Steve BowersTalented Roscoe Golfer Moving North
Bringing professionalism to the game of golf is certainly one thing that Roscoe golfer and greenskeeper Steve Bowers will always be known for.
Steve recently disclosed that he and his family are moving north to the Cortland-Ithaca area to live with their daughter Rene'e so that they can give whatever assistance they can in helping her raise her three children.
Bowers has a great passion for the game and he always has given back to the sport that has truly shaped his adult life.
Now at the age of 60 Roscoe amateur golfer Steve Bowers carries a 2 handicap into competition where he has won a number of local tournament championships and has won the club championship at the Roscoe Twin Village Golf Club several years.
In addition to his fine play on the course and great sportsmanship Steve has been employed 15-years on the maintenance staff and has served as a groundskeeper at the Twin Village Golf Course.
His work has helped greatly in changing the course definition in recent years where the fairways and roughs are now very visible defined and the overall look of this 9-hole course make competition just that much better.
As a groundskeepter Steve helps in mowing, fertilizing, top dressing, hole placement and various other general maintenance duties. He's been working at Twin Village for some 15 years and has been giving golf lessons for 20 years. Steve loves working with community youth who want to learn the game of golf and in making the Twin Village Golf Course look nice.
Bowers started playing golf at the age of 12 when he was a caddy at the Tennanah Lake Golf & Country Club. He watched and learned a lot about the game from Tennanah Lake Professional Alex Red McGlocklin who was a certified professional.
"One of my biggest thrills in this game was being able to see Sam Snead when he played the Tennanah Lake course many years ago," Steve said.
Bowers noted he never took any professional lessons but while working as a caddy at the golf club he watched and took in many of "Red's" golf seminars.
Steve before joining the maintenance staff at Twin Village worked in construction, was a caretaker for a number of properties and also worked in the oil fields in Wyoming.
His passion in life other than golf is doing charcoal and oil paintings of wildlife. He took lessons years ago from Francis Davis and has painted and sold his prints for the past 39 years. Steve hopes to expand his efforts with his paintings in his new upstate home.
Another of Steve's passions has been teaching his 17-year-old son, Dylan, the game of golf.
Dylan started playing with his father at the age of 6 and Dylan noted that at that age he remembers his plastic guitar and his golf clubs. Dylan plans to attend Sullivan County CommunityCollege this fall.
Steve and his wife Vickie also have another son, Ricky.
We along with many of Steve's golfing friends wish him well with his move upstate.
Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
WET CONDITIONS.....This summer sure has given us plenty of wet days on the golf course.
I would like to give you some helpful hints to playing a wet golf course.
Wet conditions are rough on all golf courses and rainy weather are a superintendent's nighmare.
With rainy and wet weather course superintendents have to try to get the golf course ready to play and they also have to watch out for disease spreading throughout the course. Superintendents do a great job under extremely difficult conditions.
When you set out for a round on a wet course, it is a good idea to have some items on hand to make your round more enjoyable. Make sure you have an extra glove in your bag in case you get one wet. Also, always carry a towel or two with you. This will allow you to be able to clean the mud or moisture off your golf club. Any mud on your ball can affect the flight of the ball and you should always keep you ball clean of any debris when you are putting....this will give you a true roll.
When you are playing shots from the fairway or rough, the wet g round will grab your club if you take too deep of a divot, as you are striking down on the ball. Sometimes it is easier to take an extra club and swing easy to try and avoid this. Choking up on the club will also help you avoid a fat shot.
Remember to rely on your hips and shoulders to make a good swing....not your hands.
Try not ot let any soggy conditions ruin your round.
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 292-0323 or via email at menges@hughes.net
Ed's Outlook
Another way to abuse his body.
John Daly shot 88 during the second round of the Buick Open, and this time it didn't appear to be a case of him mailing it in.
Having played six tournaments in six weeks in five different countries....on top of the massive weight loss this year....seems to have taken its toll.
"I saw a guy I didn't know exisgted,? said his swing coach, Rick Smith. "What I saw was scary. It was a literal disconnect. He hasn't eaten or slept in a week. His bodyneeds food....and the muscle is breaking down to the point he's in a toxic state."
Daly said he lost over 80 pounds in the last four months after having Lap-Band surgery, which helps control your appetite. "He's gone through it so quickly, faster than most," Smith said. "He hasn't felt wel, he hasn't slept and he's starving himself. His doctors say if he doesn't have 80 to 90 grams a day of protein, he'll be in trouble. He needs to eat the right food and get himself back so he can even play golf. Looking at his swing today, it was irrelevant."
Daly said he was going to visit a doctor before deciding if he would play ion future PGA tournament.
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 by phone at 439-8177 or by email at bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com For a more expanded version of this golf column visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com
Bringing professionalism to the game of golf is certainly one thing that Roscoe golfer and greenskeeper Steve Bowers will always be known for.
Steve recently disclosed that he and his family are moving north to the Cortland-Ithaca area to live with their daughter Rene'e so that they can give whatever assistance they can in helping her raise her three children.
Bowers has a great passion for the game and he always has given back to the sport that has truly shaped his adult life.
Now at the age of 60 Roscoe amateur golfer Steve Bowers carries a 2 handicap into competition where he has won a number of local tournament championships and has won the club championship at the Roscoe Twin Village Golf Club several years.
In addition to his fine play on the course and great sportsmanship Steve has been employed 15-years on the maintenance staff and has served as a groundskeeper at the Twin Village Golf Course.
His work has helped greatly in changing the course definition in recent years where the fairways and roughs are now very visible defined and the overall look of this 9-hole course make competition just that much better.
As a groundskeepter Steve helps in mowing, fertilizing, top dressing, hole placement and various other general maintenance duties. He's been working at Twin Village for some 15 years and has been giving golf lessons for 20 years. Steve loves working with community youth who want to learn the game of golf and in making the Twin Village Golf Course look nice.
Bowers started playing golf at the age of 12 when he was a caddy at the Tennanah Lake Golf & Country Club. He watched and learned a lot about the game from Tennanah Lake Professional Alex Red McGlocklin who was a certified professional.
"One of my biggest thrills in this game was being able to see Sam Snead when he played the Tennanah Lake course many years ago," Steve said.
Bowers noted he never took any professional lessons but while working as a caddy at the golf club he watched and took in many of "Red's" golf seminars.
Steve before joining the maintenance staff at Twin Village worked in construction, was a caretaker for a number of properties and also worked in the oil fields in Wyoming.
His passion in life other than golf is doing charcoal and oil paintings of wildlife. He took lessons years ago from Francis Davis and has painted and sold his prints for the past 39 years. Steve hopes to expand his efforts with his paintings in his new upstate home.
Another of Steve's passions has been teaching his 17-year-old son, Dylan, the game of golf.
Dylan started playing with his father at the age of 6 and Dylan noted that at that age he remembers his plastic guitar and his golf clubs. Dylan plans to attend Sullivan County CommunityCollege this fall.
Steve and his wife Vickie also have another son, Ricky.
We along with many of Steve's golfing friends wish him well with his move upstate.
Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
WET CONDITIONS.....This summer sure has given us plenty of wet days on the golf course.
I would like to give you some helpful hints to playing a wet golf course.
Wet conditions are rough on all golf courses and rainy weather are a superintendent's nighmare.
With rainy and wet weather course superintendents have to try to get the golf course ready to play and they also have to watch out for disease spreading throughout the course. Superintendents do a great job under extremely difficult conditions.
When you set out for a round on a wet course, it is a good idea to have some items on hand to make your round more enjoyable. Make sure you have an extra glove in your bag in case you get one wet. Also, always carry a towel or two with you. This will allow you to be able to clean the mud or moisture off your golf club. Any mud on your ball can affect the flight of the ball and you should always keep you ball clean of any debris when you are putting....this will give you a true roll.
When you are playing shots from the fairway or rough, the wet g round will grab your club if you take too deep of a divot, as you are striking down on the ball. Sometimes it is easier to take an extra club and swing easy to try and avoid this. Choking up on the club will also help you avoid a fat shot.
Remember to rely on your hips and shoulders to make a good swing....not your hands.
Try not ot let any soggy conditions ruin your round.
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 292-0323 or via email at menges@hughes.net
Ed's Outlook
Another way to abuse his body.
John Daly shot 88 during the second round of the Buick Open, and this time it didn't appear to be a case of him mailing it in.
Having played six tournaments in six weeks in five different countries....on top of the massive weight loss this year....seems to have taken its toll.
"I saw a guy I didn't know exisgted,? said his swing coach, Rick Smith. "What I saw was scary. It was a literal disconnect. He hasn't eaten or slept in a week. His bodyneeds food....and the muscle is breaking down to the point he's in a toxic state."
Daly said he lost over 80 pounds in the last four months after having Lap-Band surgery, which helps control your appetite. "He's gone through it so quickly, faster than most," Smith said. "He hasn't felt wel, he hasn't slept and he's starving himself. His doctors say if he doesn't have 80 to 90 grams a day of protein, he'll be in trouble. He needs to eat the right food and get himself back so he can even play golf. Looking at his swing today, it was irrelevant."
Daly said he was going to visit a doctor before deciding if he would play ion future PGA tournament.
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 by phone at 439-8177 or by email at bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com For a more expanded version of this golf column visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com
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