THE GOLF COURSE :

The CGM golf course is an 18-hole, championship layout approximately 6400 yards in length. Par is 72 from the men's white and blue tees and 73 from ladies yellow tees. Although not particularly long, the course features narrow, tree-lined fairways that dog leg left and right, as well as small, tricky greens. The course winds through the exclusive Meadows Estates neighborhood and is relatively easy to walk. Best known for its natural Poanna greens, the course provides an excellent challenge for recreational and competitive golfers alike.

GOLF NEWS & Happenings
By Dick Hendron, PGA Director of Golf

Summer is Here!
Firm fairways, harder greens, bounce and roll, thinner air, softer balls, “OOPS, I just flew #4”. You’ve been short all winter and spring with your irons and suddenly your’re hitting every club further. It’s a fact of “Golf Physics”.... balls go further this time of year and controlling a shot’s distance is every bit as important as controlling it’s direction!

Whether you’re just learning the game or you’ve been at it for years, mastering your distances is essential to playing your best. I have no idea how far you may hit a given club on any given shot during winter or summer. Swing speed, club loft, launch angle, quality of contact and other factors influence our distances but regardless of how far you hit a given club, there should be a standard yardage difference between clubs throughout your set. Depending on your unique swing, this difference should be anywhere from 6 to 15 yards between clubs. If your swing speed is 80mph with a 5 iron your yardage differential, club to club will be approximately 12-15 yards. At 60mph, differentials will drop to 6-8 yards.

Forget comparisons with pros! Yeah, Tiger may hit a 7 iron 205 yards, off a perfect lie, in 90 degree temperatures, downhill with a trailing wind, but YOU WON’T. For that matter, forget comparisons with your playing partners. What matters is how far your shot will go with a given club and your standard swing rhythm and tempo.

Get to a range with clearly defined yardage markers. Maintain a consistent swing and hit shots with every club in your bag. Note the average distance of each club along with the differentials between clubs. Throw out the high and low yardages to arrive at a ranges for each club. You should see a pattern develop. Example: 7 iron, shortest at 130 yds, longest at 160 yds, all others between 140 & 150. Your effective distance for a 7 iron is 145 yds. At that swing speed you should hit your 8 iron approximately 135 yds and your 6 iron 155 yds.

Remember, how far you hit your clubs and the differentials between clubs will vary with seasonal variables so you’ll want to reestablish your parameters at least twice a year.

Junior Golf Academy
All participants will receive "hands-on" instruction and supervision from our professional golf staff. Geared to each division, player age and skill level, we will be teaching all aspects of the game utilizing our indoor range and outdoor practice facilities. In addition to instruction, drills and guided practice routines, students will receive supervised playing privileges on our private golf course during Academy sessions.

Golf Members: $95
Athletic/Tennis Members: $105
Non Members: $115

Every Monday from July 12 - August 23, 9:00 - 11:00am
Ages: 7 - 15

3 divisions: Beginner, Intermediate & Competitive
For more information contact the golf department 360-256-1510.

Course Schedule:
Monday: ..............Open Play 10:00am - Dusk
Tuesday: .............Ladies Only Until 12pm then Open Play till Dusk
Wednesday:.........Open Play 7:30am - Dusk
Thursday: ............Men Only till 12:00pm then Open Play till Dusk
Friday: ................Open Play 7:30am - Dusk
Saturday: ............Open Play 7:30am - Dusk
Sunday: ..............Open Play 7:30am - Dusk

Exceptions to above schedules include member and non-member events.
Please call for tee time requests.

Golf Department News!
Mondays:
• After your golf game, stop by our Lounge for Taco Night beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Tuesdays:
• Ladies’s Day golfers take the tees each Tuesdays until noon.
• Junior Golf Lessons are held from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. each Tuesday. Sign up your child at the Front Desk.

Wednesdays:
• Couples Golf starts at 5:30 p.m. May through October. This fun event is open to all golf members and includes 9-holes of golf and dinner! All skill levels are welcome. Sign up at the Golf Desk!
• Course stays open until Dusk.

Thursdays:
• Men’s Day golfers take the tees each Thursday until noon.
• Junior Golf Lessons are held from 4:00 to 4:50 pm each Thursday. Sign up your child at the Front Desk.

Fridays:
• Golf Course open from 7:30 a.m. to Dusk.

Saturdays & Sundays
• Golf Course open from 7:30 a.m. to Dusk.
• From March through October, lots of tournaments take place for the Mens' and Ladies' Golf Clubs on Saturdays and Sundays. Check the Golf bulletin boards and Front Desk for specific tournament dates and times. Sign up today!

Improve Your Game With Private Lessons!
Dick Hendron, our PGA Director of Golf and Luke Holden, our Assistant Golf Professional, offer private golf instruction on all aspects of the golf game and are available for all skill levels. Contact our golf staff at the Front Desk to book your private golf lesson today.