Incline Village Golf

from IVGID Quarterly September 2020

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and women. We have clothes and gifts for the non-golfers as well, so anyone looking for a great gift idea should come down and check out our beautiful shop.

Neil Gunn, our Director of Instruction, is available for private lessons and club fittings upon request. Darren Howard, Kyle Thornburg, Rob Bruce and Ashley Wood are the other PGA Professionals on staff that would love to help you with your game as well.

We look forward to the second half of the season with the continued good weather and full tee sheets. Be sure to give us a call early if you are planning to play because… If it’s warm, we are sold out. Kyle Thronburg

Kyle Thronburg, Head Golf Professional at the Championship Course HOLM

championship course update

It’s the saying of the summer at the Incline Village Golf Courses: "If it’s warm, we are sold out."

What a great start to our summer! The weather has been fantastic since we opened on May 18 (with a few days of cold/ rain sprinkled in the beginning). With the good weather comes good golf course conditions. Our Superintendent Jeff Clouthier and his team have done a great job getting the course to peak condition for our golfing season.

As our saying of the summer indicates, the golf courses have been nearly booked solid since June 1. We have seen a large increase in our resident play, and with the travel restrictions throughout the country I believe we are seeing more people stay around the lake and enjoy more golf than ever. It has been really fun to see residents who don’t typically play a lot of golf really getting into the game, and to see families finding a new way to spend time together by heading to the course. Our Golf Shop is stocked with some great merchandise. We have top club brands such as Titliest, Ping, Cobra, TaylorMade, PXG, and more. We also have a large selection of clothing for both men

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When you are faced with an uphill or downhill lie, there are a few things to consider in your strategy and setup that will enable you to perform the shot to the best of your ability.

Uphill lie – weight favors your downhill foot (back foot) • Ball position favors your uphill foot so the ball will be slightly forward in your stance. golf tip Golf

How to Hit Uphill and Downhill Lies

By Neil Gunn, Director of Instruction at the Incline Village Golf Courses

• Shoulders will be tilted so they match the slope of the hill. • You will need extra club (i.e. a less lofted club) because the effective loft of the club will be increased (i.e. the ball will launch much higher). How much extra club will be dependent on the severity of the slope. Downhill lie – weight favors your downhill foot (front foot) • Ball position favors your uphill foot so the ball will be slightly back in your stance.

• Shoulders will be tilted so they match • You will need less club (i.e. a more lofted club) because the effective loft of the club will be decreased (i.e. the ball will launch much lower). How much less club will be dependent on the severity of the slope.

Remember to take practice swings to ensure you are swinging level with the ground and only bruising the grass. Try to maintain your balance throughout your swing by swinging smoothly. If you do these set up fundamentals correctly before you start your swing, these shots should be fairly easy to execute. With poor set up fundamentals, these shots the slope of the hill.

become very hard to hit well. Visit the Golfing Tips page at GolfIncline.com for more tips.

Golf

hosting some great end of season sales, so come check it out.

Our season is short, but there is still some time to get your golf in. We’ve had a few hole-in-ones so far this year but I am confident there are more to come! Check out our Hole-InOne Club on the GolfIncline.com website for inspiration, then give us a call to book your next hole-in-one opportunity (aka tee time).

Lastly, I want to say thank you to the Mountain Course staff for making the best out of this crazy 2020 season! We are all looking forward to some fantastic fall golf. Ashley Wood

Ashley Wood, PGA - Head Golf Professional at the Mountain Course

mountain course update

This summer has gone by too fast! But what a great summer it has been despite all the restrictions and unpredictability of 2020 to date. The Mountain Course is a special place and I think many people would agree that it has been such a gem during this time. I’ve heard nothing but laughs on the deck while people are enjoying the fresh air and great view.

As Kyle mentioned, it has been busy with tee times booked all day. Play has been so enjoyable with 15 minutes between groups, GREAT conditions (thanks to Jose Torres, Jeff Clothier and their team), the new carts and our awesome staff making sure everyone is happy and feels safe.

Junior Rates are 50% off the adult rate and the golf course is a great place for kids - especially since many of their normal activities are canceled. We are excited to introduce the End of Summer Family Special - for $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents, one adult and one junior can come play at the Mountain Course from 6pm to 6:30pm

The new golf shop and bar are doing great. The socially distanced seating on the deck has been very popular and a great way to safely enjoy a little social time. Our shop is