Sandblaster March 2023

Hi Everyone!

Every now and then, Mother Nature smiles down on us and gives us a stretch of nice weather in the winter.  In the case of the current conditions of snow, freezing rain, temperatures in the teens, we haven’t been so lucky.  Hopefully, that was the last of the crazy stuff and we can get back to the usual Pacific Northwest winter weather-rain with intermittent sun.

If you haven’t visited the web site recently, log on and check out the monthly calendar.  You will find descriptions of the events as well as links for sign-ups. We are updating the calendar on a regular basis with current dates and events, especially, if tournaments and/or Fitting Dates need to be rescheduled.

We have a few golf events scheduled this month which include the Winter 2 Person that is rescheduled for Saturday the 11^th ($60 per person entry).  Open to both men and women.  Team event with a 27-hole combining the scramble, alternate shot, and chapman formats.  Breakfast and box lunch included.

We have our Spring Glow Ball Event on Friday the 17^th at 7pm ($30 per person entry).  What a great excuse to dress up in green and party with us on the greens!!  The money raised goes to the assistant’s fund.

The March “Golf Madness” event will run from Tues, March 14 thru Sun, April 2.  During this period, you can declare your round with the golf shop (prior to teeing off) and drop off your completed scorecard at the end of your round that day.  This is a match play format using your completed scorecards for all rounds of the event.  Depending on the number of sign-ups, there will be brackets, with player divisions and seeding randomly chosen by Golf Genius. $10 per entry.  Open to both men and women.  Sign-ups sheets are in the golf shop.

Aerification is set up for the week of the 20th.  We will aerify 9 holes on Monday and 9 holes on Tuesday.  When you check into the golf shop, the staff will let you know which nine you will be playing.  For those playing 18 holes, there will be a spot reserved for your second round.  The golf shop will let you know what your turn time will be when you check in.

The Pro-Member drawing was held last Friday night for the 2023 Pro-Am schedule.  We were able to fill in the events with the attendees that were present.  Some members present didn’t receive a spot and have been put on the waitlist.  If you were not able to attend and would like to put your name down as an alternate in case of a cancellation, let the golf shop know.  We have the schedule posted at the counter.

An update for the junior parents and junior golfers themselves, we mentioned this last month and want to reassure you both that we are almost finished with the PGA Jr. League schedule.  We are finishing up finalizing the courses that we are going to play as well as the league and practice dates.  We should have the sign-up portal live by March 20 with our “Kick Off” meeting scheduled for mid-April.   

For those parents new to the idea of The PGA Jr. League, this program has been bringing friends, families, and communities together through golf.  PGA Jr. League has been shifting the way youth golf is learned and played, including the adoption of league play, team golf and scoring with flags and points.  All skill levels are welcome, and no prior golf experience is required to participate in the program.   Whether your junior is new to the game or has been playing for a while, this is a great opportunity to be part of a team playing different courses and learning the game.  All PGA Jr. League games are played in a two-person scramble format.  If you are interested in participating this year, and you have a junior golfer that is 7-13yrs, the cost is $400 which includes a “Kick Off” Meeting, 5 practices, “End Of Year” BBQ, 6-7 matches to be played at 4 different courses, uniforms, and most of all… A Lot of Fun!   This year we will be allowing a junior member to invite a guest to participate.  Contact Kathy for more information. 

The Golf Shop recognizes that it is important to “try before you buy” when it comes to golf equipment.  The Club is able to offer Equipment Fitting Days and Demo Clubs from the manufacturers.  TaylorMade will be here on the 7^th 11-3pm and our PXG Demo Day will be on the 31^st 12-4pm on the Driving Range.  Demo clubs for Cobra, Mizuno, Ping, TaylorMade are starting to arrive in the golf shop as well as new clubs for purchase.  Keep in mind that we are just as competitive with pricing of product so give us a change before you go elsewhere for your purchase. The membership calendar on the website has all our scheduled fitting days. 

Now that we are into the month of March, we want to make sure that everyone understands that March 31 is the last day to use your 2021 credit book winnings.  We have had new merchandise arriving daily at the golf shop as well as the new Cobra and TaylorMade 2022 Driver and fairway wood demos for you to try.  If you want something special ordered, we can make those arrangements as well.  We are here to help.

CALLING ALL SENIOR MEN!  If you are 50, like friendly competition, enjoy playing other nice courses in the area, then I believe you will be well rewarded for joining our team.  Our exchange courses this year include Fairwood G&CC, AlderBrook G&YC, and Kitsap CC.  As a starting point to filling the 16 player rosters, I have assumed that all 2022 members are returning.  Please contact the golf shop to get registered.  No cost to sign up but there is a $35 entry fee when you play in the exchanges. 

Lastly, we are back to posting scores in the GHIN system so don’t forget to do so.  If you need to activate your USGA handicap, let us know.  The $39 annual fee will be charged to your membership account.