PRESIDENT’S CUP ROUND 1
Tuesday, July 1
PRESIDENT’S CUP ROUND 2
Tuesday, July 8
MEN’S INVITATIONAL
July 9-12
NINERS GUEST DAY
Thursday, July 17
INGLEWOOD SR MATCH
Wednesday, July 23
CAPTAIN’S CLASSIC
Thursday, July 24
CENTENNIAL GALA
Friday, July 25
COMMEMORATIVE GOLF TOURNAMENT
Saturday, July 26
JUNIOR GOLF CAMP
July 29 August 1
COMFORT FOOD
Wednesday, July 30 Friday, August 1
Dear Glendale Members and Staff,
I want to take a moment this month to recognize Mike Montgomery and his incredible team. Whether it's running our tournaments, coaching us to improve our games, managing the pro shop, or keeping the bag room and carts in top shape, everything they do is focused on creating a great experience at Glendale. We deeply appreciate their thank you, Mike and team!
Dining Room and Patio Remodel
As you read this, the dining room and patio remodel should be substantially complete just in time for the Men’s Invitational. The project was completed in record time and delivers a beautiful indoor-outdoor space we can enjoy year-round. In next month’s newsletter, I’ll highlight the many members and staff who worked together to bring this vision to life. I hope you enjoy the upgraded areas!
Golf Course Project Update
We’ve launched a new section on our member website where you can find all the latest updates, videos, and key information about the golf course project.
If you haven’t already, be sure to watch the excellent overview video by Clint, Steve, and Mike. It explains how this project is both a restoration and renovation rebuilding greens, bunkers, and tees, improving drainage, and making enhancements that will elevate playability and golfing experience for years to come.
This effort is aligned with the irrigation project, which will be primarily funded by the upcoming land sale expected to close in Q1 2026. By combining the two efforts, we reduce disruption and save costs. We plan to begin construction in September 2027, with completion expected by May 2028.
Much of the work will take place during winter months when play is typically lighter. The course will remain open throughout construction, though hole availability will vary from 15, to 12, to 9 holes at different times. Where needed, temporary greens (well prepared and maintained!) and tee boxes will be available to ensure course access with a good playing experience.
We currently estimate the total project cost at $6–7 million. Members will likely have two payment options:
• one-time assessment of approximately $15,000–$16,000, or
• monthly payment of $150–$165 over 10 years
Members choosing the monthly option will only pay while they remain at Glendale. If someone leaves, for example, after 2, 3, or 5 years, payments stop, and new members pick up the remainder of the term.
Please note: These figures are preliminary and will be refined as plans are finalized, but they offer a good directional sense of what to expect.
Look for more videos and updates in the coming weeks. We also plan to host an open house information session in August once the final plans are ready.
As always, feel free to reach out with any questions. Glendale is a special place, and I’ m grateful we get to enjoy it together. Let’s continue to make the most of it and each other.
Warm regards,
President
Dear Glendale,
In this month’s column I wanted to talk about a very common issue I see on and around the greens that I think could be improved and implemented with just a bit more attention for some great gain. It has to do with practice strokes. Most golfers make practice strokes on and around the green before they play their shot, however these practice strokes most often don’t reflect the stroke needed for the shot they are about to play. They are often way too big, or way too short.
Make Your Practice Stroke a “Preview Stroke”
The purpose of a practice stroke is to get you prepared to execute the shot in front of you to the best of your ability. Most golfers though are quite careless when they make these strokes so they are often not even close to what is needed for the shot. They are practicing the wrong stroke, and this is going to make it harder to execute the correct stroke when you step up to the ball to play your shot. Instead, treat these practice strokes as “preview strokes” and try to make them as real and reflective as possible for the shot you are facing.
During lessons I have students make their preview strokes and I ask them to imagine if the ball got in the way of this stroke, would it be long, short or just right? Through this simple exercise they realize pretty quickly how their practice strokes aren’t reflective of what they actually need. So we try again, and I ask them to visualize and imagine the ball coming off the face as they make their preview stroke and following in real time with their eyes the ball rolling towards the hole, slowing down and going in. Soon they start to connect the preview stroke for the actual stroke needed, and this lets them better replicate the stroke for the actual putt to hit the shot they want. The mental imagery of seeing the ball trail off the face and in the hole is a very powerful and positive feeling right before you play your shot. It certainly beats not imagining the ball going into the hole, or thinking about what would happen if you missed it!
Next time you are practicing or playing just pay attention to your practice strokes a bit more. Instead of 2, 3 or more careless practice strokes practicing the wrong putt, try to make 1 or 2 preview strokes as real and reflective as possible for the shot you are about to face.
I am excited to again host former PGA Tour player Richard Lee for an all day comprehensive golf school later this month. After playing on tour, now Richard currently coaches several tour players as well as club level golfers in Arizona. This is a great opportunity to get your full game dialed in and play some holes with one of the top coaches in the country!
Richard Lee and Jack Kelly Golf School
Tuesday, July 22nd 9am-5pm
• Full day of coaching on all areas of the game: Full Swing, Chipping, Pitching, Bunker Play, Putting, Uneven Lies, How to Practice
• Q & A session during lunch
• 9 hole playing lesson with Richard and Jack on course management and implementing skills worked on during the day
• $1000 (limited to first 10 adult members)
Sign up by emailing Jack at jkellynb@gmail.com
Director of Instruction and Player Development
JUNE
GWGA Guest Day: We had 46 members, and their guests, dressed in pink, to “Flamingle” on Guest Day, June 24th. Thank you to the planning committee of Diane Micheli, Helen Bear, Beth Smith, and Miyeon Lee, who created a fabulous event for us!
Although there were many winners and ways to win in this event, a special congratulations goes to the Flamingle teams of Jin Cho & Nancy Daly, with the Overall Low Gross Score, and Dale Klein & Mimi Schulze, with the Overall Low Net Score. Click here to see all winners of the day.
A special thank you to our amazing ProShop staff who dressed in pink, greeted every guest with a smile, lugged all those clubs, and made sure everything ran smoothly... as they always do!
SEATTLE CITY CHAMPIONSHIP – THANK YOU to all the Glendale women who competed in SWGA City Championship at Sahalee on June 9th -12th: Amira Ahdut, Michelle Audino, Kathleen Barth, Sharon Falkner, Tami Fujii, Teresa Gallo, Esther Gladson, Niki Kim, Hannah Lewis, Cindy Lohman, Onti Rosen, Kirsten Sandman, Karen Santa, and Mayumi Taniguchi.
We’re proud to announce the top players in their flights: Hannah Lewis - 1st place, flight 14; Kirsten Sandman – 2nd place, flight 10; Mayumi Taniguchi – 1st place flight 12; Teresa Gallo – 1st place, flight 19; Cindy Lohman – 1st place, flight 16; Tami Fujii – 2nd place, flight 19, Karen Santa – 2nd place, flight 8; and Kath Barth – 2nd place, flight 16, and Onti Rosen, who qualified and played well in the Championship Flight. Congratulations to all! (photo below)
The City Champion for 2025 is Leslie Folsom from Rainier Golf & Country Club, a 10th- time winner.
SWEEPS: Because of the City Championship, there was no Sweeps competition in June. The next Sweeps will be July 15th at Twin Lakes. Four Glendale twosomes will be eligible to play in this partner, Best Ball event. Interested SWGA members should sign up in the locker room by July 3rd.
SWGA TEAM: The Glendale Women's Golf Team continues its strong play in the Seattle Women's Golf Association (SWGA) league. They’ve won all of their matches so far! June matches included wins at Sand Point on June 5th and Meridian Valley on June 19th. Glendale will host Team here on September 25th, which is a Bye for our team. Way to go Team!
Director of Golf
VOLUNTEERS FOR THE MEN’S INVITATIONAL - July 9-12: Thank you to all GWGA and other club members who have volunteered to help out at the Men’s Invitational. We still have a few unfilled spots. If interested in helping us support this popular event, please Click here to sign up.
GLENDALE WOMEN’S INVITATIONAL - August 6–8: “Pirates of the Green: Teeing off for Treasure”. This 2½-day partnership tournament features a cocktail party and Horse Race, followed by two days of competitive play, breakfast, lunch, and plenty of treasure in the form of prizes and fun! The entry fee is just $190 per player, which is less than the cost of food! The golf, carts, prizes, and fun daily events are all included. All guests must have an established handicap. If partners have more than a 10-stroke difference in index, their handicap indexes will be reduced by 10%. The maximum allowable handicap is 40. Questions: Contact the Pro Shop or Retta Main at gwga@glendalecc.com.
We surpassed our first goal of 80 players and are thrilled to announce we’ve extended the number of players to 120! So, if you play golf, and would like to join us for the best event of the season, grab a Matey and sign up by July 28th .
“Two Putters in Paradise” – Our June 26 Partner Putting event featured an exclusive Mike Montgomery and Steve Kealy designed 18 hole putting course that proved to be quite a challenge. Putting champions Lisa Hufford and her son Ian were up for the task, however! Congratulations to team Hufford for their big win. Thank you to committee chair Diane Micheli and committee members Margie Starnes, Eileen Mitchell, Eileen Sterling and Shari Koppel for planning and organizing this creative and entertaining couples evening.
“Cruising the Course” - The SS Glendale captained by Debe Meder and crew will leave port July 17th! Many cabins are already booked and we are anticipating smooth sailing with lots of fun surprises and prizes along the way. Don’t get left on the dock! Grab a guest and register on ForeTees by July 10.
