The Front 9 Newsletter

JUNE 13TH 2022

GOLF NEWS & UPDATES THREADS AND WRENCHES

From the Rockpile THROUGH THE GREEN

The Front 9

Idle Hour Country Club

MEN'S GOLF NEWS

Top 5 Teams 1st - Team P. Rouse -32 2nd - Team D. Atchison -30 T-3 - Team J. Boardman -25 Team Laureano -25 Team C.McGaughey -25

Idle Hour Country Club LADIES GOLF NEWS

Find your finest sombrero and most colorful attire and meet us on the course for a day of fun and friendly golf competition!

18 Hole Practice Round Cocktail Fiesta 1:00 PM 5:30 PM Wednesday, June 29th Wednesday, June 29th

18 Hole Member/Guest 9:00 AM Shotgun Thursday, June 30th Stay for lunch and awards following Play

Idle Hour Country Club LADIES GOLF NEWS

Find your finest sombrero and most colorful attire and meet us on the course for a day of fun and friendly golf competition!

9 Hole Practice Round 1:00 PM Tuesday, June 28th

Cocktail Fiesta 5:30 PM Wednesday, June 29th

9 Hole Member/guest 9:30 AM - Shotgun Start Wednesday, June 29th Stay for lunch and awards following Play

9 & Dine Friday, July 1st 5:30 PM Swing your independant swing this 4th of July with our Independance Day Edition of 9 and Dine.

Wear your Red, White and Blue to honor this great country and the great pasttime that is golf.

Chef will have a very patriotic spread awaiting for you following completion of play **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 Golf Professional

Improve Contact and Finish your Turn!

What you will need: Alignment stick and Practice Balls Step 1: Place an alignment stick in the ground on the outside of your left heel (for right-handed players) Step 2: Take your full swing focusing on releasing your hands and keeping your chest/shoulders over the golf ball Step 3: Hold your finish with your belt buckle or waist touching the alignment stick This drill will help you release the golf club on your downswing. By finishing with our weight on our front foot, we can check that our weight does not go back causing inconsistent contact. You will start to feel your upper body and arms be more connected and help to release the club on our finish!

Junior Golf Update

The golf staff has been working hard to grow the junior program and bring exciting events for our young golfers! We are pleased to update everyone that we now have a total of 50 junior golfers between Little Linksters, Junior Golf Academy, and Op36!

Threads & Wrenches New Ping G425 Demo Irons

New to the Pro Shop Titleist Golf Bags

Linksmaster Member Bag Leather waterproof design will keep your clubs dry and looking stylish on the course. The premier golf bag from Titleist. Stop by the Pro Shop to check out these bags!

The metal-wood-style, variablethickness face and internal geometry increase ball speed and flexing for launching shots higher and farther with stopping power to hold greens.

Expanded perimeter weighting in this smaller head design sets a new standard in forgiveness for an iron its size.

Available in 4-9, PW, UW, SW, LW. Come take the demo irons for a spin today. Available at the golf shop.

USGA RULES OF THE GAME

History of The Rules of the Game This week we take a trip back in time. The USGA has compiled a fantastic resource for the public to learn how the rules of the game have changed over the years!

Did you know that the Rules of the Game have been around since 1744!?!

The Society of Golfers at Aberdeen code of 1783 introduced the principle of "the honor" off the tee and remaining quiet while others play. These concepts still remain in the Rules to this day.

Additionally, this 1783 code introduced the idea of a limited time to search for a lost ball.

History of The Rules Link

Spring Pro Shop Hours GOLF SHOP HOURS Monday Tues.- Sun.

Closed 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

DRIVING RANGE Same as Open Hours of Operation **Sunday until 6:00 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