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June 21, 2016

Are You Tracking Your Golf Stats?

After a round do you ever say to yourself:  “I played OK but I could have scored better”.  Maybe it was the putt(s) that lipped out, or the errant shot that found a pond.  Either way, you feel that your score should have been better. Well… How do you improve that score?  Practicing seems to be the obvious answer; that, or taking a lesson.  But, before you take the step to lowering your scores, I suggest you first determine which […]
June 14, 2016

A Stimp Meter In Use

The U.S Open at Oakmont — Green Speed and the Stimp Meter This week’s U.S Open championship will be contested just outside Pittsburg, PA at Oakmont Country Club.  It will be the ninth U.S. Open hosted at this famed venue. Virtually all of golf’s aficionados consider Oakmont one of the most difficult courses in America; a fantastic facility to host the nation’s most prestigious golf championship.   Narrow fairways, deep bunkers and punishing rough… but, the real challenge of Oakmont is […]
June 7, 2016

A Hole-In-One, The Tradition After The Round

  Have you ever had a hole in one? Tradition is that the player who hits a hole in one buys a round for everyone. I was curious about this tradition and looked into it and its history. There is no definitive event marking the first round bought by a player acing a hole but may assume it was the result of exuberant golfers celebrating their accomplishment with others and eventually became customary to buy a round for everyone. Naturally […]
May 31, 2016

Every Golfer’s Responsibility

One of the unique aspects of golf is that it is a game of integrity.  There are no umpires or referees; quite simply… there is no on course supervision. Instead, the game relies on the integrity of the individual – the golfer – to show consideration to others, abide by the rules and to have respect for the course. Over my more than 30 years as a golf course superintendent I’ve seen virtually every imaginable type golfer behavior… some good… […]
May 24, 2016

Os novos cassinos online do Brasil oferecem uma ampla seleção de jogos de cassino

Os novos portais de jogo do Brasil em 2023 preparados diretamente para você um analista com jogos online de cartões Antonio Matias em uma página da web https://cassinos-brasil.online A Internet brasileira tem um grande número de cassinos de jogos. Ao mesmo tempo, filtre um cassino realmente protegido – você deve trabalhar duro. O cassino, apresentado no portal cassinosonlinebrasil.org, geralmente tem uma licença de jogo e, por isso, é realmente legal no estado sul – americano. Não perca a opção de […]
May 24, 2016

Woodland Theme Weddings

Why are couples now looking for a Woodland Themed Wedding?  Well, it starts with their personalities, outside activities, inspiration and vision of what their perfect day would be. Woodland Themed Weddings are gaining more and more popularity, as this is an amazing theme for an outdoor soiree that can be brought indoors. With all of the natural beauty and elements that you could utilize such as burlap, lace, wood based centerpieces, moss, tree branches and seasonal flowers, add a few […]
May 17, 2016

How to Practice for the Course

When going to the driving range/practice facility and you take a look around.  What is the most commonly used golf club?  That’s right…you guessed it…The Driver!  It is the longest club in the bag…It hits the ball far…it makes that great smash sound when you hit the ball…and best of all, the golf ball is teed up!  Of course, when we play it is important to hit the tee shot well.  However, there are several parts of the game that […]
May 10, 2016

Twilight Golf… Finishing in the Magic of Dusk

During the summer months of my golfing youth I loved playing a late day “twilight” nine with my father. We’d arrive at the course between 5:00 and 6:00 PM and always find a group of evening golfers to join with for a game.  And, as the season moved to the latter part of the summer, we’d frequently finish these twilight rounds in the dusk of the soon to be darkness of night. The ninth hole at the course we played […]
May 3, 2016

Holiday Celebrations… Graduation Parties… Summer Cookouts

Use my “Boy Scout “system to host, and still be able to enjoy these events. Every year, here at The Oaks, among our most popular events are our special “Holiday Buffets”.  On Easter Sunday, Mother’s Day and Thanksgiving we host upwards of 600 guests. Yes – 600 guests going through the buffet line! And, as executive chef, it’s my responsibility to make certain that the guest experience is exceptional from the arrival of the first patron to the time that […]