Villa Roma Golf Course staff members include, from the left, PGA Golf Professional Matt Kleiner, pro-shop assistant Sarah Nebzydoski, starter Razoe Ransom and Assistant Golf Professional Gregg Semenetz .
The 213-yard par 3 second hole with the fairway sloping downhill requires an accurate tee shot. Traps are to the right and left of this green.Villa Roma Can Challenge The Expert
The Villa Roma golf course is one of the newest golf facilities in the Catskills.
Built in the late 1980's and opened for play in 1988, the course features some of the best fairways and greens in the region and has been called by Golf Digest "A Little Slice of Heaven."
This par 71 course has a total yardage of 6,458 from the black tees and most golfing experts agree it is a perfect challenge for the expert. The front nine total 3,183 yards and the back nice totals 3,275 yards. From the blue tees its 3,000 yards on the front nine and 3,034 on the back nine.
The fairways and tee boxes in our most recent play were found to be in excellent condition and the greens were fast. A great job by Golf Course Superintendent Jeffrey Coccodrilli.
The course was built by David Postlevaite.
Matt Kleiner is the PGA Golf Professional at the Villa, a position he has held since 1986 while the course was still under construction.
Gregg Semenetz is the assistant golf pro.
Sarah Nebzydoski is very helpful in the pro shop and in taking reservations and Razor Ransom helps golfers get started on time.
Golf instruction is provided by Matt Kleiner. Appointments for instruction can be made at the pro shop.
The Pro shop offers a complete selection of name brand men's and women's golf apparel and equipment including Nike, Slazenger, Gear for Sport, Titleist, Foot Joy, Callaway, Ping and Taylor Made.
Seasonal golf memberships are available at the cost of $990 per person or $1,500 per couple. Memberships include green fees or the entire season, club storage and locker room, 10 percent off Beechwoods Grill, members tournaments and year-end members banquet.
Golf fees for 18-holes Monday-Sunday for non-guest players is $55 and $65 on Saturday, Sunday and holidays. After 3 p.m. fees are $30.
The course also offers a driving range, putting greens and practice facilities.
The front nine of this course is very generous off the tee, but the greens must be read properly with their undulations. The front nine features two part 5's, three par 3's and four par 4's.
Hole No. 1 is a 365-yard par 4 which requires a straight drive off the tee and it's better to stay left center as the fairway slopes left to right. The key for a par here is club selection on your second shot.
Hole No. 2 is a 213-yard par 3 with the fairway sloping downhill. A trap is to the right of this green and an accurate tee shot will determine the par here.Don't stray right here.
Hole No. 3 is a 533-yard par 5. Most of the fairway runs uphill and best to keep your tee shot in the center of this fairway. The green has undulations and staying out of trouble here will get you your par.
Hole No. 4 is a 408-yard par 4 downhill with a slight dogleg to the right. A good drive here and an accurate pitch shot has you seriously looking at a birdie. The green slopes left to right .There is a deep bunker at the right front section of this green and a trap on the left side. A nice golf hole.
Hole No. 5 is a 395-yard par 4. Keep it straight here and in the middle of the fairway. The second half of the fairway slopes slightly downhill. Good shot making will produce opportunities for a par or less here.
Hole No. 6 is a 400-yard par 4, pretty much a straight shot. Traps are on the left and right front of this green.
Hole No. 7 is a 171-yard par 3, the shortest hole on the front nine, There is a trap on the left side of the green but your club selection is important in recording your par,
Hole No. 8 is a 495-yard par 5 and is the most interesting hole on the front nine, Keep your ball right center as this hole plays a slight dogleg right, The important decision on the second shot is to succeed with a long iron or good fairway wood and go for the green or lay-up with the second shot somewhere about 10 to 20 feet from the pong and marsh area, The green has traps on the right and left sides of this green. An excellent golf hole.
Hole No. 9 is a 203-yard par 3 with traps on the left side and right front of this green. An accurate teen shot get you your par.
While enjoying this beautiful layout take in the magnificent views of the countryside.
We will detail the back nine in next week's column
For information and tee times call 887-5097. Their web site is http://www.villaroma.com/
The Villa Roma golf course is one of the newest golf facilities in the Catskills.
Built in the late 1980's and opened for play in 1988, the course features some of the best fairways and greens in the region and has been called by Golf Digest "A Little Slice of Heaven."
This par 71 course has a total yardage of 6,458 from the black tees and most golfing experts agree it is a perfect challenge for the expert. The front nine total 3,183 yards and the back nice totals 3,275 yards. From the blue tees its 3,000 yards on the front nine and 3,034 on the back nine.
The fairways and tee boxes in our most recent play were found to be in excellent condition and the greens were fast. A great job by Golf Course Superintendent Jeffrey Coccodrilli.
The course was built by David Postlevaite.
Matt Kleiner is the PGA Golf Professional at the Villa, a position he has held since 1986 while the course was still under construction.
Gregg Semenetz is the assistant golf pro.
Sarah Nebzydoski is very helpful in the pro shop and in taking reservations and Razor Ransom helps golfers get started on time.
Golf instruction is provided by Matt Kleiner. Appointments for instruction can be made at the pro shop.
The Pro shop offers a complete selection of name brand men's and women's golf apparel and equipment including Nike, Slazenger, Gear for Sport, Titleist, Foot Joy, Callaway, Ping and Taylor Made.
Seasonal golf memberships are available at the cost of $990 per person or $1,500 per couple. Memberships include green fees or the entire season, club storage and locker room, 10 percent off Beechwoods Grill, members tournaments and year-end members banquet.
Golf fees for 18-holes Monday-Sunday for non-guest players is $55 and $65 on Saturday, Sunday and holidays. After 3 p.m. fees are $30.
The course also offers a driving range, putting greens and practice facilities.
The front nine of this course is very generous off the tee, but the greens must be read properly with their undulations. The front nine features two part 5's, three par 3's and four par 4's.
Hole No. 1 is a 365-yard par 4 which requires a straight drive off the tee and it's better to stay left center as the fairway slopes left to right. The key for a par here is club selection on your second shot.
Hole No. 2 is a 213-yard par 3 with the fairway sloping downhill. A trap is to the right of this green and an accurate tee shot will determine the par here.Don't stray right here.
Hole No. 3 is a 533-yard par 5. Most of the fairway runs uphill and best to keep your tee shot in the center of this fairway. The green has undulations and staying out of trouble here will get you your par.
Hole No. 4 is a 408-yard par 4 downhill with a slight dogleg to the right. A good drive here and an accurate pitch shot has you seriously looking at a birdie. The green slopes left to right .There is a deep bunker at the right front section of this green and a trap on the left side. A nice golf hole.
Hole No. 5 is a 395-yard par 4. Keep it straight here and in the middle of the fairway. The second half of the fairway slopes slightly downhill. Good shot making will produce opportunities for a par or less here.
Hole No. 6 is a 400-yard par 4, pretty much a straight shot. Traps are on the left and right front of this green.
Hole No. 7 is a 171-yard par 3, the shortest hole on the front nine, There is a trap on the left side of the green but your club selection is important in recording your par,
Hole No. 8 is a 495-yard par 5 and is the most interesting hole on the front nine, Keep your ball right center as this hole plays a slight dogleg right, The important decision on the second shot is to succeed with a long iron or good fairway wood and go for the green or lay-up with the second shot somewhere about 10 to 20 feet from the pong and marsh area, The green has traps on the right and left sides of this green. An excellent golf hole.
Hole No. 9 is a 203-yard par 3 with traps on the left side and right front of this green. An accurate teen shot get you your par.
While enjoying this beautiful layout take in the magnificent views of the countryside.
We will detail the back nine in next week's column
For information and tee times call 887-5097. Their web site is http://www.villaroma.com/
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Prepare our mind for a better game.
We all have different ways of doing things on the golf course, which is why one technique or strategy might work for one person but not another.
For example, some of us will visualize the shot we want to hit in our mind, because it helps us execute the shot. For others, they have to experience the shot.
With that said ( or written, in this case), it never hurts to try something new. So here are several "pep talks" you can create to help build your confidence for the next round.
After each round of golf, take 60 seconds to sit quietly and replay your three best shots of the round. Visualize them in slow motion and lock every detail into your memory. They'll come back to cheer you on in the future..
Tell someone about your best shot of the day, but never talk about your worst shots. Professionals can usually remember every shot during a tournament, but there is one shot they "just don't recall"--it's their worst shot. Let the bad shots go, and never, ever talk about them.
After every shot, remember to say, "great shot" and mean it when you say it. the results may not be exactly what you wanted, but the ball went where you hit it. So go and do it again.
Breathe before every shot or putt, remember to breathe deeply and softly. It will relax your whole body and allow you to focus on the task at hand.
Make it a part of your pre-shot routine to consciously expect a great shot. As you pull the club from your bag, smile. As you look down the fairway or line up your putt, smile. As you stand over the ball, smile. Expect the best.
Finally, but perhaps most importantly , have fun our there. Golf is a game. Yes, it can be very challenging and frustrating at times, but it is intended to be a form of enjoyment. Enjoy the day, the weather and the time with friends, Chances are, you'll enjoy the wonderful game of golf as well.
Robert Menges is the golf pro at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Mt. Hope Road, Swan Lake. He is available for private lessons and if you have a question you would like covered, he can be reached at 845-292-0323 or via e-mail at menges@localnet.com
Ed's Outlook
The 4th annual Mansion Ridge Beef & Brew golf tournament will be held Thursday, August 30 with a 1 p.m. shotgun.
The event features prizes, contests, dinner, beer and wine and greens fee and cart for $115 per person.
For information and registration call the pro shot at 845-782-7888.
The Golf Club at Mansion Ridge is located at 1292 Orange Turnpike in Monroe.
Our talks with the many golf professionals at the golf course's we review each year always seems to center around the topic of how important it is to gain chipping skills and how this will improve scoring for the amateur.
The pros tell me that the average amateur is not particularly adept at hitting greens in regulation and in order to make that all elusive par, the golfer must be able to chip the ball close.
Then the conversation always leads to what chipping consists of and they always say that it is a shot in golf no more than 20 years off the putting green which requires touch and creativity in order to make the ball stop as close to the hole as possible.
The pros tell us that the chipping swing should be with the shoulders, that we should use the putting stroke and we should be creative when chipping.
Sound simple doesn't it...... we tried it and guess what.....it works.
Ed's Outlook is provided by Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have golf scores, standings or tournament information, Ed can be reached by calling 845-439-8177 or by sending an e-mail to bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com. Visit our BLOG at http://bght.blogspot.com/
By Robert Menges
Prepare our mind for a better game.
We all have different ways of doing things on the golf course, which is why one technique or strategy might work for one person but not another.
For example, some of us will visualize the shot we want to hit in our mind, because it helps us execute the shot. For others, they have to experience the shot.
With that said ( or written, in this case), it never hurts to try something new. So here are several "pep talks" you can create to help build your confidence for the next round.
After each round of golf, take 60 seconds to sit quietly and replay your three best shots of the round. Visualize them in slow motion and lock every detail into your memory. They'll come back to cheer you on in the future..
Tell someone about your best shot of the day, but never talk about your worst shots. Professionals can usually remember every shot during a tournament, but there is one shot they "just don't recall"--it's their worst shot. Let the bad shots go, and never, ever talk about them.
After every shot, remember to say, "great shot" and mean it when you say it. the results may not be exactly what you wanted, but the ball went where you hit it. So go and do it again.
Breathe before every shot or putt, remember to breathe deeply and softly. It will relax your whole body and allow you to focus on the task at hand.
Make it a part of your pre-shot routine to consciously expect a great shot. As you pull the club from your bag, smile. As you look down the fairway or line up your putt, smile. As you stand over the ball, smile. Expect the best.
Finally, but perhaps most importantly , have fun our there. Golf is a game. Yes, it can be very challenging and frustrating at times, but it is intended to be a form of enjoyment. Enjoy the day, the weather and the time with friends, Chances are, you'll enjoy the wonderful game of golf as well.
Robert Menges is the golf pro at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Mt. Hope Road, Swan Lake. He is available for private lessons and if you have a question you would like covered, he can be reached at 845-292-0323 or via e-mail at menges@localnet.com
Ed's Outlook
The 4th annual Mansion Ridge Beef & Brew golf tournament will be held Thursday, August 30 with a 1 p.m. shotgun.
The event features prizes, contests, dinner, beer and wine and greens fee and cart for $115 per person.
For information and registration call the pro shot at 845-782-7888.
The Golf Club at Mansion Ridge is located at 1292 Orange Turnpike in Monroe.
Our talks with the many golf professionals at the golf course's we review each year always seems to center around the topic of how important it is to gain chipping skills and how this will improve scoring for the amateur.
The pros tell me that the average amateur is not particularly adept at hitting greens in regulation and in order to make that all elusive par, the golfer must be able to chip the ball close.
Then the conversation always leads to what chipping consists of and they always say that it is a shot in golf no more than 20 years off the putting green which requires touch and creativity in order to make the ball stop as close to the hole as possible.
The pros tell us that the chipping swing should be with the shoulders, that we should use the putting stroke and we should be creative when chipping.
Sound simple doesn't it...... we tried it and guess what.....it works.
Ed's Outlook is provided by Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have golf scores, standings or tournament information, Ed can be reached by calling 845-439-8177 or by sending an e-mail to bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com. Visit our BLOG at http://bght.blogspot.com/
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