Braking News July 2014 | Page 3

GOLF news For information, or to sign up for golf events, call the Pro Shop at 601-271-2010. 2014 MEMBER/GUEST “BAMBOO SHOOT” July Golf Tip For increased consistency, make sure you can hold your pose at the completion of your swing. After you have completed your swing the majority Thursday, September 18 - Saturday, September 20 of your weight should be on the forward foot. Applications for our 2014 Member/Guest “Bamboo Shoot” will be accepted upon completion from July 1 – July 20. Players that are accepted into the tournament will be notified on July 21. Please stop in the Pro Shop to get your application and reserve your spot, as this tournament will fill up quickly! You should also have your hands near your ear. While you will see lots of variation of the golf swing when you watch the professionals on TV you will notice the two fundamentals above 9 HOLE PAR 3 TOURNAMENT | 2 MAN SCRAMBLE mentioned that both lead to increased consistency as well as more fun on the golf course. Saturday, July 19 | 4:00 pm Shotgun Pick a partner and come enjoy the front nine holes being turned into a par 3 course. Cost is $50.00 per team and includes cart fee, drinks while on the course, and prizes. Sign up in the Pro Shop and see if you can shoot under 27! August Golf Course Aerification The golf course will be closed for aerification THE JUNIOR GOLF ACADEMY CONTINUES IN AUGUST on Monday, August 4 and Tuesday, August 5. Thursday Afternoons Beginners | 3:30 pm Intermediate | 4:30 pm and Tuesday for maintenance but will reopen Each junior will learn the fundamentals of golf as well as rules and course management. Please contact Trey in the Pro Shop to sign up at 601-271-2010. The driving range will be closed on Monday at 7:00 am on Wednesday. We appreciate your patience while this necessary golf course procedure is completed. If you would like tee times made at alternate facilities, please speak with the professional staff in the golf shop and we will help you make other 4th of July Weekend arrangements. New Weekly Game “PinSeekers” Starts Thursday, July 3 at 6:00 pm 3 Days | 3 Different Formats with a shotgun start and will continue every Friday July 4 | Come compete in the Flag Race! Players will play from their own tees and using par plus their handicap where ever that number shot stops is where the player will put the flag in the ground. The players that play the farthest win! Thursday evening. This is a 2-person scramble Saturday July 5 | Come compete in a Pick a Pro! Players will pick any of the professional staff as their partner or one of the PGA tour players that have made the cut in the weekend tournament. Players will use their net score plus their pros Gross score. The teams with the lowest scores win! Sunday July 6 | Come compete in a modified Stableford format. Players will play for points on the course and using 36 minus their handicap will produce the number of points they need to make. Get signed up for one or all of the formats! Call or stop in the Pro Shop to make your weekend tee times. where players play from their own tees. You can bring your partner or pair up upon arrival. This 2-person scramble costs the members a cart fee and $10.00 toward prizes and you may bring a guest to participate for a discounted guest rate of $20.00 and an additional $10.00 toward prizes. Prizes will be paid out at the end of the round. Please call or sign up in the Pro Shop. BRAKING NEWS | JULY 2014