Volume 12, Issue 10 web site: solutiagolf.com Solutia Golf Club 4th Quarter Dues October 2009 Newsletter are due Oct. 1st. Tee Times: 850-937-3820 Pro Shop: 850-937-3821 Address: 2365 Old Chemstrand Road; Cantonment, FL 32533 Annual SGA Parent-Child We want to thank one of our very generous Flight 1 (1st place) members who donated the flat screen tv to the Pro Bert Wynne & Jared Hoffman Shop. st As Win Thomas will mention in his article, the Flight 2 (1 place) golf course took a huge hit with all the rain we had in Bill Boyd & Jayce Boyd August & September. Please adhere to the rules of Flight 3 (1st place) the day when using electic carts and avoid getting Brian Coots & Bryce Coots near greens and tees with pull cart. Another note, September Sr. Golf Assoc. handicap flags may not be given out if the golf 4-Person Scramble course is too wet. st Due to the condition of the golf course, John & 1 Place: Win determined that it would be best if the Club Roy Price, Harlon Stewart Howard Fletcher, John Renfroe Championship was moved to a later date (October nd 31st & November 1st) to allow the golf course to dry 2 Place: out and for Win to get the course into tournament Milton Clark, Johnny Adams, shape. There are still spots available if you would Scott Mudge, Tom Tobiassen like to play. Drop by or call the Pro Shop to sign up (850-937-3820). Congratulations! The Board has not finalized the new name for the golf course. Our quarterly board meeting is October th 14 and we should have a decision by then. LGA Weekly Play days “Putts”…..Dot Johnson “Cross Country”…..Marie Harvey 2009 Club Championship “Triple Crown”: (rescheduled from last month) Kentucky Derby…Elsie Bass Preakness…Dot Johnson October 31st & Nov. 1st Belmont…Ava Rich “Yellow Ball”…Johnnie Fleshman & Sandy Cowling Sign up in the Pro Shop Open to all women every Wednesday at 9:00am Solutia Golf Club 1 Message from the Director of Golf & Operations: A word from your Golf Course John H. Childs, Jr. Superintendent: Win Thomas Normally in this newsletter, I would extend I am trying something different this month. I am congratulations to the Club Championship flights. having my monthly golf clinic on a Thursday. October However, due to all the rain we received in nd 22 from 9:30am – 10:30am I will be having a “Short August and September, the club championship Game” clinic. It will be a crash course in the had to be postponed. Last year we received just fundamentals of putting, chipping, pitching, and over 9” of rain in August, this year 18.77.” Last bunkers. Guaranteed to lower your score. There is a September, approx. 6” fell, this year over 10” and limit of five people and the clinic fee is $25. Please call counting as of this writing. Needless to say, the the Pro Shop if you would like to attend (850-937- course continues to be extremely wet. Wet conditions present numerous problems – both in 3820). terms of safety and agronomics. Traffic, both Congratulations to Win Thomas, Allen Brazell, and vehicular and foot, over wet turf can cause Pete Thompson for winning this year’s annual employee immediate damage to the turfgrass (ruts) or golf tournament. They shot a 33 that edged out the compaction which affects root growth and teams of Mark Melton, Joey Alvarez, & Chuck LaMotte development. Therefore, it is extremely important and Leslie Blanton, Pam Seaborn, & Becky Black by to avoid wet areas, i.e., those areas where standing one shot. water is visible, areas marked with signage or I want to thank all of you that contributed to the roped off (even if you have a handicap flag). Patriot Golf Day. We raised over $300 to a wonderful Please follow the instructions of the Pro-Shop or cause. We will try to reach $500 next year. course marshal when using a cart during wet Come join us October 16th as the traveling group conditions. We will be overseeding tees and greens this heads east to play Brewton Country Club. The cost is month. Once again, we will seed the tees and $65 and includes: green fee, cart fee, range fee, collars with perennial ryegrass (lolium perenne) dogfight, net skins pool, Catfish Buffet, and tax. See and the greens with rough bluegrass (poa Becky or myself to sign up. trivialis). The practice putting green will be John closed after seed is applied (approximately 12 October) to allow the seed to germinate and begin Some of the best Caddy Remarks rooting. If you have comments or suggestions, feel free Golfer: “Do you think it is a sin to play on to stop by the office or call me at (850) 937-3887. Sunday” My doors are always open and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Win Caddy: “The way you play, sir, it’s a sin on any day” Weekly Dogfight Winners September 3rd…Bob Lake +4 September 10th…Bob Lake +10 September 17th …Howard Southard +12 Look who made her th first hole-in-one!!!! September 24 …Lynn Linton +5 Nancy Baker hit a When: Every Thursday pitching wedge in the Time: Check-in by 8:25am, play at 8:45am hole on #8. Her husband Format: 54-point Modified Stableford Robert and Joe Parrott Eligible: All SGA members and their guests with a USGA handicap got to see the great shot. Cost: $3 Solutia Golf Club 2 Pro Tip of the Month Turf Tip of the Month Solutia Golf Club 2365 Old Chemstrand Rd. Having putting issues? Missing If you plan to overseed your Cantonment, FL 32533 850-937-3820 the little ones? Your distant control lawn, now is the time. Be sure to 850-937-3821 is off? Here are a few tips that keep the seed moist until it 850-937-3887 (maintenance) might help your performance. germinates. This will require Hours of Operation multiple light irrigations st Golf Shop 1 …..Have equal pressure with both throughout the day. Apply just 6:30 a.m. – 1 hour before dark hands. If one is tighter than the enough water to moisten the seed. Driving Range other, you will have the tendency to Once the seed has germinated, 6:30 a.m. – 1 hour before dark Carts must be in by: equal them out during the stroke. water deep and infrequent to promote strong roots. An 15 minutes before dark This will cause a yip or sudden Front Gate application of fertilizer high in Locks at dark acceleration (neither one is good). Phosphorous (such as 9-2-24 or nd 5-10-31) will aid in germination Know your staff! 2 …Pull the handle through first. and early rooting. Cool season Make sure the putter head does not General Manager/ turfgrass requires a half inch of pass the handle or your hands Head Golf Professional water per week. Too much water John H. Childs, Jr. PGA before the impact position. will increase disease pressure and Remember, you are trying to return Golf Course Superintendent severely affect spring transition. Win Thomas GCSAA the putter to the exact position you If you do not overseed, this is a started out. great time to apply a pre- Assistant Manager/ emergent fertilizer (such as Pre- Golf Professional rd Becky Black 3 …Hold the follow through. This emergent 5-10-20). Win will make sure you accelerate and Accounting Cathy Daniels not decelerate as well as keeping you from yanking the putter back. Senior Golf Association Monthly Professional Staff Golf Tournament Leslie Blanton, Try these tips and I promise Pete Thompson, they will help your game. Good Winners of the September’s Mark Melton Luck! John Tournament:“4-Person Scramble” Cart Staff Roy Price, Harlon Stewart, Tim Webster, Joe Meyers, Howard Fletcher, John Renfroe Joey Alvarez, Jeremy (If you are over 50 you are eligible Robinson Rule of the month to join the Association). Marshals/Starters Question: I went to place a coin The next event will be: Chuck LaMotte, behind my ball to mark it but th Devon Hooks TUESDAY, October 20 accidentally moved the ball before I was able to place the coin down. Format: 4-Person best 3 of 4 Maintenance Staff modified Stableford Assistant Superintendent Do I get penalized for moving my Angie Waters ball? 100% of handicap, Men age 50-59 Mechanic white, Men age 60-69 black, Ron Lynch Men 70 + red, Women red. Answer: No Operators Sign up in the Pro Shop Leo Ward, Brad Tanner, Pam Rule: 18-2a and Rule 20-1 Officers: Seaborn, Alan Bates, President: Dennis Durant Caleb Levins, Vice-President: Vacant Allen Brazell Did you know that? Secretary/Treasurer: Milton Clark SGA 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 Solutia Golf Club 3 BULLETIN BOARD Check out the sale in the Pro Shop. Upcoming tournament & maintenance dates: Ladies Day: 9:00am on Wednesdays Thursday Dogfight: Open to all SGA members. 8:45 am every Thursday morning. Ransom Middle School: October 10th @ 1:00pm (AM times available) High School Golf Teams: Play and practice Monday-Wednesday (3:30pm-4:30pm) Oversedding begins: October 12th. Away Outing: October 16th @ Brewton Country Club(Open times available) Pensacola Sight Clinic: October 17th @ 1:00pm (Open times available) Seniors Monthly Tournament: Tuesday, October 20th @ 8:45 AM (4-person Best 3 of 4 modified stableford) LGA Team Play: October 21st @ 9:00am (Limited AM times available) Golf Clinic: Thursday, October 22nd from 9:30am-10:30pm “Shortgame” Club Championship: October 31st & November 1st (Limited times available) United Way: November 6th (golf course will be closed all day, driving range will be open) 2009 SGA’s upcoming calendar of events Dates may change October 10th…Ransom Middle School October 17th…Center for sight October 31st…Tri-County October 31st…Club Championship November 1st…Club Championship November 21st…SGA Turkey Shoot “Short Game” Private Lessons: ½ hour $25 Instruction by: 40 minutes w/ video $35 John H.