August / September 2022 Newsletter | Page 5

HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL
Dear Member ,
Well , it has been another hot , humid summer . Seems like it gets hotter each year , but I ’ m guessing that is more due to me getting older …. LOL . We still have a few months of the heat before we see some nicer weather .
As we get into August and September the Club will host several large charity tournaments that will utilize both courses . We will open up Deer Run for the Firemen Memorial Golf Classic on August 13th and the Sertoma 2-man Tournament on August 26-28 . In September , we host the Choices Charity Tournament on September 24th , and it is possible that the event will also require both courses . We have a plan in place with the irrigation company doing the Deer Run renovation to open the course for these events . Just wanted to keep you posted on these events for when you see golfers out on Deer Run .
In addition , we will open Deer Run for the Sertoma Junior Golf Tour . I run this tour for the children of Highlands County and the surrounding areas . This year , the junior tour will host its Tour Championship ( the final event of the summer ) on August 6-7 right here at SNL . The plan is to open up Deer Run on Saturday , August 6th for the morning member groups while the juniors play Turtle Run that day . Then on the 7th , the young golfers will play Deer Run to declare our Tour Championship winners in each age division . I am very proud of the children that play on the tour and battle the extreme heat . This year the participation on the tour has been tremendous . We have had 90 kids in total play , with at least 70 players in each event . To me , the coolest part of that is , out of the 90 players , 30 of them are girls ! It certainly brings me a lot of pride to be a part of junior golf . 3 of my kids , Rebecca ( age 15 ), Oliva ( age 13 ), and Dalton ( age 8 ) compete on the tour as well . I ’ m certainly a proud dad as I watch them compete and develop their games .
August 11-12 - MGA Member / Member - Turtle Run - 8:00 am Start
September 5th - SNL Labor Day Tournament - Turtle Run - 8:00am Start
September 21 - WGA Quad Super Scramble - Turtle Run - 8:00am Start
Remember , should you need anything please reach out to me or one of the golf shop team members . We are eager
and always willing to assist . Take care and stay hydrated .
Best Regards ,

Andy Kesling

Head Golf Professional
Below is a list of member golf tournaments the next couple months . Please mark your calendars for the events you would like to participate in .
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