In This Issue:

Page 2

Save The Date

Driving Range Care

Page 3

Easter Egg Hunt

Page 4

Golf Shop Sales

Page 5

Superintendent’s

Corner

Facebook

Page 6

Tips from the Pros

Duncan Golf & Tennis Club

2018

April Newsletter

Welcome New Members

Micah & Robbie Russell

Mike & Bridget Ford

Chaz & Megan White

Zack & Courtney Dennis

Stephen Morcom

Larri Gollelher

Tim Rhodes

April 2018

April 1 Easter

April 5 DHS Boys SOI

April 13 Jeff Sanders Memorial

April 15 Bill Shelton Par 3 (POINTS)

April 16 Draw Match Play Brackets

April 18 Demo Day

April 19 DHS Girls SOI

*2 Man Best Ball was scheduled for April 29 and

has been moved to May 12th at 10:00 a.m.

DG&TC is very excited

about the 1st Annual Holi-

day Extravaganza here at the

club. On November 20 from

6-9pm we will have local

merchants set up booths in

the ballroom. Get a jump

start on your Holiday Sea-

son. Join us for a evening of

shopping!

P a g e 2

TIME

CHANGE First Tee Time at

8:30am

Range Closes at

6:30pm

Please help us maintain a great range tee for the

members by following the example above on the

range tees. Also, there is sand in the wooden

boxes on the driving range to fill in your divots.

P a g e 3 D u n c a n G o l f & T e n n i s C l u b

P a g e 4 D u n c a n G o l f & T e n n i s C l u b

Pro Shop Sale Under Armour Junior Polos (In stock) 50% off

All long sleeve

apparel in stock 50% off.

Excludes rain gear.

Look for us on

Facebook

under

Duncan

G&TC

and

then like us!

P a g e 5 D u n c a n G o l f & T e n n i s

Superintendent’s Corner

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!! It’s Masters week! I am sure most

of you true golfers are like me and anticipate this week all winter.

It’s signals the start of our golf season here in Oklahoma. You

non-true golfers even usually get the clubs out of the attic and put

them out in the rain to get a good cleaning, then come out and hack

it all over the place. We are glad to have you! Speaking of hacking it

all over the place, Tiger Woods will be playing in the Masters this

year. How exciting. Hope he makes the cut.

Well the greens have healed up nicely and we are going to

begin our bi-weekly cultural practices this week. This includes

verti-cutting the green to remove excess thatch. Thatch is dead grass

leaves and stems that build up over time and make greens soft and

spongy. We then follow that up with a light top dressing of sand.

This practice helps prevent thatch, firm up the greens, and in

general helps the health of the grass. This is also the time of year we

start spraying greens bi-weekly. We apply preventative fungicides

and spoon feed the greens with fertilizer and growth regulator. The

roller will go into high gear this time of year. Our goal is to have

healthy, firm, fast, and consistent greens. We will also begin

aerifying collars, fairways, and tees. We will do these when it will

affect play the least.

I would like to bring to your attention what I believe is a great

opportunity to be able to play some of the nicest courses in the state.

As part of the Golf Course Superintendent Association of America

(GCSAA), the Environmental Institute for Golf(EIFG), is having

their annual Rounds for Research auction. Local courses donate

rounds at their course and then you can go online and bid to win

rounds at some of the nicest courses in the state. I am proud to say

we have done our part and donated rounds to this worthy cause.

EIFG does research to help us Superintendents be more

environmentally friendly. The Auction dates are April 30-May 6,

2018. Please check it out and help keep the government out of our

business.

Thanks

Daniel Mills, GCS

T i p s f r o m t h e p r o s

P a g e 6 D u n c a n G o l f & T e n n i s

It’s spring time in Oklahoma where the wind comes sweeping down the plains.

Having the ability to control your trajectory both into the wind and downwind can

help you navigate the golf course and control your distances better.

Trackman has proven to be helpful showing instructors how headwinds and

tailwinds effect the ball differently. As we play in higher winds, the ball is

increasingly more effected into the wind compared to down wind. All things

being equal, if you hit a shot into a 25 mph wind the distance loss is nearly double

to that of a shot hit with a 25 mph tailwind.

To decrease some of the distance loss when hitting into a headwind most players

put the ball back in their stance, swing aggressively and hit down more in attempt

to flatten the trajectory. This actually has a adverse effect. When you move the

ball back in your stance and hit down more you add spin to the ball. Swinging

harder adds speed which increases the height of the shot creating a larger loss of

distance.

To best control your distance and lessen the effect of a headwind, players should

select a lower lofted club and decrease the swing speed to better control the

trajectory. The next time you are on the range, try to hit a 7 iron and land the ball

half of your normal distance. You will notice how the flight of the ball decreases

and how much easier it is to control your distance and direction.

If you need help hitting flighted shots, stop by the pro shop and ask YOUR golf

professionals for some help.

1800 N Country Club Road

Duncan, OK 73533

Website: www.duncangolfandtennisclub.com

Club Numbers

Pro Shop…………………..………………….580-255-7706

Business Office………….…………...…...580-255-3281

Fax……………….…………...………………..580-255-1325

Interurban/19th Hole……………...…..580-470-9393

Staff

Mike Hansen……………...General Manager/Golf Pro

Dakota Hicks…………...……………..…………….Golf Pro

Daniel Mills..…………….Golf Course Superintendent

Janie Bardsher……………...…………….Office Manager

Hours

Business Office ………………………….………M--F 9a-5p

Pro Shop……………………………………..………….Sun-Sat

Interurban & 19th Hole…………………………...Sun-Sat

Pool…………… ……………….………………………...CLOSED

D U N C A N G O L F & T E N N I S C L U B

R e m i n d e r s

BRING THE FAMILY TOGETHER

We’re on the web!!

www.duncangolfandtennisclub.com

Please Note:

1st Tee Time

Weekday 8:30a

Weekend 8:30a

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Driving Range Closes

@ 6:30p

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Events that require RSVP. Your account will be

charged if you do not show up. Cancellations must be made 72 hours in advance.

To receive credit back.

A friendly reminder tee

times can be booked a

week in advance for

members.

Booking a tee time is

strongly recommended

during our peak times

and weekends.

Call the Pro Shop at

255-7706 to book a tee

time today!

Monday

Pizza Night

Tuesday

Burger Day

Wednesday

Chicken Fried Chicken

Thursday

Enchilada Day

Friday

Manager Special

Saturday

Manager Steak Special