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Down River golf course is hosting our second plant night.
Create your own succulent garden while sipping a glass of wine and mingling with your neighbors.
Hurry and sign up for your creative night out with friends.
Seats are limited.
$ 35 per person
Cost includes the Two hour class, Smock, Container, Soil, Rocks, Plants, and a good time.
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When you think of snow with regards to your favorite game – golf, one of the thoughts that comet your mind is; how can I play golf in the snow? Are you a die-hard player of the gentleman’s game? Don’t let layers of snow in the cold winter months stop you from enjoying the game.Its quite true that golf is a game best played during the warmer months. But it doesn’t mean that you have to pack up your golf clubs and sit out the bad weather.
So, can you play golf in the snow? Absolutely! Yes, it is possible.Just as some pros use the winter to practice and improve, as an amateur, you can also improve your beginner golf swing regardless of the weather. Stop asking; how can I reduce my golf strokes? Rather, gear up for practice. There is a lot you can do during the winter months to lower your golf handicap. Unless you plan on heading south during winter,utilize the winter to work on the areas in your swing and overall game that suffered during the just-concluded season.
In winter off season, most other players may be chilling out in their warm homes; less concerned about how to improve golf game in winter. During the winter months, the weather conditions definitely not going to be in your favor. Interestingly, you can use that to your advantage. The trick to playing golf in the winter is staying warm and keeping your golf equipment equally warm. Warm up a golf club and your golf balls.
It’s really not that bad – fun playing golf in the snow. Make playing golf in the snow, your personal challenge. Many golfers out there wouldn’t mind rounds of golf in the winter, for the love of golf. When the snow starts clearing off the ground, finding golf courses that are open is easy. The fees are lower plus, you can get three hour golf rounds unlike in summer. During winter,temporary greens are used on courses, making putting a whole lot harder.
The wonderful thing about playing golf in the snow is that you get to burn some calories. This happens because your body tends to disburse more energy in a bid to retain core warmth.Water hazards are mostly frozen while trees have already shed all their leaves. So they don’t pose much of a problem.To be able to play the world’s number one sport in these conditions though, you have to adhere to these guidelines.
How can I practice golf in a bad weather? It is important for your core to stay warm throughout the period of your exposure to the cold. Keep your head warm in a thick head wear. It could be the kind that covers your ear lobes or the ones with ear-flaps sewn into them. Your clothing should consist of layers of warm cloths like turtle necked, golf fleece paired with warm pants.
Wear an insulated T-shirt,wool stocking sand ensure your feet stay warm in snowshoes. Top it off with a windbreaker.Flexibility can be a huge problem haven wrapped up yourself in warm cloths. All those clothes can prevent you from making a full turn during the game. But of course it is to be expected. Looking on the bright side, this can prevent mis-hits resulting from overs winging.
First of all, gloves are an essential part of your attire because it will keep you warm. Secondly, it will greatly help you with gripping the golf club properly. This would invariably improve your swing whilst you are out there in the cold. Unlike the warmer months when you may wear a glove for one hand, you will need a pair of gloves during the winter. Without them, consistently hitting the ball straighter may be difficult. Proper golf club grip is needed as the frozen ground would make it extremely hard for you to play your irons.
Most snow golfers prefer to use woods and hybrids due to the fact that irons are more easily affected by the cold. The cold weather messes with the flexibility of the clubs by stiffening the club’s face and shaft. To improve golf game over winter, a 7-iron is recommended by experts.
Golf swing improve distance is next to impossible this time of year as the air density can inhibit the distance of the ball flight in the snow. If you must play and enjoy golf in the snow, select the right type of ball.Be warned that a white golf ball may not be the best for playing in the snow. The reason is not far fetched, white balls can get lost in the snow. So, pick colored balls.
Regular golf balls, I mean the kind used in summer, are harder. So aside from the color, choose softer balls with low compression.The cold from the snowy floor will make a softer ball harder and its low compression can propel it further. Always try to keep the ball core warm. One way to do this is by rotating the ball in your pockets.In addition, store your golf balls in your house where the temperature is warmer.
To play or practice golf in winter, be prepared to have a face off with the weather. Do not get discouraged or be tempted to back out. The winter is one opportunity to get back to the drawing board and review your shortcomings in the previous season. To improve the game right from the comfort of your home, it is best to rely on the Golf Swing Right Now training aid, Timing Improver. This training aid is compact enough to use indoors and is guaranteed to help you improve your golf swing, golf consistency and speed with regular practice.
Stay focused on your goal to improve your golf game. Having a winter golf practice plan would do a lot to improve your short game in the next season. Although you can practice with willing golfers such as yourself, also you can hire a coach or a golf swing trainer. Don’t forget to warm up for golf.
SOURCE: Golfswingrightnow
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Join us on Saturday, November 17th at 10 am for the 5K (3.1 miles) RUN/WALK.
Participants will wind through the cart paths of the Down River Golf Course and finish at the Clubhouse.
T-Shirts will be available for purchase on the day of race on a first come first serve.
Awards to the top two male and female finishers in specific age groups.
This event will be helping the MAKE-A-Wish foundation grant the fondest wishes to children who have been diagnosed with a critical illness.
Donations will be accepted on Race Day
Would you like to sponsor this amazing event?
We look forward to seeing you!
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Down River golf course is hosting our second plant night.
Create your own succulent garden while sipping a glass of wine and mingling with your neighbors.
Hurry and sign up for your creative night out with friends.
Seats are limited.
$ 35 per person
Cost includes the Two hour class, Smock, Container, Soil, Rocks, Plants, and a good time.
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We have “NEW” Fall hours for your Golf and Dining enjoyment.
GOLF SHOP
Sunday thru Monday – 8 am to 5 pm
*weather permitting
FAIRWAYS BAR & GRILL
Sunday • 11 am to 6 pm
Monday • CLOSED
Tuesday thru Thursday • 4 pm to 8 pm
Friday and Saturday • 11 am to 8 pm
We look forward to serving you!
SAVE THE DATE for our Upcoming Events
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Tommy Fleetwood is one of the best iron players in golf, and earlier this week he shared a drill that could improve your ball-striking, too.
Fleetwood’s road to the top of the sport wasn’t smooth sailing. After turning professional in 2010 the 27 year-old steadily improved and finally cracked the top 50 in the Official World Golf Rankings in 2015. A year later, his game imploded, and his OWGR cratered to outside the top 180.
So, Fleetwood made some changes.
He reunited with his former swing coach and employed his best friend as his caddie, and slowly clawed his way back. Today, he ranks 11th in the Official World Golf Ranking, was among the heroes of the victorious 2018 European Ryder Cup team, and is cementing himself as one of the game’s best players.
Fleetwood’s comeback was built largely on the back of his ball-striking — he ranked 14th and 17th in Strokes Gained: Off The Tee and SG: Tee-to-Green on the PGA Tour last season. Speaking to Sky Sports during the British Masters this week, it was the “windmill” drills that eventually proved the difference.
You can hear him talking about it below…
The best thing about this drill is that it’s really simple. As Fleetwood demonstrates, you simply take your golf posture with your arms straight. Then, hit shots focusing on keeping your arms straight.
You only need to hit half-shots — no swings big enough that it will force your wrists to break. The goal of the drill is to stop your hands from working independently of your body rotation. Everything’s synched up, working together, and the face remains square as a result. It’s something Fleetwood does extremely well in his swing, and it’s an easy way to improve your game, too.
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The event will be held at both Down River GC and Breezewood VFW.
We will be picking teams for home and away at 11 am.
Practice will begin at 12 and event will begin promptly at 1 pm.
Cost is $10 per player, it is highly suggested for players to pre-register to guarantee your spot!
We are so excited to have an event showcase both of these local bars and their joy of the game of cornhole!
Prize to the winning team and bragging rights to the bar who wins!
So come out as spectator or sign up as a player! Hope to see you there!!!
Stop in the Fairways Bar & Grill to register.
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Come on down to the Fairways Bar & Grill at Down River Golf Club and showcase your talents for everyone to enjoy. We would love to have you join us for a night of fun, music and entertainment.
Food & Drink will be available for purchase
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The event will be held at both Down River GC and Breezewood VFW.
We will be picking teams for home and away at 11 am.
Practice will begin at 12 and event will begin promptly at 1 pm.
Cost is $10 per player, it is highly suggested for players to pre-register to guarantee your spot!
We are so excited to have an event showcase both of these local bars and their joy of the game of cornhole!
Prize to the winning team and bragging rights to the bar who wins!
So come out as spectator or sign up as a player! Hope to see you there!!!
Stop in the Fairways Bar & Grill to register.
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