We’re moving into June here at the Country Club of Barre and settling into the summer routine.

Bill Evans and the course management team have upgraded bunkers, cleared downed trees and sodded new senior and ladies’ tees on several holes. The grounds crew is working hard to put the club’s best foot forward for the Vermont Amateur Championship July 4-6. We’ll need volunteers to spot for golfers and keep things organized, so please consider helping the club over the 4^th of July week.

In the pro shop, Head Golf Professional Joe Dingledine has unpacked and settled in. Joe has scheduled golf club fittings with Ping from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m on June 8 and with Mizuno from noon to 4 p.m. on June 14.

Men’s League begins May 30 with a 5:15 p.m. shotgun start. Golfers can sign up as an A-B-C-D team or individually in the pro shop. The league is limited to 40 players, so be sure to sign up as soon as possible.

On the women’s side the Ladies League kicks off on June 7. League activities are being managed by Patty Baroudi and Dee Lamberton.  Sign up with Patty and Dee and pay the $20 entry fee.

Pete Richards has the bag room and cart operation organized and running, and we’re fortunate to have some great workers (and outstanding athletes) from local schools working in the bag room.  Please try to help us retain our valued staff by tipping for club cleaning and other assistance when appropriate!

By the time you read this the first big member event of the season will be in the rear-view mirror. The popular Maurice Kelley was held May 20 and 21 with a full field of seven teams. The first nine-and-dine of the year was played on May 19. The first two outside tournaments, the Central Vermont Chamber Challenge was played on May 12 under beautiful weather, and the Vermont Senior Golf Association played in frigid temperatures on May 17.

The pro shop is well stocked and ready to supply you with gloves, tees, golf balls, clothing, hats, golf bags and more. Check out our Ping, Taylor Made, Callaway and Mizuno demos, and schedule a lesson with Joe the Pro.

See you at the club very soon!

The Spring 2022 newsletter has been published and can be seen here. Inside you’ll find an update from the Pro Shop and information regarding upcoming projects at the club!

The December 2020 newsletter has been published and can be seen here. Check it out for a review of the 2020 season, 2021 membership rates, notes from the Superintendent and Golf Professional, updates from the board of directors, and more!

We hope this finds you well and that you’ve had an opportunity to get out and play a round or two. Bill, Peter and the rest of our wonderful staff have done a great job getting us open for play under difficult circumstances.

As you’ve probably seen by now, we have a beautiful new tee complex on #8! A huge thanks goes out to Mike and Eric Lajeunesse and Ed Corrigan for their hard work. In addition we’d like to thank the Saturday Morning Group,  Sunday Funday Group and John McGee for their generous donations to defray the cost to the club. All told we received nearly $2,000 in donations for this project!

Without the generosity of our members we wouldn’t be able to provide the stellar golf conditions and upgrades that we’ve all become used to. Next on the agenda is a new forward tee for #9. If you are interested in making a donation to the cause, please contact Peter in the shop or Tom Collins.

Friendly reminder that the social distancing measures in place at the Country Club of Barre are not optional. Please ensure that you are following the guidelines. We all need to continue to do our part to keep everyone safe and remain open.

A few bits to remember:

• The golf shop remains closed to members and the public unless you are explicitly authorized to enter. Contact Peter and his crew over the phone (802-476-7658) to pay for a cart or green fees or to arrange for curbside pickup of merchandise.
• Please do not attempt to pay with cash. We are only accepting credit or debit card payment at this time.
• If you must congregate, limit groups to less than 10 people and please do not hang out in the parking lot or at the club following your round.
• If you’re hungry and thirsty after a round, Fairways & Greens would be happy to get you an order to go!

We thank you for your understanding and your cooperation!

Great news, we have been given clearance to open for the 2020 season! As we mentioned previously, while we are opening for play, things will still look and feel far different from normal. Please read on to find out how things have changed.

When can I play?

The Pro Shop cheap vardenafil will be open and available to reserve tee times starting at 8:00 on Thursday May 7 via phone only.

CCB Members – We will be open to member play only May 7-8, 2020. All members who would like to play must contact the Pro Shop by phone to make a tee time – walk-in tee times will not be permitted. You must let the staff know all members of your group and whether they will be walking or riding. All cart rentals must be paid in advance and we ask that you contact the pro shop to place a credit or debit card on file that may be charged. Member reserved tee times will not be honored until Monday May 11, so please plan accordingly.

Non-members & Guests – As of Saturday, May 9 we will also open to all residents of Vermont. Again, tee times will be required and must be reserved through the Pro Shop at (802) 476-7658 – walk-in tee times will not be permitted. The shop must be notified of all players in the group and whether those players will be walking or riding. All cart rentals and green fees must be paid retin-a in advance.

Online tee time booking will be available for members and non-members beginning Monday, May 11. Walk in tee times will still not be permitted.

Safety Measures Implemented:

We will not be accepting cash for any payments. All payments must be made via credit or debit card, either by phone or on our website. Again, NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Tee times will be available at 15-minute increments to allow for physical distancing between groups.

Carts will be restricted to one player and one bag per cart – no exceptions. We have 50 new carts this season, but we highly encourage anyone able to walk the course to do so.

Clubhouse will remain closed to all. The locker rooms and bagroom will be closed until further notice. We are installing two porta-potties on the golf course and drinking water will be available to purchase through Fairways & Greens ($1.00 per bottle).

Fairways & Greens will be offering curbside pickup only – please call (802)505-4023 or (802)371-9826 to place your order.

The Pro Shop will be closed to all, but that does not mean you need to buy gloves, balls, and other supplies elsewhere. Peter and staff will have goods available for curbside pickup. Please contact him via email (pfinnpga@hotmail.com) or phone (802)476-7658 to place your order before you play.

All flagsticks must always remain in the hole. Bill and staff have installed pool noodles in each cup to allow you to remove your ball from the hole without touching the flag or lip of the hole.

Bunker rakes, scorecards/pencils and trash cans have been removed from the golf course. We encourage the use of electronic scoring on your personal cell phone.

The driving range will remain closed until further notice. Practice putting greens will be open so you can warm up prior to play – you may not use the areas unless you have a tee time.

Physical alprazolam distancing guidelines are still in effect, so please remember to stay at least 6 feet from others whenever possible.

We thank you for you understanding and your efforts to continue to practice social distancing measures. These restrictions are subject to change. See you all at the club!

– CCB Board of Directors