Local golfers can compete on the TPC River Highlands Course near Hartford, CT.A Great Amateur Event For Local Golfers
For local golfers looking for a great amateur event the Nature Valley Amateur just doesn't get more professional than this.
The Nature Valley Amateur is played on 18 courses, has four flights and of course offers the opportunity to play one island green.
Nature Valley is the official Natural Granola Bar of the PGA Tour.
The Nature Valley Amateur is a grass-roots amateur golf event developed to provide participants with an authentic PGA Tour playing experience in a unique and fun environment.
The event consists of 18 qualifying tournaments throughout the summer, which will qualify players to play in a championship event at TPC Sawgrass in November.
Qualifying tournaments will be held at courses within the TPC Network and other renowned courses throughout the country.
Based on performance in these qualifying tournaments, players will qualify to participate in a championship weekend which will include a pairings dinner, and two championship rounds at the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass.
The Nature Valley Amateur is a natural extension of a long established commitment to golf. Nature Valley has been the Official Natural Granola Bar of the PGA Tour and Champions Tour since 2000.
The flights for this event includes the Tour Flight handicap scratch to 5.9, Eagle Flight handicap 6-11.9, Birdie Flight 12-17.9 and Par Flight 18-24 handicap.
The two nearest golf facilities for local golfers in this area to compete are the TPC Jasna Polana in Princeton, NJ and the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Ct.
The TPC Jasna Polana course is designed as a par 72 that measures 7,098 yards long and was designed by world-renowned architect Wallace Harrison.
The TPC River Highlands is situated on a bluff overlooking the Connecticut River, located just outside of Hartford, and plays host to the PGA Tour's Traveler's Championship, the largest professional sports event in the state.
The TPC River Highlands is a par 70 and is 6,844 yards in length. This facility was completely redesigned by the legendary Pete Dye in 1982 and again in 1989 by noted golf course architect Bobby Weed and PGA Tour Design Services, Inc., with PGA Tour players Howard Twitty and Roger Maltbie serving as consultants.
The New Jersey location event starts on Monday, June 28 and the Cromwell, CT competition starts on Monday July 5.
Participants interested in becoming a member of the Nature Valley Amateur are asked to complete an online form at http://www.naturevalleygolf.com/ and you can also register for a qualifying tournament at this web site.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
How To Hit Out Of A Divot:
Sometimes you hit a great drive right down the middle of the fairway and think you have an easy shot to the green, only when you get to your ball you find it sitting in the middle of a divot that someone didn't replace.
Unfortunately, due to a rule called rub of the green, you must play the ball where it lies and hit the ball out of the divot.
Instead of being upset about your predicament, if you just make a few adjustments this shot is quite easy.
First, you should always use one more club that you would normally use from that yardage. After you have selected your club, you should grip down, or choke down on the club.
When you aim, try to aim more left than usual (this if for right-handed golfers), as the ball will have a tendency to curve to the right after impact.
Try to play the ball more towards the back of the stance, this should make the ball fly lower than normal and put more spin on it.
When you make your swing be sure to hit down on the ball and drive through it with some acceleration. A full follow through is not necessary, keep your arms and hands low through impact and hit more of a punch shot.
The key to this shot is to make contact with the ball first and then drive the club through the shot keeping your head still.
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@hughes.net
This column is written by Ed Townsend, a public relations consultant to the amateur and professional sport of golf and to several golf writers associations. If you have a topic that would make good reading or have league standings or tournament information, Ed can be reached by telephone at 845-439-8177, by e-mail at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 845-230-8674. For a more expanded version of this column please visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/
For local golfers looking for a great amateur event the Nature Valley Amateur just doesn't get more professional than this.
The Nature Valley Amateur is played on 18 courses, has four flights and of course offers the opportunity to play one island green.
Nature Valley is the official Natural Granola Bar of the PGA Tour.
The Nature Valley Amateur is a grass-roots amateur golf event developed to provide participants with an authentic PGA Tour playing experience in a unique and fun environment.
The event consists of 18 qualifying tournaments throughout the summer, which will qualify players to play in a championship event at TPC Sawgrass in November.
Qualifying tournaments will be held at courses within the TPC Network and other renowned courses throughout the country.
Based on performance in these qualifying tournaments, players will qualify to participate in a championship weekend which will include a pairings dinner, and two championship rounds at the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass.
The Nature Valley Amateur is a natural extension of a long established commitment to golf. Nature Valley has been the Official Natural Granola Bar of the PGA Tour and Champions Tour since 2000.
The flights for this event includes the Tour Flight handicap scratch to 5.9, Eagle Flight handicap 6-11.9, Birdie Flight 12-17.9 and Par Flight 18-24 handicap.
The two nearest golf facilities for local golfers in this area to compete are the TPC Jasna Polana in Princeton, NJ and the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Ct.
The TPC Jasna Polana course is designed as a par 72 that measures 7,098 yards long and was designed by world-renowned architect Wallace Harrison.
The TPC River Highlands is situated on a bluff overlooking the Connecticut River, located just outside of Hartford, and plays host to the PGA Tour's Traveler's Championship, the largest professional sports event in the state.
The TPC River Highlands is a par 70 and is 6,844 yards in length. This facility was completely redesigned by the legendary Pete Dye in 1982 and again in 1989 by noted golf course architect Bobby Weed and PGA Tour Design Services, Inc., with PGA Tour players Howard Twitty and Roger Maltbie serving as consultants.
The New Jersey location event starts on Monday, June 28 and the Cromwell, CT competition starts on Monday July 5.
Participants interested in becoming a member of the Nature Valley Amateur are asked to complete an online form at http://www.naturevalleygolf.com/ and you can also register for a qualifying tournament at this web site.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
How To Hit Out Of A Divot:
Sometimes you hit a great drive right down the middle of the fairway and think you have an easy shot to the green, only when you get to your ball you find it sitting in the middle of a divot that someone didn't replace.
Unfortunately, due to a rule called rub of the green, you must play the ball where it lies and hit the ball out of the divot.
Instead of being upset about your predicament, if you just make a few adjustments this shot is quite easy.
First, you should always use one more club that you would normally use from that yardage. After you have selected your club, you should grip down, or choke down on the club.
When you aim, try to aim more left than usual (this if for right-handed golfers), as the ball will have a tendency to curve to the right after impact.
Try to play the ball more towards the back of the stance, this should make the ball fly lower than normal and put more spin on it.
When you make your swing be sure to hit down on the ball and drive through it with some acceleration. A full follow through is not necessary, keep your arms and hands low through impact and hit more of a punch shot.
The key to this shot is to make contact with the ball first and then drive the club through the shot keeping your head still.
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@hughes.net
This column is written by Ed Townsend, a public relations consultant to the amateur and professional sport of golf and to several golf writers associations. If you have a topic that would make good reading or have league standings or tournament information, Ed can be reached by telephone at 845-439-8177, by e-mail at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 845-230-8674. For a more expanded version of this column please visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/
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