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3rd quarter dues Formerly Cypress Lakes Golf Club Solutia Golf Club are Ju ly 2010 Newsletter Now Due

Tee Times: 850-937-3820 Pro Shop: 850-937-3821 Address: 2365 Old Chemstrand Road; Cantonment, FL 32533

2010 CLGC Invitational

The Summer League begins July 15th. This Gross Team Champions (69,67=136) League has been very popular and we are looking Bob Wiscombe & Tom Wiscombe forward to another great season. This is a 9-hole Flight 1 Net Team Champions (60,61=121) two person scramble, Thursdays at 5:00pm. Don’t Brad Fisher & Eric Bird Flight 1 Net Team Runner-Up (60,62=122) wait until the last minute to sign up because space is limited. Call or come by the Pro Shop to sign up Jackie Ray & Pam Seaborn your team. Flight 2 Net Team Champions (58,59=117) Simple etiquette rules that we sometimes James Phetteplace & Derek Finger fail to remember: Flight 2 Net Team Runner-Up (60,59=119)

• Allow faster players to play through Pete Johnson & Dora Johnson Gross Individual Champion (70,69=139) • Be ready when it is your turn to play (ready golf). Bob Wiscombe • Wait until the group ahead of you completely Flight 1 Net Ind. Champion (66,68=134) clears the green before playing your approach Bill Burch shot. Flight 2 Net Ind. Runner-Up (Tie 135) • Yell “fore” if there is the slightest chance your Tom Wiscombe ball my come close to another player. Jeff Brashear • Smoothly rake the bunkers. Jim Moore • Alert the maintenance staff nearby when you are Pam Seaborn about to make a stroke that might endanger them. Flight 2 Net Ind. Champion (64,64=128) • Be still and quiet when others are hitting. Robert Hamilton • Only hunt (ball hawking) for golf balls if it is not Flight 2 Net Ind. Runner-Up (66,67=133) going to hold up the group you are playing with Derek Finger or the groups behind you. 2010 Spring League • Repair ball marks on the greens, fill divots with 1st …Tommy Vance & Scott Thomas sand, and tap down spike marks. T2nd…Todd Stachowicz & Brian Varner • Pick up stray garbage T2nd…Mark Fisher & Ben Webb Please take care of the golf course and leave it a 4th …Bill Burch & Brian Coots little better than you found it. 5th …Ken Jernigan & Ken Korn Be courteous to the groups behind you and in 6th …Brad Collins & Bert Wynne front of you. 2010 Saturday League Enjoy the game and don’t let it get the best of you. 1st …Roy Heckman T2nd…Roy Price Play ready golf! T2nd…James Phetteplace T2nd…Dottie Phetteplace

Cypress Lakes Golf Club 1 Message from the General Manager & A word from your Golf Course Head Golf Professional: Superintendent: Win Thomas John H. Childs, Jr. [email protected]

Everyone knows I am on the Callaway Scars from our in-house “core” aerification Staff and that I push them pretty hard. I do are nearly gone. We will continue periodic because the product is outstanding, they verticutting and light topdressing throughout the support the PGA of America, and their Bermudagrass growing season to ensure quality customer service is excellent. Callaway has playing conditions. Aerification is necessary to come up with a new promotion that is a win control thatch, increase water infiltration, win for everyone. If you do not currently use improve nutrient uptake, relieve compaction, and

Callaway golf balls, the company wants you to allow for oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange. try them risk free. See me or Becky to I know putting on aerified greens is frustrating, properly fit the ball to your game and if you but I guarantee the benefits will be worth the are not satisfied, bring them back to me and I inconvenience. will exchange them for the ball of your choice Bunkers - the sand bunker should look like (of equal value). This is a great way to try out nobody was ever there when you leave it. Use the Callaway brand risk free. If Callaway is the rake to smooth over your footprints after good enough for Phil Mickelson and Ernie getting your ball out of the bunker. Always enter Els, they might be good enough for you. Give and exit a bunker on the low side in a safe, level it a shot; what do you have to lose. They might spot near your ball. Avoid displacing excessive even improve your game. amounts of sand or pulling sand over the lip of the bunker. Rake the area by first pulling the John sand towards you, then pushing it away from you to level the playing surface. If you have comments or suggestions, feel free to stop by the office or call me at (850) 937- ESPN 3887. My door is always open and I look forward to hearing from you soon. National Golf

Challenge Win th July 10 @ 8:30 am Three divisions Weekly Dogfight Winners

(2-person best ball): June 3 rd : Ed Soyka +11 Gross, Net, Senior (55+) June 10 th : Ed Soyka +9 June 17 th : Howard Southard +2 Cost: $75 members Includes: June 24 th : Lynn Linton +8 One dozen Callaway Tour iz ($45

value), a one year subscription to Golf When: Every Thursday Magazine ($40 value), and your cart Time: Check-in by 8:25am, play at 8:45am ($15 value) Format: 54-point Modified Stableford

Finals will be held in Las Vegas! Eligible: All CLGC members and their guests with a USGA handicap (Cost: $3)

Cypress Lakes Golf Club 2 Pro Tip of the Month Turf Tip of the Month Cypress Lakes GC The transition of your backswing 2365 Old Chemstrand Rd. Cantonment, FL 32533 and downswing is critical in hitting Pest control is dependent upon proper identification. If you are 850-937-3820 solid, accurate golf shots. The 850-937-3821 transition sets the tone for your swing experiencing problems in your 850-937-3887 (maintenance) landscape, the County Extension path which dictates the direction the Hours of Operation office is a valuable identification ball starts out. A loose casting move at resource. Another great resource Golf Shop 6:30 a.m. – 1 hour before dark the top will cause the club to cross the is: line and the ball will start out left of Driving Range http://www.weedalert.com/ind 6:30 a.m. – 1 hour before dark your target (right for lefties). This is ex.html Carts must be in by: the most common mistake. If you drop 15 minutes before dark You may also bring me the club inside the line, the ball will Front Gate samples of a pest or a description Locks at dark start out to the right of your target (left of your particular problem and I for lefties). This is rare for golfers. will assist you in making control Know your staff! There are a number of reasons why we recommendations. You can reach General Manager/ make these mistakes. Here are just a the Extension Office in Escambia Head Golf Professional few but most common: County by calling 475-5230 and John H. Childs, Jr. PGA 1. Re-gripping during transition. in Santa Rosa County by calling Check your pressure points and 623-3868. Golf Course gaps (Feb. 08 tip) Win Superintendent 2. Flying elbows. Don’t let your Win Thomas GCSAA elbows separate (Sept. 08 tip) 3. Tilting or dipping the shoulders. Assistant Manager/ There should only be a slight tilt Senior Golf Association Monthly Golf Professional of the shoulders throughout the Golf Tournament Becky Black

swing. (September 09) Winners of the Professional Staff Avoid these three and your transition June Tournament: Leslie Blanton, will improve. 1st : Jim Mills, Tony Peck, Ed Soyka, Pete Thompson, Try these tips and I promise Chuck Sample they will help your game. Good Mark Melton Luck! John (If you are over 50 you are eligible to join the Association). Cart Staff Tim Webster, Joey Rule of the month The next event will be: Alvarez, Kevin Ware th TUESDAY, July 20 Question: I hear all the time “rub of the Marshals/Starters green” what does this mean? Format: (Best 2 of 4 net) Chuck LaMotte, Answer : This is when a ball in motion 100% of handicap, Men age 50-59 Devon Hooks is accidentally stopped or deflected by white, Men age 60-69 black, and outside agency (rule 19-1). You Men 70 + red, Women red. Maintenance Staff must play the ball where it ends up and Pam Seaborn, Alan Bates, as it lies (unless it remains on the Sign up in the Pro Shop Caleb Levins, Allen outside agency, also see rule 19-1). An Officers: Brazell, Chris Adkison, President: Dennis Durant Nathan Schaick example is your ball hitting the 150 Vice-President: Vacant yard pole. Secretary/Treasurer: Milton Clark Rule: See Definitions Did you know that?

CLGC Board of Directors: President .. David Robinson Vice-President…Ken Daniels Secretary .. Fred Lee Treasurer… Steve Hecht Retiree Representatives .. Bill Tryon & Jerry Kelly Sitting members: Mike Cleary, Roy Price, John Merritt

Cypress Lakes Golf Club 3 BULLETIN BOARD th Summer League begins July 15

Upcoming tournament & maintenance dates : Thursday Dogfight: Open to all CLGC members. 8:45 am every Thursday morning. ESPN Qualifier: July 10 th (members only) Two-person team (Best net ball) Summer League: Begins July 15 th and every Thursday @ 5:00pm (Open times available) Taylor Made Demo Day: July 17 th from 10:00am – 2:00pm (Open to the public) Good Ol’Boys make up tournament : July 17 th @ 1:00pm shotgun. Senior Golf Association Monthly Tourn: July 20th at 8:45am (Open times available) Travel group goes to Stonebrook Village: Friday, July 23 rd Fundamentals Golf Clinic: July 24th from 10:15am-11:15am Annual Parent/Child: August 14 th @ 8:30am (Open times available)

Upcoming Events July 10 th …..ESPN Qualifier July 17 th …..Good Ol’ Boys make up date August 14 th …..Annual Parent/Child October 9 th & 10 th …..Club Championship November 20 th …..Turkey Shoot

See: cypresslakesgolfclub.net for the full calendar of events

“Fundamentals” Monthly Travel Private Lessons: Group Golf Clinic ½ hour $25 th Stonebrook July 24 Pace, FL 40 minutes w/ video $35 Friday Package of 3 w/o video $60 10:15am – 11:15am rd July 23 Package of 2 w/ video $60

Limited to the first five $55.00 includes individuals that sign up. Green fee, cart fee, range Instructors:

fee, dogfight, net skins, & $25 clinic fee tax Contact John Childs or John H. Childs Jr. PGA Instruction by: Becky Black to sign up. Becky Black John H. Childs Jr. PGA

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