.
Next, the club should swing along the same line that your body is aiming.
Lastly, it is important to know that the more descending you are on your downswing, the higher the ball will go.
This shot requires a lot of practice, but it will prove to be very useful in getting out of difficult situations.
Have fun with this shot. Experiment with it and you will surprise yourself with the difficult shots that you can play.
Robert Menges is the head golf professional 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 by phone at 845-292-0323 or via e-mail at menges@localnet.com
Ed's Outlook
Beating out squash might be tough.......if golf becomes an Olympic sport and London is awarded the 2012 Games, then the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, would love to be part of it, according to the Scotsman newspaper.
"Where better to hold it than at the home of golf, St. Andrews?" said the general manager of the St. Andrews Links Trust.
In order for golf to be added to the games, an existing sport must be dropped.
Golf will have to contend against existing Olympic sports such as karate, badminton, table tennis (aka ping pong_ and squash to be included.
The International Olympic Committee would make the decision as to any changes.
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 439-8177 or by sending an e-mail to bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Please visit our BLOG at http://bght.blogspot.com/
A not expected situation happened on the way to a South Carolina golf trip and what developed was an injury created golf swing that this writer is happy to report on.
So very often injuries can stop golfers in their tracks and even create situations where they have to give up the game.
Prior to my groups scheduled golf trip this year in late March the snows came to Sullivan County and we were forced to get the infrequently used snow blower out of the shed to rid our driveway and walks of the white stuff that we had not seen too much of during the winter months.
As a result of an odd accident I burned my forefinger on my left hand on the snow blower manifold and after treating it the best way I could a blister occurred and there I was days away from a much-waited for golf trip and there was no way we would back away and not go.
The first day of golf after a long Northeast winter was somewhat troubling for me as I couldn't wrap my right hand over the blistered finger and my-o-my did this have an effect on my swing and swing-results.
The ball was flying all over the place and my score was not one to talk about over dinner that night.......not that scores the first day on a golf course after not playing all winter are usually something golfers brag about.
So that first evening in South Carolina I began thinking (now sometimes that can be dangerous) but I remembered several years ago reading about a golf grip developed by the late great Canadian Moe Norman who used the "Palm" grip whereby it places the right hand grip (for right-handed golfers) the opposite for left handed golfers, in the palm of the trail hand, not in the fingers as in conventional golf.
I remembered that the grip was suppose to be more natural and more comfortable so the first thing I did the second day of golf was to experiment with this "palm" grip which eliminated the need for me to wrap my pinky around the injured finger on my left hand.
I also remembered that with this grip golfers were to use a wider stance and that I was to face the ball at the moment of impact which is a significant departure from conventional golf which requires rotation of legs, torso and hips.
This type of grip also required me to squat a little more then normal and to use a single-plane straight-line setup. This single-plane straight-line setup, unlike the conventional golf swing, positioned my body and the club in the most efficient position possible....starting me in the same position at address that I would return to at impact.
I've been told by golfers over the years who use this Moe Norman or Natural Golf swing that one of the benefits of this single plane swing is that you can move the club head both back and through on virtually the same pathway.
Well.....guess what I think I'm hooked on my new golf swing and find it a simple way to hit a ball to my target. I feel I can control three things with my 'palm" grip and single-plane swing. One is where my club face is looking at impact, two is the direction the club head is swinging through impact and three is the speed the club head is moving.
To control the direction my club head is swinging I setup to the ball with my arms aligned with the club shaft. This way I can use my arms to control the direction of my swing by going back and forward on a single plane.....which appears right now to me is the most direct way to strike a golf ball.
I joked with some golfers the other day that when driving a nail with a hammer you use the force of leverage. Simply moving my arm away from and toward the nail with a hammer I use the force of leverage......use that same theory and release the weight of the club head in the direction we want to drive the ball.
Now I'll be very honest.......there has been a few problems I have to work out but overall I'm seeing straighter shots with more distance, so one can say from experience that sometimes injuries can result in an improved golf swing and improved scoring.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
The Lob Shot: This week we are going to cover a shot that is very difficult to execute, but if it can be mastered it will give you a big advantage over most golfers.
The shot is called the lob or flop shot. The basic idea of the shot is to get the ball up very fast and get it to land softly.
The lob shot is played very similarly to a bunker shot. You must open your stance about 20 degrees and at the same time open you club face about 20 degrees. the amount you open the club face should vary slightly depending on the shot. Since the club face is open, it will send the ball back toward your target even though your stance is aimed left.
Next, the club should swing along the same line that your body is aiming.
Lastly, it is important to know that the more descending you are on your downswing, the higher the ball will go.
This shot requires a lot of practice, but it will prove to be very useful in getting out of difficult situations.
Have fun with this shot. Experiment with it and you will surprise yourself with the difficult shots that you can play.
Robert Menges is the head golf professional 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 by phone at 845-292-0323 or via e-mail at menges@localnet.com
Ed's Outlook
Beating out squash might be tough.......if golf becomes an Olympic sport and London is awarded the 2012 Games, then the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, would love to be part of it, according to the Scotsman newspaper.
"Where better to hold it than at the home of golf, St. Andrews?" said the general manager of the St. Andrews Links Trust.
In order for golf to be added to the games, an existing sport must be dropped.
Golf will have to contend against existing Olympic sports such as karate, badminton, table tennis (aka ping pong_ and squash to be included.
The International Olympic Committee would make the decision as to any changes.
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 439-8177 or by sending an e-mail to bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Please visit our BLOG at http://bght.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
HERE & THERE COLUMN 7-3-07
Coffee Klatsch Discusses Fred Thompson
He isn't even a declared candidate for the Presidency of the United States, but, because the polls have him leading in South Carolina, our Sullivan County coffee klatsch the other day took on a lot of discussion about Frederick Dalton Thompson, former United States Senator from Tennessee.
We did note that on June 1, 2007, Thompson formed a "testing the waters" committee regarding his possible 2008 campaign for President.
Several in our coffee klatsch enjoy debate about the possible many so-called presidential candidates and we all keep saying.......who will be the real candidates in November of 2008.
As the first cup of fresh brew was poured and those delicious home made donuts made their appearance one of our members made note that former New York State Senator Alfonse D'Amato announced his endorsement of his fellow former senator, Fred Thompson.
Some are saying that America deserve a leader who has the courage to lead this country through challenging times and that Thompson meets these requirements.
Another in our coffee klatsch said that undisputed figures show Thompson surging nationally in the race for the presidential nomination even though he has yet to formally enter the race. Rumors are also circulating that former Governor George Pataki could also come out and endorse Thompson.
We all agreed that the backers of Thompson see him as a 21st century Ronald Reagon.
Media research by several coffee klatch members says that many conservative Republicans and Democrats are more then willing to give Thompson this audition.
Thompson is a former U.S. Attorney, a Watergate Prosecutor turned actor, turned U.S. senator. He served eight years in Washington before returning to a Hollywood career.
It's interesting, as we all poured our second cup of coffee, that as an actor, Thompson has performed in film and on Television and as an actor he frequently portrayed governmental figures. One of our members remembers well the 1993 film adaptation of "Born Yesterday," in which Thompson played the character of a United States senator prior to his election to the Senate in real-life.
We all commented on how most everyone enjoyed Thompson in the cast of the long-running NBC television series of "Law & Order."
Our coffee klatsch is made up of three Democrats, three Republicans and one Independent and it was agreed that we all consider Fred Thompson to be a serious Presidential candidate....that does not mean we feel he can win the Republican nomination.
Pass the coffee and donuts....it's going to be an interesting summer and race for both the Republican and Democrat presidential nominations.
He isn't even a declared candidate for the Presidency of the United States, but, because the polls have him leading in South Carolina, our Sullivan County coffee klatsch the other day took on a lot of discussion about Frederick Dalton Thompson, former United States Senator from Tennessee.
We did note that on June 1, 2007, Thompson formed a "testing the waters" committee regarding his possible 2008 campaign for President.
Several in our coffee klatsch enjoy debate about the possible many so-called presidential candidates and we all keep saying.......who will be the real candidates in November of 2008.
As the first cup of fresh brew was poured and those delicious home made donuts made their appearance one of our members made note that former New York State Senator Alfonse D'Amato announced his endorsement of his fellow former senator, Fred Thompson.
Some are saying that America deserve a leader who has the courage to lead this country through challenging times and that Thompson meets these requirements.
Another in our coffee klatsch said that undisputed figures show Thompson surging nationally in the race for the presidential nomination even though he has yet to formally enter the race. Rumors are also circulating that former Governor George Pataki could also come out and endorse Thompson.
We all agreed that the backers of Thompson see him as a 21st century Ronald Reagon.
Media research by several coffee klatch members says that many conservative Republicans and Democrats are more then willing to give Thompson this audition.
Thompson is a former U.S. Attorney, a Watergate Prosecutor turned actor, turned U.S. senator. He served eight years in Washington before returning to a Hollywood career.
It's interesting, as we all poured our second cup of coffee, that as an actor, Thompson has performed in film and on Television and as an actor he frequently portrayed governmental figures. One of our members remembers well the 1993 film adaptation of "Born Yesterday," in which Thompson played the character of a United States senator prior to his election to the Senate in real-life.
We all commented on how most everyone enjoyed Thompson in the cast of the long-running NBC television series of "Law & Order."
Our coffee klatsch is made up of three Democrats, three Republicans and one Independent and it was agreed that we all consider Fred Thompson to be a serious Presidential candidate....that does not mean we feel he can win the Republican nomination.
Pass the coffee and donuts....it's going to be an interesting summer and race for both the Republican and Democrat presidential nominations.
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