Bill KnipscherFirst Swing On First Hole Results In An Ace
It just doesn't get any better then this.
It's the first night of the 2009 Monday Night Men's golf league, its the first swing and the first hole.........the result....... a hole-in-one.
It all happened in the Roscoe Twin Village Monday Night Men's golf league on May 11 where the league each night is started with a 5:30 shotgun start.
The foursome of Bill Knipscher, his new league partner Dan Baldo and their opponents, Merlin Brock and Dick Shea started their league match on the 168-yard par 3 sixth hole.
Knipscher selected a six iron from his bag (very appropriate for the sixth hole) and with a solid hit saw his ball sail towards the hole hitting in front of the green which slopes downhill and is not visible from the tee.
As the foursome approached the green they figured that Knipscher's ball must have gone across the green possibly ending up in the small brook in back of the green. They searched in back of the green and in the brook and when not finding the ball decided it was time to look in the cup which of course had captured the perfectly placed drive.
League and club members were quite positive that a hole-in-one had never been recorded on the first league night and on the first shot of the league season so this historical ace by Bill Knipscher will now go down in the books as a first at the Twin Village Golf Club in Roscoe.
Bill noted that this is his third career hole-in-one, shooting one about 15 years ago on the same sixth hole at Twin Village Golf Club and one in North Carolina some 20 years ago.
The 62 year-old Knipscher formerly made his home in Roscoe. Bill served as guidance counselor at the Livingston Manor Central School prior to his retirement in 2002
He now makes his home in Vestal with his wife, Nancy, a low handicap golfer, and their four children....and yes its a long commute to Roscoe and back home for the Monday night league competition.
Bill has been a member of the Twin Village Golf Club for 27 years and has been playing the game of golf for 30 years. He is secretary of the official Twin Village Golf Club board of directors and maintains the official club web site http://roscoegolf.com
His league and course handicap is six.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Hitting shots out of the rough.
To hit better shots out of long grass you first of all ned to make sure that you swing on a steeper angle into the back of the ball. The more you sweep the ball out of long grass the more grass gets in between the clubface.
This not only slows the clubhead down but can also twist the clubhead either open or closed and this obviously causes inconsistent direction.
To learn to come down into the ball on a steeper angle you need to take the club on a more upright swing path. And the second key factor that determines your success out of long grass is the strength that you have in your arms and hands. The stronger you are in your arms and hands the better you'll do out of long grass.
And here's a great way to build up the strength that you need to get our of the thick stuff. Find a place that has very long grass and by very long I mean a foot long. Now, with a club simply swing back and forth through this long grass continually until you get tired.
Once your arms get tired then have a rest and repeat again. Listen to your body when doing this because it is quite difficult......if you feel any pain stop immediately.
You should repeat this exercise everyday, building up your strength slowly. If you do this exercise for 30 consecutive days you'll notice a huge difference in your ability to get your ball out of the rough.......not only that, you'll notice that you'll be hitting all of your shots longer.
Do this for 30 days and you will notice a big difference in your game.
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 at 292-0323 or via email at menges@hughes.net
Democrat Tournament
Set For August 7-9
One of the premier two-man, better ball golf tournament will tee up at the Villa Roma Country Club August 7-9.
The 28th annual Sullivan County Democrat two-man tournament draws some of the finest amateur golfers from Sullivan, Orange and Delaware Counties in New York and Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
The tournament format of play includes the qualifier on Friday and medal play to pre-determine flights. On Saturday and Sunday its match-play, better ball of partners.
The entry fee is $240 per man and includes cost of carts, green fees (3 rounds), trophies awards in all flights, a barbecue Friday evening at the clubhouse and an awards reception and dinner buffet on Sunday evening.
The tournament is limited to 56 teams and all applications and fees must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, July 22.
Make checks payable to Democrat Golf and mail with the entry to Sullivan County Democrat, P.O. Box 308, Callicoon, NY 12723.
Mike Schiff Annual
Golf Tourney Is Set
For August 23 At SL
The annual Sheriff Mike Schiff golf tournament is scheduled for August 23 at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club.
Registration and lunch is set for 11:30. A shotgun start is at 1 p.m. with dinner to follow the tournament.
For information call 292-0323.
Ed's Outlook
One of the greatest professional golfers of all time announced at the Masters tournament that this would make the last time he plays in this great event.
Gary Player recorded his 52nd entry into this years Masters.....making it the most of any golfer.
Gary won the Masters three times in 1961, 1974 and 1978.
We enjoyed meeting him and having lunch with him at a Skins competition in Orange County several years ago. A real friendly gentleman and a great great golfer. He will be missed at this event.
This column is written by Ed Townsend, a consultant to the amateur and professional sport of golf and to several golf writers associations. If you have a topic that you believe would make good reading or have league standings or tournament information, Ed can be reached at 439-8177 or by email at bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com For a more expanded version of this golf column please visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/
It just doesn't get any better then this.
It's the first night of the 2009 Monday Night Men's golf league, its the first swing and the first hole.........the result....... a hole-in-one.
It all happened in the Roscoe Twin Village Monday Night Men's golf league on May 11 where the league each night is started with a 5:30 shotgun start.
The foursome of Bill Knipscher, his new league partner Dan Baldo and their opponents, Merlin Brock and Dick Shea started their league match on the 168-yard par 3 sixth hole.
Knipscher selected a six iron from his bag (very appropriate for the sixth hole) and with a solid hit saw his ball sail towards the hole hitting in front of the green which slopes downhill and is not visible from the tee.
As the foursome approached the green they figured that Knipscher's ball must have gone across the green possibly ending up in the small brook in back of the green. They searched in back of the green and in the brook and when not finding the ball decided it was time to look in the cup which of course had captured the perfectly placed drive.
League and club members were quite positive that a hole-in-one had never been recorded on the first league night and on the first shot of the league season so this historical ace by Bill Knipscher will now go down in the books as a first at the Twin Village Golf Club in Roscoe.
Bill noted that this is his third career hole-in-one, shooting one about 15 years ago on the same sixth hole at Twin Village Golf Club and one in North Carolina some 20 years ago.
The 62 year-old Knipscher formerly made his home in Roscoe. Bill served as guidance counselor at the Livingston Manor Central School prior to his retirement in 2002
He now makes his home in Vestal with his wife, Nancy, a low handicap golfer, and their four children....and yes its a long commute to Roscoe and back home for the Monday night league competition.
Bill has been a member of the Twin Village Golf Club for 27 years and has been playing the game of golf for 30 years. He is secretary of the official Twin Village Golf Club board of directors and maintains the official club web site http://roscoegolf.com
His league and course handicap is six.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Hitting shots out of the rough.
To hit better shots out of long grass you first of all ned to make sure that you swing on a steeper angle into the back of the ball. The more you sweep the ball out of long grass the more grass gets in between the clubface.
This not only slows the clubhead down but can also twist the clubhead either open or closed and this obviously causes inconsistent direction.
To learn to come down into the ball on a steeper angle you need to take the club on a more upright swing path. And the second key factor that determines your success out of long grass is the strength that you have in your arms and hands. The stronger you are in your arms and hands the better you'll do out of long grass.
And here's a great way to build up the strength that you need to get our of the thick stuff. Find a place that has very long grass and by very long I mean a foot long. Now, with a club simply swing back and forth through this long grass continually until you get tired.
Once your arms get tired then have a rest and repeat again. Listen to your body when doing this because it is quite difficult......if you feel any pain stop immediately.
You should repeat this exercise everyday, building up your strength slowly. If you do this exercise for 30 consecutive days you'll notice a huge difference in your ability to get your ball out of the rough.......not only that, you'll notice that you'll be hitting all of your shots longer.
Do this for 30 days and you will notice a big difference in your game.
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 at 292-0323 or via email at menges@hughes.net
Democrat Tournament
Set For August 7-9
One of the premier two-man, better ball golf tournament will tee up at the Villa Roma Country Club August 7-9.
The 28th annual Sullivan County Democrat two-man tournament draws some of the finest amateur golfers from Sullivan, Orange and Delaware Counties in New York and Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
The tournament format of play includes the qualifier on Friday and medal play to pre-determine flights. On Saturday and Sunday its match-play, better ball of partners.
The entry fee is $240 per man and includes cost of carts, green fees (3 rounds), trophies awards in all flights, a barbecue Friday evening at the clubhouse and an awards reception and dinner buffet on Sunday evening.
The tournament is limited to 56 teams and all applications and fees must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, July 22.
Make checks payable to Democrat Golf and mail with the entry to Sullivan County Democrat, P.O. Box 308, Callicoon, NY 12723.
Mike Schiff Annual
Golf Tourney Is Set
For August 23 At SL
The annual Sheriff Mike Schiff golf tournament is scheduled for August 23 at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club.
Registration and lunch is set for 11:30. A shotgun start is at 1 p.m. with dinner to follow the tournament.
For information call 292-0323.
Ed's Outlook
One of the greatest professional golfers of all time announced at the Masters tournament that this would make the last time he plays in this great event.
Gary Player recorded his 52nd entry into this years Masters.....making it the most of any golfer.
Gary won the Masters three times in 1961, 1974 and 1978.
We enjoyed meeting him and having lunch with him at a Skins competition in Orange County several years ago. A real friendly gentleman and a great great golfer. He will be missed at this event.
This column is written by Ed Townsend, a consultant to the amateur and professional sport of golf and to several golf writers associations. If you have a topic that you believe would make good reading or have league standings or tournament information, Ed can be reached at 439-8177 or by email at bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com For a more expanded version of this golf column please visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/
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