Tyler Brooks, Golf Pro - pendletoncc@yahoo.com
Evan Knox, Assistant Golf Pro
The Pendleton Country Club is proud to maintain a top of the line Pro-Shop. Finding apparel to fit your golfing needs has never been easier, and if it's new clubs, a new bag, the PCC Pro-Shop stocks a large selection of quality gear to make your game its best. And they say, membership has its privileges: as a PCC memberyou can enjoy a substantial discount on your Pro-Shop purchases.
PCC has just acquired a digital ball flight machine called a Zelocity PureFlight system. The machine is state of the art and calcuates distance, ball speed, and squareness of hit during impact with the golf ball. The system allows us to measure much more accurately what the ball is doing off the face of the club and allows us to find the best possible club for your personal swing. The PureFlight system is very comparable to what you will find in large retail stores and officially makes us the most technologically advanced clubfitting center on the East side of the state. Call Tyler at 541-443-4653 to make appointments to get fitted for a new set or to check your set of golf clubs. Club-fitting is one of the most important and overlooked parts of the golf game.
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April 2008
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Selected clubs in stock now 30-50% off
All Ping clubs in stock now 30% off, including:
Rapture drivers and fairway woods
G5 drivers and fairway woods
Rapture rescue clubs
Tour Wedges
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Select golf shirts (men's and ladies) - $25
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| GOLF INSTRUCTION |
| Private Lessons |
1/2 Hour |
1 Hour |
Member
Individual
Series of 3 Lessons
Series of 5 Lessons
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$45
$115
$165
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$80
$220
$320
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Non-Member
Individual
Series of 3 Lessons
Series of 5 Lessons |
$50
$125
$180
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$90
$240
$350
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Group Lessons
2-3 People
4-6 People
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Series of 3 - 40 Minute Lessons
$95 per person
$85 per person |
Junior Lessons are 1/2 off normal rates
Assistant Golf Pro Lessons are 10% off |
Instruction tip of the month: PRACTICE FUNDAMENTALS
APRIL: I see far too many amateur golfers grab a large bucket, head down to the range, and beat balls until they are blue in the face. I also see them continually get frustrated because their scores don't improve on the course. Just like any other sport it is important not just to practice but to practice fundamentals of the game and swing. I encourage golfers to find their major swing flaws and then fit a drill and practice schedule around curing that major flaw. If you are not doing drills to fix your faults then you are continually practicing the bad habits you already have with each practice ball hit. When you take the time to fix major faults you can expect to see lower scores, which lead to more quarters in your pocket following rounds.
How your handicap system works
As you post scores the GHIN handicap system files them in chronological order. The system files 20 scores at a time, dropping the oldest scores as new scores are posted. Your handicap is calculated by averaging your ten best scores of the twenty along with your two best tournament scores. This average of those 12 scores is called your handicap index.
You use your handicap index at other facilities to find your course handicap. Your course handicap may be different at each course depending on what tees you are playing, how hard the course is rated, and what par the course is. This whole system runs on a set schedule and handicaps are calculated every two weeks.
So, to sum all that up, your handicap is basically an average of your 10 best scores out of 20. This means that only your good scores really count when your handicap is being processed.
The USGA states that you should not play to your handicap when playing average. You should play to your handicap when playing at your best. This is important to know because most golfers rate their rounds off of whether they match or beat their handicap. In reality you should probably only play to your handicap half the time and beat your handicap about 25 percent of the time. So next time you shoot two over your handicap, don't be so hard on yourself.
Hours
Summer hours
Pro Shop open on Monday at 12, Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 am, and Saturday and Sunday at 7 am.
Winter hours
Closed Mondays
The Pro Shop will be open Tuesday through Sunday at 8 am
E-mail: pendletoncc@yahoo.com
