Swing Thoughts: Celebrate Your Independence...And Play Golf!

Fall Schedule: Coming Soon...

Come celebrate with us Saturday July 9th for our

Independence Day Celebration at Andrew Johnson GC!

(423) 636-1476

This event will feature:

HOLE EVENTS (During Regular Play, Honor System):
Holes 3 and 12 - Closest to the pin
Hole 17 - Most Accurate Drive
$2.00 for each hole event
$5.00 for all hole events

A ranger will be on duty, from 8-10 AM open play will begin on the back nine and finish on the front.
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SPECIAL EVENTS:
An adult/child 2 person scramble beginning at 8am, tee times are required for this. There will be 2 divisions, the details are:

7-12 Division Play from Family Tees
13-Up Division Play from Red Tees
$23 For each group
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The hot dog cart will be back with dollar hot dogs, and drinks with free popcorn!

We hope you will join us in celebrating this event.

Please note tee times are required for the day.

We hope to see you then!

Summer Season Update

Team Delaney is hanging tough in their quest for a second straight title, but three teams have a shot at the crown. Teams Swanson and Green are looking to take it down with only three weeks remaining. Who will win the Summer Little-Big League Championship? It's anybody's game.

We want to congratulate our participants who have been selected to attend the 2016 USGA Junior Amateur Championship! Abigail Delaney, Gabriel Goode, and Caleb Leonard were chosen due to their outstanding commitment to The First Tee program, and to the game of Golf. They will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to The Honors Course in mid-July to witness the event. Congrats!

Eagle Yardage Book:

Lesson 27 - Planning For The Future

No matter what age, planning for your future is very important. It's especially crucial for High School students who are thinking about a career. Lesson 27 gives us an outline to better prepare for what we want to become in a few years. Here are some things to consider:

What do you enjoy doing?
How would you describe yourself?
What are you good at?
What's important to you?

Many of our students would like a career in golf. There are many types of jobs in the golf industry, from player to grounds keeping. Whatever direction you decide to take, make sure that you have the interest, skill set, and desire to accomplish your goals.

Eagle Fundamentals: Impact Position

Ball striking is a term that we hear a lot on TV during a golf tournament, but what does it mean? The quality of your contact is a result of how well you have struck the ball. This means hitting the center of the club face (while square to the target) with a descending motion for irons or an ascending motion for woods.

1) A key point to notice at impact with a good ball strike is the position of the hands. The hands should always lead the club head to impact. Golfers who allow the head to pass too early get into trouble.

2) All of the weight is on the left foot by the time impact arrives. This is accomplished by rotating the hips in a circular motion (not swaying).

3) The right foot has lost all of it's weight and is beginning to rotate toward the target. Ultimately a good finish will have your shoe laces pointing directly toward it.

4) The head is in the same position as it was at the start of the swing. During a good swing, the head will not move up, down, or sideways in any significant fashion until after the ball is gone.

These key areas are simple to understand, but hard to implement. That's why practice makes perfect!

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