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HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL
Dear Valued Member,
I want to take this time to wish you a Happy New Year and many blessings in 2020! I hope you enjoyed the
holiday season with your loved ones and friends. I know many of you traveled home for the holidays and will be
returning soon. We wish you safe travels as you return to Sebring.
With the page turned to 2020, our golfing season is ramping into full swing quickly. The golf courses will soon
be filling up and it will be very important to plan your golfing schedule out well in advance. Remember that as a
member you can book reservations 21 days in advance. With the busy season here, pace of play will begin to slow
down. Our expectation for a round of golf during season is 4:15 – 4:30 hours. We will be monitoring the courses
with a ranger presence, but we ask for your patience as we handle the golfing demand that season brings.
January brings another month of exciting member tournaments:
January 14-15
January 15
January 18
January 22-23
WGA Member | Member
1pm Shotgun Starts
LGA Handicap
8:15am Shotgun Start
MGA Couples
1pm Shotgun Start
MGA Member | Member
1pm | 8am Shotgun Starts
In January, from the 16th thru the 19th, we will host the 3rd Annual Million Dollar Shootout benefiting South
Florida State College Athletics. The cost to qualify is $10 for 10 balls which allows you to compete in a closest to
pin contest on our driving range. The top qualifiers will get a chance to win $1,000,000 dollars on Sunday the
19th. Make a hole-in-one that morning on our Island Green #18 and you will be a millionaire!
January 1st also brings golfers around the world the World Handicap System. Please use the below link and the
“Things to Know” document on the following page to educate yourself on all the changes. The GHIN system
will be down January 1-5 to move to the new WHS platform. Any rounds played during that time will need to be
played under the new WHS rules and posted on January 6th or later.
https://fsga.org/sections/content/World-Handicap-System/1025
In closing, I wanted to give you a quick reminder that all membership dues are due by January 31st. Please see
Cindy to make your payment, and make sure if you paid the 1st half of your dues by check, that you pay the 2nd
half by check as well.
*After January 31st you will no longer be able to use your credit book balance for membership dues.*
Regards,
Andy Kesling
Head Golf Professional
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