New Signature Hole At
Tennanah
An outstanding new
signature hole has been constructed and is now in play on hole No. 12 at the
back nine of the Tennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club.
The green at this hole
now has a man-made pond in front of most of this green and golfers must now take
a different approach to score well on this dogleg right fairway that runs 491
yards from the blue tee.
The green fronting pond
also features a fountain and this definitely has resulted in a nice construction
job by Jim Bowers Jr. and his crew.
Rates and specials
offered by the Tennanah Lake Golf & Tennis Club include 18 holes of golfing
with cart for $32 mid week, $25 mid week after 2, weekend $45 and after 2 its
$39. The Monday breakfast and golf is $35, Tuesday two for $50, Wednesday golf
& lunch $39, Thursday a foursome of golf and lunch $100, Friday dinner and
golf $45.
The Grill is open 7 days
a week from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday and 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Thursday-Saturday and is under the management of Food & Beverage Manager
Casey Tallman.
Fran Muller is the new
general manager at this sports facility. Jimmy Bowers Jr. is the Golf Course
Superintendent.
Although it was very wet when we recently played this course we
found the tees, fairways and greens in good condition despite the heavy rains
that had pelted the course prior to our play.
Eating breakfast, lunch
or dinner at The Grill with it outside dining decks offers golfers a 60-mile
panoramic view of the magnificent Catskill mountains.
Tennanah Lake is the
oldest golf course operating in Sullivan County. The facilities are presently owned by Love
Realty.
A practice putting green
and driving range are also available as well as a the full service pro shop
under the management of Bret Reimer.
Tee times reservations and information can be obtained by calling 607-498-5000, at
their web site, www.tennanah.com or my email at info@tennanah.com
Playing the blue course
the back nine holes can definitely be labeled as offering golfers some long
uphill fairways.
Here is how we played the back nine, holes 10-18. .
Hole No. 10 is a 373-yard
par 4 with a dogleg to the right. Take your tee shot to the center of the
fairway. Don't go right or the trees will block your second shot to the green.
Sand traps on the left and right front of the green and in the right rear. Your
second shot makes or breaks your par score.
Hole No. 11 is a 186-yard
par 3 which tends to play shorter than the yardage posted. Sand traps are on the
right and left. If you overshoot this green there is a downhill slope in the
back of the green.
Hole No. 12 is a 491-yard
par 5 with a dogleg right some 100 plus yards off the tee. Keep the driver in
the bag on this tee shot. There is now water fronting most of the green and
traps on the right left front and right side of this green. We classify this
hole a "real great" golf hole and your par 5 can be a challenge
here.
Hole No. 13 is a 329-yard
par 4 with an uphill open fairway with a slight dogleg to the left. Sand traps
are in front of the green on both sides.
Hole No. 14 is a 548-yard
par 5 and is the longest hole at Tennahan Lake. The fairway runs downhill, there
is a pond on the left, keep your ball in the center of the fairway as it narrows
going into the green. Stay out of the ditch which runs across the fairway. Traps
front right and left.
Hole No. 15 is a 419-yard
par 4, uphill and a straight open fairway. There is a unique covered bridge here
which connects the 15th and 16 fairways and this tends to be a conversation
piece for all golfers. There is a sand trap on the left and right of this
green. Hole No.
16 is a 413-yard par 4 with the fairway running downhill and immediate trees on
the left. Stay in the middle of the fairway to keep out of trouble. There is a
sand trap on the left and right of this green.
Hole No. 17 is a 196-yard
par 3 with an elevated green. Tends to play longer then it looks and it takes a
good tee shot with the club of your choice to the this green and score your par.
Sand traps are on the left and right front of this
green.
Hole No. 18 is a
408-yard- par 4 with an open fairway running uphill. Keep is down the middle.
Traps right and left sides of this green.
This back nine runs a
total of 3,365 yards and records a par 36.
The Golf
Tip
By Robert
Menges
The Mental Game is important.
Make a commitment to improve, and do not make excuses.
Before you make an attempt to improve your game, be sure you are
ready to commit to the time and work required. Otherwise, you may set yourself
up for failure or give in to convenient excuses.
For example, make sure that you have the necessary time and
resources available.....that other duties and distractions are taken care of,
and that you aren't depending on anyone else (a teaching pro, mental coach,
playing companion) who can't be counted on to follow through with their part in
your plan for improvement.
The commitment and the planning must be such that that if you don't
succeed, you have not one to blame but yourself.
Indeed, it would be better to
wait until you are absolutely ready than to make a half-hearted commitment to
the challenge before you.
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
The Putting
Tip
By Joe
Bermel
If you want to score well you must learn to putt
well.
Without a doubt the # 1 key is "Organization of your
mind."
To ask and answer the question, "what are we going to do and how
are we going to do it?"
Remember the challenge in putting, in golf, and in sports in
general is coordinating the mind and the body.
Joe Bermel is available for private lessons, group, corporate,
organizations and golf shows-tournaments. His special edition DVD "How To Putt
Well" is available by calling 631-589-1384, at his Web site
www.ThePuttingDoctor.com or by email at
joe@theputtingdoctor.com
Ed's
Outlook
An outstanding tournament will be held July 1 at the Villa Roma
Country Club.
The Billy Moran Tournament take place on this date with a 1:30
shotgun scramble followed by a 5:30 buffet dinner.
The fee for the golf and dinner event is $85 per player and the
dinner only is $20.
Golfers interested are asked to register by June 23 if
possible.
This event benefits the Billy Moran Academic-Athletic Scholarship
fund.
For information call 845-887-4734 or
845-887-4174
Checks along with names and addresses of your foursome may be
mailed to the BMS Golf Committee, 23 County Road 131, Hortonville, NY
12745.
Tournament Schedule
The complete golf tournament schedule is available at http://bght.blogspot.com
Occasionally, tight space requirements results in items
being edited out of columns. For full coverage of this column and the sport of
golf, go to http://bght.blogspot.com This column is written by Ed
Townsend, a public relations consultant to the amateur-professional sport of
golf. League and tournament information can be submitted by phone at 845-439-8177, via
email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com, by fax at 845-205-4474. We
are also on Facebook.
Identification of above picture
The new signature No. 12 hole at the Tennanah Lake Golf &
Tennis Club features a man-made pond in front of most of this green. The pond
features a fountain which was not functioning at the time this photo was
taken.
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