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Your Pro Shop UpdateWith Jimmy Masters

October Events

Saturday, October 6, Ladies Award Brunch

Saturday & Sunday, October 13 & 14,

Couples Club Championship (Tee times 12:00-1:00,

only $70.00 per team, 9 Hole Scramble, 9 Holes Best Ball)

Saturday, October 20, Men’s Fall Member/

Member

INFORMERMonthly Events

Getting to know our very own

Jimmy took a break from his busy schedule to answer a few questions for the editor. Check them out below.

Q. Jimmy, what got you into playing the game of golf? I understand you played at EKU?

A: When I was little, an injury in baseball caused me to have to give that game up. My aunt felt bad for me and took me out on the golf course, where I immediately fell in love with the game and I have been around it ever since.

Q.What are some of your best memories of playing the game?

A. I would have to say my best memories are playing golf at a young age and learning about the game. Golf in college is a great memory too, I always enjoyed competing and getting better. Also the friendships that I have gained throughout my entire life from

playing the game of golf have created many lasting memories.

Q.What part of your position at Spring Valley do you enjoy the most?

A. I would say the best thing about my job is the relationships that I have with the members.

Q. What aspect of the game do you enjoy working on and improving?

A. I enjoy working on my short game. Short game is the most important aspect of scoring.

Q. What is your favorite hole here at the Valley?A. I like hole #5 because it is a

challenging hole with excellent risk and reward opportunity.

Q. What's the best way to get my scores down?

A. Many golfers underestimate the need to practice putting and chipping- more time on the putting and chipping greens will lead to lower scores.

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Fitness News

Strong hips; the key to a better golf swingSheila Kalas, Owner of Fitness Plus

If you have the desire to hit the ball further and more consistently next golf season, then I suggest starting now on a program that will strengthen your hips. By “hips” I mean your adductor and abductor muscles, which are the muscles that move your legs toward and away from the center of your body.

Studies have shown, that lower handicap golfers have stronger hip muscles than higher handicap golfers. Strong hips lead to better rotation and less “sliding.” Better rotation leads to more torque, which results in more power.

Weak hips do cause you to slide rather than rotate during your swing. This sliding leads to a reverse weight shift, which can cause all kinds of ugly swing problems.

Strengthening your hips, especially your abductors (the muscles on the outside of your butt), is easily done with nothing more than a rubber exercise band or loop. The most basic hip strengthening exercise is called “side steps” and is just that. With a band around your legs or an ankle loop around, you guessed it, your ankles, simply take large steps sideways, keeping your knees slightly bent.

Go about 10 – 15 steps one direction, then back the other direction. A few sets of these a few times a week will get you stronger hips in 6-8 weeks. There are varying resistance's- use one that is challenging for you, but still allows you to take a nice wide step. It is also helpful to walk backwards and forwards with the band on. You want to use a “skating” motion when you go backwards and forwards. In other words, you do not step straight backward or forward, but instead go at a bit of an angle, like you were skating.

Again, strong hips are a must for any golfer, if you want to develop power and consistency in your swing. Sliding through your swing is the sure way to weak shots that often fade or slice.

Steve’s Tip of the MonthSteve Geisler, Teaching Professional

Want to be a better, more consistent putter? Check out these quick and easy tips.

“This may be caused by the position of your eyes over the ball.

If your eyes are inside the target line to the cup, it can make your putts go consistently to the right. If your eyes are outside the target line, it can make your putts go consistently left.

To make sure your eyes are directly over the ball, where they should be, take your putting stance with a ball you are ready to putt. Then drop a ball from your eyes. It should land right on the ball you are putting.”

Source: tomsgol!ips.com

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Turf Update

What’s the best seed for your lawn?Quite a few lawns suffered this summer due to the harsh weather. We're well into our turf prep here at the

club. If you've not over-seeded yet there's still time, if short. Ask your lawn maintenance company to choose the best seed for your location. Choice #1 is turf-type fescues. This species is best suited for full sun and low water usage areas. The seed is slower to germinate but once established will tolerate hot, dry weather, come next summer. Choice #2 is Rye grass, best for shady and irrigated areas. This grass will tolerate some sun if you water. The one down side for this grass is that it is more susceptible to diseases. Rye grass will germinate slightly quicker than fescues. Choice #3 is Bluegrass. This species is also suitable for shady conditions while requiring some watering to survive hot dry conditions. Bluegrass does take longer to germinate than the other two species. Many times when you purchase seed, you find mixtures of these three types to be used in a variety of locations. Another choice is to convert your entire lawn to a warm season turf which will tolerate a hot dry summer. This is a major project and should only be attempted by lawn care professionals.

Mike Hammerly

Your Results are inTwo Man Team Championship at Spring Va$ey

Gross; 1st-Keen Shackleford & Dustin Cook (164), 2nd- Kirk Robinson & Dee Boone (175), 3rd- Dale Holly & Steve Clark (178)

Net; 1st- Drexel Conley & Butch Davis (162), 2nd- Craig Turner & Keith Burdette (165), 3rd- Jimmy Spivey & David Lykins (167)

Women's Fa$ Member/Member at Spring Va$eyBest Ball of Two (Gross) Penny Allen/Pat Wheeler

78, Anne Combs/Cindy Ware 82Best Ball of Two (Net) Sherry Robinson/Sharon

McGee 63, Jodi Smejkal/Linda Borkosky 65

Start planning for next season...nowSteve Geisler

If you want to become a better golfer next year, start planning now. If you wait till spring to make swing improvements, you'll spend all of spring and part of summer just preparing your game.

Why waste all winter? Who cares about scores in the fall? Well, think of it this way, tournaments are over, so this is the perfect time to make swing adjustments.

Plus, this year only, as an introductory offer to members, I am offering a lower rate for lessons to $50 for 45 min lessons starting October 10th.

Steve(859) 396-5455

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Nutritional Guidance

Go Under Par in the Off-Season- it’s easy. It’s that time of year when some of us put the clubs up and find other pursuits to stay active. It’s also the

perfect time to reevaluate your diet. Confession time. I went with a proven winner last year. Today’s Weight Watchers is a powerful force on the diet scene but it’s not a diet even though the goal is still

to consume fewer calories than you expend. It’s a plan to eat right and live healthy.Instead of counting calories, you either track your consumption using a POINTS system or use the no-

counting Core Plan where you select foods from a detailed list. You also have the option to skip the in-person meetings in favor of using an online program like I do right on my iPad. It’s also available on the PC.

The number of POINTS allowed each day is determined by your gender, weight, height, age and how you spend your days. Because low-fat, high-fiber foods have the fewest POINTS values, the system encourages these foods by default. In the Core Plan, you choose from a list of fiber-rich, low-cal foods, but can also go 'off-list' for occasional indulgences like dessert. Both plans essentially follow a low-calorie, high-fiber diet.

Weight Watchers has several different plan options to suit your lifestyle. With all of the plans, you get to count activity to negate the points you eat. You’re also expected to do at least 30 minutes of physical activity each day. That’s important and why I choose the treadmill. But there are many other ways to replace your exercise that comes from playing golf in-season. BTW - Thirty-five minutes of golf (walking) can earn you two Activity PointsPlus values so a round of golf earns you 10-14 points during a normal round.

So, what’s the cost for Weight Watchers? The online version I use is under $20 a month after the startup fee. It’s a fast and fun way to track my calorie intake and it works. It can work for you, too. I suggest you start your program before the holidays then stick with it through the winter months. I always joke that I join WW every winter and lose the same 10 pounds.

Eating Out is easy. Weight Watchers provides an extensive guide with POINT values for a variety of cuisines. Some restaurants, like Applebee's list POINT values right on the menu. Also, there are a ton of websites showing how many WW points are in restaurant foods – my favorite is Dotties Weight Loss Zone (DWLZ.com) Alcohol: Unlimited. Surprised? Just stay within your daily POINTS allowance.

Take five minutes to visit weightwatchers.com. I’m a huge advocate of the program because I get to eat normal foods – anything I want. You just have to count it!

% Sherry Robinson%

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