Our October Newsletter
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Welcome
Well, its gotta be that time...
I've seen toques and waterproof boots; ear-muffs and mittens (mind you, our Albertan members are still wearing shorts). Fall is not just in the air, it's right down to the ground.
It's a bittersweet time here in the Pro Shop, too. We see off some of our regulars as they hang up their clubs or head for warmer climes. The daylight hours available to golf slowly wind down and the temperatures drop. This time of year, though, we also welcome our die hard winter leaguers back into the fold. Watching them grin and swing, as winter throws its worst in their way, gives the heart a needed glow.
This last month or so has seen a flurry of member activity. Penny Baziuk and Tim Holyhead were crowned our Ladies' and Men's Club Champions, respectively. Our Ladies in White won the annual Black and White event while the demonic 6-6-6 Partners Tournament saw fantastic golf from the teams of Norm Beattie/Jack Aitchison (net 56.5) and Nick Stinson/Adrian Stoddart (gross 67).
Our newsletter this month offers an insight to a number of goings on here at the course. Our restaurant has moved into off season hours and the Winter League moves into high gear (lots and lots of gear...sweaters, gloves, boots...). We've also got a little 2011 Championships photo montage to go along with the hilarious course commentary from our last blog.
Please enjoy this month's offering - feedback is always welcome.
Stephen
Editor in Chief
(Chief of what, we're not sure but it sounds good)
2011 Club Championship
Another Championship is in the books: spectacular golf played out under spectaular weather by spectacular people. It really was a fantastic tournament. We had plenty of rookies who enjoyed their very first competitive golf. They were joined by our seasoned veterans, some of whom have been playing in this tournament since we opened back in 1991.
Here's a little photo montage of the weekend.
Also, if you haven't already seen Jim and Brian's on course commentary for the weekend you should (click here for the video) - make sure you put down anything that might spill, though,'cause there'll be laughing.
Thanks to everyone who came out and competed.
Winter League
On a bad December day in the pro shop we'll look morosely out the window and say to each other "No one's coming, today." Sure enough, though, 15 minutes later the doors will open and in straggle a few beings, barely recognizable as human, wrapped head to toe in warm and waterproof clothing. A mittened hand will extend over the counter and a scarf-muffled voice is heard "One for the Winter League, please."
As they troop off to the first tee, we'll shake our heads at the incredible fortitude displayed by these hardiest of humans and mutter "Well, that'll be the last of them." Only for the door to creak open and spill in another group of die-hard golfers.
October 11th saw the triumphant return of our winter league. As the years have gone by this has become one of the most popular programs Cordova Bay Golf Course offers. We have so many wonderful people duking it out in the harshest weather for prizes and glory: a golf ball and bragging rights over coffee.
More comedic interludes (ie. videos about Cordova Bay) can be found on our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/cordovabaygolf
New Restaurant Hours
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As of October 17, 2011 we are making some changes to breakfast service at Bill Mattick’s.
Monday through Friday, for the winter months, the restaurant will be open between 9am and 11 am for beverage service and Continental Style breakfasts only. We will endeavor to provide flavourful and nutritious options such as fresh fruit salad, hot cereal, muffins, bagels & toast made available by our morning serving staff. Regular lunch service will begin at 11am on these days. Saturday and Sunday will remain unchanged with full breakfast service beginning at 9am. |
Club Labels
Back by (extremely) Popular Demand
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| The Labels will have your first and last name. They will also have the Cordova Bay Logo and contact information so your clubs can find you again. |
As some of you may remember, years back we supplied our members with Club ID Labels as a member gift.
These labels are a great way to find a misplaced club when away or at Cordova Bay. On the label will only be two details, the Cordova Bay Logo and your first and last name.
The cost for a set of 18 labels with the Cordova Bay Logo and your name is $11.95 + tax.
If you are interested in ordering a set please email michellek@cordovabaygolf.com before November 11th.
Can Two Tees have The Same Rating?
(With the new tees here at Cordova Bay there has been a fair amount of discussion about how they are rated. I stumbled across this article in BC Golf newsletter although it is actually excerpted from the Oregon Golf Association website.)
Let’s say the forward tee rating for men is 69.4 and the back tee rating for men is 71.1, yet the Slope Rating for both is 113. How is this possible?
Two important points to remember:
- During the physical evaluation of a golf course, both the scratch and bogey golfer are taken into consideration, and;
- Slope Rating is giving you enough strokes to “play down” to the Course Rating. The most important word in understanding Slope Rating is “relative”. Meaning: the number is only relative to its corresponding Course Rating.
Normally, the higher the Course Rating, the higher the Slope Rating. However, when Slope Rating remains constant from the middle to the back tees, it is usually the result of the location of the obstacles relative to the bogey golfer’s shot patterns from the back tees.
This occurs most often on courses with many long par-4s. Remember we stated that slope rating is giving the player enough strokes to ‘play down to the rating’?
At times, a golfer playing from the back tees cannot hit the ball far enough to reach difficult obstacles (bunkers, water hazards, trees, heavy rough, OB, etc). Since that player probably won’t get into too much trouble, he needs fewer handicap strokes to equal the Course Rating.
October (and November) Happenings
Sunday, October 30th - Halloween Junior Tournament at The Ridge
Sunday, November 6th - Men's Club Autumn Leaves and AGM
November 20th - Ironperson Tournament. This tournament is open to everyone
November 28th - Member Wine and Cheese
Tip of The Month:
GOLF IS A TARGET GAME
Have you ever found yourself standing over a golf shot with your mind cluttered with too many technical thoughts? Perhaps a little self-doubt? Maybe trying too hard? If so, you were most definitely experiencing thoughts that were disengaging you from what you were supposed to be doing – launching a small white sphere with a crooked stick to a specific target.
Newer players, because they generally believe that have to strive for perfect technique, tend to be most affected by this problem. They stare down the ball, and may or may not glance at the target. Contrast that behavior with that of a tour professional. These people will stare down the target, glance at the ball, then swing.
Tour players strive to focus energy on their targets. They generally have a three-pronged approach to allow this to happen. First, they develop a simple swing key to repeat internally. This key will encompass the feel of their best-balanced swing on their own terms. Second, they take lessons and practice to enable a certain level of trust. Trust is not the exclusive domain of tour players, but it requires that you train yourself to believe what you want, and to think whatever you choose. Finally, the huge majority of tour players will choose a high, distant, specific target in a full swing situation. For example, they may be swinging with a distant tree top or mountain peak in mind. This takes focus off the ground. After all, they plan to launch the ball skyward. In addition, as Jack Nicklaus once noted, “There are no bunkers in the sky.”
To incorporate visual targeting skills into your pre-shot routine, you need to practice like you play. Accordingly, you need to visualize yourself in specific situations on the golf course while at the driving range. Stare down a high, distant, specific target. Glance at the ball, then swing.
Brian Hann
Lead Teaching Professional
In This Issue
Welcome
Well, its gotta be that time...
I've seen toques and waterproof boots; ear-muffs and mittens (mind you, our Albertan members are still wearing shorts). Fall is not just in the air, it's right down to the ground.
It's a bittersweet time here in the Pro Shop, too. We see off some of our regulars as they hang up their clubs or head for warmer climes. The daylight hours available to golf slowly wind down and the temperatures drop. This time of year, though, we also welcome our die hard winter leaguers back into the fold. Watching them grin and swing, as winter throws its worst in their way, gives the heart a needed glow.
This last month or so has seen a flurry of member activity. Penny Baziuk and Tim Holyhead were crowned our Ladies' and Men's Club Champions, respectively. Our Ladies in White won the annual Black and White event while the demonic 6-6-6 Partners Tournament saw fantastic golf from the teams of Norm Beattie/Jack Aitchison (net 56.5) and Nick Stinson/Adrian Stoddart (gross 67).
Our newsletter this month offers an insight to a number of goings on here at the course. Our restaurant has moved into off season hours and the Winter League moves into high gear (lots and lots of gear...sweaters, gloves, boots...). We've also got a little 2011 Championships photo montage to go along with the hilarious course commentary from our last blog.
Please enjoy this month's offering - feedback is always welcome.
Stephen
Editor in Chief
(Chief of what, we're not sure but it sounds good)
2011 Club Championship
Another Championship is in the books: spectacular golf played out under spectaular weather by spectacular people. It really was a fantastic tournament. We had plenty of rookies who enjoyed their very first competitive golf. They were joined by our seasoned veterans, some of whom have been playing in this tournament since we opened back in 1991.
Here's a little photo montage of the weekend.
Also, if you haven't already seen Jim and Brian's on course commentary for the weekend you should (click here for the video) - make sure you put down anything that might spill, though,'cause there'll be laughing.
Thanks to everyone who came out and competed.
Winter League
On a bad December day in the pro shop we'll look morosely out the window and say to each other "No one's coming, today." Sure enough, though, 15 minutes later the doors will open and in straggle a few beings, barely recognizable as human, wrapped head to toe in warm and waterproof clothing. A mittened hand will extend over the counter and a scarf-muffled voice is heard "One for the Winter League, please."
As they troop off to the first tee, we'll shake our heads at the incredible fortitude displayed by these hardiest of humans and mutter "Well, that'll be the last of them." Only for the door to creak open and spill in another group of die-hard golfers.
October 11th saw the triumphant return of our winter league. As the years have gone by this has become one of the most popular programs Cordova Bay Golf Course offers. We have so many wonderful people duking it out in the harshest weather for prizes and glory: a golf ball and bragging rights over coffee.
More comedic interludes (ie. videos about Cordova Bay) can be found on our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/cordovabaygolf
New Restaurant Hours
|
As of October 17, 2011 we are making some changes to breakfast service at Bill Mattick’s.
Monday through Friday, for the winter months, the restaurant will be open between 9am and 11 am for beverage service and Continental Style breakfasts only. We will endeavor to provide flavourful and nutritious options such as fresh fruit salad, hot cereal, muffins, bagels & toast made available by our morning serving staff. Regular lunch service will begin at 11am on these days. Saturday and Sunday will remain unchanged with full breakfast service beginning at 9am. |
Club Labels
Back by (extremely) Popular Demand
|
|
| The Labels will have your first and last name. They will also have the Cordova Bay Logo and contact information so your clubs can find you again. |
As some of you may remember, years back we supplied our members with Club ID Labels as a member gift.
These labels are a great way to find a misplaced club when away or at Cordova Bay. On the label will only be two details, the Cordova Bay Logo and your first and last name.
The cost for a set of 18 labels with the Cordova Bay Logo and your name is $11.95 + tax.
If you are interested in ordering a set please email michellek@cordovabaygolf.com before November 11th.
Can Two Tees have The Same Rating?
(With the new tees here at Cordova Bay there has been a fair amount of discussion about how they are rated. I stumbled across this article in BC Golf newsletter although it is actually excerpted from the Oregon Golf Association website.)
Let’s say the forward tee rating for men is 69.4 and the back tee rating for men is 71.1, yet the Slope Rating for both is 113. How is this possible?
Two important points to remember:
- During the physical evaluation of a golf course, both the scratch and bogey golfer are taken into consideration, and;
- Slope Rating is giving you enough strokes to “play down” to the Course Rating. The most important word in understanding Slope Rating is “relative”. Meaning: the number is only relative to its corresponding Course Rating.
Normally, the higher the Course Rating, the higher the Slope Rating. However, when Slope Rating remains constant from the middle to the back tees, it is usually the result of the location of the obstacles relative to the bogey golfer’s shot patterns from the back tees.
This occurs most often on courses with many long par-4s. Remember we stated that slope rating is giving the player enough strokes to ‘play down to the rating’?
At times, a golfer playing from the back tees cannot hit the ball far enough to reach difficult obstacles (bunkers, water hazards, trees, heavy rough, OB, etc). Since that player probably won’t get into too much trouble, he needs fewer handicap strokes to equal the Course Rating.
October (and November) Happenings
Sunday, October 30th - Halloween Junior Tournament at The Ridge
Sunday, November 6th - Men's Club Autumn Leaves and AGM
November 20th - Ironperson Tournament. This tournament is open to everyone
November 28th - Member Wine and Cheese