An elevated green on the 186-yard par 3 eighth hole at the Concord International makes this hole paly a little harder then it really is.
Mike Stoltz is the new Golf Professional at The Concord Resort & Golf Club International Course New Pro Takes Over At Concord International
Golf Professional Mike Stoltz is the new professional at the The Concord Resort & Golf Club International Golf Course and a tour of the golf course last week found the tees, fairways and greens in very good condition.
Mike Stoltz, 56, formerly of Middletown served as golf professional last year at Tennanah Lake and was also the former golf professional at the Monster and International golf courses. 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 two years ago 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.
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 new leagues for next year.
Mike's son, John Stoltz, 24, is 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. Last year he attended the PGA Tour Qualifying School and his goal is to play professional golf.
Chris Hummel is the course superintendent at the International Golf Course.
Todd Barker is the Director of Golf
Though is doesn't have the aura of the famed Concord Monster Golf Course, the International is a very well designed and challenging course.
The International design gives golfers a variety of sloping fairways, tight landing areas and elevated greens.
Golfers will also enjoy this scenic 6,560-yard course from the back tees
Par is 36 on the front nine and 35 on the back nine for a total 18-hole par of 71. The course rating is 72.2 and slope is 127.
Presently operations of the International is taking place in a small office trailer.
The Monster Golf Course is presently closed and indications are that golf will not resume there until a couple of years when the new facilities are built and opened.
Golf at the International is daily from 7 a.m. to dark.
Special senior rates are available Monday-Thursday and golfers are asked to call 845-794-4000.
The International course plays host to the Thursday Traveling league.
This week we will outline the first nine holes of the International.
Hole No. 1 is a 333-yard par 4 with trees left so better to take your tee shot right center. Green traps are left and right. A comfortable opening hole.
Hole No. 2 is a 468-yard par 4 with the fairway running downhill with trees both left and right. Keeps your shots to the center to avoid problems for the open green which has no traps.
Hole No. 3 is a 502-yard par 5 with a dogleg left. Better to take your drive left center of the fairway. There is a pond on the right and proper club selections on this hole lead to a par.
Hole No. 4 is a 422-yard par 4 with a ditch being about 180-yards out from the tee. Dogleg left and there is a large fairway sand bunker on the right. Traps are left and right of the green.
Hole No 5 is a 188-yard par 3 with traps right front and left rear. Selecting the right club off the tee leads to a nice par.
Hole No. 6 is a 412-yard par 4 with a dogleg right. Better to play your tee shot left center as the green has traps right front.
Hole No. 7 is a 396-yard par 4 with a slight dogleg left. Take your tee shot left center. Watch the ditch about 90 yards from the green. Traps around the green are both left and right.
Hole No. 8 is a 186-yard par 3 with an elevated green. Make sure of your club selection here as shots short of the green make difficult approach shots. A nice par 3 hole.
Hole No. 9 is a 520-yard par 5 with trees left and right and a uphill fairway. There is also a fairway bunker on the left and traps on the right of the green.
We will follow up with a detailed outline of the back nine next week.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
ThunderStorms: Summer temperatures were certainly here this week and we know more of the same will help bring many beautiful golfing days as summer golf swings into action.
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@hughes.net
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.
This column is written by Ed Townsend, who is a consultant to the amateur sport of golf and professional golf facilities. If you have a topic that you believe would make good reading or have league standings and tournament information,please call Ed at 439-8177 or send an e-mail to bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com
For a much more expanded version of this golf column, please visit the Web site http://www.http//bght.blogspot.com
Golf Professional Mike Stoltz is the new professional at the The Concord Resort & Golf Club International Golf Course and a tour of the golf course last week found the tees, fairways and greens in very good condition.
Mike Stoltz, 56, formerly of Middletown served as golf professional last year at Tennanah Lake and was also the former golf professional at the Monster and International golf courses. 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 two years ago 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.
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 new leagues for next year.
Mike's son, John Stoltz, 24, is 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. Last year he attended the PGA Tour Qualifying School and his goal is to play professional golf.
Chris Hummel is the course superintendent at the International Golf Course.
Todd Barker is the Director of Golf
Though is doesn't have the aura of the famed Concord Monster Golf Course, the International is a very well designed and challenging course.
The International design gives golfers a variety of sloping fairways, tight landing areas and elevated greens.
Golfers will also enjoy this scenic 6,560-yard course from the back tees
Par is 36 on the front nine and 35 on the back nine for a total 18-hole par of 71. The course rating is 72.2 and slope is 127.
Presently operations of the International is taking place in a small office trailer.
The Monster Golf Course is presently closed and indications are that golf will not resume there until a couple of years when the new facilities are built and opened.
Golf at the International is daily from 7 a.m. to dark.
Special senior rates are available Monday-Thursday and golfers are asked to call 845-794-4000.
The International course plays host to the Thursday Traveling league.
This week we will outline the first nine holes of the International.
Hole No. 1 is a 333-yard par 4 with trees left so better to take your tee shot right center. Green traps are left and right. A comfortable opening hole.
Hole No. 2 is a 468-yard par 4 with the fairway running downhill with trees both left and right. Keeps your shots to the center to avoid problems for the open green which has no traps.
Hole No. 3 is a 502-yard par 5 with a dogleg left. Better to take your drive left center of the fairway. There is a pond on the right and proper club selections on this hole lead to a par.
Hole No. 4 is a 422-yard par 4 with a ditch being about 180-yards out from the tee. Dogleg left and there is a large fairway sand bunker on the right. Traps are left and right of the green.
Hole No 5 is a 188-yard par 3 with traps right front and left rear. Selecting the right club off the tee leads to a nice par.
Hole No. 6 is a 412-yard par 4 with a dogleg right. Better to play your tee shot left center as the green has traps right front.
Hole No. 7 is a 396-yard par 4 with a slight dogleg left. Take your tee shot left center. Watch the ditch about 90 yards from the green. Traps around the green are both left and right.
Hole No. 8 is a 186-yard par 3 with an elevated green. Make sure of your club selection here as shots short of the green make difficult approach shots. A nice par 3 hole.
Hole No. 9 is a 520-yard par 5 with trees left and right and a uphill fairway. There is also a fairway bunker on the left and traps on the right of the green.
We will follow up with a detailed outline of the back nine next week.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
ThunderStorms: Summer temperatures were certainly here this week and we know more of the same will help bring many beautiful golfing days as summer golf swings into action.
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@hughes.net
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.
This column is written by Ed Townsend, who is a consultant to the amateur sport of golf and professional golf facilities. If you have a topic that you believe would make good reading or have league standings and tournament information,please call Ed at 439-8177 or send an e-mail to bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com
For a much more expanded version of this golf column, please visit the Web site http://www.http//bght.blogspot.com
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