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What Tee To Play From??????

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To play “Forward”, or not to play “Forward”, that is the question: Whether ’tis Nobler in the mind to suffer. The Slings and Arrows of outrageous Fortune of lost balls, OB, and more strokes for the Back Tees, Or to take Arms against a Sea of troubles, while playing Forward for fewer strokes, more fun, and shorter rounds.

Forward Tees or Back Tees really is The Question that Metro Senior Golfers must resolve. We have now opened up tee selection for all Flights A- D.

We are seniors and don’t get the distance (or accuracy) that we remember? So playing Forward is a real strategy to play better golf, focusing more time and energy on what we still can do well.

Why Play Forward?

More Fun

  • Do you really LIKE looking for balls?

  • Shorter Approach Shots

  • More action where the putts and short money shots reside

Better Scoring

  • Reducing the Yardage by 500 to 600 Yards can easily reduce 2 to 4 strokes from your game.

Faster Play

  • Fewer strokes, less time and delays

  • Fewer lost and OB balls, and less searching

  • Yes, we do enjoy our time on the course, but not waiting for you or anyone else?

Want to find out what tees you should be using?

  • How does your AVERAGE driver yardage guide tee selection?
  • How does handicap guide Tee Selection?
  • How does your average 5 Iron yardage help you pick tees?
  • Tee selection based on how you play Par 3 and 4 holes?

Want to find how many played from forward tees by flight?

  • Or why your buddies are beating you (could it be that they are playing forward?)?
  • How many strokes are lost by playing Back?
  • Maybe you could break 100 by playing Forward?

Read the following for this and perhaps more.

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More Pace of Play Information Available

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More information and resources have been added to the website on Pace of Play.

Understanding Pace of Play is the first step in making improvements.  Although issues like Course Design and Maintenance are not in our control, each of  us can make changes that can lead to faster play for us, our group and for everyone on the course.

Unfortunately, one individual or foursome can slow everyone down.  So, we need everyone to think how we each can improve.  Then we can help others.

CLICK HERE for the resources and references.

Want to Play Rounds in Less than 4 Hours?

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Here are some resources that will help you speed up your golf.  All are easy, and common sense (that is never really so common). Pace of Play is a continuous improvement program.  Everyone can get better. Practice make perfect.

CLICK HERE TO SEE HOW TO PLAY IN 4

As much as 75% of time on the golf course is not golf at all, it is moving to the shot!  If you reduce the “moving” time you will play faster.

Think about you game and how you can improve!  Think about your groups’ game and how you can help them improve!  Recommend these to a “slower” friend and show them how it is done.

If we all individually strive to improve our own game, we will improve AND we will help others improve,

Here are more ideas on Pace of Play.  Read them. Print them out. Share them with your foursome or perhaps other slow players.  It will help them focus on the major time wasters. They can’t get better if they don’t know how!

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Membership General Meeting Reminder – Tues, Nov 15, 2016 1 PM

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Members are encouraged to attend the General Membership Meeting this Tuesday, November 15, 2016.  The meeting will start at 1:00 PM at the Kirkwood Community Center on Geyer Road.

Come to meet, thank and confirm your leadership (officers and committee members).  In addition:

  • Visit with Golf Buddies
  • Renew your membership (in person or use online registration)
  • Bring a new member for sign up
  • Find out about the 2017 Schedule
    • Weekly Tournaments
    • Special Events.
  • Rule Changes – All Flights can Chose Forward or Back Tees
  • Sign up for Starter / Scorers for 2017
  • Volunteer for Committee or possible Board / Officer Positions

 

 

2017 Weekly Tournament Schedule Set

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The 18 Hole 2017 Season is set with courses and schedules for Divisions 1 – 5.

The Tournament Committee selected 20 of the courses to repeat from last year (2016).  Four (4) “new” courses were selected to swap in based on comments from members, surveys, participation, and discussion within the Tournament Committee.

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Note revised 11-14-16 – two date changes for Div 2 only – to Landings – 4-14-17 and Falls – 8-18-17

COURSES

We have 24 separate courses on the schedule. Links @ Dardenne is scheduled to be played twice making up our 25 weeks.

We added 4 courses

  • The Legacy – Granite City, IL
  • Incline Village – Foristell MO
  • The Acorns – Waterloo, IL
  • Florissant – Florissant, MO

To make room for the “new” courses, we dropped 4 courses for 2017.

  • Hills @ McKendree
  • Normandie
  • Mystic Oaks
  • Quail Creek

The final details for each course (Tee Selections, Ratings, Slope) are in review between the Tournament and Handicap Committees now.

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2016 Association Championship Lists Announced

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CONGRATS TO ALL OUR CHAMPIONSHIP GOLFERS!

The official list of 2016 Championship Qualifiers has been released.  Please look over the list and congratulate your buddies who are 2016 Qualifiers.

If you are on the list, please make sure to contact Frank Mantia, the leader of the Championship Tournament to confirm your attendance.  If you cannot attend, we will add the next alternate qualifiers to the Tournament.

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More information at this link – CLICK HERE

 

Division 1 at Belk Park – Friday, August 19

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Playing @ Belk Park @ 7:00 using the Gold and Red tees.  It is a 1 & 10 start.
See you there
Tx Vince Italiano
Division 1 VP
vwopperi@aol.com
Still need people for Innsbrook.  Contact Vince Italiano to volunteer as starter/scorers for Innsbrook.
Belk Park:
880 Belk Park Rd.
Wood River IL 62095
(618) 251-3115 		 From Mo – I-270 to IL over Chain of Rocks bridge to I 255 North (exit 7) toward Wood River. Take exit 6 and turn left onto Edwardsville Rd. Turn right onto Lakin Blvd., then right onto Rock Hill Rd. Turn left onto Belk Park
Rd to golf course.