Front 9 Newsletter March 4th, 2024

FRONT 9 NEWSLETTER

IDLE HOUR COUNTRY CLUB

MARCH 4TH, 2024

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2024 IDLE HOUR GOLF EVENTS CALENDAR

2024 TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION

SOUTHERN AMATEUR INFORMATION

2024 GUEST PASSES

2024 JUNIOR OPENING DAY

FITTING DAYS JON HARDESTY

THURSDAY, APRIL 11TH

3:00 PM

9 HOLES

PAR 3 TOURNMENT SET UP FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN

DINNER TO FOLLOW

GOLF COURSE UPDATE

IDLE HOUR SUPERINTENDENT MATTHEW WHARTON GUEST SPEAKER

PROFESSIONAL GOLF HISTORIAN DONALD ROSS SOCIETY

DAVID MOORE

2024 TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

THE 2023 GOLF SEASON, ALBEIT SHORT, WAS A COMPLETE SUCCESS. I WANT TO THANK EACH AND ALL WHO PLAYED IN OUR EVENTS. I AM HAPPY TO REPORT THAT THE GOLF COURSE WORK PERFORMED BY SUPERINTENDENT MATTHEW WHARTON AND HIS CREW THIS PAST FALL HAS OUR COURSE LOOKING BRILLIANT AS WE MOVE INTO WINTER. 2024 IS SHAPING UP TO BE A BUSY YEAR AS WE ANTICIPATE INCREASED PARTICIPATION WITH MORE DEMAND FOR ALL GOLF EVENTS. WITH THIS INCREASED DEMAND, WE HAVE CREATED A FAIR WAY TO REGISTER FOR OUR “MAJORS.” HERE IS HOW IT WILL WORK:

THE 2024 LEISHMAN CUP WILL BE PLAYED ON FRIDAY, MAY 10. REGISTRATION OPENS ON MARCH 1 WITH A LOTTERY DRAW (IF NEEDED) ON MARCH 15 TO DETERMINE THE FIELD AND WAITING LIST. FOR THOSE WHO REMAINED ON THE WAITING LIST FROM LAST SEASON’S EVENT, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED INDIVIDUALLY OF AN EARLY REGISTRATION PERIOD PRIOR TO MARCH 1 TO GUARANTEE YOU A SPOT. THE FIELD IS LIMITED TO 92 PLAYERS AND ONLY 1 GUEST PER MEMBER. THIS IS NEW FOR 2024 BUT IS NECESSARY TO ACCOMMODATE THE LARGE NUMBER OF MEMBERS DESIRING TO PARTICIPATE. THE ENTRY FEE, TBD, WILL BE BILLED ON MARCH 15.

2024 TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

THE 2024 IDLE HOUR CLASSIC WILL BE PLAYED THURSDAYSATURDAY, JUNE 13-15. REGISTRATION OPENS ON MARCH 15 WITH A LOTTERY DRAW (ANTICIPATED) ON APRIL 1 TO DETERMINE THE FIELD AND THE WAITING LIST. FOR THOSE WHO REMAINED ON THE WAITING LIST FROM LAST SEASON’S EVENT, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED INDIVIDUALLY OF AN EARLY REGISTRATION PERIOD PRIOR TO MARCH 15 TO GUARANTEE YOU A SPOT. THE FIELD IS LIMITED TO 54 MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS. THE LOTTERY WILL BE WEIGHTED BY THE NUMBER OF YEARS YOU HAVE BEEN AN IDLE HOUR MEMBER. (IF YOU HAVE BEEN A MEMBER FOR 25 YEARS, THEN YOUR NAME WILL BE ADDED TO THE LOTTERY 25 TIMES.) THE ENTRY FEE, TBD, WILL BE BILLED ON APRIL 1.

THE 2024 MEMBER-MEMBER WILL BE PLAYED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 10-11. REGISTRATION OPENS ON JUNE 1 WITH A LOTTERY DRAW (IF NEEDED) ON JUNE 18 TO DETERMINE THE 54TEAM FIELD. THE LOTTERY WILL BE WEIGHTED BY THE NUMBER OF YEARS YOU HAVE BEEN AN IDLE HOUR MEMBER. (IF YOU HAVE BEEN A MEMBER FOR 25 YEARS, THEN YOUR NAME WILL BE ADDED TO THE LOTTERY 25 TIMES.)

2024 TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF WILL SEND REMINDER EMAILS AS WE MOVE CLOSER TO EACH EVENT’S OPENING REGISTRATION DATE. JUST AS LAST YEAR, ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST BE DONE VIA EMAIL TO THE PRO SHOP. IF A LOTTERY IS NEEDED FOR ANY OF THE EVENTS, IT WILL BE CONDUCTED WITH FULL TRANSPARENCY ON THE DATE INDICATED AT A TIME AND LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED.

THE WAITING LIST EXEMPTION IS FOR THE 2023 MEMBERS WHO WERE ON WAITING LISTS AND WERE NOT ABLE TO ENTER THE FIELD. AFTER THE 2024 SEASON, THE WAITING LIST EXEMPTION WILL NOT EXIST.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CALL THE GOLF SHOP.

2024 GUEST PASSES

ATTENTION GOLFING MEMBERS, RETURNING FOR THE 2024 IDLE HOUR GOLF SEASON IS AN OPPORTUNITY FROM NOW UNTIL APRIL 30TH, 2024 TO PURCHASE UP TO 6 GOLF GUEST PASSES AT A DISCOUNTED RATE OF $75 PER PASS. THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE A LITTLE MONEY AND ENJOY THE COURSE WITH YOUR FRIENDS.

THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS APPLY:

1. ONLY A TOTAL OF UP TO SIX DISCOUNTED PASSES PER MEMBERSHIP.

2. THE PASSES ARE GOOD FOR ANY TIME ON TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

3. THE PASSES ARE GOOD FOR SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS ONLY AFTER 1:00 PM.

4. THE PASSES ARE “USE THEM OR LOSE THEM ON DECEMBER 31, 2024”.

5. THE GUEST PASSES CANNOT BE USED ON OTHER “DISCOUNTED GUEST DAYS".

JUST CALL, E-MAIL, OR STOP BY THE GOLF SHOP AND ORDER YOUR PASSES TODAY. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON THE LINKS!

2024 FITTING DAYS

TITLEIST

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17TH

TUESDAY, MAY 21ST

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19TH CALLAWAY

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24TH

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15TH

PING

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1ST

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST

JON HARDESTY

DEAR IDLE HOUR MEMBERS:

I'M PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT JON HARDESTY, PGA WILL BE RETURNING FOR ANOTHER SEASON. PLEASE SEE HIS BIO BELOW. JON BRINGS A WEALTH OF TEACHING KNOWLEDGE AND UTILIZES ALL MODERN TECHNOLOGY INCLUDING TRACKMAN. FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN A LESSON WITH JON, HE WILL BE AVAILABLE 3 DAYS A WEEK STARTING IN MARCH (WEATHER DEPENDENT). LESSONS LAST FOR 1 HOUR. TO BOOK A LESSON, PLEASE TEXT JON AT 502-220-9752.

JON IS A PGA PROFESSIONAL GOLF INSTRUCTOR WHO SPECIALIZES IN RESEARCH BASED COACHING STRATEGIES. HE UTILIZES THE FIELDS OF BIOMECHANICS, STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING, MOTOR LEARNING, AND GOLF STATISTICS TO FORM STRATEGIES THAT MAXIMIZE HIS STUDENT’S PERFORMANCE. HE ALSO USES TRACKMAN AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES AS HE HAS SEEN HOW INVALUABLE THEY ARE TO FURTHER HIS STUDENT’S PROGRESS. JON HAS SPENT THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS COMPILING A DIVERSE KNOWLEDGE BASE IN ALL FACETS OF GOLF PERFORMANCE AND GOLF COACHING. JON HAS WORKED WITH PLAYERS ON THE PGA TOUR, KORN FERRY TOUR, MACKENZIE TOUR, AND PGA TOUR LATINO AMERICA. HE HAS ALSO SENT SEVERAL OF HIS HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS ON TO PLAY AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL. NOMINATED FOR GOLF MAGAZINE TOP 100 LIST 2017-2018. GOLF DIGEST BEST IN STATE - TEACHERS LIST (2019-2023). NOMINATED FOR KY TEACHER OF THE YEAR (2016-2019, 2023).

· PGA CLASS A MEMBER

· TPI FITNESS LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATION

· TPI GOLF PROFESSIONAL LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATION

· TPI JUNIOR COACH LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATION

· TPI GOLF MECHANICS LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATION

· FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT SYSTEMS LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATION

· CERTIFIED GOLF COACHES ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION

· DAVID ORR FLATSTICK PUTTING CERTIFICATION LEVEL 1