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- Golf Course Review Site 'Rate Your Course UK' Goes Live
- Golf courses among the top outdoor attractions
- Golf Aces take second straight Newton Invitational
- Golf course transition to private management complete
| Golf Course Review Site 'Rate Your Course UK' Goes Live Posted: 12 Sep 2010 11:25 PM PDT Golf course review site Rate Your Course UK is now live. Visit this site to read reviews from real, unbiased golfers, and find a highly rated UK golf course for your next game. (PRWEB) September 12, 2010 -- Rate Your Course UK is the one-stop site in the UK for helpful information about golf including golf course reviews and golf equipment reviews. It has ratings and information on nearly 3,000 golf courses in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, sorted by geographical area to make searching easier. Visitors can also search golf breaks and golf accomodation. The site offers golfers a free three-pack of Srixon golf balls for every three reviews they write. This offer is in conjunction with Levelpar Online Golf. Visit Rate Your Course UK for more information. Golgers can also find and book tee off times for over 500 UK courses, and get information on over 350 beginner and junior friendly courses as recognised by Golfmark. So visit the site to be part of the biggest rating community in the UK. Rate Your Course UK can't promise to better a golfer's game, but it can promise helpful reviews and a few free golf balls.
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| Golf courses among the top outdoor attractions Posted: 13 Sep 2010 10:05 AM PDT All of the changes at Putnam National Golf Club over the past two seasons have provided a new selling point for Ciaran Carr, the course's director of golf. It's a convincing pitch, too. "People are starting to hear about us," Carr said. "They are beginning to realize they can drive to Putnam, get around the course and drive home in less time than they were spending on a course that is closer to home." And for those who live in the county, the price is cheaper than last season. Putnam residents with a golf pass can walk 18 holes for as little as $25 on a weekday after 1 p.m. It's cheaper than playing nine holes at some of the area's nine-hole courses. The county-owned course off Hill Street in Mahopac also offers an unlimited walking pass for the season, which goes for $975. "For a guy who plays twice a week, that's a no-brainer," Carr said. "And if it's a hot day, you just pay for the cart." Since the county decided to bring in an independent contractor to run Putnam National last year, several trouble spots have been addressed. Course superintendent Dennis Petruzzelli has made the biggest impression. "Actually, it's really nice," Mahopac resident Ken Tallevi said in the midst of an early season round. "I'm kind of in shock. The greens are in better shape now than they sometimes are in the middle of the season." Extra attention in the fall has improved the overall condition of the greens, which did not have to absorb the usual wear-and-tear last season. The course opened late in 2008, so Putnam National only hosted 24,000 rounds. "Last season, it seems we played catch-up the whole time," Carr said. "We've done 40,000 rounds in the past. If we can keep it balanced somewhere in between, we'll be in the best condition we've ever been in." The most noticeable improvement this season is the fleet of new carts. Carr is also stepping up the instructional side of the business, offering clinics to couples, juniors, women, beginners and experienced players. He also does individual lessons using advanced technology to provide instant feedback to golfers looking to see immediate results. (2 of 2) A series of junior camps is also scheduled for the summer. Putnam National plays 6,800 yards from the championship tees and is generally a forgiving course that demands shot-making ability. The average round that begins prior to noon takes less than four and a half hours to complete. There are several other courses in the county open to the public. Centennial Golf Club sits between Brewster and Carmel and is a popular, 27-hole facility that is an upscale destination. It also boasts the best practice area in Putnam County. The driving range, putting greens and short-game areas can all be used by the general public. Garrison Golf Club offers incredible Hudson River vistas on several holes and boasts a set of greens that require plenty of local knowledge to score on. For those who like to play nine holes at a time, there's Vails Grove Golf Club in Southeast and Highlands Country Club in Garrison. There are plenty of spaces for other kinds of outdoor adventures in Putnam County, too. Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park on Route 301 in Philipstown, Putnam Valley and Kent is a 14,000-acre magnet for thousands of people in the region who come to hike, picnic, camp, fish, boat, ski, snowshoe and sled. The beach at Canopus Lake is popular in summer. For those who like to get on two wheels and ride, the Putnam County Trailway offers about 12 miles of dedicated paths. It connects with the Westchester County Trailway and winds north through Mahopac and Carmel toward Brewster. Tilly Foster Farm in Southeast boasts nature trails, picnic areas and a collection of rare animals. There are also trails at the 800-acre Michael Ciaiola Conservation Area in Patterson for use by hikers and mountain bikers. The monuments are a popular draw at Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park in Kent, but it also offers hiking, swimming, fishing, volleyball, basketball and horseshoes. 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 Aces take second straight Newton Invitational Posted: 13 Sep 2010 08:25 AM PDT OLNEY - The Mt. Carmel Golden Aces golf team captured is second straight Newton Invitational Golf Tournament Saturday, and third in the last six years, with a 306 score on the Richland County Country Club course. MCHS' Wade Thompson captured the medalist honors with a three-over par 74, one stroke better than Robinson's Brady Bowen, Olney's Michael Fehrenbacher and Fairfield's Michael More. The Golden Aces' Grant Williams tied with teammate Tucker Guisewite for fifth at 76. Mt. Carmel's Chase Witsman placed 10th with an 80. "The front side is wide open with small greens," said Mt. Carmel Coach John White. "The back side has a lot of woods and tight fairways with several sharp doglegs in both directions." "They had about 2.5 inched of rain Saturday morning so the course played totally different than what we're used to. Our overall score was acceptable, considering the conditions," White added. White said Thompson needed to play the last six holes in one under par to win the honors by one shot. "Grant Williams and Tucker Guisewite were just two strokes behind Thompson and, for the most part, played fairly decent golf. Chase Witsman had a good round going but finished bogey, bogey, double bogey to post an 82. Christian Seaton and David Schroeder could never find their rhythm while shooting 82 and 90," said White. "From watching these kids the last week there seems to be a direct relationship between the amount of work they're putting in on their games and the scores they are posting," he concluded. Second place went to Olney, 10 strokes back of Mt. Carmel at 316. Robinson was Third at 322 followed by Fairfield at 344, Newton at 361, Carmi at 365, Teutopolis at 369. Oblong at 383 and Flora at 392. Okaw Valley and Louisville North Clay did not post team scores. 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 course transition to private management complete Posted: 12 Sep 2010 10:15 PM PDT By Jon Johnson The Mt. Graham Golf Course is under new management, but not much has changed. Burt Watkins is still the golf pro; prices have remained the same; and the holes are where they were. What has changed has been cosmetic improvements, such as pulling weeds, rerouting floodwaters and planned tree replacement as the crews get ready to seed, according to Springbok Advisory Board member Art Sanders. Sanders owns the land adjacent to the golf course that is proposed to be developed. City Manager David Kincaid said he believed the transition to be going well. "The transition certainly isn't perfect, but it's going very smoothly," Kincaid said. "I think, in the end, everybody is going to have a better product." The Safford City Council was previously sold on a development plan from Springbok CEO Jeffrey Holt that illustrated the creation of a $500- to $700-million master-planned golf course community consisting of up to 36 holes of golf, a resort, community recreation center, condominiums and single-family residences. The new plan for the area, however, is slower, more controlled development, according to Sanders. Springbok leased the golf course from the city for $120 per year. The city, however, will pay Springbok $16,666 per month for the first five years to maintain, manage and operate the golf course. Springbok has assumed all costs incurred, including manager Burt Watkins' contract with the city and all other employees. Watkins' contract expires June 30, 2011. Sanders said Springbok has hired a consultant from Borders Golf to help clean up the course. He said players have given their approval as to the quality of the course. A previous plan to move golf course holes has also been scrapped, and Sanders said he likes the holes where they are. The only move planned at this time is to move a tee box this winter to make it more challenging. "I don't anticipate making any major changes to the golf course that we have now," Sanders said. "Once we get it all filled up and we need more space, then we'll put in another nine holes, but that's probably years down the road. We're just trying to get it to play as good as it can." Development of homes is still planned but at a slower pace than previously outlined. Springbok will be submitting plats for homes to the Thatcher Town Council. Sanders said the company has a developer from Phoenix who has shown interest in building the homes and believes five have already been sold. He said the process will be slower, with a few models built at first. He hopes to break ground before the year is over. "We're going to start slow," Sanders said. "We're not just going to build a whole bunch of empty houses. We'll probably build 10 to begin with . . . It will be one of those things that just kind of picks up steam as it goes along." Sanders said one of the main reasons for taking the development at a slower pace is to ensure the course remains open throughout any additional construction. "We want to make sure that people can still play golf," Sanders said. "That's the most important thing to us." 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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