Talking the importance of "Golf Packages" at The Players Course at Wyboo this past April were from the left, Rodney "Taylor" Jester, George Korth, Players Course Owner and Pro Tommy Wallace and Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend.Bringing Golf Packages To Sullivan County
Golf in Sullivan County is lacking only in one area.....golf packages.
A number of years ago when the resort industry was healthy golf was a part of your hotel vacation and within the past several golf seasons most of Sullivan County golf courses are offering golf and lunch or golf and breakfast specials and one golf facility just north of Sullivan County on Route 97 has a Eat, Stay and Play package.
Sullivan County golfing could learn a lot from popular South Carolina golf packages where golfers get to choose the golf courses they want to play and for one price, some as low as $72 a day, you get 18-holes of golf with a cart, double occupancy in a motel room and breakfast and we even know of one package that throws in the evening supper meal.
We talked to two golf industry experts during a South Carolina golf package trip in early April this year.
Tommy Wallace is the Pro and owner of The Players Course at Wyboo near Manning, SC and we found him to be one of the finest southern gentlemen we have ever met and he admits with a friendly smile on his face that he has been managing this course for some 40 plus years.
Wallace noted very strongly that "Golf Packages like the one offered by Swamp Fox Country Golf are very important to the economy of my golf course during the months of February through May and September through November and some 65 percent of my total income comes from golf packages."
The 2010 Sullivan County threesome that talked with both Wallace and Florence, SC Swamp Fox Country Golf director Lisa Haynes Suggs, included Neversink golfer Rodney "Taylor" Jester, former Livingston Manor resident and now Peducah, Ky. golfer George Korth and Livingston Manor Golfing Highlights columnist Ed Townsend.
The three of us quickly learned why Swamp Fox Golf 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 Florence South Carolina area which offers golf packages on 32 different golf courses.
Golf packages like the one we have described could prove to be a big economic boost for a weak Sullivan County economy.
For complete details about the background of Swamp Fox Country Golf Director Lisa Haynes Suggs and how we played The Players Club at Wyboo go to our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/
Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Scoring is all abut getting the ball in the hole with the least amount of strokes.....and the short game is a key component to accomplishing this.
One of the ways to improve the short game is to work on distance control.
In this drill, I set up four targets....whether it's buckets or whatever visual object you can find...with distances ranging from 10 to 40 yards.
After the targets are in place you then hit one ball at each target in sequence. By hitting at different targets in sequence, you once again will prevent yourself from locking in to one distance. In the long run, this will help you develop better feel for your distance control.
As far as club selection, I suggest you start with a 5-degree wedge for this drill and then experiment with your other wedges.
The key here is to develop your touch for the different distances.
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 e-mail at menges@hughes.net
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 believe would make good reading or have league standings and tournament information, Ed can be reached by phone at 845- 439-8177, by e-mail at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 845-230-8674. For a more expanded version of this golf column, please visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/ This column is also available on Facebook.
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Golf in Sullivan County is lacking only in one area.....golf packages.
A number of years ago when the resort industry was healthy golf was a part of your hotel vacation and within the past several golf seasons most of Sullivan County golf courses are offering golf and lunch or golf and breakfast specials and one golf facility just north of Sullivan County on Route 97 has a Eat, Stay and Play package.
Sullivan County golfing could learn a lot from popular South Carolina golf packages where golfers get to choose the golf courses they want to play and for one price, some as low as $72 a day, you get 18-holes of golf with a cart, double occupancy in a motel room and breakfast and we even know of one package that throws in the evening supper meal.
We talked to two golf industry experts during a South Carolina golf package trip in early April this year.
Tommy Wallace is the Pro and owner of The Players Course at Wyboo near Manning, SC and we found him to be one of the finest southern gentlemen we have ever met and he admits with a friendly smile on his face that he has been managing this course for some 40 plus years.
Wallace noted very strongly that "Golf Packages like the one offered by Swamp Fox Country Golf are very important to the economy of my golf course during the months of February through May and September through November and some 65 percent of my total income comes from golf packages."
The 2010 Sullivan County threesome that talked with both Wallace and Florence, SC Swamp Fox Country Golf director Lisa Haynes Suggs, included Neversink golfer Rodney "Taylor" Jester, former Livingston Manor resident and now Peducah, Ky. golfer George Korth and Livingston Manor Golfing Highlights columnist Ed Townsend.
The three of us quickly learned why Swamp Fox Golf 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 Florence South Carolina area which offers golf packages on 32 different golf courses.
Golf packages like the one we have described could prove to be a big economic boost for a weak Sullivan County economy.
For complete details about the background of Swamp Fox Country Golf Director Lisa Haynes Suggs and how we played The Players Club at Wyboo go to our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/
Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Scoring is all abut getting the ball in the hole with the least amount of strokes.....and the short game is a key component to accomplishing this.
One of the ways to improve the short game is to work on distance control.
In this drill, I set up four targets....whether it's buckets or whatever visual object you can find...with distances ranging from 10 to 40 yards.
After the targets are in place you then hit one ball at each target in sequence. By hitting at different targets in sequence, you once again will prevent yourself from locking in to one distance. In the long run, this will help you develop better feel for your distance control.
As far as club selection, I suggest you start with a 5-degree wedge for this drill and then experiment with your other wedges.
The key here is to develop your touch for the different distances.
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 e-mail at menges@hughes.net
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 believe would make good reading or have league standings and tournament information, Ed can be reached by phone at 845- 439-8177, by e-mail at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 845-230-8674. For a more expanded version of this golf column, please visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/ This column is also available on Facebook.
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