FROM THE Director of Golf
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Andy Scrivner, PGA
Dear Shadow Wood
Country Club Members,
This article reaches you as
I reach my third month at the
club. As you know, Shadow
Wood Country Club is impressive in many ways. The recently
renovated clubhouse is extraordinary. The updates to the practice areas are fantastic. The loyalty and commitment, shown by the membership, by utilizing the golf amenities is extremely
exciting. As I mentioned in an email during my
welcome to the club, I look forward to continuing this positive momentum while establishing
warm relationships with the membership.
Your golf Professional Staff has developed an
exciting, diverse Golf Events Calendar for this
season. Shadow Wood Country Club members
have the opportunity to participate in a wide
variety of events that populate the competitive
spectrum from highly competitive to highly social. Our goal with every event is to analyze all
aspects of the day along with the experience for
those participating, and come up with creative
and professional enhancements for our member’s
enjoyment. Please refer to the Member Handbook, Golf Page on the club website, and Calendar on the club website for further information
and details about this season’s Golf Events.
Numerous members have informed me that
our Director of Merchandise, Jeanette Fulton,
is a merchandising superstar! With golf activity
increasing, along with new faces and new ideas
in the golf shop, we look forward to challenging
her expertise! We are all extremely excited for our
members’ return to the club and the upcoming
season. The golf shop will be stocked with a variety of the finest products available on the market. Shadow Wood CC members will have many
choices to utilize their member discount! Additionally, Shadow Wood CC will host numerous
demo-day events in order to expose members to
the newest and finest clubs on the market. The
Professional Staff is eager to schedule personal
fitting sessions during these demo events with
members. As always, the SWCC golf shop is
your golf shop and the staff is here for you. So,
please let us know how we can assist with your
shopping experience.
I look forward to working with the membership on your golf games. One of the primary
reasons I pursued a career in golf, was the ability
to utilize my skills through instruction. I enjoy
teaching individual sessions along with group
sessions. Understanding your tendencies, developing a plan for practice & improvement, and
focusing on this plan allows golfers to systemically improve and have more fun. Part of my
teaching philosophy is recognizing and utilizing
those elements of a student’s game which are
positive and can be built upon. There is no “Perfect” way to succeed or improve as a golfer, however every student has positive attributes that
need to be utilized. One of my goals is to further develop instructional programs for Shadow
Wood CC members. The game is dynamic and
we strive to be equally dynamic in our instructional offerings.
In closing, on behalf of the entire golf staff,
welcome back! We appreciate all of your support
and look forward to providing you unsurpassed
service this season. Our focus is on making this
the best golf season yet at Shadow Wood Country Club!
Respectfully yours,
Andy Scrivner, Director of Golf
From The SHADOW WOOD Golf Academy
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Dan Hansen, PGA
Director of INSTRUCTION
“Improving Your Game with Guided
Instruction…Exploring Some Myths”
One of the reasons many golfers avoid lessons is that they think the
search for the simple, repeatable swing, means they will have to undo their
whole golf swing instincts and go backwards. They are expecting an instructor to ridicule the swing they come armed with, and to make them go
back to golf ’s equivalent of kindergarten.
That’s just not true. If you were to visit the driving range at a PGA or
LPGA tour event, you will see all sorts of swings - some slow, liquid and
elegant (like Ernie’s), but the majority will be much less elegant. Many could be referred to at
times as “choppers”, some with little cuts and others with low draws, but what they will all be
able to do is get the ball to where they want it to go, more often than not.
When a player comes for a lesson, our first objective is to make sure that as quickly as possible we are increasing the enjoyment they get from the game, and that usually
means making it easier for them to get the ball to where they want it to go, more often.
For each of you, there will certainly be things in your fundamental setup, takeaway, downswing, impact and finish, we must evolve, rather than comple