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Club ContactsGreg WoodGeneral Manager& PGA Professional(843) 763-1817 ext. 5gwood@stonoferrygolf.comPatrick BrownHead Golf Professional(843) 763-1817 ext. 4pbrown@stonoferrygolf.comErica DickinsonDirector of Sales& Membership(843) 763-1817 ext. 3edickinson@stonoferrygolf.comGolf Pro Shop(843) 763-1817 ext. 1Michael EargleGolf Course Superintendent(843) 556-3006BOB OLINFood and Beverage(843) 763-1817 ext. 6The Stono Ferry Newsletterwill be distributed six times in2012. The editions for 2012are January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August,September/October, andNovember/December. If you haveany information you would liketo add relating to membership feelfree to contact Erica Dickinson @763-1817 ext.3.Women’s Golf Association Updates...Greetings,At this writing we have been deluged with rain.Fortunately the course had handled it well andwe have been able to keep playing on those dayswe had some sun. It has been an odd weatheryear!Since the last newsletter we have been busywith events. Our annual WGA cocktail partyand Member/Guest tournament were held April3 and 4 to the theme of “Call of the Wild.” WeWGA Member GuestWGA Member GuestWGA Member GuestOverall Champions- Helen Freeman andJane Craigwere fairly wild – with great food and decorationsFriday night and the usual dancing. AndeSavana and her committee did a wonderful job.Karla Abbott and Kathy Lawrence chaired thetournament, complete with great prizes, foodand fun.Overall Champions- Helen Freeman and JaneCraigWe were hosted by Seabrook on May 15. It wasa glorious spring day. We had an excellent turnoutand enjoyed the gracious hospitality of ourSeabrook neighbors. We will be returning thefavor on September 23. Our thanks to DonnaHill for arranging these outings.On June 8 we held the second annual MGA/WGA Event – the “yellow ball” tournament. Wehad 48 players this year, an increase for this funevent. Some teams rose to the occasion and didnot let that yellow ball intimidate them. We hopeto continue this event annually as we so enjoythe company of the men on our teams.1st Place-Wally West, Millie Kennedy, LynRundbaken, David Schofield2nd Place- Jon Hufnagle, Linda Britton,Elizabeth Kralik, Darryl Verdeck3rd Place- John Craig, Barb Bryden, GailArendsen, Randy WithrowThere are a lot of activities coming up: We hopeto see all of you participating!July 16: CALGA at StonoSeptember 7 & 8: Member/MemberSeptember 17: SCWGA at StonoSeptember 23: Seabrook at StonoOctober 5 & 6: Club ChampionshipThe Board has been working with the staff on astudy of the handicapping of each of our holes.That work is near completion and we will sharemore of the results with you soon. We havebeen successful in getting two new benches tobe placed on the tee at #13 and #17. They are onback order, but hopefully we will see them soon.We have also discussed the tee beds with Gregand hope to see improvements to #10 and #14soon. We also asked that the weeds on #11 and#12 be cut back.Thank you for being the best group of womengolfers and friends! We are blessed.Valerie T. West, President, WGATip of the MonthGetting to your left side!!Recently, I have had many questions abouthow you should get your weight to yourleft side. Due to flexibility issues and otherphysical limitations, most people find themselvesdoing more of a slide through impactthan a turn. I recommend everyone takesome time and practice the proper turn in agolf swing. Your goal should be to have all of your weight on yourlead side at impact. However, the only way that this can happenWomen's NightCALLING ALL WOMEN!!Whether you play every day, once in a while or not at all wewould love for you to come out to Women’s Night at StonoFerry! Each month we pick a new topic to discuss and work on.From drivers to putters, course management and club fittings weare sure to discuss a topic of interest for you. With 90 minutes ofinstruction the first Tuesday of every month, we are sure to helpyou improve your game or get you started. Here are the dates forthe next two months:Rules QuizPace of PlayAs the temperatures rise, pace of play becomes and immediateconcern for everyone on the golf course. A 4 and half hour roundwill feel like an all-day event in temperatures that exceed 90degrees. As many people may have seen during the U.S. Open,the USGA and the PGA are really stressing pace of play and theTee it Forward initiative. This is an issue at almost every golfcourse in the country. We at Stono Ferry would like for everyoneto try the Tee it Forward initiative at least once in the next coupleof months. You will be surprised how much more fun the gamewill be and also how much faster you will play. Along, with Tee itForward we would also appreciate everyone helping us with paceof play. Here are a few ways that each group can help out whileon the course.Always be prepared to start playing ready golf! Ready golffor those who are not familiar, basically means that instead ofthe player who has the honors playing the next shot, the personwho is ready to hit plays the next shot. This ensures that someoneis always hitting a shot and when the person is hitting theshot everyone else is getting ready to hit (deciding on the club,wind or direction). This will speed up the play of your groupdramatically.without hitting your shot fat would be to make sure that your hipsare slightly open at impact. If you get to where you are doing thiscorrectly you will start feeling like the golf swing has becomeeasier. This is the result of you using your lower body to hit theball rather than your upper body. If you can master this move thegame will become much easier!! Good Luck!Please feel free to contact me with any questions.Patrick Brown843-763-1817 ext.4pbrown@stonoferrygolf.comJuly 2: Clinic will begin at 5:00pm and will cover chippingand pitching.August 6: Clinic will begin at 5:00pm and will cover wedges.Cocktails and snacks will be served after the clinic. Sign up inthe Pro Shop. We can’t wait to see you there!We can’t wait to see you there!PatrickMake sure that you are keeping an eye on the group in front ofyou and that you always stay right behind them the entire round.If you are teeing off and there is no one in front of you, thentry to always stay comfortably in front of the group behind you.If looking for a lost ball for someone in your group and yourealize that there is a group waiting for you then you shouldalways go ahead and let the group play through. This willallow your group some extra time to look for the ball and alloweveryone to be ready to play when the group playing throughfinishes the hole.If you have a group that is in front of you causing a backup,please let us know as soon as possible.Pace of Play is always a major concern and we greatly appreciateall of your help!!Patrick Brown843-763-1817 ext.4pbrown@stonoferrygolf.comIf you ever have any Rules Questions please feel free to stop bythe Pro Shop for assistance or feel free to call the USGA Rulesstaff @ 1-908-234-2300 for emergencies!!