May 3 – MGA Dogfight – 9:00 AM Shotgun Start May 10 – PGA’s McGladrey Team Championship Qualifier May 12 – Senior Invitational at The University Club May 14 – Ladies Guest Day # 1 May 16 – Men’s Guest Day # 1 May 17-18 – Net Championship & LGA Memorial May 20 – Senior One Day Member-Guest May 20 – Ladies Guest Day # 2 May 21 – Men’s Guest Day # 2 May 22 – Senior Interclub at Northwoods May 26 – Memorial Day Flag Tourney May 31 – Senior Club Championship June 1 – Senior Club Championship June 3 – SCGA Senior One Day Event June 6-8 – Men’s Member-Guest June 15 – U.S. Open Pick Your Pro Event June 19 – Senior Interclub –vs- Newberry June 20 – WCC Couples Championship June 25 – Senior Invitational at WildeWood
Tennis-Swim Events for May
May 23 - Friday Night Mixer - Mixed Double Round Robin May 24 - Swimming Pool Opens Every Monday - 6:00 PM - Adult Clinic Every Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Adult Clinic Every Sunday - 1:00 pm - 3:00 PM - Ladies Quads
Social & Dining Events for May
May 11 – Mother’s Day Buffet Every Friday Evening - Friday Night Dining - (See Clubhouse Section for Details and Menu) Every Wednesday Evening - Wing Night in the Member's Lounge
Golf
Important Golf Dates for May-June May 3 – MGA Dogfight – 9:00 AM Shotgun Start May 10 – PGA’s McGladrey Team Championship Qualifier May 12 – Senior Invitational at The University Club May 14 – Ladies Guest Day # 1 May 16 – Men’s Guest Day # 1 May 17-18 – Net Championship & LGA Memorial May 20 – Senior One Day Member-Guest May 20 – Ladies Guest Day # 2 May 21 – Men’s Guest Day # 2 May 22 – Senior Interclub at Northwoods May 26 – Memorial Day Flag Tourney May 31 – Senior Club Championship June 1 – Senior Club Championship June 3 – SCGA Senior One Day Event June 6-8 – Men’s Member-Guest June 15 – U.S. Open Pick Your Pro Event June 19 – Senior Interclub –vs- Newberry June 20 – WCC Couples Championship June 25 – Senior Invitational at WildeWood
We were very busy during the month of April at The Woodlands, and May is sure to be even busier. The only major event that was contested during April was the Masters Pick Your Pro Tournament on Masters Sunday. Competitors picked a pro blindly out of a hat and paired the Professional’s score with his/her net score from Sunday at The Woodlands. This year’s event ended in a two-way tie for first place. Floyd Hedlund picked Bubba Watson out of the hat and Kenny Brown picked Sean O’Hair out of the hat. Both twosomes combined for a score of 139 to take home first place honors. Finishing in third place was Ned Timmerman, who paired with Heath Slocum. Ned and Heath posted a team total of 141. Danny Stubbs and Padraig Harrington finished fourth at 142. To see all of the results from the Masters Pick Your Pro Tournament, please click on the Tournament Results Link above.
Listed above are all of the events scheduled for May at The Woodlands. We begin the month with The MGA Dogfight on Saturday, May 3rd. We will begin play at 9:00 AM with a shotgun start.
Next on the agenda will be the PGA’s McGladrey Team Championship Local Qualifier. Teams of 3 will compete in One Best Ball Net of the Threesome Format. All players receive 50% of their handicap and the winning team will advance to the Sectional Finals in Myrtle Beach. Tom will accompany the winning team at the Sectional Level and play for the possibility to advance to the National Finals in Pinehurst. If you are interested in participating in this event, please call the Golf Shop Staff for more details.
On Saturday and Sunday, May 17th & 18th, we will be holding the 2008 Net Championship and LGA Memorial. The format for this event will be 36-ole stroke play with full handicap. We will have both a Men’s Division and a Ladies Division. All play will be from the white tees.
On May 20th, we are holding a Senior One-Day Member-Guest Tournament. We are shooting for 20 teams and plan on starting play at 9:00 AM. The format for the event will be best ball of the twosome.
On Memorial Day, May 26th, the Annual Flag Day Tournament will be held. Players will be given a flag and will receive a percentage of his/her handicap. Each player will have a target score and will plant his/her flag in the ground once the target score is reached. Whoever is able to advance their flag the furthest will be declared the winner.
Finally, May 31st and June 1st, we will hold the Senior Club Championship. This event is open to all Woodlands Members age 50 and older.
For details on all of the upcoming tournaments at The Woodlands, please click here.
The lesson tee continues to stay busy and Steven and Robbie will be staring the Junior Clinics the week of June 10th. If you need a tune-up for your swing or would like to get a youngster involved in the Junior Program at The Woodlands, please contact Tom, Steven or Robbie.
We still have a great selection of merchandise in the golf shop. Great looking short sleeve shirts from Ahead, Adidas, Cutter & Buck and Page and Tuttle are available at great prices. Please remember, The Woodlands offers custom fitting with the purchase of any type of golf club(s).
As always, your continued support of the tournament program and the Golf Shop at The Woodlands is greatly appreciated.
Golfingly,
Tom Mason, Golf Professional
Seniors Golf Association
Our fourth Woodlands Senior One Day Event was held on Tuesday, April 15th, The Senior Spring Fling Tournament. All of the scores were very close, but once all of the cards were in, the team of Dave Fary, Don Starner, Lonnie Bowman, and Luke Lekovis finished one shot ahead of the rest of the field. The winning team posted a score of 59 to edge out the second place team of Bob Manown, Louis Lesemann, Fred Stanton,a nd Pete Dent that posted a score of 60. Also posting a score of 60 was the team of Jerry Daniel, H.W. Hulteen, Jon Price and Dunham Wood, who finished third after the match of cards.
We would like to thank everyone who participated in the 2008 Senior Spring Fling Tourney and remind everyone that the next event will be the Senior One Day Member-Guest Tourney on Tuesday, May 20th. Information on the Senior One Day Member-Guest is listed below.
Senior One Day Event # 5 2008 Senior One Day Member-Guest Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 9:00 AM Shotgun Start
Eligibility: Open To All Seniors 55 and Older Entry Fee: $16.00 Per Person Plus Applicable Cart Fee, $31.00 Per Person For a Guest (Cart Included) Entry Includes: Lunch Following Play, Special Contests, & Prizes Format: Best Ball of the Two-Man Team – One Member and One Guest on Each Team Deadline: Sign-Up by Saturday, May 17th, 2008
LGA
The Member-Member Tournament on April 26 and 27 was a great success. Although it appeared the weather would wash it out, we managed to play all 36 holes. We had good participation and a great time was had by all. After all of the dust settled, Carol Owens and Ellen Smith were able to take home top honors in the event. Carol and Ellen posted a two-day total of 118 winning by five shots over the team of Maria Wood and Dicksie Bryant. Marcy Gage and Amy Rubin finished third with a score of 125.
A special thanks to Annette Krasky and Angeline Hunter for hosting the tournament. Thanks to Angeline for hosting the social on Saturday and for all the great food everyone brought. Results of the tournament are below. Thanks to Tom and Steven for scoring.
Winter Match Play Results: Our thanks to Sandy Forbes for coordinating the winter golf schedule. We had 10 participants; results as follows:
1st Place - Debbie Allen
2nd Place - Betsy Duffy
3rd Place - Sandy Forbes
4th Place - Amy Rubin
Playday: The April playday points winners were Angeleen Hunter & Millie Watson (9 hole) & low putts winner was Sandy Forbes with 28 & Joann Schmidt with the 9 hole group, 14.
NOTE: For the next 9 weeks the playday format will change to low gross & low net and we will still have low putts.
Net Championship Tournament - May 17-18
Sandlapper Tournament - Fairfield C.C. May 27.
Team Matches - Wednesday, May 7th @ Wildewoood
Women’s South Carolina Golfers Association (WSCGA) News:
Congratulations to Cheryl Munn in the one-day state held April 8 at Spring Lake---she finished scond in her flight.
20th Annual Senior State Championship, May 13-14, 2008 at Hampton Hall Club, Bluffton, SC
Entries open March 24 and close April 28. Entry form is posted in Ladies Locker Room or can be downloaded at www.wscga.org.
Upcoming ONE-DAY STATE TOURNAMENTS - June 10 (Sign up sheets posted in Ladies Locker Room): Haig Point Club and Wildewood/Woodcreek.
Any questions about the LGA and tournaments can be referred to myself, Debbie Allen: Phone - 736-7662 or email - dallen10@sc.rr.com.
Debbie Allen
LGA Secretary
Maintenance
We aerified the greens with solid tines on Monday, May 5th.Along with the aerification process, we also topdressed the greens.As long as Mother nature cooperates, these aerification hole should heal up rather quickly.
We greatly appreciate everyone's help in making the Woodlands look better. As always we would like to thank everyone for continuing to fill divots in the fairways with the sand provided on the golf carts and also for fixing ball marks on the greens. We also appreciate your help in obeying posted cart rules and keeping your carts on the paths around all of the tee boxes and greens.
Thank you and enjoy the course,
Wille Payne - Golf Course Superintendent
Tournaments
Here is a list of all of the Upcoming Golf Tournaments at the Woodlands Golf & Country Club. Descriptions of all of the Tournaments, as well as information regarding starting times and formats is available on the Tournaments Page under Golf.
Special Event 2008 PGA McGladrey Championship Local Qualifying Saturday May 10th, 2008 - AM Tee Time Start
Eligibility: Open to All Woodlands Members & Guests with Valid USGA Handicap Indexes Entry Fee: $70.00 Per Person (Includes Cart Fee) Entry Includes: Cart Fee, Tee Gift Pack Provided By The PGA of America Format: One Best Net Ball of Three Amateurs Each Amateur will receive 50% of their handicap allowance & The team must use each player’s score on a minimum of three (3) holes. (The Low Team will Advance to Section Qualifying on July 29th and play with either Tom or Steven) Deadline:Sign-Up by Thursday, May 1st, 2008 Other Notes: The Wining Team will qualify for the Tournament of Champions
Tournament Club Event # 5 The 2008 Net Championship & LGA Memorial Saturday & Sunday, May 17th & 18th AM Tee Time Starts Based on Flights & Pairings
Eligibility: Open to All Woodlands Members Entry Fee: Tournament Club Members – Cart Fee Only Non-Tournament Club Members - $30.00 Plus Applicable Cart Fee Entry Includes: Prizes for Flight Winners and Overall Winners, Snacks following play Format: 36 Hole Stroke Play. Pre-flighted – Compete with handicap; The Over-All Champion will be the lowest 36 hole net score for the 2 days (regardless of flight) Deadline: Sign-Up by Thursday, May 15th, 2008 Other Notes: The Net Champion & LGA Memorial Champion will qualify for the Tournament of Champions
Senior One Day Event # 5 2008 Senior One Day Member-Guest Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 9:00 AM Shotgun Start
Eligibility: Open To All Seniors 55 and Older Entry Fee: $16.00 Per Person Plus Applicable Cart Fee, $31.00 Per Person For a Guest (Cart Included) Entry Includes: Lunch Following Play, Special Contests, & Prizes Format: Best Ball of the Two-Man Team – One Member and One Guest on Each Team Deadline: Sign-Up by Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Tournament Club Event # 6 2008 Memorial Day Flag Tournament Monday, May 26th, 2008 Tee Times All Day Long On Monday – Play with your own foursome or we will pair you up with a group
Eligibility: Open to All Woodlands Members Entry Fee: Tournament Club Members – Cart Fee Only Non-Tournament Club Members - $15.00 Plus Applicable Cart Fee Entry Includes: Prizes and Special Contests Format: 18 Hole, Stroke Play – Each competitor will receive a flag and 90% of his or her handicap and a target score. The winner will be the player who advances his or her flag the furthest. If the player still has his or her flag after the completion of 18 holes, he or she will proceed to # 1 and continue until the target score is reached. Deadline: You must sign up before you tee off on Monday Other Notes: The Flag Day Champion will qualify for the Tournament of Champions
Woodlands Club Event # 1 2008 Senior Club Championship Saturday & Sunday May 31st & June 1st, 2008 9:30 AM Tee Time Start on Saturday & Sunday
Eligibility: Open to All Woodlands Members (Men & Ladies) age 50 and Older Entry Fee: $25.00 Plus Applicable Cart Fee Entry Includes: Prizes and Special Contests Format: 36 Hole Stroke Play – Pre Flighted based on handicap Deadline: Thursday, May 29th, 2008 Other Notes: We will have a Men’s and a Ladies Division. The Senior Champions will qualify for the Tournament of Champions
Woodlands Club Event # 2 The 2008 Men’s Member-Guest Tournament Friday, Saturday & Sunday June 6th, 7th & 8th, 2008
Eligibility: Open to Woodlands Members & Guests with a Valid USGA Handicap Index Entry Fee: $600.00 - Will Include $200.00 Team Buy-in Entry Includes: Entry Fee for the Event, All Golf, Food & Beverage, Practice Round, Entertainment, Team Cash Buy-In, Mulligan Package, and Special Contest Prizes Format: Round-Robin, Best Ball, 2 Man Team, Match Play Matches with a Championship Shoot-Out Deadline: The first 54 Paid Teams that sign-up will be accepted. After the first 54 teams, we will have a waiting list.
Tournament Club Event # 7 2008 U.S. Open Pick Your Pro Tourney Sunday, June 15th, 2008 Tee Times All Day Long– Play with your own foursome or we will pair you up with a group
Eligibility: Open to All Woodlands Members Entry Fee: Tournament Club Members – $10.00 Plus Cart Fee Non-Tournament Club Members - $20.00 Plus Applicable Cart Fee Entry Includes: Prizes and Special Contests Format: Your net score from Sunday will be combined with the Professional’s Score from Sunday at Torrey Pines – Pros will be selected blindly out of a hat Deadline: You must sign up before you tee off on Sunday Other Notes: The U.S. Open Pick Your Pro Champion will qualify for the Tournament of Champions
Woodlands Club Event # 3 2008 Couples Championship Sunday, June 22nd, 2008 12:00 PM Shotgun Start
Eligibility: Open to Woodlands Members Entry Fee: Tournament Club Members – $15.00 Plus Cart Fee Non-Tournament Club Members - $30.00 Plus Applicable Cart Fee Entry Includes: Lunch Following Play, Special Contests, and Prizes Format: Best Ball of the 2 Person Team – Gross & Net Prizes Deadline: Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Tennis
Hard Courts will be resurfaced Monday April 21 thru the following Monday, April 28th. Please call to reserve a clay court.
BABOLAT RACKETS....DEMOS AVAILABLE!!!!!(free of charge for all members) All racket prices include stringing with premium or hybrid string PURE DRIVE 100in $189 PURE DRIVE 107in $185 PURE DRIVE 110in $189 PURE STORM 98in $179 AERO STORM 98in $185 AEROPRO DRIVE 100in $185 DRIVE Z 110in $199 NS DRIVE 109in $129 DRIVE Z 118in $229 AERO 112in $219
New Babolat String: Contact Bruce for Racket Restringing 629-6326
Premium:
Pro Hurricane Tour $26 Babolat Attraction Power $25
Hybrid:
Pro Hurricane Tour/ Babolat Attraction $25 Pro/Hurricane Tour/Babolat Conquest $23
Afraid of committment? Anyone interested in playing pick-up games to 4, just show up on ct 5 on Sundays at 1pm. No reservation needed. See or ask for Rob Petitgout.
Guest Policy: Guests must be accompanied by a member. A guest fee will be charged to members acct. in the amount of $5. All guests must be registered at golf pro shop or with Bruce Rienecker(Tennis Director) prior to playing. 629-6326
Court Reservations: All courts must be reserved prior to playing. Please call or email no earlier than 2 days for your court reservation. 629-6326 or tennis@woodlandscc.com
League Reservations: League teams will have 4 cts reserved for their matches. 1 ct will remain open for member non-league play. If reservation has not been made by 2pm on day of play, 5th ct will go to team scheduled to play. Courts for Peach or Flex League matches will need to reserved around league play.
Racket Stringing: Racket stringing service available. Prices range from $18-$40 depending on string. Rackets can be done same day if needed. Please call 629-6326
Sunday afternoon: LADIES DAY 1pm All levels- first 15 people to show up. Courts 2-4
Upcoming Events- New! April 11-12 SCDOT Tennis Tournament May 24-26 Club Championships--postponed October 4-6 Member-Guest
FRIENDLY REMINDER: PLEASE SWEEP CLAY COURTS AFTER YOU HAVE FINISHED PLAYING ON THEM Sprinkers come on daily at 12pm and 5am
BALL MACHINE RENTAL: $10/HR BY APPT: CALL 629-6326
Swimming
"Parent Meeting for the Wahoos Swim Team on Sunday, May 18 at 5pm in the Banquet room of the Clubhouse"
It’s that time again! The Woodlands Swim Center will officially open on May 24,2008 at 11:00am
We look forward to seeing all our little Wahoos!
Swim Team Sign up at the pool will be April 27 from 1-3 pm
We wish you a safe and fun summer.
SWIM TEAM KIDS CAN’T MISS THIS!!!
Don’t let your swimmer miss the chance to improve his/her Stroke Technique, Racing Dives, and/or Flip Turns from one of the best in the business—Coach Jim Reiser.
The former Team Carolina coach, who led his teams to two State Championships and was famous for his ability to teach kids TECHNIQUE, is offering a series of clinics in April and May at Columbia Athletic Club on Forest Drive!
THE CLINIC SIZE IS STRICTLY LIMITED to just 8 swimmers AND WILL FILL UP--SO ENROLL TODAY! The swimmer; coach ratio will be an AWESOME 4:1!
GO to www.swimlessonscompany.com for details or call 865-2629. Your child will receive a special ribbon to recognize the tremendous improvement he/she will make during the clinic!
CALL NOW and Receive a FREE Cap, FREE Goggles, and FREE Swim Bracelet!!!
Clubhouse
Happy Mothers Day to all our moms. Treat your mom to a fun day and show her how much you appreciate her. Let us help you spoil her. Bring mom in for the Mother’s Day Buffet on Sunday, May 11 to a delicious meal prepared by our staff. You can sign up in the Pro Shop or call Sandra.
M-O-T-H-E-R
“M” is for the million things she gave me, “O” means there is only one you, “T’ is for the tears she shed to save me, “H” is for the heart of purest gold; “E” is for her eyes, with love-light shining, “R” means right, and right she’ll always be,
Put them all together, they spell “MOTHER” This is a word that means the world to me.
We will start a Summer Membership Promotion in May and it will run until August. I am asking for your support to help build our membership. The promotion was mailed to you in your May statement. If you know of anyone; a family member, friend or coworker that might be interested in joining the Woodlands family, please contact Sandra with their name and number. I would be delighted to invite them to the club for a tour. I want to thank the membership for their continued support.
Sincerely yours,
Sandra Wilson
New Members
Welcome New Members:
Darrell & Joani Smith Sponsored By: Sam Hiller
Terry Tanghe & Mary Morton Sponsored By: George Boyd
Hopkins Smith & Lisa King Sponsored By: Bruce Rienecker
Melanie Johnson & Melinda Gibson Sponsored By: Sandra Wilson
Johnny & Tracy Carlton Sponsored By: Hark Hocutt
Mike Miskavech Sponsored By: Sandra Wilson
Chip & Kelly Flanders Sponosred By: Maria Wood
Michael & Mary Haygood Sponsored By: Richard Leeder
Ben DeBerry Sponsored By: Sandra Wilson
David & Lynn Wright Sponsored By: Teddy Hefner
Richard & Lesley Kelly Sponsored By: Steven Hartwig
Stephen & Shonnon Hozie Sponsored By: Candace Wilson
Tom & Carol Jackson Sponsored By: Tom Mason
Kevin & Lynn McCrarey Sponosred By: Steven Hartwig
