Tips for Maintaining our 4:10 Maximum Pace of Play

1. Be Ready
   • Have your club and shot in mind before it’s your turn.
   • Line up putts while others are putting.
2. Efficient Movement
   • Proceed directly to your ball.
   • Take a few clubs if you’re unsure of the yardage.
   • Park carts on the exit side of the green.
3. Limit Search Time
   • Golf rules allow 3 minutes maximum to search for a lost ball.
4. Play Smart
   • Pick up after reaching your maximum strokes on a hole if you’re far behind.
   • Use provisional balls when a shot may be lost or out of bounds.
5. On the Green
   • Putt continuously if close to the hole.
   • Leave bags and carts in position to exit smoothly.
6. Member and Guest Play
   • Host Members are responsible for maintaining pace of play when entertaining guests.

Reminder of Gender Restrictions – Reference Materials 1.10

• Wednesday 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. is reserved for play by senior men during league play only.
• Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. is reserved for play by senior women.
• Senior members of the opposite gender may obtain starting times in the reserved block on the day of play, if any such times are unused.

Taylor Made TP5 Sale

• Purchase two dozen TP5 golf balls and save $20!

50/50 Jr. Raffle Winners

• Thanks to all the members who help contribute to the Jr. 50/50 Raffle!
• 1^st Place Winner – Lynda Vysoki - $1,032.50
• 2^nd Place Winner – Raj Ramkumar - $100

• Bunkers on holes 2, 8 and the practice facility are now open.
• Please remember to rake behind yourself after playing out of them.
• Just a reminder that new sand will be soft and additional sand will be added throughout the rest of the season when needed.
• Re-seeding of lost turf will continue as we move into more favourable conditions for recovery.

It’s that time of year again when many of our staff are preparing to head back to school. We’re so grateful for all the hard work they’ve put in this season—please take a moment to thank them when you see them around the clubhouse. At the same time, we’re welcoming some new staff this week. We appreciate your patience as they go through training and get settled in.

New Beverage Special – Starting Monday, August 25^th, 2025

• Arizona Bucket – $24.00++
  Includes 2 Coors Seltzers and 2 Arizona Lemonades. The best part? You get to keep the bucket!

Weekly Features – Starting Monday, August 25^th, 2025

• Monday–Thursday: Rotating appetizer and entrée features.

Available Monday- Thursday ONLY (August 25^th- August 28^th)

APPETISER:

• Cauliflower bites, battered cauliflower, with general Tso $15.00

ENTRÉE

• Pork hot dog topped with BBQ pulled pork, slaw and fries $18.00
• House made Steak and ale pie, garden salad $26.00

• Friday: Fish & Chips special.
• Sunday: Prime Rib Dinner.

For reservations or any comments regarding Food and Beverage, kindly reach out to Fareena.

Are You a Swinger or a Hitter?

In golf, there’s a fine line between swinging and hitting. To play your best golf, you definitely want to be applying the former not the latter.

A swinging motion is an interrupted movement during which the clubhead more or less builds its own speed as it travels along its natural arc. In the golf swing, the lower body’s job is to provide support and add assistance during this process.

A hitting motion in golf is one where the golfer interferes with the swing motion, by adding disruptive energy into the mix. Primarily this unwanted “hitting” motion is caused by an improper use of the hands and arms. Unfortunately for many golfers, this primitive urge to “hit” at an object is hard to resist.

To explain things further, picture a child on a swing going back and forth. If you are pushing them correctly, you can make them go higher by applying a smooth, rhythmic push. In this case, you’re continuing and enhancing the swing motion.

Conversely, you can ruin the poor kid’s fun by pushing in a jerky, random way that is at odds with the swing’s natural flow. This disruptive shove during a swing ride has the same negative consequences that the hitting motion has in golf.

Next week, I’ll talk about how to turn your golf hit into a golf swing.

Lesson Specials

“Sharpen That Short Game”

3 one-hour lessons focusing on improving your short game, ultimately leading to better scoring.
Cost: $240.

“Enter Sandman”

A one-hour sand lesson where we review and work on your fundamentals. Let's turn your weakness into a strength.
Cost: $85.

“Swing Thing”

5 one-hour lessons focusing on your full swing. After assessing your swing utilizing Trackman technology, we'll organize a comprehensive plan to make it better.
Cost: $395.

“Back On Course”

9 hole playing lesson. There's nowhere better than on the course for me to observe and assess the strengths and weaknesses of your golf game. Split the cost with someone else.
Cost: $150.

“Junior Package”

5 one-hour lessons for juniors intent upon developing all aspects of their golf game this Spring.
Cost: $295.

*For further information, contact Whitevale Teaching Professional Kevan Goble at 416-873-6984 or kevangoble@gmail.com.