NEWSLETTER JUNE 2016 Swing into Summer
Club Hours of Operation Tuesday Sunday Clubhouse Kitchen Pro Shop 7:30am 8:00pm 11:00am 7:00pm* 7:30am 7:00pm Tee times begin at 8:00am. *Kitchen opens at 8:00am on Saturdays for breakfast Check us out! www.brickyardgolf.com Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ BrickyardGolfClub/ Join the Ladies Book Club On June 14th at 5:30pm My Southern Journey By Rick Bragg Pool Open! Regular summer hours: Tuesday Sunday 10am 8pm The pool is closed on Mondays. Keenly observed and written with his insightful and deadpan sense of humor, Bragg explores enduring Southern truths about home, place, spirit, table, and the regions' varied geographies, including his native Alabama, Cajun country, and the Gulf Coast. Everything is explored, from regional obsessions from college football and fishing, to mayonnaise and spoonbread, to the simple beauty of a fish on the hook. 1
Welcome to Our Newest Brickyard Members! Bert & Anna Barnes Hall & Melinda Harden Tommy & Kathryn Spinks Dr. Bruce & Heather Burns Paul & Wendy Chandler Arnold & Elisabeth Conford Timothy & Laura Finney Larry & Nancy Finney Cal & Holly Garretson Dr. Sarvetalli & Marlis Jokhai Dewayne & Kathy Moore Bailey & Debbie Phillips James & Sandy Pierson Mark & Carolyn Sanchez Chris & Pam Smith Carl & Susan Stanley Richard & Sarah Beth Stembridge Jamie & Lea Anne Walters William & Kathryn White Greg & Lisa Winters George Summerson & his favorite ladies Wednesday, June 15th Thursday, June 23rd Friday, June 24th Wednesday, June 29th Member- Guest Days Invite your friends to play golf at the Brickyard Golf Club for only $25 including cart fees. Members are entitled to bring up to 3 guests. Member must be present. Monthly Twilight 9-hole Scramble & Mixer Join us every third Thursday of the month for a 9- hole scramble match starting at 6pm. Dinner and social to follow afterwards. Sign up in the Golf Shop. We hope to see you on June 16th! 2
Golf News & Events Member-Member Results Congratulations to Brickyard members Ed Hutcheson & Steve Gurley On their victory in the tournament! Runner-ups Dewayne Moore & Bill Martin Shootout Results 16th Hole Elimination Wade McCurry & Roger Cowart Conrad Massey & Scott Park 17th Hole Elimination Mike Kitchens Sr. & Mike Kitchens Jr. JC Daniel & Dean Shuford Congratulations to our winners and thank you to all who participated! We will see you out on the course! Runner-Up Team Bill Martin & Dewayne Moore with the winning team Steve Gurley & Ed Hutcheson About the Hole-In-One Club: Brickyard Golf Club has a Hole-In-One Club to celebrate our members who get a hole-inone! To sign up or confirm you re already on the list, please contact the golf shop at 478.477.6765. You must be a member of the Hole-In-One Club already in order to receive the winnings if (when!) you get a hole-in-one, so consider joining today! 5
A Note from the Head Superintendent Golf News & Events We have hit the start of the summer season, and the turf grass is growing in wonderfully! Now that the Bermuda is in full swing, it is time that we do some of our general maintenance practices. This month is our aerification of the greens and other areas. We will be doing greens aerification on Monday, June 20th, and Tuesday, June 21st. The course will be closed on Tuesday so that we can complete the aerification process and have the greens playable for Wednesday and beyond. We will then aerify the tees, but this will not disrupt play. One questions I get asked about often is the amount of times we change the pins in a week. My weekly pin changing schedule is Tuesday, to have new for the week, Thursday, to have fresh mid-week, and Saturday, fresh for the weekend. Our greens are not big enough to complete this task more than three times a week. We have a lot of areas on our greens where we cannot put the pins because it would be unplayable (for instance, the front of #1 green). If we tried to change the pins more often, we would end up with a lot of old cup marks on the greens, which would not be an ideal playing surface. I hope this clarified the process! See you on the course! Briane Faletto, GCS July 4th Flag Tournament Sign up in the Golf Shop or call (478) 477-6765. June Golf Tip On a daily basis, I get asked, Pro, give me a quick tip!. Since everyone is different, one tip doesn t apply to everyone. So, in June and July, I decided to give a top 10 list of quick tips that most players could use immediately. Here are June s top 5 quick tips: 1. Grip pressure Grip pressure and arm tension are things that all golfers fight. On a scale of 1 to 10, feel like you re holding the club at a 5 level. Gold is hard enough to play relaxed; tightening up will make it more difficult. 2. Set up So many times players say there is a problem in their swing. Ninety percent of the time, the problem is in the set up. This usually results in poor posture. Make sure that your back is straight to allow for proper trunk rotation. 3. Alignment Make sure that the line of your feet is parallel to your target line. Then, make sure your knees, hips, and shoulders are parallel to your feet. 4. Tempo and balance When you have the proper tempo, you create good balance. If you can finish a swing on balance, you have a much better chance of hitting a good shot. 5. Take one extra club Take an extra club and swing 80%. Your balance will get better, and you will start hitting more solid shots. Stay tuned next month for the next 5 quick tips! Thank you, Carl McNeil PGA Professional 6
Social & Dining Updates Visit the Bobby Jones Grill and cheer on your favorite golfer or sports team on our brand new 60 flat screen television. Enjoy reduced drink prices as well! Bobby Jones Grill hours of operation: Tuesday Sunday: 7p (Kitchen), 8p (Bar) Keep a lookout for new lunch, dinner, and appetizer menus coming soon! HAPPY HOUR Thursdays & Fridays in the Bobby Jones Grill 4:00p 6:00p 2-for-1 Specials on Cocktails (Premium brands) Beer and Wine Appetizers Members, We enjoy seeing the club from your perspective! Send us your snapshots of the course and golfing buddies to be featured in the monthly newsletters! Send pictures to membershipdirector@brickyardgolf.com and be on the lookout for your picture in the next newsletter! Happy Hour Drawing Join us at Happy Hour each Thursday & Friday for a chance to win $50 cash! All member names will be pooled together and one lucky winner will be drawn at random each Happy Hour. Member must be present to win. If the member is not present at that time, the winnings increase $50 each week for a maximum prize of $500! Drawing begins Thursday, June 9th at 6:00pm. 9
June Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 Ladies & Juniors Clinic at 5pm Jay s Hope Tournament Breakfast Father/Son Tournament 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Clubhouse, Driving Range, Course & Pool Closed Ladies & Juniors Clinic at 5pm Breakfast Course and Driving Range Closed for Regular Play 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Course and Driving Range Closed for Regular Play Clubhouse, Driving Range, Course & Pool Closed Ladies Book Club Member-Guest Day Ladies & Juniors Clinic at 5pm 9-Hole Mixer Piedmont Tournament Breakfast 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Happy Father s Day! Clubhouse, Driving Range, Course & Pool Closed Aerification of Greens Course Closed, Driving Range Open Aerification of Greens GA Mining Tournament Member-Guest Day Ladies & Juniors Clinic at 5pm Member-Guest Day Breakfast 26 27 28 29 30 Clubhouse, Driving Range, Course & Pool Closed Member-Guest Day 10
Club Contact Information Clubhouse Phone (478) 477-6765 Club Controller: Sharon Yaughn sharonyaughn@brickyardgolf.com Membership: Lauren Fox membershipdirector@brickyardgolf.com Head Golf Professional: Carl McNeil golfprofessional@brickyardgolf.com Course Superintendent: Briane Faletto superintendent@brickyardgolf.com Food & Beverage: Gay Weber gweber@brickyardgolf.com 11