Have A Happy And Safe Memorial Day!

Memorial Day weekend, it is the unofficial start of summer. As we all enjoy a nice long weekend, don’t forget to take a moment (or more) in remembrance and honor of the men and women who have died while serving in the U.S. Military . . . the true meaning of Memorial Day!

God bless the U.S.A.

Spring Four Ball Update
The final matches are set. In the Championship Flight, qualifying medalists Dan Brennan and Steve Keegan will play against Bill McAlduff and Rob Justice for the title. Both semi-final matches in the Championship Flight went the distance. In an up and down affair, Dan Brennan and Steve Keegan outlasted Tom Harvey and Jack Finlayson, finally winning on the 20th hole. After jumping out to an early 2 up lead after 3 holes, Tom and Jack found themselves 2 down after 10. They fought back to tie the match on the 18th when Dan and Steve could not match Tom Harvey’s par. Dan Brennan then made 2 clutch birdies on the 19th and 20th holes to finally close out the match.

In the other semi-final match, Bill McAlduff and Rob Justice edged out Joe Tassone and Shawn Seitz winning 1 up. After a Shawn Seitz birdie on the 17th to tie a match that they had trailed in from the very first hole, Joe and Shawn could not ride the momentum, losing the 18th hole and the match 1 down.

In the Consolation Flight, Dave Riley and Mike Amico will face off in the final match against Sam Gallo and Dick Driscoll. Dave and Mike punched their ticket winning 1 up on the 18th hole over Dave Brickman and Danny Williams. Sam and Dick advanced to the final match by concession due to an unfortunate scheduling conflict.

Click here for Match Play tree and latest results.

Both final matches are scheduled for this weekend. Good luck to all the teams!

May 26 – Memorial Day Pro-Am
A-B-C-D teams by blind draw. Sign up on bulletin board. Open to regular members. If the field is not full, limited, intermediate juniors, and junior members can signup 1 week prior to the event.

June 1st – Father Son/Daughter 12+ years
A family day tradition at LGC. Tee times are assigned and start at 11:30 AM.

June 7th & 8th - Men’s Senior Championship
36 holes of Net medal play in 2 divisions. 55-64 yrs and 65+ years. We also recognize a super senior champion who is over 75 years.

New last year we crowned the player who turned in the 36 hole low gross score as the LGC Senior Club Champion. We never had a championship to identify our best Senior player, so adding this to the ranks of LGC Club Champions (Men’s, Women’s, and Junior) seemed overdue. Peter Scully won the inaugural event firing a 2 day total 152 (74-78) for a 6 stroke victory over runner-up Paul Caruso.

Bag Tags Now Available
Please note, 2014 member bag tags have arrived. It is time to update your old bag tag. Some of you may have lost your old one, or in some cases, never received one when you joined the club. In any event, you can pick up your new personalized bag tag in the Pro Shop.

Also available for pick up in the Pro Shop are the Ouimet Scholarship bag tags for those members who have generously donated to that program through LGC.

Check Your Grips
This is the perfect time to check the condition of your grips. The dry winter months has undoubtedly taken its toll on them. Whether stored in the house, garage, or even worse yet, your car trunk, most grips are ready for replacement after the winter. I see many golfers who try to get some extended play with old worn out grips. Sometimes grip wear is hard to detect because it can be so gradual. The fact is, once the grips have worn out, more grip pressure is required to keep the club from slipping in your hands. This added grip pressure increases tension in the swing and does not allow for the proper release (rotation) of the hands and clubhead. Grip replacement . . . it might just be the first step in curing that dreaded slice!

There are some awesome new grips available this year. So bring your clubs by the shop sometime for a FREE grip evaluation. If new grips are in order, we can get them installed in 1 day.