Golf staff stretched thin as fall approaches

Member/Guest Tournament

A full field of players has signed up for this year’s member/guest tournament set for this Saturday and Sunday. This very popular member event perhaps attracts more member participation and any other during the year. Because of the number of players, both courses will be closed until around 3 p.m. each day to allow for shotgun starts for the tournament. Organization for this and other events requires a great deal of time from the staff and we appreciate all their efforts and time.

Staff stretched as school starts

Our staff, like nearly every business in town, has been challenged to accommodate all the people at the course, deck and restaurant this season. With school starting back up several of our much-appreciated staff members are headed back to the classroom. This is true for starters, maintenance staff, servers in the food and beverage side and our golf shop. We continue to thank our members and guests for being patient as everyone is trying to be as attentive as they can. Please moderate your expectations as we struggle through this year when employees are harder to find. Thanks to our wonderful staff we have been able to fully operate every day without exception while other businesses have had to scale back.

Board member openings

The Annual meeting of the Whitefish Lake Golf Association is scheduled for Oct. 15 and we will be electing two new board members to replace Neil Huether and John Hartlieb whose terms are expiring. These two seats are open to either men or women who have been tier one WLGA members for five years or more and are at least 18 years old. Please contact Terry Nelson at terry@golfwhitefish.com if you are interested or have questions about possibly serving on the board of directors.

Concentrate on the “red” zone

In football, teams use the term “red zone” for inside the 20-yard line. Teams expect to score once they get into that area. In golf, your red zone is inside one hundred yards, where most strokes will be made. Touring pros practice 70 percent of their shots inside the red zone and 30 percent for all other parts of the game. You should adjust your practice schedule accordingly to lower your score. Too often players spend more time on hitting the driver, which is actually hit less than most other clubs.