Talyor Made demo day at Stoney Creek

Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 27 when the tech reps from Taylor Made visit Stoney Creek.  Need a new driver?  Sample the R1 and the Rocketballz Driver as well as the RBZ stage 2 fairway woods and hybrids.  Irons tired?  Test out the new Rocketbladez and Rocketballz irons.

Bloody Mary Open Results

Spring like temperatures welcomed 85 golfers for the 2013 Bloody Mary Open at Stoney Creek on Saturday April 6.  Prizes and bragging rights were up for grabs in the mens division and the mixed division.

And the winners from the mens division........

John Garvey, Kenton Quick, Josh Woodson and Mike Bravo with a net score of 54.  Second place with a score of 56.10 went to the team of Bill Hartog, Jim Kramer, Doug Hartog and Matt Roland.  Great playing gentlemen!

In the mixed division, the winners........



Becky and Alan Dye and Pam and Bruce Brushwood posted a 54.70 with timely driving and adept putting!  Second place in the mixed division was the team of Mike and Molly Aken along with Dwayne and Sandy Nix with a score of 59.30.

Closest to the pin competition was especially exciting since no pins were in the cups!  Winners each got a dozen Callaway golf balls and the sharpshooters were.....

Tim Young - Monocan 5

Dwayne Nix - Monocan 8

Roger Fee - Shamokin 3

Lewis Townsend - Shamokin 7

A big thank you to Fred and Kevin and their maintenance team for getting the golf course in great shape as well as to Steve Kohrherr and his restaurant staff for the great Bloody Marys and hors d"oevres!



Bloody Mary Open right around the corner

The 2013 Bloody Mary Open at Stoney Creek marks the official kick off to the golf season.  On Saturday, April 6, the popular member event will commence with a 9:00 am shotgun.  Particpants will be vying for net prizes in both the mens and mixed divisions followed by a luncheon.

Signups are still available.  Come on out and mix it up with fellow members - as well as a Bloody Mary!

Preparations under way for 2013 golf season

Preparations for the 2013 golf season are well under way.  Despite the recent snow storm, the golf staff and maintenance team have been diligent in getting ready for a great season.

New golf shop product is making its way on the floor for the Spring.  Footjoy, Oxford and Greg Norman apparel just to name a few, are here as well as a nice complement of outerwear, pull overs  and sweaters.  Perfect for the start of the season.  Come in and see a sampling of the new offerings!

Operationally, we have made an adjustment to the bag drop and starter's area (see pictures) at Stoney Creek.

In an effort to create  a more effective and professional greeting for our members and guests, the bag drop area and Guest Service Attendants will be positioned closer to the golf shop and restaurant.  This change will also free up parking space.
 
From a "curb appeal" perspecitve, members and guests that frequent Stoney Creek may also notice that the old railroad ties have been removed from the parking lot.  Also getting cleaned up are the pot holes and low spots in the parking lot area. 

The bag drop booth will now become the starter's booth!  This booth will come complete with extra sand bottles, daily cart rule signage, a starter's desk and a starter!  Once golfers have registered in the golf shop, as always, they will be required to give their receipt to the starter.

We feel strongly that these small changes will continue to enhance the golf experience at Stoney Creek.

   

Off Season Golf Stretches

 

 Top to Bottom in Ten Minutes

Now is the time to think about getting ready for the upcoming spring golf season. It’s easy to get started with a program that targets some important golf swing parts and takes less than 10 minutes. Remember to address both sides and breath into each stretch for 10 seconds. All stretches should be performed relative to the players' flexibility, never beyond the point of discomfort.

Just a few series per week will enhance your game and help prevent injury when you get the call to the first tee this spring!! 

Stretch back of wrist

Stretch forearm

 

Arm at 90 deg., pull across chest

Hand between shoulders, pull elbow

 



Lower back flat, lower slowly



Right over left, then left over right

 

 

Align knee over ankle, stretch hip flexor

Straighten heel to ground for calf stretch







Leaning forward into hamstring stretch



TPI

What is it and what does it mean to you?

What is it?

The Titleist Performance Institute is a 33 acre meticulously maintained research and development facility in Oceanside, California. The concept, facility and staff are commited to a one of a kind investment in golf's future.
The three facets for golfer development:

• 3 Dimensional motion capture technology is used to allow golfers to realize every detail of their swing. More importantly, how the movement of their body parts affect that motion.
• Equipment fitting specialists use launch monitors that measure club head speed, launch angle, spin rate and ball speed off the club face. They use this data to determine the ideal clubs to fit individuals' swings.
• A fully functional strength and conditioning studio was designed to help fitness professionals create programs for golfers to achieve and maintain golf swing efficient bodies.

What does it mean to you?

The TPI team created a program to educate golf, medical and fitness professionals to discover and address biomechanical deficiencies.
TPI Certification takes golf fitness to a new level. A few simple tests will identify strengths and weaknesses in your biomechanics. The results of those physical screens are entered into a program that descibes how your golf swing is affected. Building a workout targeting the weak
link(s) is the next step to strengthen your golf specific movements.

The screening process takes about twenty minutes.
The exercise program can be customized for each individual.
The exercises are simple body motions that stretch and/or strengthen the appropriate area.
This allows the player to make the changes in their golf swing more easily.
Go to MyTPI.com or see me in the Proshop for more information.

Philip Licata, PGA
Devils Knob Head Professional
PGA Certified Instruction & Golf Operations
TPI Certified Golf Professional
plicata@wintergreenresort.com

Wintergreen Cup runs blue!

The 2012 Wintergreen Cup finished up this past weekend with two days of competition at Stoney Creek.  Day 1 matches pitted the Blue Team, captained by Director of Golf Geoff Redgrave against the White Team with Head Professional Philip Licata as its leader.

In the two person scramble format, the Blue Team took a commanding 7-1 lead.  Poor weather conditions forced the event down the mountain from Devils Knob and players battled rain showers and cool temperatures in a Better Ball format with team and individual matches.

Team Blue prevailed 28-20 and took honors along with the Cup!

Congratulations to all the players who were selected on the teams for their participation and fine play in the member tournaments this year.  And thanks again for a wonderful tournament season!  See you next year.