Eagles’ Landing Golf Course— The Challenge Awaits!
Shamrock Hills Golf Club
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Eagles’ Landing Golf Course— The Challenge Awaits!
BELTON, MO— Eagles’ Landing Golf Course opened for public play in 1999 and quickly became regarded as one of the best public golf courses in the Kansas City area. The course, located in Belton, MO, on a former air force base, completed a 2.25 million-dollar renovation in 1998 that included the rebuilding of all 18 greens, the addition of two practice greens, a new irrigation system, fairway re-grading and drainage, and the addition of 45 new tee complexes.
General Manager Jay Kennedy says,“ Walk away smiling— that’ s our goal. We want golfers to have a great time at Eagles’ Landing, whether you play 18 or 9 holes of golf. So, come on down and let our friendly staff show you a good time!”
Distinctive features of Eagles’ Landing include 69 sand bunkers that pepper the landscape. The course plays 6,926 yards from the championship tees, 6,348 from the blue tees, 5,737 from the white tees, and 4,909 from the forward green tees. Offering plush Zoysia fairways, the course is always in fabulous condition from tee to green. Eagles’ Landing is regarded as one of the most challenging yet fun courses to play within the Kansas City area.
Eagles’ Landing green fees are affordable. Book tee times online at www. EaglesLandingGolfCourse. com or call 816.318.0004. Located at 4200 Bong Avenue, Belton, MO 64012.
Shamrock Hills Golf Club
Plush Zoysia Fairways and Silky Greens!
LEE’ S SUMMIT, MO— Shamrock Hills Golf Club was established in 1961 and is well-known among KC golfers as one of the best bang-for-your-buck golf courses in the area. The course offers 170 acres of scenic land with no housing around its perimeter giving golfers a private, country setting with challenging holes through gently rolling hills. For golfers who enjoy a causal round of golf— it’ s a relaxing course to walk.
Shamrock Hills measures 6,363 yards from the longest tees and plays to a par of 71. Forward tees play 5,166 yards to a par 73. It’ s a perfect course for any golfer from beginner to low-handicapper— a fun course to play!
Play on plush Zoysia fairways leading to some of the silkiest greens in the Kansas City area. There are water hazards and enough sand bunkers to test your accuracy. A professional golf staff is available for lessons. The friendly golf staff is lead by General Manager Eric Reisner, whose goal is to provide you with a quality experience, including exceptional service and a comfortable atmosphere. They do a great job at achieving that goal!
Shamrock Hills is located at 3161 South 291 Hwy. in Lee’ s Summit, MO. Take M-291 South to Hook Rd. Turn east on Hook Rd, then South on the outer road to the entrance. For more information or tee times, visit www. ShamrockHills. com or call 816.537.6556.
HOW to MASTER the GREENSIDE
Chip and Run Shot by Robert Wilson, PGA Professional
The chip and run shot is one of the easiest, but one of the most underutilized shots in an amateur’ s golf game. Everyone likes to try the flop shots like Phil and company, but it takes hours upon hours of practice to execute shots like that time after time, and most amateurs do not have that practice time.
Chip and run shots can be played with many different clubs, anything from a 5-iron to a pitching wedge. The objective of this shot is to have the least amount of airtime possible. The longer the ball is on the ground, the better chance we have to get it close.
Many amateurs have very similar putting strokes, so that’ s a good starting point. The only difference between the chip and run shot and a putt is that you will play the ball towards the toe of the club and hold your hands high so the heal of the club is off the ground. The reason for playing the ball off the toe is it creates less spin and more roll on the golf ball.
1) Address the ball just like you would a putt. 2) Position the ball in the center of your stance or a slightly ahead of center. 3) Make sure to keep your eyes over the ball. 4) Have a slight shaft lean towards the target; this can be a forward press before starting the swing. 5) Make sure your weight favors your left-side.
When making the stroke, just like a putt, there is no wrist hinge— no extra motion in the swing. If you have 20 feet to your target, swing the club as if it were a 20-foot putt. Remember, we are only trying to get the ball on the green and rolling. The less green you have to work with to the pin, use a higher lofted club. The more green you have to work with, use a club with less loft.
Eyes over ball like putt stance.
Slightly Forward Shaft
Angle.
In the photos above, on the left you can see my eyes are over the ball like a putt and the shaft is more upright. In the photo on the right, you see the ball is positioned in the center of my stance, and my hands are set slightly ahead of the ball.
Practice with different lofted clubs to get the desired results, and you’ ll stop hitting those heavy or thin sand-wedge shots and shave strokes off your game.
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Robert Wilson the PGA Professional at Lake Valley Golf Club. For more information, contact him at 573.346.7218.
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