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Our Area VII Challenge at The Grande Dunes
Members Club was a success and I wanted to thank Brian Vest, PGA
and his team for hosting our Area VII event, along with Chef Mike
Marques, for preparing our lunch on April 11. The team of Nicole
Winn, PGA, and Martyn Woodhouse, PGA, from the Golf Academy of
America - Carolinas came out on top of the nine-hole modified
Stableford Area Golf Challenge. They finished regulation
tied with PGA Life Member Gordon McNeil and PGA Retired Member
Gregg Juster. Winn and Woodhouse won a chip-off on the
ninth green. By doing so, the duo gains an invitation to
play in the 2018 Global Golf Sales Par-3 Challenge on Pinehurst’s
“The Cradle” on Monday, November 26, featuring a $10,000 purse!
Wanted to
mention and thank Matt Biddington, PGA and William Rowehl, PGA
for their very successful Drive, Chip and Putt competition held
at The Legends Resort in Myrtle Beach back in July. What a joy to
see so many kids trying to qualify for the next level.
Since our
last update, a couple of position promotions include Matt Daly,
PGA, promoted to Director of Operations with the Founders Group
International and Casey Cook, PGA, promoted to Director of
Retail, also with the Founders Group International.
What a
spring and summer Area VII Golf Courses have gone through.
Weather has played a major factor in the golf operations at Grand
Strand golf courses. Many of the courses had a great spring.
As many areas have experienced in the Carolina’s, we
definitely experienced our share of issues. Most Grand Strand
courses over seed with rye grass, and when the rye grass died
out, we experienced quite a bit of winter kill. A number of
courses had to close and re-sprig greens, rendering them closed
for several months. There were a number of courses that closed
for 30-45 days to repair/re-sod greens and fairways back in June
and July. The majority of courses have recovered and reopened and
bookings are looking good for the fall season.
If there is
anything I can do to help you, please do not hesitate to give me
a call.
Donald
Clement - Area VII Director
Director
of Golf
The Reserve Golf Club
(843) 235-0755
dclement@thereservegolf.com
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