Informer Volume VIII - Spring Valley Golf Club

VOLUME 1, ISSUE VIII!
OCTOBER 2012
INFORMER
Your Pro Shop Update
Monthly Events
With Jimmy Masters
Getting to
know our
very own
Jimmy took a break from his
busy schedule to answer a few
questions for the editor. Check
them out below.
Q. Jimmy, what got you into
playing the game of golf? I
understand you played at EKU?
A: When I was little, an injury
in baseball caused me to have to
give that game up. My aunt felt
bad for me and took me out on
the golf course, where I
immediately fell in love with the
game and I have been around it
ever since.
playing the game of golf have
created many lasting memories.
Q.What part of your position
at Spring Valley do you enjoy the
most?
A. I would say the best thing
about my job is the relationships
that I have with the members.
Q. What aspect of the game
do you enjoy working on and
improving?
A. I enjoy working on my
short game. Short game is the
most important aspect of
scoring.
Q. What is your favorite hole
here at the Valley?
October Events
Saturday, October 6,
Ladies Award Brunch
Saturday & Sunday,
October 13 & 14,
Couples Club
Championship
(Tee times 12:00-1:00,
only $70.00 per team, 9 Hole
Scramble, 9 Holes Best Ball)
Saturday, October 20,
Men’s Fall Member/
Member
A. I like hole #5 because it is a
challenging hole with excellent
risk and reward opportunity.
Q. What's the best way to get
Q.What are some of your best my scores down?
memories of playing the game?
A. Many golfers underestimate
A. I would have to say my best the need to practice putting and
memories are playing golf at a
chipping- more time on the
young age and learning about the putting and chipping greens will
game. Golf in college is a great
lead to lower scores.
memory too, I always enjoyed
competing and getting better. Also
the friendships that I have gained
throughout my entire life from
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Fitness News
Strong hips; the key to a better
golf swing
Sheila Kalas, Owner of Fitness Plus
If you have the desire to hit the ball further and more consistently
next golf season, then I suggest starting now on a program that will
strengthen your hips. By “hips” I mean your adductor and abductor
muscles, which are the muscles that move your legs toward and away
from the center of your body.
Studies have shown, that lower handicap golfers have stronger hip
muscles than higher handicap golfers. Strong hips lead to better
rotation and less “sliding.” Better rotation leads to more torque, which
results in more power.
Weak hips do cause you to slide rather than rotate during your
swing. This sliding leads to a reverse weight shift, which can cause all
kinds of ugly swing problems.
Strengthening your hips, especially your abductors (the muscles on
the outside of your butt), is easily done with nothing more than a
rubber exercise band or loop. The most basic hip strengthening exercise
is called “side steps” and is just that. With a band around your legs or an
ankle loop around, you guessed it, your ankles, simply take large steps
sideways, keeping your knees slightly bent.
OCTOBER 2012
Steve’s Tip
of the
Month
Steve Geisler, Teaching
Professional
Want to be a better, more
consistent putter? Check out
these quick and easy tips.
“This may be caused by the
position of your eyes over the
ball.
If your eyes are inside the
target line to the cup, it can
make your putts go consistently
to the right. If your eyes are
outside the target line, it can
make your putts go consistently
left.
To make sure your eyes are
directly over the ball, where
they should be, take your
putting stance with a ball you
are ready to putt. Then drop a
ball from your eyes. It should
land right on the ball you are
putting.”
Source: tomsgol!ips.com
Go about 10 – 15 steps one direction, then back the other direction.
A few sets of these a few times a week will get you stronger hips in 6-8
weeks. There are varying resistance's- use one that is challenging for
you, but still allows you to take a nice wide step. It is also helpful to
walk backwards and forwards with the band on. You want to use a
“skating” motion when you go backwards and forwards. In other words,
you do not step straight backward or forward, but instead go at a bit of
an angle, like you were skating.
Again, strong hips are a must for any golfer, if you want to develop
power and consistency in your swing. Sliding through your swing is the
sure way to weak shots that often fade or slice.
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Start planning for next Your Results are in
season...now
Two Man Team Championship at Spring Va$ey
Steve Geisler
If you want to become a better golfer next
year, start planning now. If you wait till spring to
make swing improvements, you'll spend all of
spring and part of summer just preparing your
game.
Why waste all winter? Who cares about scores
in the fall? Well, think of it this way, tournaments
are over, so this is the perfect time to make swing
adjustments.
Plus, this year only, as an introductory offer to
members, I am offering a lower rate for lessons to
$50 for 45 min lessons starting October 10th.
Gross; 1st-Keen Shackleford & Dustin Cook (164),
2nd- Kirk Robinson & Dee Boone (175), 3rd- Dale
Holly & Steve Clark (178)
Net; 1st- Drexel Conley & Butch Davis (162), 2ndCraig Turner & Keith Burdette (165), 3rd- Jimmy
Spivey & David Lykins (167)
Women's Fa$ Member/Member at Spring Va$ey
Best Ball of Two (Gross) Penny Allen/Pat Wheeler
78, Anne Combs/Cindy Ware 82
Best Ball of Two (Net) Sherry Robinson/Sharon
McGee 63, Jodi Smejkal/Linda Borkosky 65
Steve
(859) 396-5455
Turf Update
What’s the best seed for your lawn?
Quite a few lawns suffered this summer due to the harsh weather. We're well into our turf prep here at the
club. If you've not over-seeded yet there's still time, if short. Ask your lawn maintenance company to choose
the best seed for your location. Choice #1 is turf-type fescues. This species is best suited for full sun and low
water usage areas. The seed is slower to germinate but once established will tolerate hot, dry weather, come
next summer. Choice #2 is Rye grass, best for shady and irrigated areas. This grass will tolerate some sun if
you water. The one down side for this grass is that it is more susceptible to diseases. Rye grass will germinate
slightly quicker than fescues. Choice #3 is Bluegrass. This species is also suitable for shady conditions while
requiring some watering to survive hot dry conditions. Bluegrass does take longer to germinate than the other
two species. Many times when you purchase seed, you find mixtures of these three types to be used in a
variety of locations. Another choice is to convert your entire lawn to a warm season turf which will tolerate a
hot dry summer. This is a major project and should only be attempted by lawn care professionals.
Mike Hammerly
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OCTOBER 2012
Nutritional Guidance
Go Under Par in the Off-Season- it’s easy.
It’s that time of year when some of us put the clubs up and find other pursuits to stay active. It’s also the
perfect time to reevaluate your diet. Confession time. I went with a proven winner last year.
Today’s Weight Watchers is a powerful force on the diet scene but it’s not a diet even though the goal is still
to consume fewer calories than you expend. It’s a plan to eat right and live healthy.
Instead of counting calories, you either track your consumption using a POINTS system or use the nocounting Core Plan where you select foods from a detailed list. You also have the option to skip the in-person
meetings in favor of using an online program like I do right on my iPad. It’s also available on the PC.
The number of POINTS allowed each day is determined by your gender, weight, height, age and how you
spend your days. Because low-fat, high-fiber foods have the fewest POINTS values, the system encourages these
foods by default. In the Core Plan, you choose from a list of fiber-rich, low-cal foods, but can also go 'off-list' for
occasional indulgences like dessert. Both plans essentially follow a low-calorie, high-fiber diet.
Weight Watchers has several different plan options to suit your lifestyle. With all of the plans, you get to
count activity to negate the points you eat. You’re also expected to do at least 30 minutes of physical activity each
day. That’s important and why I choose the treadmill. But there are many other ways to replace your exercise that
comes from playing golf in-season. BTW - Thirty-five minutes of golf (walking) can earn you two Activity
PointsPlus values so a round of golf earns you 10-14 points during a normal round.
So, what’s the cost for Weight Watchers? The online version I use is under $20 a month after the startup fee.
It’s a fast and fun way to track my calorie intake and it works. It can work for you, too. I suggest you start your
program before the holidays then stick with it through the winter months. I always joke that I join WW every
winter and lose the same 10 pounds.
Eating Out is easy. Weight Watchers provides an extensive guide with POINT values for a variety of cuisines.
Some restaurants, like Applebee's list POINT values right on the menu. Also, there are a ton of websites showing
how many WW points are in restaurant foods – my favorite is Dotties Weight Loss Zone (DWLZ.com) Alcohol:
Unlimited. Surprised? Just stay within your daily POINTS allowance.
Take five minutes to visit weightwatchers.com. I’m a huge advocate of the program because I get to eat
normal foods – anything I want. You just have to count it!
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A Warm Welcome to Our New Members
Jim & Katy Stephenson, Rob Trinler
Jeremy Langley, Paul Butcher
Dwight G. Tenney Jr., Anne Rush
Rick Towner, Mark Turner
James Whaley, Kenneth R Adams
Patrick Workman, Matthew Grant
Dennis & Maxine Johnston, Jeff Austerman
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