Golf News

It’s been a hot start to the summer here at San Jose and there is no sign of cooling down! July is sure to be filled with plenty of family fun events here at the club. We still have a few junior camps you can sign your kids up for, please see the flyer below for further details. Sunday, July 3 will be an 8:45am shotgun to plan for our 75th Anniversary Party which will take place that evening. The course and practice facilities will close at 1pm. Please come attend as it is sure to be a great time for the whole family.

Our Men’s Match Play qualifying will be held Saturday, July 23 – Sunday, July 31. Players may play up to two qualifying attempts at $50+tax per attempt and must announce they are qualifying to the Golf Shop staff prior to tee off. Turn in signed and attested scorecard after play, please play the ball down and hole all putts! We will have 16 spots for the Black tee gross division, 16 spots for the Gold/Blue tee net division, and 8 spots for the White tee net division. Defending champions will take the #1 seed: Matt Saxton – Black tee, Steven Farmand – Gold/Blue tee and Carle Felton – White tee. Match play is a very exciting format and believe me, anything can happen! San Jose Country Club will also be hosting the USGA Mid-Am Qualifier Monday, August 1.

Josh Wolfe, PGA Head Golf Professional

UPCOMING EVENTS

July 3 8:45am Shotgun- No other tee times due to 75th Anniversary Party

July 16 MGA Shooutout

July 19 & July 20 Junior Club Championship

July 23-July 31 Men’s Match Play Qualifier

July 30 Parent-Child Championship

2022 JUNIOR

GOLF CAMPS

Tuesday-Friday Ages 4-6, 8:15-9:15am Ages 7-13, 9:45-11:45am

Is your child new to golf or looking to advance their skills? Our junior golf camps are the perfect opportunity for your child to learn life long skills both on and off the golf course.

Camp will include professional instruction from Stephanie Connelly-Eiswerth and Evan Archer, snacks, drinks and prizes! To allow for personal attention, the 4-6 age group will be limited to 20 players and the 7-13 age group will be limited to 20 players.

Things to bring: Sneakers or golf shoes, a hat, sunscreen and a positive attitude.

Camp Rates:

Ages 4-6 Ages7-13 $85 | Week $199 | Week

Camp Dates:

June 14-17 June 21-24 July 12-15 (Girls Only) July 26-29

Day rates available. $75 cancellation fee applies if not cancelled by the Friday prior to the registered camp week.

TIP FROM THE PRO

If you’re struggling with a slice when you hit your driver, the culprit is more than likely an open clubface, and it probably starts during your backswing. The next time you’re at the range, try keeping your clubface pointed at the ball as long as you can during your backswing. Even as you hinge your wrists, keep your clubface pointed at the ball. If you’re not used to this, it will absolutely feel weird. Persevere through the awkwardness, and start hitting some balls at halfspeed. At first, the ball will fly low and left (for a right-handed golfer). Keep at it, and keep hitting toward a target. After a while, you’ll start hitting some draws. When you start hitting draws the majority of the time, add some speed. As you continue getting the hang of it, try some longer clubs, eventually getting to your driver. With some practice, you’ll be on your way to stopping that slice.

Hayes Farley, PGA Director of Instruction

Our weekly topdressing routine helps dilute ongoing organic matter accumulation and smooth the greens surfaces while minimizing the effects of grain. Periodically through aerification, we can introduce a large amount of sand into the soil profile further diluting organic matter. Our recent aerification and sand injection process allowed us to apply approximately 500 pounds of sand per 1000 square feet of green surface. Our typical topdressing consists of approximately 100 pounds per 1000 broadcast over the top of the surface. By injecting the sand, we were able to completely break the organic layer into the sand base. This will further aide in surface drainage and help firm the surface after the aerification process.

HEAR THE DIRT

Clayton Estes, GCSC Superintendent