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/
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