February2013

issue 11 volume 2

Bring your sweetheart out to dinner at the cluband enjoy a specially prepared meal by ChefPullen.Above: Picture taken the night of Valentines at the club 2003.

IN THE NEWS

Superbowl Low Country Boil.San Francisco 49ers vs Baltimore Ravens.Enjoy good food, fun with friends and a spacefor the kids to watch the game. The club willhave shrimp, corn, sausage, potatos and drinkspecials.

Mardi Gras Celebration!Let the celebration begin. February 5th thru12th the club will offer a special theme chef’smenu. Fat Tuesday enjoy specialty drinks thatremind you of New Orleans.

• If he falls down, lend him a helping hand.• If he's hungry and needs food to eat

Always give him a hot treat• Help him stand up and have an abundance of faith

When all he wants to do is fall down and quake.• When he needs a friend and a listening ear

Let him know that you care.• When his troubles overwhelm him, and his burdens

are to heavy for him to bearLet him know they're not to heavy for you to share.

• Help him over come, heartache, headache and painThat depending on God, there is no shame.

• When all of the doors has been closed in his faceLet him know there still good left in the human race.

• When he's hurting and in despairLet him know that God is always there.

• When his skin is black and yours is white, and there don't seem to be no help in sightShow him Gods love and a not a vicious fight.

• When he has come to his unavoidable endShow him even he can be your friend.

• If he's blind and can't see where to goStep up and let him know, he doesn't have to worry anymore.

• When he's feeling unwanted and unlovedTell him there's always hope, of love from above.

• This is old saying is really true because this is what our GodWant us all to do.

If, like many, you spend your winter months gazing out your frosty win-dow and pining for the fairways, chances are when spring comes, yourgame is going to need some work.

But there's some simple winter maintenance you can do to keep youredge.

We've asked some of our top SwingFix Instructors for their favoriteoffseason practice tips. This one comes from Brian Dobbie, 2012NJPGA Teacher of the Year and PGA Professional at Montclair Golf Clubin Montclair, N.J.

"My favorite indoor drill is to get a club in your hands everyday,” Dobbie said. “Work on your gripand posture looking in a mirror. Put the clubhead next to a doorjam and simulate impact, with your hands leading theclubhead and your weight moving into your left leg. This move is great for impact.

"The other thing is to watch golf on TV. Seeing good rhythm and balance of the pros and seeing short game shots like putting, chipping,and sand play goes a long way."

The Month of Love: “Always Help Your Fellow”by Benny Faye Douglass © 2010. Edited for Space.

For some, the love of golf will always be a passion they havefor the sport. On the other hand for others, golf may not appearto be much of a sport or competitive game to engage in. Thesport requires constant walking; in pursuit of a small white golfball. To many this may appear to be dull and uninspiring. How-ever many people love golf. They love the challenges and theskills That are required. Golf is very competitive, this is whatmakes it a great sport. It boosts the well being, it is noted to bethe best sports game. Golf is highly therapeutic and relaxing. Itis skillful, competitive, and motivating. The sport is played in a beautiful environment. When you’re playingon the golf course you experience direct contact with nature. You get to see at close range, vast areas ofbeautiful green grass and flowers, colorful birds and butterflies freely flying around not to mention thebeautiful clear blue skies. This is a pleasurable and relaxing experience. No doubt, the opportunity to enjoythe beautiful scenery is reason enough why people love golf.

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As with most sports, the love of golf does not develop overnight. As youengage in practice sessions on a regular basis, you steadily develop an appre-ciation of the commitment and diligence that it takes to perfect your game. Forthe most part, developing your skills in golf requires individual effort. Unlikesome games such as football, basketball or ice hockey, which clearly involveteam effort, golf has a different arrangement. Enthusiasm for the game islargely a matter of personal inclination. However, once you grasp an apprecia-tion for the game, you’ll steadily develop more commitment to excel. The gamealso provides plenty of opportunities to test your skills, by engaging in compe-titions, some of which may involve teams. Engaging Game not only is golf re-laxing, it is also very engaging. The game involves a great deal of walking allover the golf course and the application of sustained mental effort. Thismakes for an intriguing game and one that allows you to take a completebreak from stressful situations at work or elsewhere. The relaxation that golf

provides in an outdoor setting is enough to make one love golf sport more than any other. It is an excellentstress reliever and helps you to develop a clear perspective of things beyond the golf course.

All For The Love of Golfposted on March 25th, 2012 by Cynthia

ON THE COURSE

2013 Golf SeasonFeb. 4th Iron-Man Charity Golf EventMar 11th PLAS Charity Golf EventMar 16-17 Troy 4-Ball Golf TournamentMar 25th Sports & Fit Mngt Charity GolfApril 1st Wesley Foundation Charity GolfApril 19th T-Club Charity Golf EventMay 4-5 LGA 2-Person Golf TournamentMay 18th Special Olympics Golf EventMay 20th Wal-Mart DC Charity GolfMay 27th Memorial Day ScrambleJune 8-9 Troy 4-Ball Golf TournamentJune 12-14 Drex Guthrie ClassicJune 22nd TCC Invitational Golf Tourn.July 20th 3-Person ScrambleAug 17-18 2-Person ScrambleAug 19th Troy Golf Charity GolfSept. 2nd Labor Day ScrambleSept. 9th Pike Chamber Charity GolfDec. 2nd Greens Keeper Supper

Featured: Derek Rogers, Collin McCrary, Terry Rogers

Keep your edge during the winter mmoonntthhssBy Kiel Christianson - http://swingfix.golfchannel.com/blog/keep-you-edge-during-the-winter-months

Leesa LawMarsha RummelDebbie RobertsJaxen LunsfordCynthia DodzikArnold WhiteTony HudsonPeter KimJack ByarsCarson JonesMegan StarlingLee HusseyJennifer PelhamWood JinrightMax LeeReed Jinright

Lindsay LeeEric LeeWade GriggsJim JacksonSamantha YarbroughTommy GibsonLewis MayAngie McGrawBlake CraftJo RapeFrannie PrestwoodGrant WilkesScott McNaughtonShannon HudsonJaxon WhitworthAmy Flowers

Bailey BennettWiley LocklarJohn HartwellJon GordonBrock CollierCraig HensleyClifford CarrollLenora HancockMontney Burkett.Elisa BruceLauren Cole

Happy Anniversary!Brian & Crystal SherwoodCal & Phyllis RollinsMike & Tasha Rhodes

Ross & Taylor JinrightLee & Janan HusseyBuddy & Debbie HargroveNeal & Theresa GrimesDanny & Sandy Boutwell

1st Ladies Assn Luncheon3rd Superbowl Low Country Boil4th Iron Man Charity Golf Event5th Rotary7th Arts Auxillary8th Bridge9th Beta Sigma Phi Dinner12th Rotary

Fat TuesdayAwards Dinner

14th Valentines Day Dinner15th Bridge

18th President’s Day - Club Open19th Rotary - Club Closed21st SEAGD Board Meeting

Classics22nd Bridge23rd Charity Evening Event24th Flag Day

25th Board Meeting26th Rotary

Pike Lib HS Golf Tournament27th Luncheon28th PEO Dinner & Meeting

What is Happeningin February

RULE OF THE MONTH33-2a/10 How to Mark Island Green

QQA putting green is situated on an island in alake. The water between the tee and thegreen is defined as a water hazard. The wateron each side is marked as a lateral water haz-ard. How should the water behind the islandbe marked?

AAThe Committee would be justified in markingthe water behind the island as a lateral waterhazard.

Alternatively, the Committee might considerdefining the entire lake as a water hazard, es-tablishing a Dropping Zone and adopting aLocal Rule giving a player whose ball lies inthe hazard the option of dropping a ball in theDropping Zone, under penalty of one stroke.(Revised)

What is Parent Leadership?

Meaningful Parent Leadership occurs when par-ents gain the knowledge and skills to function inmeaningful leadership roles and represent a “par-ent voice” to help shape the direction of their fami-lies, programs and communities. ParentLeadership is successfully achieved when parentsand professionals build effective partnerships andshare responsibility, expertise and leadership indecisions being made that affect families and com-munities. The parents involved in these collabora-tions are called Parent Leaders.

Throughout the country, parents and profes-sionals are working together in new ways. They areparticipating jointly in local, regional and nationalplanning processes, collaborating as grant review-ers and program evaluators, and serving on advi-sory boards and coalitions. Working together, thevoices of parents and professionals are shapingpolicy and practice to make a positive difference inthe lives of children and families.

February Birthdays and AnniversariesKeep your eye out for your Happy Birthday Discount Card.

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Michelle ArmstrongMax Davis

Dianne MillsMatt Baker

Derek WilkesJack Rainey

Mark KnottsScott McNaughton

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The club is host to many special events duringthe year. Contact the office to book your nextmeeting, luncheon, dinner or special event.

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