Southern Greens of South Carolina
Narrowsburg Golfer Ed Guthrie
Loves Golfing Travels
You can't take the love of the outdoors and especially the love for the game of
golf away from this 77-year-old Narrowsburg golfer.
In past years prior to the start of
the golf season in Sullivan County Ed would join friends in golfing in Myrtle
Beach and Florida but in recent years he only travels to his favorite golfing
location, the Southern Greens of South Carolina located in Hartsville,
SC.
Asked why he
liked Southern Greens, Guthrie said this package provided outstanding golf
facilities and economical golf at $77 per night for his motel room, 18-holes of
golf with cart and all you can eat breakfast.
The Hartsville area also offers some
great eating facilities with number one on his list being Shug's Smokehouse with
his favorite waitress Katharine Lee.
Besides golf, Guthrie, a
retired Frontier Telephone Company outside plant manager, is an avid lover of
fishing and hunting taking occasional fishing trips to Canada and hunts in New
York and Pennsylvania for deer and turkeys.
Single, Ed has 5 children, 12
grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
Guthrie enjoys his golf outings which he has been doing for
some 50 years and now consists mostly of recreational golf in Sullivan County.
He plays league golf in the Thursday Traveling Golf league in Sullivan County
with golf partner Rick Ool of Middletown and also plays in the Monday Men's
league at the Twin Village Golf Club in Roscoe with golf partner Ed Townsend.
When he lived in Monroe he played at the Stony Ford golf course at Montgomery.
In the 60's and 70's he played league golf eight years at the Central Valley
Golf Course.
Ed in
addition to his league play try's to get in as much recreational golf as
possible and maintains a 9 handicap in the Monday Men's league at Twin
Village.
Switching to the indoor sport of
bowling in the winter months Guthrie is classified as an outstanding bowler
where he maintains a 214 average in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league at
Kiamesha Lanes. Ed bowled for
45 years in the Mid-Hudson Bowling Association where he was voted into their
Hall of Fame. He competed all of those years just in Classic leagues averaging
202 and 203 in leagues at Frontier Lanes, Bowling Time, Tarsio's and
Bowl-O-Thon. He is a retired director of the Tri-County NY USBC Bowling
Association.
His love for
different golf courses was greatly enhanced when Guthrie and his foursome
arrived at the Hartsville Country Club as this 18-hole golf course definitely provided a great
golf experience in a unique natural setting professionally designed by Robert
Trent Jones. The course offers one of the finest golf facilities in this part of
South Carolina.
Golf
Digest readers have ranked Hartsville's course a "Super Value" in an annual
Places to Play survey.
Ed said this course and facility definitely sparked his
interest because of the four sets of tees that allows golfers of all ages the
opportunity to enjoy the course. He also liked the Mini-Verde grass on the
greens. The par 72
course from the back tees runs 6,164 yards and is well maintained.
Guthrie's foursome that enjoyed this
Hartsville Country Club golf outing consisted of Narrowsburg golfer Jim Sackett,
former Livingston Manor resident and now Paducah, Ky. golfer George Korth and
Golfing Highlights columnist Ed Townsend from Livingston
Manor.
Guthrie and his
golfing fore-some noted they have been fortunate and greatly blessed in handing
all of their golfing, motel and breakfast requests over to the "Princess" of
South Carolina golf, Lisa Haynes Suggs, golf director and owner of Southern
Greens of SC.
Lisa was born into the game of golf, her father was a golf
pro, she started playing golf at the age of 5,scored her first hole-in-one at
age 6, stayed close to the game through her high school and college years before
taking over as director of a former golf package company in Florence, SC in
2004 and moved
on to form her own company in 2013.
The four of us have quickly learned
why Southern Greens of SC has been labeled "Golf's Super Bargain," because when
it comes to thinking golf in South Carolina you hear a lot about Myrtle Beach
and Hilton Head, but in the eastern part of the state you find the best bang for
your buck with economical golf packages in one of the most beautiful and
unhurried areas of our country.
Southern hospitality is also a big draw for
Northeast golfers who get to play spring golf in the Hartsville South Carolina
area which offers golf packages on a variety of different golf
courses. We usually
check with Lisa in the early fall about courses she would
recommend.
Be sure to put the Hartsville Country Club Golf Course on your list when
you call Lisa and Southern Greens of SC at 843-393-3904, 843-307-1049 or email
golferchicklisa@aol.com for your next golf trip to South Carolina.
Ed's Outlook
Two real nice tournaments coming up in July and August at
the Roscoe Twin Village Golf Club.
The annual Memorial Scholarship
Tournament is Sunday August 10 and features golf followed by a cocktail hour and
dinner at the Rockland House.
Money raised goes to graduating seniors at
Roscoe Central School.
Tee times are available at 8 a.m. and 12:p.m. This
event features lot of prizes and individual contests. Competing divisions
include men, ladies, mixed, and senior citizens.
For registration call the
tournament director Chuck Husson at 607-498-5557
The popular July 19 Par 3
Tournament will features a completely redesigned Twin Village Golf course where
the 9-hole course is turned into a 18-hole par 3 course.
Tournament
chairman Ralph Kirchner promises a fun time for men, women and kids with a low
entry fee of $20 per player plus the cost of a cart.
This event will allow
golfers to purchase mulligans and will feature various contests so Ralph suggest
that you bring a little extra coins with you.
Tournament format includes
team of two (any combination) best ball.
This fun event gets underway at 1
p.m.
There will be food and beverage at the Courtyard Restaurant both
during and after the tournament is over.
This tournament will benefit the
Twin Village Golf Club.
For reservations call Ralph at 607-498-5555 or
email at rk3x460@yahoo.com
Ed Townsend, a PR Consultant to the sport
of golf, writes and compiles the information for this column. If you have league
and tournament information, shot a hole-in-one or even shoot your age, let Ed
know at 845-439-8177, edwardctownsend@hotmail.com or fax at 845-205-4474. View
this column and all of Ed's pictures at http://bght.blogspot.com We are also on
Facebook.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Prepare our mind for a
better game
We all have different ways of
doing things on the golf course, which is why one technique or strategy might
work for one person but not another.
For example, some of us will visualize the shot we want to
hit in our mind, because it helps us execute the shot. For others, they have to
experience the shot.
With that said, (or written, in this case) it never hurts
to try something new. So here are several "pep talks" you can create to help
build your confidence for the next round.
After each round of golf, take
60 seconds to sit quietly and replay your three best shots of the round.
Visualize them in slow motion and lock every detail into your memory. They'll
come back to cheer you on in the future.
Tell someone about your best shot
of the day, but never talk about your worst shots,
Professionals can
usually remember every shot during a tournament, but there is one shot they
"Just don't recall"....its their worst shot. Let the bad shots go, and never,
every talk about them.
After each shot, remember to say, "great shot" and
mean it when you say it....the results may not be exactly what you wanted, but
the ball went where you hit it. So go and do it again.
Breathe before every
shot or putt, remember to breathe deeply and softly. It will relax your whole
body and allow you to focus on the task at hand.
Make it a part of your
pre-shot routine to consciously expect a good shot. As you pull the club from
your bag , smile. As you look down the fairway or line up your putt, smile. As
you stand over the ball, smile. Expect the best,
Finally, but perhaps most
importantly, have fun out there. Golf is a game. Yes, it can be very challenging
and frustrating at times, but it is intended to be a form of enjoyment. Enjoy
the day, the weather and the time with friends. Chances are, you'll enjoy this
wonderful game of golf as well.
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 845-292-0323 or by email at
menges@hughes.net
Putting Tip
By Joseph
Bermel Jr.
Self Talk
Know that you are a skilled putter.
All
that practice and hard work will bear fruit.
Maintain the belief in
yourself that, YES, you are certainly good enough to putt at the highest level.
Trust yourself implicitly.
Have and always keep your SELF
CONFIDENCE.
Joe Bermel is available for private lessons, group, corporate,
organizations and golf shows/tournaments. His special DVD "How To Putt Well" and
his Putting Tip Of The Month 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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