The Buckley family are the leased operators of the Hancock Golf Course. Members of the family are, from the left, Charles Buckley Sr., Alice "Cookie" Buckley and Julie BuckleyWeyrauch.
The 140-yard par 3 at the Robert Trent Jones designed Hancock Golf Course.
The Robert Trent Jones Hancock Course
When Robert Trent Jones designed the nine-hole Hancock Golf Course he described the land as "sufficiently rolling to provide interest, yet not difficult or tiresome and admirably adapted to a nine-hole golf course."
Jones when he completed diagrams and surveys assured the sponsors that the new course would be "one of the finest nine-hole courses in the Southern Tier unsurpassed for beauty and scenery and one not too hard on the middle-aged."
Play at the present course will be greatly enhanced with the construction of nine additional holes.
Clearing for the new 126-acre course which will also house 1.7 to 8 acre home sites started this year and the additional nine holes are anticipated being open for play in two years.
A Rochester architect has designed the new layout which is presently planned to be completed in about a years time but owners say they expect to let the course set for one year before opening it for play.
The present nine-hole course is leased (since 1971) and operated by the Buckley family, Alice "Cookie" Buckley is the Director of Operations, Julie Buckley Weyrauch is the General Manager, Eric Buckley is the Course Superintendent (GCSAA), Charles Buckley Sr. (GCSAA) is the retired Course Superintendent and Charles Buckley Jr. is the PGA Professional.
The new 9-hole addition to the Hancock Golf Course and the home sites is owned by the Buckley family.
The golf course lease changed hands several time since 1959 and in 1971 Lucille Howel leased the course to Charles Buckley who brought in equipment and proceeded to make substantial improvements to the course.
In 2001 Buckley constructed a new clubhouse which now houses locker rooms and Cookies On The Green restaurant which is open only during the golf season and offers a nice outdoor deck.
The course is open 7 days a week from April to November 1.
The course plays host to a weekly men's, women's and mixed league.
Tee times and any questions can be answered by calling 607-637-2480.
The nine hole layout looks like this.
Hole # 1 is a 535-yard par 5 with a slight dogleg left and a big dip in the fairway. Most of this fairway offers a straight shot to the green with again a slight dogleg left and downhill to the green which has a trap on the left site. Be careful with that approach shot as there is a slope in the back of the green.
Hole No. 2 is a 398-yard par 4 so pretty much keep it down the middle. Fairway slopes downhill and there is a ditch across the fairway approximately 100 yards from the green which has no traps. Again there is a slope behind the green.
Hole No. 3 is a 335-yard par 4 with the fairway running uphill and a slight dogleg right. Take your drive straight up the middle to a slightly elevated small green. The approach shot is key here for a par or birdie.
Hole No. 4 is a 385-yard par 4 with a straight fairway bounded with trees right and left sides. Play your tee shot left center as there is a slight dogleg right.
Hole No. 5 is a 467-yard par 5 with a dogleg left. Better to come a club or two off the tee. After the dogleg there is a pond on the right side of a narrow fairway....watch out for the big rock in the fairway. A real nice golf hole.
Hole No. 6 is a 140-yard par 3 and proper club selection can get you your birdie or par. Take your tee shot right to left on this narrow tree-lined fairway.
Hole No. 7 is a 345-yard par 4 slightly downhill. Best to play the right side of the fairway. There is a ditch across this fairway and the green with a sand trap on the left front slopes left to right. The correct approach iron will keep you away from the trap.
Hole No. 8 is a 402-yard par 4 with the fairway running uphill. Stay in the center of the fairway for your approach shot to this narrow long green.
Hole No. 9 is a 158-yard par 3 with an open fairway to the left and then trees to the left and right of the green. Club selection is important here.
A real nice golfing experience and we and many other golfers await the opening of the second nine.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
The Half Wedge Shot.
One of the shots most golfers fear is the dreaded half wedge shot. This means you are to close to the hole for a full swing, but to far away to chip or pitch the ball. When you are faced with one of these shots, it is important to have confidence before you make your swing.
To get set up for this shot, you should open your stance slightly, keep the ball in the center of your stance, and aim the club-face at the target. On your back swing it is important to limit your arm swing, the longer you swing your arms the more it will effect your distance and there is more of a chance for things to go wrong. Try to keep your lead arm from going beyond horizontal on the back swing. Make sure to cock your wrists fully and swing down and through the ball aggressively keeping your eyes on the ball and your head still.
When you finish, your hands should not be above your waist.....it is an abbreviated follow through.
This is a shot that requires some patience and practice to be good at. Keep practicing this shot and it will help you improve your scores.
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
Ed's Outlook
For the first time in three years and just the second time in a major championship as a pro, Tiger Woods was not around to compete on the weekend at the British Open.
The game's No 1 player shockingly missed the cut, shooting a 74 at Turnberry that had him headed back home to Florida on the same day that 59-year-old Tom Watson tied for the tournament lead.
Golfing fans can only wonder now what a playoff match between Watson and Woods could have done for this great game.
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 feel would make good reading or have league scores and 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/
The Robert Trent Jones Hancock Course
When Robert Trent Jones designed the nine-hole Hancock Golf Course he described the land as "sufficiently rolling to provide interest, yet not difficult or tiresome and admirably adapted to a nine-hole golf course."
Jones when he completed diagrams and surveys assured the sponsors that the new course would be "one of the finest nine-hole courses in the Southern Tier unsurpassed for beauty and scenery and one not too hard on the middle-aged."
Play at the present course will be greatly enhanced with the construction of nine additional holes.
Clearing for the new 126-acre course which will also house 1.7 to 8 acre home sites started this year and the additional nine holes are anticipated being open for play in two years.
A Rochester architect has designed the new layout which is presently planned to be completed in about a years time but owners say they expect to let the course set for one year before opening it for play.
The present nine-hole course is leased (since 1971) and operated by the Buckley family, Alice "Cookie" Buckley is the Director of Operations, Julie Buckley Weyrauch is the General Manager, Eric Buckley is the Course Superintendent (GCSAA), Charles Buckley Sr. (GCSAA) is the retired Course Superintendent and Charles Buckley Jr. is the PGA Professional.
The new 9-hole addition to the Hancock Golf Course and the home sites is owned by the Buckley family.
The golf course lease changed hands several time since 1959 and in 1971 Lucille Howel leased the course to Charles Buckley who brought in equipment and proceeded to make substantial improvements to the course.
In 2001 Buckley constructed a new clubhouse which now houses locker rooms and Cookies On The Green restaurant which is open only during the golf season and offers a nice outdoor deck.
The course is open 7 days a week from April to November 1.
The course plays host to a weekly men's, women's and mixed league.
Tee times and any questions can be answered by calling 607-637-2480.
The nine hole layout looks like this.
Hole # 1 is a 535-yard par 5 with a slight dogleg left and a big dip in the fairway. Most of this fairway offers a straight shot to the green with again a slight dogleg left and downhill to the green which has a trap on the left site. Be careful with that approach shot as there is a slope in the back of the green.
Hole No. 2 is a 398-yard par 4 so pretty much keep it down the middle. Fairway slopes downhill and there is a ditch across the fairway approximately 100 yards from the green which has no traps. Again there is a slope behind the green.
Hole No. 3 is a 335-yard par 4 with the fairway running uphill and a slight dogleg right. Take your drive straight up the middle to a slightly elevated small green. The approach shot is key here for a par or birdie.
Hole No. 4 is a 385-yard par 4 with a straight fairway bounded with trees right and left sides. Play your tee shot left center as there is a slight dogleg right.
Hole No. 5 is a 467-yard par 5 with a dogleg left. Better to come a club or two off the tee. After the dogleg there is a pond on the right side of a narrow fairway....watch out for the big rock in the fairway. A real nice golf hole.
Hole No. 6 is a 140-yard par 3 and proper club selection can get you your birdie or par. Take your tee shot right to left on this narrow tree-lined fairway.
Hole No. 7 is a 345-yard par 4 slightly downhill. Best to play the right side of the fairway. There is a ditch across this fairway and the green with a sand trap on the left front slopes left to right. The correct approach iron will keep you away from the trap.
Hole No. 8 is a 402-yard par 4 with the fairway running uphill. Stay in the center of the fairway for your approach shot to this narrow long green.
Hole No. 9 is a 158-yard par 3 with an open fairway to the left and then trees to the left and right of the green. Club selection is important here.
A real nice golfing experience and we and many other golfers await the opening of the second nine.
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
The Half Wedge Shot.
One of the shots most golfers fear is the dreaded half wedge shot. This means you are to close to the hole for a full swing, but to far away to chip or pitch the ball. When you are faced with one of these shots, it is important to have confidence before you make your swing.
To get set up for this shot, you should open your stance slightly, keep the ball in the center of your stance, and aim the club-face at the target. On your back swing it is important to limit your arm swing, the longer you swing your arms the more it will effect your distance and there is more of a chance for things to go wrong. Try to keep your lead arm from going beyond horizontal on the back swing. Make sure to cock your wrists fully and swing down and through the ball aggressively keeping your eyes on the ball and your head still.
When you finish, your hands should not be above your waist.....it is an abbreviated follow through.
This is a shot that requires some patience and practice to be good at. Keep practicing this shot and it will help you improve your scores.
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
Ed's Outlook
For the first time in three years and just the second time in a major championship as a pro, Tiger Woods was not around to compete on the weekend at the British Open.
The game's No 1 player shockingly missed the cut, shooting a 74 at Turnberry that had him headed back home to Florida on the same day that 59-year-old Tom Watson tied for the tournament lead.
Golfing fans can only wonder now what a playoff match between Watson and Woods could have done for this great game.
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 feel would make good reading or have league scores and 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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