Message from the Board of Directors – 4/1/20

Members and Friends,

We hope this finds you staying healthy and looking forward to another great summer at the Country Club of Barre. Your board of directors has been hard at work planning for the season and putting us in the best position going forward. We wanted to give you an update as to happenings at the club and our changes necessitated by COVID-19.

The board is pleased to announce that we have hired a new head golf professional, Peter Finnegan. Peter brings the club years of experience as a PGA professional and a keen focus on providing top-notch customer service. He is a tremendous asset for the club, and we are very happy to have him on board. Peter can be reached at (843) 333-6905 or pfinnpga@hotmail.com.

In addition, last fall the club entered into an agreement to replace our existing fleet of 40 carts with 50 2018 Club Cars. The newer, larger fleet will give us much needed flexibility, reduce maintenance and operation costs, and prevent the need from renting supplemental carts for events. We anticipate they will be delivered in the month of April.

As you are aware, the situation we all face regarding COVID-19 is ever-changing. Following are the plans the board has developed based on the information that we have today. We will be meeting for our monthly board meeting on 4/20/20 and hope to have more concrete information to share at that point.
∙ The Annual work bee has been cancelled – if you would like to volunteer to help us get ready for the season while getting some exercise and practicing social distancing, please contact Bill Evans (802-522-8353), Mitch Evans (802-477-3755) or Eric Lajeunesse (802-522-7141).
∙ All facilities (golf course, restaurant and clubhouse) are closed until at least April 15 in accordance with Governor’s Stay Home, Stay Safe order.
∙ Fairways & Greens is planning to offer curbside pick-up once we open for the season. Menus will be located on the 8th and 16th tees allowing players to call ahead. In-person orders will not be accepted until further notice.

Our season isn’t far away, and we are asking that every member please pay your dues as soon as you can. We understand the idea of spending large sums of money right now is difficult and we will gladly work to set up a payment plan that works for you. Peter has even offered a generous 20% discount on all pro shop purchases from opening day through July 31, 2020 for new members who mention this email when they join!

We are diligently planning for how to open the golf course and facilities as soon as it is safe for us all to do so. With that said, we ask that anyone who is sick or feels under the weather please refrain from visiting until you are well.

This is your club and any support is very much appreciated. Thank you all!

– Country Club of Barre Board of Directors

April 2, 2020/by Country Club Of Barre

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How to correct your slice in golf

Written by Golfweek

Dealing with a slice can be one of the most frustrating aspects of golf for amateurs. The banana ball flight off the tee makes it difficult to keep the ball in play and can drastically reduce the ball flight.

Here are a few tips to help eliminate your pesky slice and hit it further and straighter off the tee.

The grip

This is often the first thing that goes wrong and can lead to a big slice. In order to properly grip the golf club, right-handed players should take the club first in their left hand and grip it mostly with their fingers. With the clubface on the ground, turn your left hand until two knuckles are visible and form a “V” shape with your left index finger and thumb. Place your right hand over the left and create the same “V” shape with your right index finger and thumb, pointing to your right shoulder.

The Setup

Start with the ball teed up and placed just off the inside of your front foot. Place your head a few inches behind the ball. This will help create an upward strike off the tee rather than a downward strike. When the club makes contact at a downward angle it can create a lot more spin and take away distance, leading to that big slice. Your shoulders should also have a natural tilt due to your head placement behind the ball.

The swing

Using that shoulder tilt from setup, rotate your shoulders and bring the club back until your left shoulder is underneath your chin. This will allow you to complete an inside-outside swing path. A big slice is often the result of an outside-inside swing path, which feels like it should cause the ball to go left but creates the opposite effect. For the proper inside-outside swingpath, picture hitting the ball to the opposite field in baseball or softball.

The Clubface

One of the biggest contributing factors to a slice is an open clubface. Once you’re swinging on an inside-outside path, slightly rotate the toe of the club over the heel while swinging through impact. This will square the clubface at impact and help produce the proper ball flight.

Source: Golfweek

August 6, 2019/by Teesnap Developer

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Golf Top 100 Teacher: This is how your right arm should feel at the top of your backswing

Written by Martin Chuck

Good arm structure—most critically at the top—has been a hallmark of many wonderful golf swings.

Sloppy arms can lead to all kinds of problems. Among these is the flying right elbow and the torso-hugging right elbow. In fact, the right elbow is responsible for most backswing arm woes.

But don’t worry, I’ve got a drill for you that’s as easy as a Sunday drive.

Hold your arms in front of you as if you were (properly) driving a car—for those of you who skipped driver’s ed., that means hands at 10 and 2! In other words, the wheel is a clock; put your left hand on 10, now the trick, reach into the middle of the wheel and grab 2 o’clock, palm up. This funky’ opposing hold on the wheel gives your right arm the primo feeling for the top of your swing!

Source: Golf.com

July 30, 2019/by Teesnap Developer

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