Russell Glover, third from the left, Director of Golf and Head PGA Professional at The Country Club of South Carolina, welcomes area golfers, from the left, Ed Guthrie from Narrowsburg, George Korth from Padukah KY. (formerly from Livingston Manor), Josh Jennings from Port Jervis and Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend from Livingston Manor.
This 10-year-old Lhasa Apso named Hogan made friends very easily with four local golfers on a March golf trip to SouthCarolina. Josh Jennings of Port Jervis welcomes Hogan into his golf cart.Hogan Joins Local Golfers At A Real Gem
How often can golfers be joined by a happy-go-lucky 10-year-old Lasa named Hogan who knows the course well and really liked riding in our golf cart at The Country Club of South Carolina.
This friendly pup belonged to one of the residents who make their home at this golf facility and the owner noted that her dog just loves to hook up with golfers and he travels with them both by foot and in their golf carts. He even enjoyed snacking with us from time to time.........and if it got a little too hot he would find some water and cool off. What a way to enjoy a round of golf with Hogan......and he didn't give us any guff about our golf game and best of all he didn't offer any golf or putting tips.
Pure challenge mixed with incomparable beauty, sculptured fairways, scenic lakes and many greens tucked into hollows surrounded by dogwoods makes The Country Club of South Carolina a true southern gem and an experience Northeastern golfers can look forward to in late March when the urge to play some golf draws may of us to South Carolina.
This rare piece of land has previously hosted the Nike Tour's South Carolina Classic and is one of the top 10 courses in South Carolina.
The Country Club of South Carolina is a popular course offered in a golf package managed by Lisa Haynes, golf director of Swamp Fox Golf in Florence, SC
Swamp Fox offers over 30 outstanding golf courses to play, comfortable accommodations and booking of the golf courses with guaranteed tee times before you arrive there.
For an outstanding golfing experience call Lisa at 1-800-845-3538, email at swampfoxcountrygolf@sc.rr.com or go to their web page at http://www.swampfoxgolf.com/
The Country Club of South Carolina is popular in the Pee Dee Region and attracts residents and golfers from all over the world. This course has the look and feel of one of the hallowed halls of golf so it became a must play this past March for a foursome of New York and Kentucky golfers to venture out to perform their golf talents on his magnificently manicured 18-hole Ellie Maples-designed, PGA Tour-tested golf course.
Playing in the two-state foursome were Narrowsburg golfer Ed Guthrie, Port Jervis golfer Josh Jennings, Paducah Ky. golfer (and former Livingston Manor resident) George Korth and Golfing Highlights columnist Ed Townsend from Livingston Manor.
From the Black tees the course has a USGA rating of 74.8 with a slope rating of 141. Par for the course is 72.
From the championship tees the course features a 588-yard par 5 sixth hole and a 558-yard par 5 (11th hole). The 162-yard par 3 (12th hole) over water makes for an interesting golf shot.
Russell Glover is the Director of Golf and head PGA professional.
The Country Club of South Carolina is owned and operated by The SIM Group and the Sintra Corporation. There are available an array of real estate choices.
The this famous course was built in 1969 and has hosted the Ben Hogan Tour, Buy.Com Tour, Nike Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
Club Professional Glover noted that the golf packages through March and April produced heavy play during those months and are "good to keep costs down for our members." The club has 289 members and only has member-guest club tournaments. There are no leagues that play here and Glover acknowledged that the facility is "mainly private."
You read about them in magazines, you see them in beautifully designed ads--exclusive golf clubs beckoning you to play their incomparable fairways....but once in a while, you discover a course, that for whatever reason, draws you even deeper into the game.......certainly this fits this course. This facility is truly a soothing place to recreate, to socialize and a place every golfer should schedule on their golf trip to South Carolina and the Swamp Fox Golf Package.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
How often can golfers be joined by a happy-go-lucky 10-year-old Lasa named Hogan who knows the course well and really liked riding in our golf cart at The Country Club of South Carolina.
This friendly pup belonged to one of the residents who make their home at this golf facility and the owner noted that her dog just loves to hook up with golfers and he travels with them both by foot and in their golf carts. He even enjoyed snacking with us from time to time.........and if it got a little too hot he would find some water and cool off. What a way to enjoy a round of golf with Hogan......and he didn't give us any guff about our golf game and best of all he didn't offer any golf or putting tips.
Pure challenge mixed with incomparable beauty, sculptured fairways, scenic lakes and many greens tucked into hollows surrounded by dogwoods makes The Country Club of South Carolina a true southern gem and an experience Northeastern golfers can look forward to in late March when the urge to play some golf draws may of us to South Carolina.
This rare piece of land has previously hosted the Nike Tour's South Carolina Classic and is one of the top 10 courses in South Carolina.
The Country Club of South Carolina is a popular course offered in a golf package managed by Lisa Haynes, golf director of Swamp Fox Golf in Florence, SC
Swamp Fox offers over 30 outstanding golf courses to play, comfortable accommodations and booking of the golf courses with guaranteed tee times before you arrive there.
For an outstanding golfing experience call Lisa at 1-800-845-3538, email at swampfoxcountrygolf@sc.rr.com or go to their web page at http://www.swampfoxgolf.com/
The Country Club of South Carolina is popular in the Pee Dee Region and attracts residents and golfers from all over the world. This course has the look and feel of one of the hallowed halls of golf so it became a must play this past March for a foursome of New York and Kentucky golfers to venture out to perform their golf talents on his magnificently manicured 18-hole Ellie Maples-designed, PGA Tour-tested golf course.
Playing in the two-state foursome were Narrowsburg golfer Ed Guthrie, Port Jervis golfer Josh Jennings, Paducah Ky. golfer (and former Livingston Manor resident) George Korth and Golfing Highlights columnist Ed Townsend from Livingston Manor.
From the Black tees the course has a USGA rating of 74.8 with a slope rating of 141. Par for the course is 72.
From the championship tees the course features a 588-yard par 5 sixth hole and a 558-yard par 5 (11th hole). The 162-yard par 3 (12th hole) over water makes for an interesting golf shot.
Russell Glover is the Director of Golf and head PGA professional.
The Country Club of South Carolina is owned and operated by The SIM Group and the Sintra Corporation. There are available an array of real estate choices.
The this famous course was built in 1969 and has hosted the Ben Hogan Tour, Buy.Com Tour, Nike Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
Club Professional Glover noted that the golf packages through March and April produced heavy play during those months and are "good to keep costs down for our members." The club has 289 members and only has member-guest club tournaments. There are no leagues that play here and Glover acknowledged that the facility is "mainly private."
You read about them in magazines, you see them in beautifully designed ads--exclusive golf clubs beckoning you to play their incomparable fairways....but once in a while, you discover a course, that for whatever reason, draws you even deeper into the game.......certainly this fits this course. This facility is truly a soothing place to recreate, to socialize and a place every golfer should schedule on their golf trip to South Carolina and the Swamp Fox Golf Package.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Chipping: Gaining skills in chipping is perhaps one of golf's most important components to improve scoring for the amateur.
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.
First we must define the term chipping. (Note this is a loose definition and may not hold up in any court.) Chipping is a shot in golf from no more than twenty yards off the putting surface and requires touch and creativity in order to make the ball stop as close to the hole as possible.
So if you can make the ball stop close to the hole your chances of one-putting the green are increased.
The chipping stroke should, in most cases, emulate a good putting stroke....mostly shoulders and very little wrist action. This motion can be seen best when watching pros like Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia play a fairway wood from off the green.
Speaking of the fairway wood off the green, this is a very creative shot not intended for the faint of heart. Most amateurs would do well to select a seven or eight iron when they can bump and run the ball to the hole and a pitching wedge or sand wedge when a soft landing is required.
Be sure to pick out a target landing area and have a read on which way the ball will break once it starts to roll.
Chipping well can easily reduce strokes per round by three to five. Practice this shot for at least fifteen minutes of your practice time per hour. It will help you to understand breaks in the green and speed control involved in getting the ball close.
Quick tips......swing with shoulders, use putting stroke and be creative when chipping. 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
The Callicoon Kiwanis will hold their annual Golf Tournament on September 9 at 1 p.m. at the Village Roma Country Club.
A great organization that does great work deserves support in this event.
For additional details call 932-8436 or e-mail robisch@localnet.com
There was more than a little surprise when Tiger Woods revealed that his wife, Elin, was hospitalized on the Thursday of the U.S. Open with non-life threatening omplications related to her pregnancy. Woods never said a word, competed in the U.S. Open and finished a stroke behind winner Angel Cabrera. Woods hustled back to Orlando that night on his private place and made it to the hospital in time for the delivery of the couple's first child, a girl named Sam Alexis. It made many wonder what would have happened had Woods tied Cabrera, forcing a playoff the next day. But when it was disclosed that his wife had been in the hospital...both doctor and mom told Tiger not to come home......it made a few wonder what they would have done. Could you imagine not halting a business trip with your wife in the hospital, a baby due any day? Of course.....the U.S. Open is not just any business trip.
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 at 845-439-8177 or by e-mail at bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com. Look us up on our Web BLOG at http://bght.blogspot.com/
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