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- Golf Report: Bird Homestead Golf Course cruises into autumn
- Golf tip: Make the wind into your partner
- Golf team is swinging into form
| Golf Report: Bird Homestead Golf Course cruises into autumn Posted: 20 Aug 2010 10:08 AM PDT Bird Homestead Golf Course is still going strong. The fairways, greens and tee boxes look wonderful. The rain, as much as we didn't want it, sure greened everything up. The course looks the best it has ever looked. We have had a lot of great compliments on the shape of the course. We owe that to Larry Hamilton and his grounds crew. They have spent a lot of hours working to make it so beautiful. If you haven't been out yet this summer you are missing a great round of golf. 082010 SPORTS 1 Peninsula Clarion Bird Homestead Golf Course is still going strong. The fairways, greens and tee boxes look wonderful. The rain, as much as we didn't want it, sure greened everything up. The course looks the best it has ever looked. We have had a lot of great compliments on the shape of the course. We owe that to Larry Hamilton and his grounds crew. They have spent a lot of hours working to make it so beautiful. If you haven't been out yet this summer you are missing a great round of golf. Friday, August 20, 2010 Story last updated at 8/20/2010 - 1:02 pm Golf Report: Bird Homestead Golf Course cruises into autumn
Bird Homestead Golf Course is still going strong. The fairways, greens and tee boxes look wonderful. The rain, as much as we didn't want it, sure greened everything up. The course looks the best it has ever looked. We have had a lot of great compliments on the shape of the course. We owe that to Larry Hamilton and his grounds crew. They have spent a lot of hours working to make it so beautiful. If you haven't been out yet this summer you are missing a great round of golf. We had a great group of Homer Electric employees here on Saturday playing an 18-hole scramble. They ended up with seven full teams and a full day of fun. The day ended with Mark Orth, Connie Orth, Pat Bird and Spencer Tachick beating out Scott Sundberg, Jessica Sundberg, Roy Bird and Tommy Sigurdsson with a playoff of two holes. What an exciting way to end the day. Roy Bird landed closest to the pin on the sixth hole at 13 feet, 7.5 inches, and Tommy Sigurdsson landed 5 feet, 9.5 inches, away from the pin on the eighth hole. Roy Bird took long drive for the men and Kathy took long drive for the women. Closest to the line on the third hole went to Kate Graber for the women and Tommy Sigurdsson for the men. Men's night had 19 men playing for all kinds of fun and money. Jeff Gillman was the long-drive champion of the night and Steve Skolnick landed closest to the pin on the eighth hole. The sixth hole is still carrying and worth some bucks. The champions of the night had a great round, shooting 6 under par. Nice job to Terry Johnson, Greg Harrington, Jeff Gillman and Paul Zimmerman. The guys have decided that there will be about one more week of 6:30 start time. Then they will probably have to change it to 6 p.m. due to the daylight. We had six people show for the Senior's Plus on Wednesday morning. What a beautiful morning for golf. Amanda Bird and Steve Ellis took first and Pat Bird and Dottie Hackett took second. Marilyn Eskelin had the longest putt of the day and the pots will carry for closest to the pin on the sixth and eighth holes. Don't forget that this Sunday is the Bird Birthday Tournament sponsored by the Bird Homestead Golf Association. This is a nine-hole fun day starting at 2 p.m. There will be a potluck of food to follow. Entry forms are available at the clubhouse. Bird Homestead Golf Course's next big event is the Annual Fall Classic. This has been a very successful tournament in the past and we look forward to another great year. The Fall Classic is on Aug. 28 with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. This is an 18-hole scramble format with four-person teams. You can build your own team or we can help find one for you. Entries and golf carts are limited so be sure to get yours in now and reserve your cart if you need one. We also have entry forms for the Bird/Birch Tournament on Sept. 12. This is a great way to show your loyalty to your golf course. Nine holes will be played at Bird Homestead in the morning, then grab your lunch and head off to Birch Ridge for the other nine holes. Birch Ridge will be providing a barbecue dinner after the game. This is a four-person team tournament. At each course three holes are played as a "Shamble," three holes as a "Waltz" and three holes as a "Scramble." Bird Homestead Golf Course currently holds the trophy and we plan to keep it that way. All in fun, you know. Glowball has been set for Sept. 18. This has been a sold-out tournament for the last couple years. This is a nine-hole, play-in-the-dark tournament. I have personally golfed it each year and cannot express how much fun it is trying to hit a golf ball in the dark. This is played as a Scotch Double format with teams of two. Entry forms are available at the clubhouse. Sorry, there are no golf carts for this tournament. There is a chili feed during the registration and a whole lot of laughs all night long. Be sure to get your paid entry in soon. We still have another good month of golf left so come on out and see us a Mile 11.8 Funny River Road. We have several specials going on during the day and as always Thursday is two for one. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Golf tip: Make the wind into your partner Posted: 20 Aug 2010 11:31 AM PDT To enjoy playing golf on the southern coast of Oregon, one should learn about wind and how it affects the spin of your golf ball. When playing into a headwind, the spinning action of your golf ball accentuates in all directions. Hooks and slices curve much more and faster. Also, playing into a headwind, a hard hit ball with backspin will climb higher in the air and will probably end up short of the green. Into the wind, use more club, choke down on the grip, swing easier and let the wind stop the ball. You will be tempted to swing harder into the wind, but try to keep your normal rhythm and just make solid contact. When playing a shot downwind, the wind greatly lessens all spins, so backspin will not occur and will not be as effective in distance control, but directional control will improve. You should play a shorter and more lofted club and play the ball higher. When playing shots in crosswinds, let the wind be your best friend. Ride the wind into the center of the green. Keep the rhythm of your swing constant no matter the wind direction. The most important factor in all winds is to make solid contact with the ball. Remember, putting in any direction of the wind, the wind is blowing just as hard one inch off the ground, so it will affect direction and distance control of your putts. Pay attention from your driver to your putter, and learn from every windy round you play. The wind should be your partner. Learn it and play it. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Golf team is swinging into form Posted: 20 Aug 2010 09:04 AM PDT By Mark Jones/Sports Editor The Williston High School golf team continues to make progress in the early part of the 2010 season with a fifth-place at the Mandan Invitational on Thursday. "I was really pleased," said Williston golf coach Dennis Healy. "Our third leading scorer went to help her sister move to Grand Forks." Williston played Thursday's round without the services of Abby Wilt. Williston golfer Kayla Barke shot a season-best 86 to pace Williston in Thursday's action. Anna Peterson finished the day with a 98 for the Lady Coyotes. Peterson and Barke weren't the only Williston golfers to show improvement Thursday. Rachel Anderson and Irelyn Huntley each cut down on their strokes. "I was proud of Irelyn and Rachel," Healy said. Bismarck Century placed first in the team standings with a 331. Jamestown's Laura Kraft earned the medalist honors. "There's room for improvement," Healy said. "They've got a ways for them to go to feel comfortable about golfing the way they should." Williston will now play at the Turtle Mountain Community High School Invitational on Monday at the Rolla Golf Course. Team scores 1) Bismarck Century - 331 2) Minot - 341 3) Dickinson - 359 4) Jamestown - 384 5) Williston - 417 6) Mandan - 453 7) Bismarck - 492 8) TMCHS - 526 Medalist - Laura Kraft - Jamestown Williston indivudals Kayla Barke - 43-43 - 86 Anna Peterson - 45 -53 - 98 Cari Zavalney - 55-50 - 105 Irelyn Huntley - 64-54 - 128 Rachel Anderson - 67-63 -130 Kylee Meyer - 81-73 - 154 This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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