GOLF UPD A TES FROM THE PRO SHOP By Ron LaVoie, General Manager The Membership for fiscal year 2020/2021 is 387 memberships which translate into 605 golfers. This is 114 more than prior year. There are 305 yearly members with 156 being couples and 149 are singles. There were 82 seasonal memberships, which is 18% to prior year. The Associate membership brought in 104 memberships with 39 being couples and 65 singles. New Home Membership now stands at 56 with hopes of converting 25% into full members. Overall dues were up 1.4% over prior year, but when you factor in the Associate Green Fees the club is up 8.1%. The orange tees on the West course have been changed so that it is now 3000 yards and will be rated this fall. Everyone can use them for a variety of reasons including older seniors on cart path only days, inviting neighbors out for a less intimidating round of golf, young kids when they visit during the season, or any member who would like to work on their short game. A par 3 course on the East will be set up for the Fourth of July tournament that will become permanent for the rest of the summer. Golf course maintenance has received new equipment! Two new greens mowers with two more on the way, a new rough unit and four new utility carts which were greatly needed. Golfers will be noticing a much better cut when they play. As we head into rainy season, please be aware, and avoid, all wet areas on the course. Fairways like 15 East and 11 West will be wet all summer no matter how much rain we receive and areas like front of 1 West and right of 17 East do the same. The membership has done a good job of riding two to a cart, especially our leagues and groups. The golf shop staff thanks all of you who have helped make this happen. Great fairways cannot be maintained with four carts in a group, so please partner-up when playing. Regarding Pro Shop emails, if you have checked all your folders and contacted the Pro Shop to ensure the correct email is on file, then the final move is to call Mary at the HFC. The Golf Committee members are Rolly Geyer, Mary Lopez, Vickie Andrew, and Bill Bothwell. If you would like anything discussed at one of the meetings, please reach out to one of them, or let Matt or the GM know what your concerns might be. Non-golfers who would like to receive notifications on course conditions and closures should add your name to the email list by contacting the Pro Shop at 863-326-1032. 28
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