Subject: Golf Shop Update 4/15/16
From: "Long Beach Country Club" <[email-masked]>
To: "Long Beach Country Club" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2016 20:30:44 +0000

Long Beach Country Club
April 15, 2016

Upcoming Events:

Derby Day Spring Scramble
May 7, 2016  9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start
Our first golf event of 2016 is an A-B-C Scramble with teams drawn by handicap.  One drive must be used by each player per nine.
Entry fee is $40 per person and play is followed by a Buffet Lunch in the main dining room.
Entries due by Wednesday, May 4, 2016 so call or email to sign up today!

Member – Member
May 28 & 29
The first Major golf event of the year at Long Beach CC…pick a partner or if you need us to help you match up with one, either email Brian at [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]> or call the golf shop at 219-872-8547 and we will pair you up.  Format is a better ball of the pair (each player plays their own ball and after each hole you take the better net score of the two of you) both days and we will break the field into 3 flights.  You compete only against the teams in your flight.  Entry fee is $115 per player and includes the Sunday Evening Welcome Back party for you and one guest.  Entries due by May 25th.

Tom Sperling Invitational
June 17 & 18 (Practice round on Thursday, June 16)
The second Major and the biggest event of the season at LBCC!  Teams will be flighted based on total team handicap and will play 5 nine-hole matches against the other teams in their flight.  Flight winners and  one wild card team will then compete in a shootout to determine the overall champions.  Saturday night dinner and live entertainment for you, your guest and your spouses is included in the entry fee.  $600 per team entry fee.  Spots are still available so get your entries in soon!

Tee Times
We will begin to take tee times for weekend play beginning Thursday, May 26th at 7:00 a.m.  Tee times may be made for that weekend (Friday – Monday) since it is a Holiday weekend and Friday – Sunday on non-Holiday weekends.  If you are looking for a game, please call the golf shop and we will pair you up with other singles or a group who is short a person or two.   You are always welcome to make tee times during the week (Monday – Thursday) especially if you are planning to bring guests.  Please reference your golf privileges chart in your Member booklet to know the times when the golf course is available for open play.  The golf course will once again be open on Mondays after Memorial Day beginning at 12:00 noon.

Driving Range
The Driving Range will open the Friday of Memorial Day weekend.  Hours for the season are as follows:
Tuesday  7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 4:00p.m.
Wednesday  8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Thursday  11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Friday  7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Saturday, Sunday and Holidays  7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

You are always welcome to hit balls at the practice areas but we ask that you only use yellow golf range balls.  We also ask that be constantly aware of the players on the 17th hole and cease practicing when they are in hitting range.  Shag bags will be available for you to use in both the golf shop and the halfway house.  You do; however, have to pick up the balls when you are done practicing during non-range hours.

Upcoming Non- Member Events:
May 23-  Monday – Marquette High School  Golf Outing – Golf Course Closed All Day
June 27 – Monday - Share Foundation Golf Outing  – Golf Course Closed All Day

Golf Shop Merchandise Is In!
New Spring fashion apparel for ladies is in stock so come in and check it out soon!  New looks from Wanderlujo, Driftwood, Mod-o-doc, The Giving Keys and more!  New Men’s and Ladies golf apparel from Nike, Adidas, Travis Mathew, PGA Authentic, Donald Ross, Foot Joy and Ralph Lauren are coming soon.  The latest and greatest in new golf equipment is also arriving daily so stop by soon to try out the newest from Titleist, Wilson, Taylor Made, Callaway Golf and Ping.

Lastly, the Titleist Rewards program ends on April 17th so if you are interested in the buy 3 dozen and get the 4th free program please email me today or tomorrow.

We look forward to seeing you soon and often!

Brian Godfrey
PGA Director of Golf