Front 9 Newsletter March 20th, 2023

FRONT 9 NEWSLETTER IDLE HOUR COUNTRY CLUB MARCH 20TH, 2023

OPENING DAY FUTURE FITTING DAYS GOLF CLUB MAINTAINENCE EQUIPMENT TIP SAND VS REPLACE DIVOT STAFF HIGHLIGHTS

THURSDAY APRIL, 13TH MEN AND WOMEN 3:00 PM PAR 3 SHOTGUN 6:00 PM DINNER

OPENING DAY

EMAIL OR CALL THE GOLF SHOP TO SIGN UP

SPRING GLOVE SPECIAL

All PLAYERS, STASOFT, AND CUSTOM Gloves 4 for the price of 3 This offer is good till April 30th

IDLE HOUR FITTING DAYS TITLEIST TUESDAY, APRIL 11TH TUESDAY, MAY 16TH

CALLAWAY WEDNESDAY APRIL 26TH WEDNESDAY MAY 17TH WEDNESDAY JUNE 7TH

TAYLORMADE TUESDAY, MAY 23RD WEDNESDAY JUNE 14TH

SPRING GOLF CLUB MAINTENANCE AS THE SEASON BEGINS TO RAMP US, NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO HAVE SOME ROUTINE MAINTENANCE DONE TO YOUR GOLF EQUIPMENT. THE MOST OBVIOUS IMPROVEMENT YOU CAN MAKE TO YOUR GOLF CLUBS IS TO HAVE THEM REGRIPPED. RE-GRIPPING YOUR CURRENT SET OF CLUBS IS THE QUICK AND INEXPENSIVE WAY TO MAKE YOUR SET FEEL AND PLAY LIKE NEW AGAIN. OVER THE COURSE OF A SEASON, OILS FROM YOUR HANDS BUILD UP ON THE GRIPS CAUSING THEM TO BECOME SLICK AND WORN. THE AVERAGE TOUR PLAYER WILL RE-GRIP A SET OF CLUBS MORE THAN 3 TIMES A YEAR. ALSO, OVER TIME THE LOFT AND LIE ANGLES OF YOUR IRONS CAN CHANGE SEVERAL DEGREES IF YOU ARE PLAYING FORGED CLUBS. THIS WILL RESULT IN UNWANTED BALL FLIGHT. WITH OUR LOFT/LIE MACHINE WE CAN EASILY CHECK THESE UNFAVORABLE MEASUREMENTS AND MAKE ANY CHANGES IN HOUSE. PLEASE CALL THE GOLF SHOP AND ASK ONE OF YOUR GOLF PROFESSIONALS TO PERFORM THIS STANDARD MAINTENANCE ON YOUR SET TODAY. YOU WILL BE GLAD NEXT SPRING THAT YOU DID!

EQUIPMENT TIP THIS A GREAT TIME OF YEAR TO CHECK THE WEAR AND TEAR OF YOUR WEDGES TOO MUCH WEAR AND TEAR CAN CAUSE LACK OF CONSISTENCY AND SPIN IN YOUR WEDGE GAME TOUR PLAYERS REPLACE THEIRS 3 TIMES A YEAR! COME ON DOWN TO THE PRO-SHOP TO GET YOUR NEXT SET OF TITLEIST OR CALLAWAY WEDGES!

PLAYER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO SAND OR NOT TO SAND……

THAT IS THE QUESTION. ACTUALLY, THE BETTER QUESTION IS, TO REPLACE OR NOT TO REPLACE THE DIVOT YOU CREATED. LET’S TAKE A DEEP (NO PUN INTENDED) DIVE INTO THIS TOPIC. DIVOTS ARE PART OF THE GAME OF GOLF. IN FACT, MANY WOULD SAY THAT IN ORDER TO HIT A GOOD SHOT, A DIVOT IS A MUST. IT’S WHAT IS DONE AFTER THE DIVOT THAT MATTERS MOST. AT IDLE HOUR, OUR GOLF CARTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH SAND BOTTLES FILLED WITH GREEN SAND FOR THE GOLFER’S CONVENIENCE TO USE IF NEEDED. SAND IS ONLY NEEDED IF AND ONLY IF THE DIVOT EXPLODES OR HAS NO SOIL LEFT ON IT. COOL SEASON GRASSES (BENT, RYE, BLUE) WILL GROW BACK IF THE DIVOT IS PROPERLY REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. SAND MUST BE USED IF THE DIVOT ISN’T REPLACEABLE OR LESS THAN THE FULL DIVOT REMAINS IN WHICH CASE, THE SAND CAN BE USED AS A SUPPLEMENT. REMEMBER, THE CONDITION OF A GOLF COURSE ISN’T SOLELY DEPENDENT ON THE SUPERINTENDENT AND HIS STAFF. IT IS THE PLAYER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO LEAVE THE GOLF COURSE IN BETTER SHAPE AFTER PLAYING BY FIXING DIVOTS, REPAIRING BALL MARKS AND LIMITING PRACTICE SWINGS FROM THE TEEING GROUND. CLICK HERE: DIVOT REPAIR: WHY AND HOW (USGA.ORG) IDLE HOUR IS A BEAUTIFUL GOLF COURSE. LETS ALL TAKE PRIDE AND DO OUR PART TO MAKE IT BETTER. FOR THOSE ACTIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, THE USGA GREEN SECTION’S TWITTER IS @USGAGRNSECTION. THEY POST VERY REGULARLY ABOUT GOLF COURSE CARE. GIVE IT A FOLLOW. PETE GARVEY, PGA

MEET THE STAFF CONNOR BOWEN, PGA ASSOCIATE CONNOR IS ORIGINALLY FROM BERLIN, CONNECTICUT AND GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY WITH A DEGREE IN KINESIOLOGY. CONNOR EARNED A MASTERS DEGREE IN SPORTS LEADERSHIP IN 2018 BEFORE TAKING AN ASSISTANT GOLF PROFESSIONAL JOB AT KEARNEY HILLS GOLF LINKS. IN HIS FREE TIME, CONNOR ENJOYS SPENDING TIME WITH HIS FIANCÉ, AS THEY PLAN FOR THEIR WEDDING IN THE SPRING.

CONOR BREYNE, PGA ASSOCIATE CONOR IS ORIGINALLY FROM ST. LOUIS AND GRADUATED FROM EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY IN 2021 WITH A DEGREE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. HE HAS BEEN AN ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL AT KEENE TRACE GOLF CLUB FOR FIVE YEARS BEFORE JOINING US IN JANUARY. IN HIS FREE TIME, CONOR ENJOYS FISHING AND TRAVELING!

CASEY OTT, SHOP ASSISTANT CASEY IS ORIGINALLY FROM CONWAY, ARKANSAS, AND IS IN THE MASTERS OF HUMAN RESOURCES PROGRAM AT UK. SHE PLAYED 4 YEARS OF GOLF AT UK AND WAS AWARDED THE SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR IN 2022. CASEY IS PURSUING A CAREER AS AN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ANALYST WHEN SHE COMPLETES HER DEGREE IN MAY. IN HER FREE TIME, CASEY ENJOYS LISTENING TO MUSIC AND GOING TO THE PARK WITH HER DOG, CASSIDY. LARKIN GENSHEIMER, SHOP ASSISTANT LARKIN IS ORIGINALLY FROM LEXINGTON AND WILL GRADUATE NEXT SEMESTER FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY WITH A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN MUSIC EDUCATION. LARKIN PLANS ON TEACHING HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL MUSIC IN THE LEXINGTON AREA POST GRADUATION. IN HIS FREE TIME, LARKIN ENJOYS MAKING MUSIC AND SPENDING TIME WITH HIS NEW PUPPY, CHARLOTTE.