RM Express May 2014 - Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Course

RM Express
Contents
New Power Carts!
COBRA DEMO
DAY
Men's Amateur
Event Nights
Mothers Day!
Crocs Shoes
History of
Qualicum Video
Putter Bartering
SunIce Silver Shirt
Special
Get a Grip - Get a
Glove (Free!)
Club Fitting days
May 2014
Twilight Specials
Mother's Day
Brunch
Instruction Chipping
Pool Winners
Kids Classes!
F.F.F.
What's in the Bag?
Awesome Request
of the Month
New Fleet of Club Car Power Carts
May Delivery
Ross will be replacing his fleet of Power Carts in the
next few days.
Incoming will be the Atlantic Blue Precedent from
Club Car.
If you would like to roll around in a shiny blue
chariot this season, let me enlighten you with our
Cart Pass Prices......
Public Cart 9 Holes - $20
Member Cart 9 Holes - $17
25x 9 Holes Punchcard - $13.44
($336)
50x 9 Holes Punchcard - $11.20
($560)
All prices include taxes.
COBRA DEMO DAY
Wednesday, May 7th 2-5pm
Cobra are here with all their latest and greatest on
Wednesday, May 7th.
Hit balls with their Bio Cell and Baffler XL (Xtra
Lightweight) models.
There will be Mens and Ladies, Left and Right
Handedness, lady flex, senior flex, regular flex, stiff
flex and even extra stiff flex shafts!
Hit balls with Flightscope measuring your clubs
performance and comparing them with the Cobra
class of '14.
Mens Amateur May 17 & 18
Volunteer Crew Needed
& Participation in the Event Sought
Bob Smillie and his volunteer crew would like you to
join them and make our annual Mens Amateur
Tournament the best ever!
Bob needs volunteers to help with ball spotting
duties for all or part of the morning or afternoon
rounds on either the Saturday or Sunday 17th and
18th.
If you can manage some time, there are sign up
sheets in the Pro Shop and Men's and Ladies
Changing rooms.
If you are competitive, then you should skip the
volunteer duties and enter the event. Although we
do attract a few good players from the island, the
great majority of entrants are high handicap golfers
who use their handicap to win great prizes and have
a fun weekend.
If you and your friends think that a weekend of
great golf, food, beverages and prizes sounds like a
plan, call in to the Pro Shop and get your self
registered. If you prefer, complete the entry form
found on our website (golfqualicum.ca) and mail in
your entry.
Fee is $150
Event Nights
Mens and Ladies Nights
Event nights start back up again in late April. By the
time you read this our first Mens Night will be
complete - Thank you Murray Tysowski and Aurora
Roofing for your continued support in Sponsoring
our opening Mens Night.
Our Ladies Night Welcome Back event is scheduled
for Tuesday, May 6th with tee off at 5:30. It is
sponsored by Dominion Lending Centres (Jody
Henry) and Simon Holt Restaurant.
Later, on the 27th May, Westrail Construction
(thank you Lyle and Lisa) sponsors the 2nd Ladies
Night of the year. Again tee off will be at 5:30, with
teams encouraged to sign in early and play their way
out to their starting holes.
May's Mens Night is sponsored by Silverado
Contractors (thank you Peter Classon) and takes
place on Wednesday, May 14th.
If you have never participated in one of our Men's or
Ladies Nights it's first and foremost a relaxed, fun
and social evening in which to share camaraderie,
enjoy great golf and consume scrum-diddlyumptious food, with draw prizes to follow.
Enter a team of four, or join teams, and play a fun
scramble format, play for KP and Long Drive prizes
if you're feeling competitive, or just enjoy the
beautiful summer evenings.
Please call the Pro Shop one week in advance to
book your team.
Mothers Day Special
Guys - it's Mothers Day!
Girls - it's Mothers Day!
Girls - I know you have this under control.
Guys - Here's a three step plan for success:
Firstly, panic. Fret, chastise yourself. You promised
yourself this year was going to be different, how can
you fail her again? You're better than that.
Secondly, forget the jewelry store, the shoe store,
the bag store and the travel store. You know what
she likes - so throw a new outfit together from the
Pro Shop. Add a pair of golf shoes to it. A golf bag.
Balls. A Monthly Impact Series of Lessons. Write a
card. Think about what you write in the card. Think
about the card you've selected. Purchase a different
card. Re-write the card.
Thirdly, pour yourself a long, cool beer.
Congratulations, you made it through another one.
That was some very nice work!
Crocs Golf Shoes
Buy Golf Crocs/Get Free Crocs
We have Golf Crocs in the shop for the first time
ever, and our feedback so far from our guinea pig
customers is positive!
Comfortable and lightweight is what we're hearing.
We have guy and gals shoes as well as a
gal-sandal. It rhymes if you practice it enough.
We would like to give you a pair of original Crocs,
Free of Charge when you purchase a pair of Golf
Crocs.
Look SNAPPY on the links this summer....
History of Qualicum Beach
Video
Dea Kern, one of Steven's favourite Members,
(thank you for the Monday Baked Goods, Dea) sent
us this short video, chronicling our golf course and
the adjacent hotel that stood alongside it.
It's a great little video of a very special little place.
Golf Course YouTube Movie
Putter Specials
Up to 25% Off
A
selection of putters
Each year our inventory of (new) putters get's
demo'ed on our putting green and golf course.
While some find new homes, some retain their
orphan status and remain in our shop. Sob sob.
In the process of said demo experience the sole of
the putters get scraped. Insert sharp intake of
breath.
We have putters from PING, ODYSSEY and
TAYLORMADE.
With some convincing from you, bartering and
negotiating in your finest hour, we will succumb and
discount each putter from 10-25% off their original
price, dependant upon your skills and the condition
of the weapon.
SunIce Shirts Special
25% OFF!
Our SunIce Men's Shirts are on sale for the month
of May at 25% off.
The SunIce shirt collection is called Silver for good
reason. Silver is at the core of their X-Static
technology. Silver is recognized as one of the most
natural and effective anti-microbial agents in the
world. It has great thermo regulating, anti-odour
and anti-static properties.
X-Static XT2 incorporates pure silver in a synthetic
fibre during extrusion process, (don't ask Steven
what extrusion process means).
Not nanotechnology (again don't ask) or a complex
chemical formula, just silver. It is not a finish or
treatment, but in every shirt, and will never wash
out and last the lifetime of the shirt.
If you enjoy moisture being wicked away from your
body, and if you prefer paying 25% less, and if you
like looking good for the ladies, then consider
purchasing 2-3 SunIce shirts in May!
Get A Grip!
Free FootJoy Glove
with installation of 12 or more grips!
Throughout the Month of May we're running a
promotion for those replacing their grips. Any
customer replacing 12 or more grips will receive a
FootJoy Glove Free of Charge.
If you would like your grips changed:
a) drop your clubs with us,
b) select your grip choice and size
c) select your Free glove
d) rest comfortably - we'll have them ready for the
next day
e) enjoy perfect feel with a new set of grips and a
new glove.
Our grips range in price from $8 up.
We have grips available in 4 distinct sizes - Ladies,
Men's Standard, Men's Midsize, Men's Oversize.
Winn is popular with the ladies, offering the softest
feel of all grips, with Lamkin and Avon also
available. See below...
Ladies Grip Selection
(Ladies Glove Sizes)
In Men's standard, we carry tacky wrap grips from
Golf Pride and Lamkin, with medium traction in the
form of Crossline, REL, ACE and Avon Chamois.
For those that like cord, Golf Pride's New Decade
Multicompound has cord under the top hand and
deep traction under the bottom hand.
Men's Standard Selection
(Mens Small, Medium & ML Glove Sizes)
Midsize is great for the larger hand or those
beginning to feel the pain of arthritis. We have grips
from Winn, Golf Pride and Lamkin in stock.
Midsize Grip Selection
(Mens Large Glove Size/Mild Arthritis)
For those struggling with catcher mittitis and
arthritis, we have oversize grips. Grips are a
personal choice, come in and see what you like the
feel of.
Oversize/Jumbo Grip Selection
(Mens XL/XXL Glove Size/Arthritis)
Club Fitting Days
A Huge Success - Be a part of it!
Our first Club Fitting sessions proved to be a huge
success through April.
We had golfers testing equipment against their own
clubs, be it irons, hybrids, fairway woods or drivers.
They tried different shafts, lofts, lie angles and
lengths. Flightscope, with the help of Ross Mantell,
your Head Professional, recorded all the Stats and
guided the golfers in the correct direction for their
game.
In May, Ross will again be offering club fitting
appointments. Join him on Saturday, May 3rd, 10th
and 24th with appointments scheduled between
1:00 and 3:30pm.
If you would like to book an appointment call the
Pro Shop at 752.6312
Twilight Golf
Evening Golf
Like last year, we are offering some specials for
those who enjoy golfing in the late afternoons.
1.
A popular program is the 9 & Dine.
For $32.50 play nine holes, then enjoy a $16 credit
in Thalassa's restaurant. Unlike some club's you can
choose from anything on the menu.
Available anytime after 3pm.
2.
5 pack for $80.
This program is available after 5pm through the
summer.
Purchase five 9 hole twilight rounds and pay for 4 just $80.
3.
Twilight golf begins at 3pm.
You can play 9 holes for $20 and 18 holes for $30,
tax in!
Mothers Day Brunch
May 11th
Treat Mum this May 11th to Brunch at Thalassa and
enjoy a mouthwatering experience!
One of the Seven Sins is going to be challenged as
you tackle some or all of the following:
Eggs Benny, Scrambled, French Toast, Pancakes,
Bacon, Sausage, Hashbrowns, Omelettes, Waffles,
Muffins, Greek Yogurt, Fresh Fruit
Fresh Local Seafood, Chicken, Baked
Ham, Mediterranean Pasta Salad, Asian Noodle
Salad, Mashed Potatoes, Rice
Pastries, Cakes, Pies, Cheesecake
Adults: $25.95
Kids under 10: $10.95
Reservations taken between 10am-3pm.
Please call Thalassa at 594.1150 to reserve a table.
Instruction
Tip of the Month
If you find chipping to be a challenge you are among
many who feel the same.
I often hear from golfers who are hitting behind the
ball to duff it, and into the centre of the ball to roll
it. The underlying problem I see on a daily basis is
that golfers try to 'help' the ball in the air by
swinging the club head up. They get both
aforementioned results from this motion.
Next time you've got a few minutes to practice, try
to keep the handle moving towards the target,
rather than up. Study the image above and notice
the distance between right forearm and the end of
the handle. Also notice the angle at the back of the
instructors right wrist. Try to maintain this in to
your finish position.
Instead of watching the ball, look down and see if
you can mimic these positions.
In your stroke, allowing the knees to soften and
move towards the target helps keep the club
moving. Allowing your chest to rotate open towards
the target also promotes this. Notice these good
habits in each of the Tour Stars finish positions
above.
Tom Barrows Players Championship Pool
Entries in before May 8th
Tom Barrow won The Masters Pool, picking Bubba,
Spieth, Kuchar and McIlroy among others. He
pipped Wayne Hill for top prize, although Mr Overthe-Hill did have two winning sheets in the top ten.
As winner, Tom will set up our Players
Championship pool with our staff at the beginning
of May.
Come and grab a sheet (or five) and have your picks
in before Thursday May 8th. The winner of each
pool this year will set up the following months pool.
Nice work, Mr Barrow!
Sunday is Junior Day!
Kids Classes from 10-1
Keana and Tyson Jeffs in their 'Golf Pose'
Every Sunday morning, and technically early
afternoon, (10am-1pm), Steven teaches kids how to
play golf.
He teaches them technique so they can actually
enjoy the game - what a bizarre concept, enjoying
golf!
There are even occasions when he squeezes in a
little etiquette knowledge, just when they are least
expecting it.
There are different ability and age groups. Four
sessions costs $39.
If you would like to register your little guy or girl
call the Pro Shop or email Steven at
golfinstruction@me.com.
Fascinating Flightscope Facts
Club Face Angle & Swing Path
Two of the Twenty Four ball and club parameters
measured by Flightscope are Club Face Angle and
Swing Path.
While we look at the other 22 pieces of data
simultaneously, it always interests me to see what
my students club face and swing path are doing at
impact.
In the images above and below, the clubface (yellow
line) is facing 4.2 degrees to the left of target.
My students swing path (orange line) is very slightly
left of target at 1.1 degrees. Combined, the ball starts
and finishes left of the target.
This is, of course, only one swing. What we have
noticed, and what you see on a regular basis, is that
your 'miss' is often the same.
When we capture that data we can change the
process faster. There is no guessing. No
assumptions.
If you would like to improve your ball dispersion
(see image below), book a lesson with Ross or
Steven and tighten up your misses with improved
technique.
The image above is also extremely helpful to golfers
trying to decide between clubs. Hit several different
clubs, plus your own clubs, and see which club flies
further and stays straighter and judge by the
grouping displayed on this screen.
See the clubfitting article above and book an
appointment with Ross one Saturday in May.
What's in the Bag?
Steven's Set
Over the next few issues we'll see what golf
equipment our Pro Shop staff will be using in 2014.
This month we'll begin with Steven's set.
Cobra Bio Cell+ Driver
(in Scotland Blue - brings a tear to the eye)!
My Fly Adjustable 8-11* loft
Project X Shaft for lower launch
Cobra Bio Cell+ 3 Wood
My Fly Adjustable 12-15* loft
Project X Shaft for lower launch
Cobra Bio Cell Hybrid
My Fly Adjustable 16-19* loft
ProLaunch Blue Shaft
or
Callaway X-Utility Prototype 18* iron
Cobra Amp Cell Pro irons
4-PW & GW
Dynamic Gold Superlight Shaft
Cobra Tour Trusty Wedges
56* and 60* loft
Black PVD Non Glare finish
or
Cleveland 588 RTX Wedges
54* and 58* loft
Black Pearl Non Glare finish
TaylorMade Nubbins Putter
15 years old, tatty and worn out, but a good old
friend nonetheless.
Bushnell Tour Z6 Rangefinder for exact distances to
the flagstick and hazards around the course.
Titleist Pro V1X ball.
Most Awesome Request of the Month
A Day of the Week Sign
We must live and work in a retirement community
when a Day of the Week sign is requested!