FCCC Club Connection November-December 2013 | Page 4

Club Connection | N o v e m b e r - D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 3 | Fort Collins Country Club golf | events on the course Upcoming EVENTS Golf Shop: (970) 482-9988 Holidays are just around the corner and 2013 is coming to a close. Thank you for your support of our golf programs which have helped make this a great year. We are fortunate to live in an area where even though it’s the last few months of the year, the weather could still be 65 degrees and if there’s snow one day, it could be gone the next. Please remember to check the front page of the tee sheet for announcements regarding the daily golf course conditions & cart availability. This is updated each morning to help you plan your day and, just like in past years, the morning temperature will help us gauge when carts are allowed. Make sure you are watching the Club’s email blasts for weekly updates and announcements about holiday sales promotions and the Club’s Member Christmas Party. Please make note, if you have Golf Shop Credit, it will expire the end of November 2013. Beginning the first of December, the Pro Shop will be offering many holiday specials to take advantage of. If you forget to use your Golf Shop Credit by the end of November, we will of course allow you to use it in December but not on sale priced items. We’re hosting a fun twist on our November promotion this year. Our area has yet again been hit by another disaster and there are those in need. Each of us have nice, well-conditioned clothes in our closets that barely get worn. This season, we want to help you clean out your closets. OUR NOVEMBER SALE WILL WORK LIKE THIS: • Donate a piece of your clothing and get 30% OFF one item of clothing in the shop. • Donate two pieces of your clothing and get 40% OFF two items of clothing in the shop. • And if you donate four or more pieces of your clothing, receive 50% OFF 4 items or more of clothing in the shop. All collected clothing will be given to local charities to support those in greater need. ADDITIONAL NOVEMBER SPECIALS IN THE PRO SHOP ARE: • All in stock golf bags, golf clubs and golf shoes 30% OFF. Golf ETIQUETTE POINTERS • Foursomes always have the right of way. • Your place on the golf course is NOT being ahead of the group behind you but keeping up with the group in front you. • The Club’s pace of play is four hours, please keep to this pace. Hanrahan GOLF SCHOOL HOLIDAY LESSON PACKAGES Available November 1 through December 31, 2013. Purchase now, use for 2014! Adults: 5 Lessons for $325 or 10 Lessons for $625 (Normally $360 and $680) • Fivesomes are allowed to walk or ride, on busy days be mindful of your pace of play & be aware of the others behind you. Juniors: 5 Lessons for $240 or 10 Lessons for $450 • Please use cart paths at all times and keep them 50 yards away from the greens. Better use of carts today helps us use them longer through the winter. Check out your grips: Did you play a lot this year? Your grips will show it. Come check out our winter grip specials! • Call before driving your golf cart to the Club to make sure we are frost free. • Treat push carts like golf carts. Please don’t take push carts between the bunker and green. LADIES CLUB CHAMPION SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR Yvonne Wittreich Jane Hahn (Normally $260 and $500) RYAN’S GOLF TIPS: Use the bump and run for approach shots on to the green. This fall and winter the turf gets firmer, making it tougher to stop the ball on the green with loft. Much like a chip, a bump and run shot uses more ground and roll time to get the ball to the hole. Place the ball back in your stance, press the hands forward make a short swing and keep rotating through impact. This will ensure that your hands don’t flip or scoop through impact and the ball flight will be lower. Practice this shot on the golf course this winter and experiment with different clubs and different yardages. Thank you to all students! We appreciate your commitment and hard work to improve your golf game. It is our passion to help you achieve your golfing goals!