August 2004 Newsletter

Tournament Results
    Congratulations to the winners of the July Tournaments. In the Firecracker Open on the 4th of July, Keith Monson, Gary Vincent and Melissa Hosey claimed 1st place in a card off with the team of Alan Anderson, Ron Hood, and Martin Hall after both teams shot 65. In the rain shortened Men's Club Championship Roger Thompson won the Open and Senior Divisions with a 71 and Bill Gilson claimed the Super Senior title. Rita Bunting won the Women's Club Championship with a 79 and Nancy Stephens won the Women's Senior Championship in a 2 hole sudden death playoff with Marilyn Kroll after they tied with 87's. For complete results click here.

August Tournaments
    Come on out and watch the Sole Survivor Tournament on Sunday August 8th. The men tee of at 1:00 PM and the women at 2:00 PM. The Husband and Wife Club Championship is on Sunday August 22nd. Sign-up by Friday August 20th. Check for details in the clubhouse.

Playing the "West Nine"
    Remember that on every day except Tuesday the course in played "links style". Tee off on # 1, then play the new holes as 2 -10 before finishing up on holes 11-18 (old 2-9). On Tuesdays the old east nine is played as the front nine and the new west nine is played as the back nine. One issue that has come up is that some people like the new nine so much they are going from hole 10 back to 2 to play the new nine again. Please don't do this as you may be interfering with the play of others. Also, please be aware that if you hit your tee shot to the right on #2 that it may land on nine green. Please yell" FORE!" to alert players on that hole.

Cart Use Issues
    Junior golfers need to be 16 years old and have a valid drivers license to drive a golf cart. This includes young juniors driving with their parents. Please be safe and don't let your young juniors drive your cart.
Please use the 90 degree rule. Don't drive down the rough parallel to the fairway. This creates a worn path in the grass. This is becoming an issue on the right side of #2 by the mounds. If your ball is in this area, drive down the cart path, cross the fairway to your ball, and after hitting your shot return to the cart path.
Finally, please keep you cart off of the steep hillside on hole #5 as much as possible. In addition to being unsafe in some areas, cart traffic here can cause significant damage.

Junior Golf Times
    Recently there have been some junior golfers playing during restricted times. For example, juniors are not allowed to play on weekends until after 12 noon. After 12 noon, juniors 15 and under must play with an adult. Please check your calendars for the junior golf times. They will also be posted in the clubhouse. The Golf Committee is reviewing the junior golf times to see if they should be modified now that we are 18 holes. The goal is to allow junior golfer time to play while reserving some times for adults. NOTE: One exception to the weekend restriction is "Indianola High School boys Varsity golfers who are members of Indianola Country Club and approved by the coach will be allowed to play on Saturday and Sunday mornings from August 1st through the golf season."

August Family Golf Evening
    The third Family Golf Evening is scheduled for Sunday August 15th at 4:30 pm. The cost is only $5 per family and golf activities with prizes will be available for families with kids of all ages and skill levels. The outdoor patio grill will be open for the purchase of hotdogs, hamburgers etc. Come on out and play along with your kids. Please sign-up in the clubhouse in advance to allow for proper planning.

High School Golf
     The Indianola High School golf team will be playing and practicing at the club again this fall. Many of the players are members. They have three home Varsity/JV meets in late August and three Freshman/Sophomore meets in September. Each meet will only be 6 foursomes which will tie up the 1st tee of one of the nines from about 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM. Check the club activities schedule for the dates and times.

Reminder: Sign-in and Pair up - All members and guests should sign in before teeing off. This is particularly important now that the new west nine is open. Also, if you are a single or twosome, pair up and form a threesome or foursome during busy times. This will help everyone get teed off in a timely manner.

"Build a House" Campaign Update
     The sale of memorial bricks for the "Build a House" Campaign is going well with about $6,000 received so far. Bricks are available for $100. The initial estimated cost of a restroom shelter area was over $30,000. This much would be raised if each membership got 1 brick or if one-half of the members bought 2 bricks. Please get yours as soon as possible. The Board would like to be able to complete this project this fall without any additional borrowing.

Membership Changes
     Welcome new members Dan O'Connor and David & Diane Reeves. We have received resignations from Mike & Dala Scoblic, Dennis & Tanya Jones, and Bob & Arlene Haldeman. We now have 309 golf and 8 social memberships.

 

 


AUGUST 2004 CLUB ACTIVITIES

Monday August 2nd

BILL KETCH PARTNERS WITH YOUTH FUNDRAISER
1:00 PM shotgun start. Course closed until completion.
 
Saturday August 7th COUPLE'S 2-BALL 6:00PM, Hosts: Vincent & Pezzetti
 
Sunday August 8th SOLE SURVIVOR - Men at 1:00 Pm, Women at 2:00 PM
 
Monday August 9th BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING - 7 PM
 
Saturday August 14th COUPLE'S 2-BALL 6:00PM, Hosts: Keeney & Brehse
 
Sunday August 15th FAMILY GOLF EVENING - 4:30 PM, Activities and fun for all families with kids. Sign-up in the clubhouse.
 
Saturday August 21st COUPLE'S 2-BALL 6:00PM, Hosts: Kline & Demory
 
Sunday August 22nd HUSBAND & WIFE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - Sign-up in the clubhouse by Friday August 20th.9:00 AM shotgun start.
 
Friday August 27th INDIANOLA HIGH SCHOOL BOY'S GOLF - 3:15 PM
 
Saturday August 28th COUPLE'S 2-BALL 6:00PM, Hosts: Stout & St. John
 
Monday August 30th INDIANOLA HIGH SCHOOL BOY'S GOLF - 3:15 PM
 
Tuesday August 31st INDIANOLA HIGH SCHOOL BOY'S GOLF - 3:15 PM


CLUBHOUSE HOURS: The clubhouse will open at 8:00 am on weekdays and at 7:00 am on weekends.

FOOD SERVICE:  Cold sandwiches and hot dogs will be available in the lower bar area. The kitchen will be open for lunch Thursday-Saturday from 11 am-2 pm. Food will be available on Wednesday evenings for Women's League. On Thursday nights there will either be a "grill your own special" or the upstairs grill will be open from 6pm-9pm. The outdoor patio grill will get increasing use during good weather. It will usually be used grill hamburgers etc on Tuesday evenings for Men's League and on Sundays from about 11 am - 2 pm. Look for updates posted in the club house or on the web site.


 

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Indianola Country Club
1610 Country Club Road l Indianola, Iowa 50125
Phone: (515) 961-3303

 

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