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Long Beach Country Club
Golf Shop Update
May 13, 2014

Upcoming Events:

Spring Scramble
May 17, 2014 9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start
The first big Member event of the year will be an A-B-C Scramble with teams drawn by handicap. One drive must be used by each player per nine.
Entry fee is $40 per person and play is followed by a Buffet Lunch in the main dining room.
Entries due by Wednesday, May 14, 2013.

Member – Member
May 25 & 26
The first Major of the year at LBCC…pick a partner or if you need us to help you match up with one either email Brian at bgodfrey.lbcc@comcast.net<mailto:bgodfrey.lbcc@comcast.net> or call the golf shop at 219-872-8547 and we will pair you up. Format is a better ball of the pair (each player plays their own ball and after each hole you take the better net score of the two of you) both days and we will break the field into flights. You compete only against the teams in your flight. Entry fee is $115 per player and includes the Sunday Evening Welcome Back party for you and one guest.

Ladies Member – Member
June 7
Tee Times begin at 11:00 a.m. The format is the same as last year, with holes 1-9 an Alternate Shot and holes 10-18 a better ball net. Teams are placed into two flights based on total team handicap. Entry fee is $40 per player and awards for 1st and 2nd Place by flight will be awarded in Golf Shop Merchandise. Pre-party and team pari-mutuels the night before on the LBCC patio.

Tom Sperling Invitational
June 13 & 14
The second Major and the biggest event of the season at LBCC! Teams will be flighted based on total team handicap and will play 5 nine-hole matches against the other teams in their flight. Flight winners and one wild card team will then compete in a shootout to determine the overall champions. Saturday night dinner and live entertainment for you, your guest and your spouses is included in the entry fee. $600 per team entry fee. Spots are still available so get your entries in soon!


Tee Times
We will begin to take tee times for weekend play beginning Thursday, May 23rd at 7:00 a.m. Tee times may be made for that weekend (Friday – Sunday) or if it is a Holiday weekend for the Monday also. If you are looking for a game please call the golf shop and we will pair you up with other singles or a group who is short a person or two. You are always welcome to make tee times during the week (Monday – Thursday) especially if you are planning to bring guests. Please reference your golf privileges chart in your Member booklet to know the times when the golf course is available for open play. The golf course will once again be open on Mondays after Memorial Day beginning at 12:00 noon.

Driving Range
The Driving Range will open the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. Hours for the season are as follows:
Tuesday 7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 4:00p.m.
Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Thursday 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Friday 6:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 6:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

You are always welcome to hit balls at the practice areas but we ask that you only use yellow golf range balls and that you are constantly aware of the players on the 17th hole and cease practicing when they are in hitting range. Shag bags will be available for use in the golf shop and at the halfway house snack shack. You do, however, have to pick up the balls when you are done practicing during non-range hours.

Upcoming Non- Member Events:
May 15 Thursday – Indiana Vending Council Golf Outing – Golf Course Closed after Ladies 9 Hole Golf completes play.
May 19 Monday – Marquette High School Golf Outing – Golf Course Closed All Day
May 29 – Thursday Chicago District Women’s Golf Association event at LBCC. Course Closed until 1:30 p.m.
June 2 – Monday – Reins of Life Golf Outing – Golf Course Closed All Day
June 23 – Monday - Share Foundation Golf Outing – Golf Course Closed All Day

Golf Shop Merchandise is Now In!
Ladies, we now have new Spring fashion apparel in stock so get up here and grab it before someone else beats you to it! New styles from Splendid, Chaudry, Aimee G, Thml, Savage Culture and more! Accessory and Jewelry lines by Jenny Krauss, Rain, Rock Hill Designs and JKAT are here too. New Men’s and Ladies golf apparel from Nike, Adidas, Kate Lord, Ahead, Fairway & Greene, Foot Joy and many others are also in stock as well as the latest in golf equipment so be sure to stop and shop at LBCC..

Looking forward to seeing you soon,

Brian Godfrey
PGA Head Golf Professional