New Course Improvements At Twin Village
Club improvements are taking place this year at the small 9-hole Roscoe Twin Village Golf Club (TVGC) thanks to a completed $188,500 conservation easement offer from the Open Space Institute (OSI).
OSI protects scenic, natural and historic landscapes to ensure public enjoyment, conserve habitats and to sustain community character and achieves its goals through land acquisition, conservation easements, regional loan programs, fiscal sponsorship, creative partnerships and analytical research.
In the eastment offer approved by certificate members of the club the agreement states that TVGC would not be able to develop the land or sub-divide and that they would be able to continue as a golf course, ownership would not change, that no fracking would be allowed, the club house building could be expanded up to a toal of 3,000 square feet, additions could be made to the maintenance shop building, a golf cart protection shelter could be added to the course and there would be no restrictions as to what the club does within the club house.
The $188,000 figure is reduced to approximately $141,000 after paying taxes and the club opted to receive payments over a five-year period of about $32,000 per year.
Prior to accepting the OSI conservation easement offer TVGC was able to stay out of the red with money received from an annual year-end fund raiser but there never was funds to make needed club improvements including the purchase of equipment or golf course improvement.
The 29-acre nine-hole 2,045 yard par 32 TVGC this spring has dug a new well which will provide an improved water irrigation system, the club has purchased several newer golf carts, has purchased a newer greens mower, trimmed trees to allow more light for greens No. 6 and 8, is building a new larger tee on hole No. 5 and has added an improved cart path to tee No. 5 with an expanded cart parking area at that tee.
The TVGC also this year has two new board members with Tasse Niforatos replacing resigned board member Ralph Kirchner and Fred Tucker replacing resigned board member Sally Shea. The board elected Chuck Husson IV as its new vice president.
The economy, finances and making sure budgets stay in the black have become major management topics among owners and operators of area golf courses and this conservation easement offer from OSI should prove to be a great benefit to the overall upkeep and operations for the TVGC.
Ed's Outlook
Communication with golfers has advaced to using both email, Facebook and Twitter and both the Tarry-Brae and Lochmor golf facilities are using email to announce that their courses are open offering a new fleet of golf carts along with lunch specials at both courses.
I like the one offered at Tarry Brae where they state, "mention this email at our snack bar and get Glenn's Hungry Golfer Email Special...two Kosher all beef hot dogs, french fries and a beer for just $8.99."
Fallsburg golf memberships along with tournaments are noted in their email.
The cooler and somewhat rainy weather still is not what area golfers are looking for.......heard a fellow league golfer mention Monday night that he still can't get in the grove with his swing and is hoping for warmer temperatures.
Reading about some the new golf club and accessories making the scene this year including The Purdy Grip Analyzer with Sports Illustrated Golf.com website rating the Purdy GripAnalyzer as one of the hottest new golf aids around. This devise is said to quickly show golfers where your grip needs correction.
We are presently trying out a new concept in golf shoes called Barefood B.E.R.B.S. which we will report on in a future column.
Ed Townsend is a PR consultant to the sport of golf and writes and compiles the information for this column. If you have league information, tournament information, shoot a hole-in-one or even your age, call Ed at 845-439-8177, email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com or fax at 845-205-4474. View this column at http://bght.blogspot.com. We are also on Facebook and Twitter.
Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Take A Golf Lesson
Taking a lesson from a PGA pro is the best way to learn golf.
Find a pro who has a good reputation working with golfers of your skill level and who takes the time to explain things thoroughly.
Prepare for your lesson by printing your round statistics and analysis graphs from NetHandicap.com.
Go over your goals with the pro and ask how you both can work together to accomplish them.
The purpose of taking a golf lesson is to know when to take a lesson, understand the goals of a lesson, work hard to get the most out of a lesson and remember the best way to make faster progress is to work on improving your physical fitness.
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 email at menges@hughes.net
Putting Tip
By Joe Bermel
Acceleration on the Forward Stroke.
Always accelerate on the forward stroke into impact and thru the ball to conclusion of the putt.
Your putter head will finish about 23 inches past the ball.
Then hold the finish.
Think of acceleration as slowly painting a brush thru the ball smoothly.
Joe Bermel is available for private lessons, group, corporate, organizations and golf shows-tournaments. His special two DVD's "How To Putt Well" and his new 2014 Golf Tip calendar 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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