PGA Professional Glenn Sonnenschein at the Tarry Brae Golf Course checks the Doppler Radar weather on his office computer.
The Clubhouse at the Tarry Brae Golf Course houses the pro shop and restaurant.
This is just a small portion of the beautifully maintained pro shop at the Tarry Brae Golf Course.
Playing the beautifully maintained Fallsburg Municipal TarryBrae Golf Course were, from the left, Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend, Monticello golfer John Hoffmann, former Livingston Manor resident George Korth, Narrowsburg golfer Ed Guthrie and PGA Professional at Tarry Brae Glenn Sonnenschein.Doppler Radar Plays Important Role At Tarry Brae
We arrived at the Fallsburg Municipal Tarry Brae Golf Course on Pleasant Valley Road in South Fallsburg with a weather report in our hands that showed "a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m" and Golf Professional Glenn Sonnenschein was johnny on the spot as we walked into his office where he was viewing that day's weather activity on the Internet Doppler Radar.
The Doppler system showed storms west of the Buffalo area and Glenn felt comfortable that it would be a pleasant day on the golf course with the beautiful sunshine we were experiencing at the time of our arrival. .
Glenn remarked that this radar predicting system has become a "valuable tool in golf course management and if we are aware of severe weather and thunderstorms we send people right out on the course to get golfers back to the clubhouse."
Tarry Brae celebrated their 50th year in business on June 5 and there are many reasons why this beautifully designed course is classified by many as a premier golf facility.
This course has four sets of tees, Black, Green, Golf and Yellow and the recommended tees by handicap men 0-8 Black tee, men up to 20 Green tee, men 21-35 and women 0-10 Gold tee and men 36 and up and women 11 and up Yellow tee.
The expanded tee options gives golfers the opportunity to choose the right tees to match your ability.
The average size green on this beautifully designed course is about 4,500 square feet and golfers will find the course well bunkered with various water hazards that tend to test your abilities.
Tarry Brae was first developed in the early 1950's by some of the hotels in the Town of Fallsburg who felt they needed golf facilities to compete with some of the neighboring hotels who had their own golf course.
Tarry Brae was designed by William Mitchell and in the mid 1950's the golf course was taken over by the Town of Fallsburg. The town completed some of the work on this course and the golf course was officially opened in 1958.
This 18-hole par 72 golf course plays 6,965 yards from the Black tees, 6,389 yards from the Green tees, 5,789 yards from the Golf tees and 5,514 yards from the Yellow tees. The front nine plays 3,452 yards for a par 36.
This course is rated by Golf Digest with three and one-half stars and is considered by many to be classified as a premier golf facility.
While playing this golf course one can certainly consider this facility as very picturesque with enjoyable rolling greens and contoured fairways set in wooded surroundings. The view of Echo Lake of the fairway approaching the sixth green will leave you breathless.
Tarry Brae offers a comprehensive golf shop that carries both golf equipment and men's and women's apparel. A snack bar and grill is available.
Professional Golf Association (P.G.A.) Professional Glenn Sonnenschein heads up both staffs at Tarry Bray and the Lochmor Golf Club and has been associated with these facilities since 1997. He officially became a PGA Pro in 1990 after completing a seven-year PGA program which included a playing ability test.
Glenn offers custom club fitting, private and group instruction, group and tournament assistance and service for all your golfing needs.
Green fees at Tarry Brae include a $47 rate for 18-holes with cart on weekends and a weekday special of $39 for 18-holes with cart including lunch. There are reduced rates after 1 and 3 p.m.
Clark Bartholomew is the golf course superintendent and Jack Jaycox is the assistant superintendent.
This week we will detail the front nine (1-9) of this golf course and follow up next week with the back nine (10-18).
Hole No. 1 is a 392-yard par 4 with an open fairway and a slight dogleg to the right. A trap on the left side of the green. Be careful with your approach shot to this green and don't go over the green.
Hole No. 2 is a 402-yard par 4 with trees on both sides of fairway which slopes left to right. There is a sand trap in front of a slightly elevated green.
Hole No. 3 is a 438-yard par 4 with a dogleg left. Take you best shot over the tree and fairway trap on the left side of the fairway. There is a sand trap in the front of this green.
Hole No. 4 is a 209-yard par 3 presents an open fairway with green traps left front and right back. Club selection important here for your birdie or par.
Hole No. 5 is a 408-yard par 4 with a two-level open fairway. Water comes into play on the right edge of the fairway. Traps are left and right of the green.
Hole No. 6 is a 491-yard par 5 with trees on the left side of the fairway. Take you tee shot right center. The fairway eventually slopes downhill to the green. Best to stay right shooting down to the green....don't go over the green as Echo Lake is in the background. This is a real pretty approach shot to this green.
Hole No. 7 is a 169-yard par 3 with traps left and right of the green. Again club selection here plays an important part in getting a birdie or par.
Hole No. 8 is a 417-yard par 4 and best to take your tee shot right center. There are fairway traps left and right side. Pretty much an open fairway.
Hole No. 9 is a 526-yard par 5 with a dogleg right. Take your tee shot right center for better approach shots to this green. A trap on the left side of the green.
For golf course information and tee times call 434-2620 or go to their web site at http://www.tarrybrae.com/
The Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
How To Attack Buried Bunker Lies
To blast the ball out of the sand, your club needs to swing more up and down to create a steeper angle of attack.
To help illustrate, have someone stand (picture a wall) several feet behind the ball. In the backswing, hinge your wrists early to get the club up more, avoiding the person (or wall).
Also make note of the length of the backswing. It should almost be a full swing. In order to create enough speed and energy to blast the ball out of the sand, avoid taking a short and/or low backswing.
From this position, you will be able to swing the club into the sand on the downswing. It's imperative that you strike down into the sand 1 to 2 inches behind the ball and finish with the club low to the ground.
Amateur golfers often try to scoop or help lift the ball out of sand and this usually results in the club hitting the sand too far behind the ball and either missing it completely or taking too much sand and leaving the ball in the bunker. Or, the club misses the sand and strikes the top of the ball, resulting in a topped shot that can go anywhere.
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
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 and have league standings and tournament information, Ed can be reached at 845-439-8177 by email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com or by fax at 845-230-8674. For a much more expanded version of this golf column please visit our Web site http://bght.blogspot.com/ This column is also available on Facebook.
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