Moms Who Golf Give Holiday Gift To Shelter In Crisis
This year, Moms Who Golf is dedicating their holiday mailing to a local homeless shelter that is in a desperate crisis. The confluence of the bad economy, lost jobs, and winter cold has increased demand beyond capacity.
The Norwalk Emergency Shelter serves 40,000 meals a month and provides beds to 100 men, women, and children each night. To those who have a home but cannot afford to buy groceries it also gives out food through it’s pantry program.
So won’t you please visit their donation page and give what you can? Moms Who Golf will give 10% of each sale in December to the shelter.
Thank you for your patronage and we wish you a very happy holiday season.
Scott @ Moms Who Golf
203-952-6442
GROWING THE GAME: ONE COURT AT A TIME
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT
Mary Beth Lacy
760-346-6942
mb@mblacy.com
GROWING THE GAME: ONE COURT AT A TIME
aboutGolf Joins Adventure Golf Services In Expanding Accessibility to Golf
MAUMEE, OHIO (Wednesday, October 14, 2009) aboutGolf announced today its involvement with Adventure Golf Services™ launch of TheGolfCourt, a revolutionary new golf product designed to bring golf learning, practice and play to more persons, at a lower cost.
aboutGolf will supply PGA TOUR Simulators and 3Trak launch monitors as options in the golf practice center designed to fit in a tennis court space and targeted at municipalities and organizations with unused or under-utilized tennis courts, buildings, or vacant space.
Outfitting TheGolfCourt with aboutGolf technology will provide a level of learning and practice that cannot be accomplished any other way, says Chuck Faust, President and COO of aboutGolf. Whether used in combination with professional instruction or simple self-analysis and practice, PGA TOUR Simulators and 3Trak launch monitors provide actionable data that drives improvement.
TheGolfCourt standard model includes five driving stations, six contoured chipping stations, six future sand bunker positions, a 1,300-square-foot contoured putting area, retractable safety net separators, an overhead ball containment net and installation. The PGA TOUR Simulator and 3Trak launch monitors are optional. Other options include putting turf upgrades, golf course surround graphics, bleachers, signs and a clubhouse.
TheGolfCourt will help state, city and regional parks and recreation departments provide residents a new alternative to learn, practice and play golf in a 2,700-square-foot area,comments Scott Lundmark, Director of Sales for Adventure Golf Services, located in Traverse City , Michigan .
TheGolfCourt concept is being introduced today at the National Recreation Parks Association annual trade show.
aboutGolf has always put a high priority on growing the game of golf, says Bill Bales, Founder and CEO of aboutGolf. Indoor golf has contributed to increasing accessibility to the game, breaking down barriers to entry. Given that history, TheGolfCourt seemed like a natural extension of that initiative.
aboutGolf and Adventure Golf Services envision that TheGolfCourt will be used as an amenity or a profit center by hotels, resorts, parks, condo/timeshares, senior living facilities, school systems, the military, golf pros, golf courses and driving ranges. The compact size will be a benefit in countries or cities with space limitations and where real golf courses or training facilities are logistically difficult to access.
About aboutGolf
aboutGolf is a 20-year-old Maumee, Ohio-based company that has been dedicated to golf for its entire history. aboutGolf is the world leader in indoor golf simulator technology, producing PGA TOUR Simulators, 3Trak launch monitors and Henry-Griffitts Custom Fitting. Historically, aboutGolf also produced Microsoft Golf, Greg Norman Ultimate Challenge Golf and World Tours, which is the world’s most-widely-distributed golf simulation. For more information, visit www.aboutGolf.com or call 1.800.445.GOLF.
About Adventure Golf Services
Adventure Golf Services is a leader in the industry with more than 20 years of experience designing, fabricating, installing and building a full line of indoor and outdoor miniature golf courses, putting greens, portable/modular courses and other innovative modular products including: TheLawnCourt©, The GolfCourt and other modular sports field applications. For more information contact www.adventureandfun.com or call 1.888.725.4FUN.
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For more information and product images contact:
Mary Beth Lacy at: 760-346-6942, email: mb@mblacy.com
AboutGolf Ltd.
352 Tomahawk Drive
Maumee, OH 43537
Phone: 419-482-9095
Why We Play The Game!
It’s the way the first tee feels, alive with possibility.
It’s that feeling, out of nowhere, that comes as you’re lining up a putt,
letting you know that all you have to do is get the ball rolling and the
hole will get in the way.
It’s the thump of a well-played bunker shot.
It’s nine holes late in the day, when the sun is sinking and the shadows
are stretching, showing every bump and roll in a golden light that makes
you stop and look around.
It’s calling your shot and pulling it off.
It’s the eleventh hole at Preston Trail, the tenth at Whisper Rock
and the seventeenth at Wade Hampton , paintings with a flagstick in the middle.
It’s your Saturday morning game, with a little money on the line and no
haggling about the teams.
It’s the guys who look like they can’t play a lick then spend their days
around par, not needing swing coaches, just having a knack for getting
the ball in the hole.
It’s calling your own penalties.
It’s a kid with his bag slung over his shoulder, cap pulled low, hoofing
it down a fairway.
It’s nipping a wedge just right, having it bounce once and cozy up to
the hole the way Sergio does it.
It’s a bowl of peanuts and a cold beer at the end of the day, when
stories can be embellished, if only a little.
It’s the warm feel of a turtleneck in December, the first greening of
the grass in March, the thrill of hitting it a club longer in July and
greens as fast as the kitchen floor in October.
It’s the suntan marks left by your golf socks and shoes.
It’s Harbour Town in April, Quail Hollow in May and Pinehurst any time.
It’s having the sun behind you and catching a tee shot square, having a
moment to admire it as it’s framed against the sky.
It’s the small but sudden thrill of finding a new Titleist, even if you
already have a bagful.
It’s the clutch in your throat the first time you see St. Andrews and
the never-ending thrill of Amen Corner.
It’s the belief that the magic you’ve found in a new driver will
last forever.
It’s the scent of salt air, the faint taste of pine pollen on your lips
and the glimpse of a gator in a low country lagoon.
It’s standing over a 5-footer that doesn’t matter to anyone but you and
being thankful for the feeling.
It’s Tiger on the tee, Mickelson with a wedge in his hand, Nicklaus on
the property.
It’s the little places with pickups in the parking lot, ragged
grass, bumpy greens, worn-out golf carts, yellow range balls and a
spirit all their own.
It’s the way you practice your swing in the elevator riding down, the
way you put an overlapping grip on the rake and the way you see golf holes
where others just see fields along the highway.
It’s the way tournament golf feels, even if it’s just a little club event.
It’s the feel of new grips and the shine of new irons.
It’s playing with your father, your mother, your brother, or your daughter.
It’s listening to David Feherty, Johnny Miller and Nick Faldo explain
the game as only they can.
It’s the gentle creak of aging muscles in the evening, a good tired.
It’s a birdie at the 18th to win the press.
It’s having people who understand what’s important, whether
it’s renovating a course or reinventing a local tournament.
It’s going for a par-5 in two, trying to cut a corner and that
instant when you wonder if the shot is as good as it looks.
It’s golf.
And it’s why we play.
Article provided by William Buzz Gill, PGA
(Retired Palm Spring golf professional of 37 years)Â
To book your next tee time in Palm Springs CLICK HERE!
(Tell us why YOU play the game and we’ll take $5 off per person)
To book your next tee time in Palm Springs CLICK HERE!
(Tell us why YOU play the game and we’ll take $5 off per person)
To Overseed OR Not To Overseed, That Is The Question.
Does it look prettier when you overseed? Yes. Is it always practical? No.
And no, the operators have not stopped watering because the course is struggling financially. The answer is that the Bermuda grass – which is the primary turf throughout mopst San Diego area courses – goes dormant for the winter. like an animal that hibernates, warm-season grasses like Bermuda “shut down” until the warm temperatures return in the spring. this “shut down” occurs when ground temperature (not to be confused with the air temperature) goes below 62 degrees. Since the grass is no longer growing, the playing surface turns an off-color yellow or white and becomes very fast and “tight”.
So why are the tees and greens green? First, different grasses are for different purposes. Second, the tees are green because most courses overseed them with a winter rye grass, and the greens are green because they are Bent grass; which also grows less during the winter months but does not go dormant.
If you overseed the tees, why can’t you overseed the fairways like courses that do overseed? Sometimes when a course is new or may not have a strong foudation, it takes several years for the turf to mature and establish a solid base. If you introduce a different grass outside your primary turf, you are creating a scenario where the grasses will compete against one another to survive. While the rye will look green and thrive during the winter months, it will also be choking out the Bermuda. This is because even though the Bermuda is dormant and not growing, it still needs sunlight to survive.
Why don’t you use rye year round? Since rye grass is a cool season turf, it will need more and more water to survive as the weather warms. Rye is also a less durable turf than Bermuda and will struggle and thin during the summer months especially under all the cart traffic. Add the drought and water restrictions California faces along with the use of reclaimed water (which is much harsher and contains a much higher salt content than potable water) and the conditions for the rye to survive diminish even further. This leads back to a solid and healthy Bermuda base that goes dormant during the winter is still a much better alternative than struggling with your turf conditions over the summer months. The bottom line is this: the course’s turf is the most important asset of any golf course. I can assure you he management team and the course operators are committed to making the best decisions for the course’s long-term health and longevity.
The previous article was paraphrased from a newsleeter put out by The Crossing’s at Carlsbad’s General Manager, Jeff Perry in reponse to some member questions about overseeding.
To book The Crossings at Carlsbad, please call 760-471-6023 for Ocean views, breezes, and quite a little challenge!
Talk about a Tough Par 3….
If you haven’t seen this video yet, it’s worth your time (it’s only 1 minute and 45 seconds).
The 19th Hole at the Legend Golf and Safari Resort in South Africa is a one-of-a-kind: a 900 yard shot from a 1,410 foot mountaintop to a green shaped like the continent of Africa. A ball hit from this mountain would take nearly 30 seconds to reach the green.
In the video, Padraig Harrington and Raphaël Jacquelin take their shots at the hole, with Harrington actually making par.
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