APRIL 25TH 2022
GOLF NEWS & UPDATES THREADS AND WRENCHES
From the Rockpile THROUGH THE GREEN
The Front 9
Idle Hour Country Club
MEN'S GOLF NEWS
Men's Opening Day Saturday, April 30th 2 Man Stableford Event 9:30 AM Shotgun Entry Fee: $165 per man $100 Cash at registration $65 Member Charge Breakfast buffet @ 8:00 AM Pub Grub following play Sign up by Friday, April 29th @ 12:00 PM *Note: Groupings & hole assignments made by blind draw*
Spring Fling May 10th
LADIES GOLF NEWS
Please join us on May 10th for our ladies Spring Fling! Invite a guest at no charge to enjoy our beautiful golf course, have some laughs and maybe play a little golf along the way! RSVP through the Pro Shop 859-266-7901 ihccgolfshop@gmail.com
The Idle Hour Cup First Annual Mixed Member Member event
Sunday, June 12th 2:00 PM Dinner on the patio following play
JUNIOR GOLF NEWS
WELCOME TO IDLE HOUR!
Emilie Bertram PGA Intern
Emilie grew up just outside of a small town in Falmouth, Kentucky. She began playing golf competitively in middle school, and played on her Varsity high school team for 5 years. In high school, she qualified for the KHSAA girl's state tournament as an individual for all 4 years. She is currently the only freshman girl in the PGM program at EKU, and is excited to be here for her first internship! Please stop by the Pro Shop and get to know her better!
9 & Dine Friday, June 3rd 5:30 PM No better place to spend a Friday evening then on a golf course paradise! Join us for Cheeseburgers, Margaritas and some evening sunshine in our Margaritaville edition of 9 and Dine! Will you sip success or melt away from the field? Make sure you stay for a delicious tropical dinner! **If you do not have a partner, the Pro Shop will pair you!**
Sign-up through the Pro Shop for Golf and Dinner ihccgolfshop@gmail.com
(859) 266-7901
From The Rockpile Tip of the week By Mitch McMurtry Assistant Professional
Par 18
Pick 9 different locations around the putting green, and chip a ball to each location, being sure to putt every ball out. Each hole is a Par 2, so the goal is to finish the 9 holes in 18 shots. If you are a high handicapper, you will likely find it very difficult to shoot an 18 at first. So just have fun with it, working at improving your own personal score. If you routinely shoot between 23-25, aim to get that down to 21 or 22! This picture below shows Quinn and I practicing to try to beat the Par 18 score!
Threads & Wrenches New SM9 Vokey Wedges Introducing SM9. Anyone can manufacture a wedge, but it takes a master to turn a piece of high-performance technology into an instrument of creative control. Bob’s six tour-proven grinds are designed to offer maximum creativity, versatility and consistency, all meticulously developed through years of working with the best players in the world.
Follow this link for video explanations of the different wedge grinds Wedge Grinds
Threads & Wrenches Continued... Our goal is to continue to push the boundaries for women in golf. Not just women, but getting girls at a young age involved in the game too. Owner & Designer Susan Hess started Golftini with a martini logo and a dream. With a sample skort and a vision to create a fashion-first apparel company, she took her talents to the PGA show in Orlando in hopes to learn more about the business. Unknowingly, Golftini received it's first big order. Now, Golftini's small skort company is a full encompassing global golfwear brand in 500+ clubs/resorts across the world. Susan quickly learned what it takes to run a women-owned small business, all while raising three boys in the meantime. Golftini offers not just printed & patterned skorts, but tops, pants, outerwear and more.
ALL GOLFTINI 20% OFF ALL YEAR
NEW!! Golftini Skorts
THE RULES OF HANDICAPPING
Exceptional Score Reduction Under the Rules of Handicapping, if a score produces a Score Differentia that is 7.0 strokes or better than the player's Handicap Index at the time the round was played, it is considered exceptional and subject to an exceptional score reduction: If the Score Differential is between 7.0 and 9.9 strokes better, a -1 adjustment is applied to the player's most recent 20 Score Differentials in their scoring record. If the Score Differential is 10.0 strokes or better, a -2 adjustment is applied to each of their most recent 20 Score Differentials. Future scores made by the player will not contain the -1 or -2 adjustment (unless they are also exceptional), which allows the impact of the exceptional score reduction to slowly diminish over time.
Follow this link for a Video Explanation from the USGA
Through the Green DO YOU KNOW HOW TO FIX BALL MARKS? The average golfer will make 8 ball per round. This means that if 150 people play the course per day this equals 1,200 ball marks per day. Multiply that by 365 days in a year (438,000 ball marks) and your greens will begin to resemble swiss cheese. We can all do our part by fixing ball marks. This will keep the course enjoyable for everyone and consequentially cause more putts to drop!
Spring Pro Shop Hours GOLF SHOP HOURS Monday Tues.- Sun.
Closed 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
DRIVING RANGE Same as Open Hours of Operation **Sunday until 4:30 PM for clean pick
Cart Fees 18 Hole ........................................ $ 22 9 Hole ......................................... $ 14 *New for 2022 (Previously $20)
Guest Fees Weekday (Mon.-Thurs.) ...................... $ 85 Weekend (Fri.-Sun.) ............................... $ 100 Unescorted (Limit 8/year) .................. $ 200 Reminder: Guest passes available for $ 50 until April 30th. Limit 6/member.
Demo Days Titleist: May 4th Callaway: May 11th & June 2nd Taylormade: April 27th & May 25th XXIO: April 26th
2:00 - 6:00 PM