The view from the 352-yard par 4 ninth tee at the Grossinger Country Club "Little G" Vista golf course looks like a challenge but an elevated tee shot over the road to the fairway will help in scoring a par.
The green on the 360-yard par 4 fifth hole at the Grossinger Country Club "Little G" Vista course is fronted by three sand traps making an approach shot just a little more difficult.The "Little G" Vista At Grossinger Country Club
What use to be a part of the original 18-hole golf course at the Grossinger Country Club is now called the "Little G" Vista.
The nine-hole facility which formerly was referred to as the "back nine" was redesigned leaving some of the holes the same as the original nine.
Houston architect Joe Finger redesigned the Grossinger golf facilities as they are today. The original 18-holes is believed to have been designed by the legendary A. W. Tillinghast..
Todd Barker is presently serving as Director of Golf at both the Grossinger Country Club and Concord Resort.
Mike McNamara is the course superintendent and both he and his staff do an excellent job in maintaining the course.
Rates for the 9-hole Vista course is $20 for nine holes and $27 for 18-holes and if you walk its $12 and $20 both weekdays and weekends.
Tee times and information can be obtained by calling 845-292-9000. The web site is http://www.grossingergolf.net/
This interesting 9-hole course plays like this.
Hole No. 1 is a 360-yard par 4. Better to take your tee shot between the two trees. There is a slight dogleg to the left on the second shot and watch out for the water on the left side of the fairway. The golf club driving range is off to the left of this hole and you are likely to find a number of range balls out on the fairway so make sure you are hitting your golf ball. Thee is a trap center front of this green which slopes back to front towards the fairway.
Hole No. 2 is a 178-yard par 3. Be careful when you are crossing the road from the 1st green to the 2ed tee. The second hole fairway runs uphill and keep your tee shot right center. The fairway runs right to left downhill. There is traps front and left side. Club selection is the key to your par here.
Hole No. 3 is a 376-yard par 4. Take your tee shot to the right side of this fairway which slopes right to left downhill. Your second shot is the key to a par on this hole. Traps are left and right with the green sloping from back to front. Not an easy par 4 hole.
Hole No. 4 is a 372-yard par 4 with an open fairway and trees left and right. Take your second shot to the center of the fairway as there is a trap on the left side of this green. Be careful not to go over this green as the fairway in back of the green runs steeply downhill.
Hole No. 5 is a 360-yard par 4 with trees and out of bounds on the right. Taking your ball flight to the left center of this fairway helps as there are 3 sand traps in front of this green. Your second shot club selection helps in scoring a par.
Hole No. 6 is a 492-yard par 5. Take your tee shot to the center of the fairway which is open but has trees left and right. Lot of traps on this green, one left and three on the right side. Be careful with your shot to the Green as you don't want to go over. A very make-able par 5.
Hole No. 7 is a 545-yard par 5, the longest on this course. Take you drive left center as there are trees and out of bounds on the right. There is a trap on the left side of this green but good golf shots will reward you with a par.
Hole No. 8 is a 233-yard par 3 with the fairway running uphill and traps left and right side of the green. This is one of the more difficult par 3's we have ever played on as one must select the right club to put your tee shot on this green.
A pretty view from this green of Route 17 off in the distance.
Hole No. 9 is a 352-yard par 4 and an elevated tee taking your tee shot over the road to an open fairway. Take your tee shot over the trees in front of this tee box. The fairway runs uphill. There is a trap on the right side of this green which slopes left to right. Truly a beautiful finish to the "Little G."
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
The Flop Shot: With today's golf greens becoming faster and faster, a shot that has become very popular is the lop or flop shot. Golfers are trying to get the ball close to the hole, out of thicker rough, by lobbing it up in the air. The 60-degree wedge is allowing the golfer to throw the ball up in the air higher and land it softer to prevent the ball from rolling too far from the hole.
When you are deciding to use the lop shot, make sure you have exhausted all your other options. Jack Nicklaus had a good theory to use. He always said, "putt eh ball whenever possible, chip it when you can't putt it and pitch is when you have to." If you have to try to hit the ball high and land it soft, here are some guidelines to help you. First, check to see if you have a good lie to be able to make contact. Then when you set up to hit the shot you must open the club face and have a very relaxed grip. How much you open the club will determine how high the ball will go and how much spin you create to land it softly. Because you have opened the club face, you must open your stance to compensate for your aim. You have to make sure you take a good swing and have a good follow through. The biggest mistake golfers make is decelerating on the way down. You must keep your head still and accelerate through the shot.
A good golfer to watch hit the flop shot is Phil Mickelson. He lets his shoulders control the swing, not his hands. Make sure this is the shot to use because you want this shot to help you cut down strokes in your round.....not add strokes to your score.
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 292-0323 or via e-mail at menges@hughes.net
Ed's Outlook
Two very worthy golf tournaments for your consideration.
The Twin Village Golf Club 2008 Memorial Tournament takes place this Sunday (July 13) and has a limit of 80 golfers. There are two shotgun starts at 8:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.
A golf fee of $45 includes golf, dinner and a one hour open bar. A small golf cart fee of $15 ($7.50 per person) requires a reservation.
The Drive For The Chrysler event opposite the Rockland House allows you to dive a new Chrysler and you get a free sleeve of golf balls plus Chrysler will donate $5.00 to the Twin Village Golf Club Scholarship fund. The test drive event runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Chrysler and Kirchner Chrysler of Roscoe also sponsors the hole-in-one contest on the 8th hole. For information contact Chuck Husson at 607-498-5557.
The 2ed Annual Orange & Sullivan County HOSPICE Golf Challenge will take place August 13 at Grossinger Country Club in Liberty and August 18 a Osiris Country Club in Walden.
All levels of play are invited to play this scramble or best ball format Golfers are welcome to participate in one of both days and any team participating in both days will be eligible for the Challenge Cup Trophy. Trophies will be awarded at the Challenge Cup dinner on August 18.
For additional information call Gloria at 561-5362 or e-mail at gloria@hospiceoforange.com
Golf Calendar
What use to be a part of the original 18-hole golf course at the Grossinger Country Club is now called the "Little G" Vista.
The nine-hole facility which formerly was referred to as the "back nine" was redesigned leaving some of the holes the same as the original nine.
Houston architect Joe Finger redesigned the Grossinger golf facilities as they are today. The original 18-holes is believed to have been designed by the legendary A. W. Tillinghast..
Todd Barker is presently serving as Director of Golf at both the Grossinger Country Club and Concord Resort.
Mike McNamara is the course superintendent and both he and his staff do an excellent job in maintaining the course.
Rates for the 9-hole Vista course is $20 for nine holes and $27 for 18-holes and if you walk its $12 and $20 both weekdays and weekends.
Tee times and information can be obtained by calling 845-292-9000. The web site is http://www.grossingergolf.net/
This interesting 9-hole course plays like this.
Hole No. 1 is a 360-yard par 4. Better to take your tee shot between the two trees. There is a slight dogleg to the left on the second shot and watch out for the water on the left side of the fairway. The golf club driving range is off to the left of this hole and you are likely to find a number of range balls out on the fairway so make sure you are hitting your golf ball. Thee is a trap center front of this green which slopes back to front towards the fairway.
Hole No. 2 is a 178-yard par 3. Be careful when you are crossing the road from the 1st green to the 2ed tee. The second hole fairway runs uphill and keep your tee shot right center. The fairway runs right to left downhill. There is traps front and left side. Club selection is the key to your par here.
Hole No. 3 is a 376-yard par 4. Take your tee shot to the right side of this fairway which slopes right to left downhill. Your second shot is the key to a par on this hole. Traps are left and right with the green sloping from back to front. Not an easy par 4 hole.
Hole No. 4 is a 372-yard par 4 with an open fairway and trees left and right. Take your second shot to the center of the fairway as there is a trap on the left side of this green. Be careful not to go over this green as the fairway in back of the green runs steeply downhill.
Hole No. 5 is a 360-yard par 4 with trees and out of bounds on the right. Taking your ball flight to the left center of this fairway helps as there are 3 sand traps in front of this green. Your second shot club selection helps in scoring a par.
Hole No. 6 is a 492-yard par 5. Take your tee shot to the center of the fairway which is open but has trees left and right. Lot of traps on this green, one left and three on the right side. Be careful with your shot to the Green as you don't want to go over. A very make-able par 5.
Hole No. 7 is a 545-yard par 5, the longest on this course. Take you drive left center as there are trees and out of bounds on the right. There is a trap on the left side of this green but good golf shots will reward you with a par.
Hole No. 8 is a 233-yard par 3 with the fairway running uphill and traps left and right side of the green. This is one of the more difficult par 3's we have ever played on as one must select the right club to put your tee shot on this green.
A pretty view from this green of Route 17 off in the distance.
Hole No. 9 is a 352-yard par 4 and an elevated tee taking your tee shot over the road to an open fairway. Take your tee shot over the trees in front of this tee box. The fairway runs uphill. There is a trap on the right side of this green which slopes left to right. Truly a beautiful finish to the "Little G."
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
The Flop Shot: With today's golf greens becoming faster and faster, a shot that has become very popular is the lop or flop shot. Golfers are trying to get the ball close to the hole, out of thicker rough, by lobbing it up in the air. The 60-degree wedge is allowing the golfer to throw the ball up in the air higher and land it softer to prevent the ball from rolling too far from the hole.
When you are deciding to use the lop shot, make sure you have exhausted all your other options. Jack Nicklaus had a good theory to use. He always said, "putt eh ball whenever possible, chip it when you can't putt it and pitch is when you have to." If you have to try to hit the ball high and land it soft, here are some guidelines to help you. First, check to see if you have a good lie to be able to make contact. Then when you set up to hit the shot you must open the club face and have a very relaxed grip. How much you open the club will determine how high the ball will go and how much spin you create to land it softly. Because you have opened the club face, you must open your stance to compensate for your aim. You have to make sure you take a good swing and have a good follow through. The biggest mistake golfers make is decelerating on the way down. You must keep your head still and accelerate through the shot.
A good golfer to watch hit the flop shot is Phil Mickelson. He lets his shoulders control the swing, not his hands. Make sure this is the shot to use because you want this shot to help you cut down strokes in your round.....not add strokes to your score.
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 292-0323 or via e-mail at menges@hughes.net
Ed's Outlook
Two very worthy golf tournaments for your consideration.
The Twin Village Golf Club 2008 Memorial Tournament takes place this Sunday (July 13) and has a limit of 80 golfers. There are two shotgun starts at 8:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.
A golf fee of $45 includes golf, dinner and a one hour open bar. A small golf cart fee of $15 ($7.50 per person) requires a reservation.
The Drive For The Chrysler event opposite the Rockland House allows you to dive a new Chrysler and you get a free sleeve of golf balls plus Chrysler will donate $5.00 to the Twin Village Golf Club Scholarship fund. The test drive event runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Chrysler and Kirchner Chrysler of Roscoe also sponsors the hole-in-one contest on the 8th hole. For information contact Chuck Husson at 607-498-5557.
The 2ed Annual Orange & Sullivan County HOSPICE Golf Challenge will take place August 13 at Grossinger Country Club in Liberty and August 18 a Osiris Country Club in Walden.
All levels of play are invited to play this scramble or best ball format Golfers are welcome to participate in one of both days and any team participating in both days will be eligible for the Challenge Cup Trophy. Trophies will be awarded at the Challenge Cup dinner on August 18.
For additional information call Gloria at 561-5362 or e-mail at gloria@hospiceoforange.com
Golf Calendar
August 13, Hospice Golf Challenge, Grossinger Country Club. For information call 561-6362 or e-mail gloria@hospiceoforange.com
August 18, Hospice Golf Challenge, Osiris Country Club. For information call 561-6362 or e-mail gloria@hospiceoforange.com
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 r 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.bght.blogspot.com/
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