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July 2004 Newsletter

Formal Opening of New "West Nine"
     There will be a Ribbon cutting ceremony at 4 PM on Tuesday June 29th on #2 tee to formally open the west nine. All are welcome. After that time the west nine will be open daily. Also, as you may already know, carts may now use the 90 degree rule on the west nine except during wet weather when the cart path only signs are posted.

The "Links" Course Layout
     Playing the course as a "links style" 18 hole course has been working out well. There is no wait between nines and it has been taking about 4 hours to play 18 holes on weekend mornings. To play the course links style players cross to the west side of Country Club Road after playing #1 and play holes 2-10 ( the new west nine). Players then come back across the road for holes 11-18 (current holes 2-9). Those wishing to play just the current "east nine" may "cross over" [go from hole 1 to hole 11(current hole 2)] under certain conditions. Those conditions are:
     1) 18 hole players, those coming from hole 10 to 11 have the right of way. If you want to "cross over" and you can see someone on 10 green or on the cart path going from 10 green to 11 tee you are not allowed to cross over. This does NOT mean you alternate in. If there is steady play, you may not be able to "cross over".
     2) It is strongly recommended that players crossing over play the upper tee, which means use the gold or red tees. This is to help make sure that players crossing over will be out of range before a group playing the "links" layout gets to the tee.
     3) You should not expect to be able to crossover on Thursday afternoon or on weekends until late in the afternoon because play is usually steady during those times.
This cross over option allows players trying to get in a quick nine or just a few holes a convenient option. If everyone signs in it helps players starting out know if crossover may be possible. They can check for groups starting about 2 hours earlier. This crossover option has been working so far and should continue to work if everyone uses common sense. If there are problems this option may have to be eliminated.
     The one exception to playing the course links style is on Tuesdays. All day on Tuesdays, the course is played with the current east nine as the front nine and the west nine as the back nine. There is an "East-West" scorecard to use on Tuesdays. This allows us to make better use of the course during junior golf time and during Tuesday Night League. With two nines to tee off on, the course is more open to regular play on Tuesday nights. There has been only a short wait on the tees while league players are teeing off. The problem with this arrangement is the difficulty of going out and back to the "west nine". Players going out and back via the #1 cart path need to be careful not to interfere with those playing #1. If you are playing #1 on Tuesdays, be aware that players may be going to or from the west nine and do not hit if they are in range.

The schedule for how the course will be played each day is as follows:

Mondays - One nine closed in the morning for maintenance, then played links style with "crossover"
Tuesdays - course played with east nine as front nine and west nine as back nine.
Wednesdays - course played links style with "crossover".
Thursdays - course played links style with "crossover".
Fridays - course played links style with "crossover".
Saturdays - course played links style with "crossover". NOTE: Couples 2-Ball may shotgun start at 6 pm on the east or west nine. If you tee off after 2 pm be aware that this may interrupt the completion of your round. Signs will be posted. If you want to play more when 2-Ball starts, the other nine will be open.
Sundays - course played links style with "crossover".

"Build a House" Campaign Update
     The sale of memorial bricks for the "Build a House" Campaign is going well with over $5,000 received so far. There was an additional $1,000 raised by the Spring Fling Dance and two members have committed $5,000 each to the project through the member loan program. Bricks are available for $100. If you are planning to purchase a brick and have not yet done so please do so soon. It would be ideal if enough money were raised so this project could be completed this fall while the ground is firm to minimize any damage to the course.

Junior Golf
     On Tuesday July 6th, and Tuesday July 13th the junior golfers will be using the east nine in the morning. The east nine will be closed to regular play until the juniors are finished. This should be about 11 AM. The west nine will be open for regular play.

Golf Tournament Results
     Congratulations to the resent tournament winners. In the Memorial Day Tournament, Joe Davis, Roger Cooper and Mary Peterson shot a 67 and won in a card off with the teams of Duane Isley, Teri Cooper & Gail Schee and Wade Marchant, Dave Stanford & Rosemary Vincent who also shot 67's. Susan Westra and Vickie Anderson won the Women's Invitational with a 65. Thanks to Keith Monson, Tony Sciachitano, Gene Swinford, Ed Morrison, Dick Mathews, Bette Graham, and Jackie Vanderlinden who helped with that event. In the Father's Day Tournament Keith Monson and Vickie Anderson won the Father/Daughter Division with a 72 and Mike and Alex Schenfeld won the Father/Son Division with a 69. Complete tournament results are available on the website at www.IndianolaCountryClub.com.

July Tournaments
     Don't miss the July 2nd sign-up deadline for the Firecracker Open on July 4th. The 3 person best shot A,B,C player teams will be made up by the Golf Committee. The tournament has a 9:00 AM shotgun start. The Men's Club Championship is on the weekend of July 10-11th. There will be Open, Senior, and Super Senior Divisions. The details of the format will be posted in the clubhouse. The sign-up deadline is 6 PM Thursday July 8th. Tee times will be assigned by the tournament committee. The Women's Club Championship is on Sunday July 18th. Check for details in the clubhouse.

July Family Golf Evening
     The second of three Family Golf Evenings scheduled for this year is on Sunday July 25th 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.

July Boad Meeting Change
     Due to conflicts, the July Board of Directors meeting has been moved to Monday July 19th at 7 PM.

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.

Membership Changes
     Welcome new members Marcia Hansen, Tom & Elaine Ferin, Brian & Brenda Peterson, Heather Palmer & Scot Dwyer and Kasey & Angelia Peterson. We now have 310 golf and 8 social memberships.

JULY 2004 CLUB ACTIVITIES

Tuesday June 29th	WEST NINE FORMAL OPENING - Ribbon cutting ceremony at 4 PM on #2 tee to formally open the west nine. All are welcome.
Sunday July 4th	FIRECRACKER OPEN - 3 Person A,B,C player best shot with teams selected by the golf committee. Sign up deadline is Friday July 2nd. 9 AM shotgun start.
Tuesday July 6th	JUNIOR GOLF - East nine closed in the morning until completion.
Sat/Sun July 10-11th	MEN'S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - Open, Senior and Super Senior Divisions. Tee Times assigned by the golf committee. Sign-up deadline is 6 PM Thursday July 8th. Course closed until completion.
Tuesday July 13th	JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENT - East nine closed in the morning until completion
Saturday July 17th	COUPLE'S 2-BALL 6:00PM, Hosts: Wilson & Stanford
Sunday July 18th	WOMEN'S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - Open and Senior Divisions. Look for details in the clubhouse. Course closed until completion
Monday July 19th	BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING - 7 PM
Saturday July 24th	COUPLE'S 2-BALL 6:00PM, Hosts: Hosey & Mathews
Sunday July 25th	FAMILY GOLF EVENING - 4:30 PM, See Newsletter for details
Saturday July 31st	COUPLE'S 2-BALL 6:00PM, Hosts: Johnson & Stevens
Monday August 2nd	BILL KETCH PARTNERS WITH YOUTH FUNDRAISER 1:00PM shotgun start. Course closed until completion.

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