Hot Temperatures Equal
Night Golf
Many local golfers have had the opportunity at one time or
another to play night golf tournaments using the "Glow In The Dark" lighted golf
balls but recently I took the night golf approach to another level by viewing
the Panama City Beach Florida Holiday Golf Club nine-hole Par 3 lighted golf
course.
The 90 degree plus daytime temperatures during early July do
not encourage golf during daylight hours so why not see what a fully lighted
golf course has to offer.
The Director of Golf at the Holiday Golf Club facilities is
Jim Carlisle who has worked at the club for over 16 years. Jim was very helpful
in providing me with information about the par 3 course.
Jim, a Class A PGA Professional, certainly makes you feel
comfortable and his knowledge of golf is easily visible.
Carlisle is very proud of both the Par 3 lighted course
(which is Bay County's only lighted 9-hole par 3 course) and the 18-hole
championship course which he says is great for every level of
golfer.
The par 3 nine-hole course plays to a par 27 and will
certainly help golfers master their short game and most nine-hole courses can
be played in about 60 minutes.
This cute 1,003 yard course provides an 85-yard hole 1, a
58-yard hole 2, a 145-yard hole 3, a 138-yard hole 4, a 108-yard hole 5, a
100-yard hole 6, a 132 yard hole 7, a 102 yard hole 8 and a 135-yard hole
9.
A course that will test your short irons and
putting.
The closest par 3 lighted course in New York State that we
are aware of is in Greene County and offers holes ranging from 60 to 162
yards.
Ed's
Outlook
Discussing the game of golf with a local professional the
other day and he brought up an interesting topic.
One of his regular golfers (who wishes to
remain anonymous) while playing in a league decided to cut the corner on a
dogleg left and tried to play a draw shot but the ball struck a
tree.
Usually it is a 50/50 on if the ball will bounce into the
fairway or stay on the ground under the tree.
In this case is was neither.....it appeared the ball stuck
in the tree.
OK golfers......do you know the game?
Here are this golfers obtions.
1. Play the ball as it lies. Climb the tree, take a club,
identify that it his ball and take a swing at it.
2. Declare a lost ball. If the golfer can't shake the ball
lose to identify it as his ball he must declare a lost ball. Penalty is stroke
and distance.
3. If the golfer can verify the ball in the tree is his ball
he could declare the ball unplayable and take a one stroke penalty.
4. Verifying that the ball is his the golfer can declare the
ball unplayable, take a one stroke penalty and play his next ball as nearly as
possible to the spot from which the original ball was last played.
5. Identifying that the ball is his he could declare the
ball unplayable, take a one stroke penalty, drop the ball behind the point
directly under where the ball was in the tree....keeping that point directly
between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped.....with no limit on
how far behind that point the ball may be dropped.
What the correct golf procedure here? Amateur golfers only
can respond.
Ed Townsend is a PR consultant to the sport of golf. Ed
writes and compiles the information for this column. If you have league and
tournament information, shoot a hole-in-one or even shoot your age, let Ed know
at 845-439-8177, by email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com or fax at 845-205-4474.
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The Golf
Tip
By Robert
Menges
The mental game is important. Make a commitment to improve,
and do not make excuses.
Before you make an attempt to improve your game, be sure you
are ready to commit to the time and work required........otherwise, you may set
yourself up for failure or give in to convenient excuses.
For example, make sure that you have the necessary time and
resources available.....that other duties and distractions are taken care of and
that you aren't depending on anyone else (a teaching pro, mental coach, playing
companion) who can't be counted on to follow though with their part in your plan
for improvement.
The commitment and the planning must be such that if you
don't succeed, you have no one to blame but yourself.
Indeed, it would be better to wait until you are absolutely
ready than to make a half-hearted commitment to the challenge before
you.
Robert Menges is the head Golf Professional at the Swan Lake
Golf & Country Club on 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 email at menges@hughes.net
The Putting
Tip
By Joe
Bermel
Speed Of The Putt
When putting you "feel the speed" with your eyes, your mind
and your hands.
It is imperative that you look at the distance between the
ball and the hole at least 6 times.
A signal is sent to your mind, your mind send a signal to
the muscles in the fingers of your right hand as to the acceleration for the
distance you want the ball to travel.
It's three words to get the speed right......look, look,
look at the distance.
Joe Bermel is available for private lessons, group,
corporate, organization and golf shows-tournaments. He has two special edition
DVD's titled "How To Putt Well" and they are available by calling 631-589-1384,
at his Web site www.ThePuttingDoctor.com or by email at
joe@theputtingdoctor.com
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