Grand Haven Golf Club

F RO M T H E G E N E R A L MA N AG E R A N D D I R E C T O R O F G O L F A N D R E A K N OX

Febr uar y 2016

2016 Tournament Schedule

February 20 & 21, 2016

Couples Championship

Chairperson, Paul and Karen Gillis

March 19 & 20, 2016

Club Championship

April 7 - 9, 2016

Women’s Member/Guest

Chairperson Kenny O’Connor

April 21 - 23, 2016

Men’s Member/Member

Chairperson Bill Holland

May 14 & 15, 2016

Grand Haven Cup

Chairpersons

Larry Geiser and Bob Aiken

October 6 - 8, 2016

Women’s Member/Member

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Turf Talk 2

From the Golf Shop 3

SenseSational Golf 6

Great Golf Shots 7

Upcoming Events 4-5

Club Events Calendar 9

GHMGA 6

GHWGA 7

LGLGH 7

The Hub of the Club 11

Pub Nights 8

Director of Sales 11

Kitchen Corner 10

Handicap Committee 4

What happened to January? Luckily this is a leap year so we have 1 more day to squeeze in all

our activities! The February club calendar is available on our Web site and hard copies can be

picked up from the wall file by the pro shop doors inside the clubhouse. Make sure you have a copy

handy and make your reservations early.

With our new Food and Beverage Director Carrie Dibble and new Chef Joe Ronan at the helm, we

are all very excited about increasing your dining options and enjoyment. We will of course need your

help! Over the next month we will be introducing new items and updating all of our menus; please

come give us a try and let us know how we are doing. Our goal is to have you think of our club as

“your first choice for dining and entertaining”.

On the golf side I want to draw your attention to our new Monday schedule. With the exception of

tournaments, events or necessary course maintenance; we are now open for golf all day on

Mondays! Special rates for guests of members on these Mondays are available! This is a great

opportunity for our Associate and Social members to enjoy the course at a great rate as well! Grab

your friends and neighbors and come out and play! A rate sheet is available at the golf desk.

This months “Pub Night” will be featuring an open house style evening to give us an opportunity

to communicate more information about your club. Come out and meet our staff, golf league

coordinators, committee members, gather information on events and happenings or just to mix and

mingle. We want to be sure you have the most up to date information and know who to contact

when you need help or have questions. Pub Power is scheduled for Wednesday February 24th, look

forward to seeing you there!

On the competitive side of golf; this month we are searching for our “Couples Club Champions”.

This 36 hole event will combine four 9 hole formats of Best Ball, Scramble, Modified Alternate Shot

and Aggregate. The combined score for the two days will determine the overall gross and net

winners. Everyone is encouraged to join us for dinner after Sunday’s round to help congratulate all

the participants and recognize the winners! While we are talking championships, mark you calendar

for the “Club Championship” which will be contested in March on the 19th and 20th.

Not into playing competitively yourself but love to watch the pros play? Consider taking a day trip

to Orlando for the Arnold Palmer Invitation presented by Master Card at Bay Hill March 17—20th,

2016. Daytona native “Matt Every” is the two time champion looking for a three-peat! Rumor has it

that Matt Every shot the non-competitive course record here at Grand Haven years ago when he was

a high school golfer. Go help cheer him on and check off a “must see” tournament and venue.

Maybe you’ll even get to meet Mr. Palmer himself!

Just a couple of golf reminders in closing. Please help us provide you the best service by

providing all the players names for your tee times. If you arrive at bag drop and there is not a staff

member present to check you in, please be sure to come inside to the golf shop. It is very important

for many reasons that we know who is on the course. Also, please let us know if you only play 9

holes or if your round is shortened to 9 holes so that it is correctly reflected on the tee sheet. This

will help us be sure you are charged correctly for golf and help the Handicap Committee when

reviewing score posting.

Big shout out to all our members that volunteer their time and effort across a variety of functions.

Your support and enthusiasm is crucial to the success of the club and very much appreciated.

Remember to mark your calendar to attend this months Pub Night, where you can meet and greet

some of these great people!

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Happy Valentines Day!

January brought our coldest temperatures and

some of the wettest weather yet this Winter. On

the 19th and 20th, the golf course experienced

its first frost delays as temperatures bottomed

out in the low 30s. On January 23rd there were

rumors of snow flurries in Palm Coast and the

following two days the course saw heavy frost. In

comparison, we had seen seven frost delays to

this point last Winter. Mowing fairways and rough

has ceased and will resume when sustained

warm temperatures arrive. Tees and collars are

mowed as needed. While the greens are getting

rolled more than mowed. The golf course has

remained green for a long period of time and is

holding up reasonably well to Mother Nature.

The biggest issue this winter has been traffic

control. We continue to rotate rope/stake posi-

tions, but seem to be fighting an uphill battle.

Roped areas do not recover quickly enough

before another ,nearby, area is trampled by carts.

Try not to continuously follow the same traffic

patterns! A new rotation for the placement of tee

markers has been implemented in order to

alleviate wear patterns in both the walk ups and

the tees themselves. Recently we have begun the

process of aerifying these areas. You may also

notice that the placement of many tee markers

are different. The reason is to give worn out tees

a break and to perform maintenance to the tee

boxes. This is a short term fix to

a long term problem as we

explore ways to prevent heavy

turf damage throughout the

winter months. Please adhere to the big green

posts/rope stakes, do not drive on tee and green

slopes, and change driving and walking patterns.

We need member cooperation with traffic control

as well as filling divots, repairing ballmarks and

raking bunkers after a shot is hit.

In February a new 5 location pin placement

format will be implemented. This will allow for

more variety and less repeated pins than the old

3 location system. Please feel free to contact

myself, Andrea, and/or Billy for more information!

Spring is just around the corner and preparations

are being made for a successful Spring/Summer.

The first of four-12 ton bulk fertilizer applications

will be made in February. Many lessons about

Grand Haven were learned throughout last

year. The agronomic plan for 2016 will mirror

much of 2015. However, new tools, technology,

equipment, and a vastly improved knowledge of

Grand Haven are in place and will be used to

avoid issues that arose last year.

Please remember...there is no such thing as a

crazy question or suggestion! Member feedback

is more than welcome! Please feel free to contact

me at anytime twest@grandhavengc.com

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TU R F TA L K BY : TJ WES T

As we all watch football this

weekend, here are some Super

Bowl 50 Sod by the Numbers:

419 Bermudagrass

overseeded with Perennial Rye

Rolls = 40’ x 3.5’

140 sq. ft. rolls, 536 total rolls

Weight 2500 lbs/roll nad

1,337,500 lbs. total weight

75,000 total square feet

2” thick

24 truckloads

117 miles from Livingston to

Santa Clara, CA

Grown for 18 months

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Did you know that with

the exception of

tournaments, events or

necessary course

maintenance; we are

now open for golf all

day on Mondays!

Special rates for

Monday guests of

members will be

available, so grab your

friends and neighbors

and come out and play!

Green Grass Still in January! First frost January 20, 2016.

Aerifying #3 tee walk

up and cart turn

around.

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F R O M T H E G O L F S H O P B Y : B I L LY V A N A R S DA L E

Tuesday ~ Sunday

7:00 am ~ 5:00 pm

Monday

(when the course is open)

7:00 am ~ 5:00 pm

Tee Time reservations can be

made by calling the Golf Shop.

Tuesday through Sunday

beginning at 7:00 am and on

Mondays when the Golf Shop is

open for play beginning at 7:00

am.

Score posting after Golf Shop

hours can be done from home

using My GAF Golf Life.

Mondays

When the Course is Open

Front of Range 7am to 5pm

Back of Range 7am to 4pm

Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Front of Range 7am to 5pm

Back of Range 7am to 4pm

Thursdays

Front of Range 7am to 4pm

Back of Range 7am to 3pm

An early close is needed to

accommodate a clean pick

for mowing the following

morning.

Fridays and Saturdays

Front of Range 7am to 5pm

Back of Range 7am to 4pm

Golf Shop

Hours of Operation

Driving Range Hours of Operation

With the busiest portion of our season upon us I

wanted to take this opportunity to remind all of

the membership of our responsibilities as golfers

to the other players on the course and to the

course itself. Proper golf etiquette has always set

golf apart from other sports. We as golfers have

always been held responsible for our actions,

being our own referees and the caretakers of the

game. Playing with proper etiquette is more

important during your round than playing the

game well. Repairing ball marks on the putting

surfaces, filling our fairway and rough divots with

the sand provided on your carts and raking our

bunkers. Remember even an unrepaired pitch

shot onto the putting surface can lift the turf

enough when the mowers cut the next morning

the turf can be damaged. Carrying out these sim-

ple principles during your round shows you re-

spect the course and the other players on the

course!

The course has been tested

by our local U.S.G.A. team and

we received a “pace rating” of 4 hours & 12 min-

utes for a foursome playing 18 holes. Even in

busy periods our membership tends to play faster

than this rating. Keep in mind these simple tips if

your group needs to step up your pace.

Make one person in every group the

“pace” leader. They are responsible for

keeping tabs on the group and making

sure their group is playing responsibly.

Help each other out with the repair of

the bunkers and filling divots.

Be at your ball and be ready to play

while your partner is playing.

Remember, it is your responsibility to

maintain your position with the group in

front of you, if you see you are falling

behind get every player on board to pick

up your pace.

Featured item in the Golf Shop this month:

Adams Blue Woods and Irons Combo Set

The Adams Blue driver and fairway woods feature Adams' Easy Launch System, which is made up of

three features that help get the ball airborne more easily. The first part of the system is a Velocity Slot

in the sole of the club head for more face flex and ball speed. This feature, which has been included in a

number of past Adams clubs, also produces more consistent ball speed across the entire clubface for

enhanced forgiveness on off-center hits.

The other two elements of the Easy Launch System are a low and deep CG location for higher launch,

lower spin, and more distance, and a new SlimTech shaft with a low kick point that further contributes

to higher launch and improved carry distance. The Blue driver and woods also are built with an internal

draw bias that's aimed at helping the average player reduce slicing and hit longer, straighter shots.

Save $250 on the Set*

*Men’s Set contains Driver, 3 Wood, 3,4 Hybrid, 5-PW

Reg. $1297 SALE $1047

*Women’s Set contains Driver, 3 Wood, 4,5

Hybrid, 6-PW Reg. $1197 SALE $947

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F RO M T H E HA N D I C A P C O M M I T T E E B Y : B I L LY W O O D & R O G E R C O N S O L L A

GRAND HAVEN SCORECARD AND POSTING INFORMATION

1. PUT YOUR FIRST INITIAL OR NAME, LAST NAME AND DATE ON THE SCORECARD.

2. IF 13 OR MORE HOLES ARE PLAYED, THE PLAYER MUST POST AN 18 HOLE SCORE. IF 7 TO 12 HOLES

ARE PLAYED, THE PLAYER MUST POST A NINE HOLE SCORE. IN EITHER CASE, SCORES FOR UNPLAYED

HOLES MUST BE RECORDEDAS PAR PLUS ANY HANDICAP STROKES THAT THE PLAYER IS ENTITLED TO

RECEIVE ON THE UNPLAYED HOLE.

EXAMPLE: IF YOUR HANDICAP IS 18, THEN POST PAR PLUS 1 STROKE ON EACH HOLE NOT PLAYED.

IF YOUR HANDICAP IS 20 THEN POST THE SAME, BUT ON THE TWO LOWEST HANDICAP HOLES, YOU

MAY POST PAR PLUS 2 STROKES ON THOSE HOLES IF UNPLAYED.

IF YOU HAVE A 16 HANDICAP THEN POST PAR ON THE TWO HIGHEST HANDICAP HOLES IF UNPLAYED.

3. IF YOU PLAY A PRACTICE ROUND THEN JUST WRITE “PRACTICE ROUND” ON CARD AND TURN IT IN TO

THE PRO SHOP. NO POSTING REQUIRED.

4. SCORECARDS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE TURNED IN ACCORDANCE TO THE USGA. ALTHOUGH

TURNING IN THE CARDS TREMENDOUSLY HELP THE VOLUNTEER CLUB HANDICAP COMMITTEE AND

SAVE TIME FOR YOUR AUDITORS.

5. PLEASE CHECK IN WITH THE PRO SHOP WHEN YOU PLAY TO ASSURE ACCURACY IN STARTERS

REPORT UTILIZED IN IDENTIFYING PLAYERS FOR THE DAY. IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO PLAY, NOTIFY THE

PRO SHOP SO YOUR NAME CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE LIST.

2016 Couples Club Championship Saturday and Sunday, February 20th—21st

Saturday, 9:00 am Shotgun

Best Ball and Alternate Shot

Sunday, 10:00 am Shotgun

Scramble and Aggregate

Women’s Tee—Green

Men’s Tee—White

Paul Gillis—Chairperson; Richard DeCola—Committee

We post events,

daily specials,

and pictures on

a regular basis.

Follow our page

to receive these

updates.

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February 6th –14th, 2016

Select a Secret Valentine and

receive 30-50% OFF

All Tops and Bottoms In Stock

Secret Valentines Sale

2016 Olympics at Grand Haven

Women’s Member-Guest

Thursday April 6th thru Saturday April 8th

Rio de Janeiro provides the backdrop for this year’s Summer Olympics

were “Golf” will be contested for the first time since 1904!

Come help us celebrate!

SAVE THE DATE

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G H M G A ( G R A N D H AV E N M E N ’ S G O L F A S S O C I A T I O N )

S E N S E S A T I O N A L G O L F :

D I S C O V E R I N G H O W T O P L A Y Y O U R

B E S T G O L F

For information or to

schedule a lesson,

stop by the golf shop or

give him a call

at 1-941-661-5483.

VIDEO LESSONS

Remember that your club

head is moving up and down

and around and around at

the same time! Watch how

clear balanced neutral

movements can be achieved

using my high speed

video camera.

Seeing really is believing.

$60 per Hour

or a

Series of 3 for $150

Coming soon . . . A new 4 week game

improvement program on Mondays that will include

instruction and course time, starting from the green and working back. Watch for

more details.

It had been an exciting January for the Men’s Golf Association when the league had their Shootout

of the top ten scoring golfers in the MGA for the period of September to December 2015. Each week,

as the MGA plays their regular games, points are awarded to members scoring in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd

place in their respective flights that compete in the game-of-the-week. An individual earning 1st place

receives 10 points, while a 2nd place finish earns 9 points, and so on. At the end of the period, the

top ten finishing in this leaderboard are allowed to participate in the “Shootout”, which is a

phenomenal golf match, at that. Imagine ten golfers playing on the tenth hole together, and through a

process of elimination, play to the 18th hole where a lone golfer is the winner

This year, the following ten players competed for the coveted trophy of the “fickle finger of fate”

and a hefty cash prize: Pete Bianchi, Otto Bohmueller, Tom Smith, John Quackenbush, Bob

Stansfield, Jerry Chiddister, Hawley Rogers, Joe Loria, Roland Robichaud, and Harry Hasty. Regular

participation, along with regular GOOD participation put these ten in the position to compete for this

period's Shootout Championship along with the honor of displaying our distinctive Shootout

Trophy! The competition was close, the weather was pleasant, and the beverage cart was once again

very popular.

We are proud to announce the first shootout winner of 2016 was Jerry Chiddister, who played an

outstanding round of golf, as did the other contestants that day. At eighty-seven years young, Jerry is

our oldest member. His victory gives hope to the rest of us who hope to keep playing for many more

years! Congratulations, Jerry, on a great win! And congratulations to all the other qualifiers for their

participation, their great golf, and their contributions to the Grand Haven Men’s Golf Association.

Many thanks to Billy VanArdsdale and Andrea Knox for being present throughout the entire

shootout managing issues, questions, and the official scoring, and thanks also to our always

congenial and helpful beverage cart driver Terri, as well as all the volunteers from the MGA, who

made this competition possible and enjoyable for all. A special shout-out to Larry Geiser, Doug March

and Ted Kolva for coordinating the entire event and recording it for the records.

At left, Jerry Chiddister receiving his award from

Tournament Director Larry Geiser.

At right,

Shootout participants, (left to right) John Quackenbush,

Bob Stansfield, Joe Loria, Pete Bianchi, Hawley Rogers,

Tom Smith, Roland Robichaud, Jerry Chiddister, Otto

Bohmueller, and Harry Hasty

The new shootout period has begun for December 23rd

to April 20th with the Shootout Competition scheduled for April 26th. We encourage all of

our league members to play their best and work to qualify for the shootout.

Until next month, “see you from the bunker”.

Mike Tebbano, MGA Communications.

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G H WG A ( G R A N D H AV E N W O M E N ’ S G O L F A S S O C I A T I O N )

Hello All, January was a quiet month for the WGA, but activity will pick up when February and March get

here! On February 9th we will resume our Stableford Day, please remember to bring some much

needed food for the Flagler Food Bank and also to wear your team colors! (Even if they are under your

parka!!)

The February Seagals will be on Monday the 8th at LPGA and WPC will be playing with us on Tuesday

February 23rd, we will have a NOSE game for those of us who are not playing WPC.

Suzette Sweeny has once again agreed to run our Charity Tournament, which will be held on Tuesday,

March 15th. Suzette and her committee have already met to get started and they are asking any and

all members who sew, paint or craft items to donate to a very worthwhile cause or to ask any friends

who might be willing to donate. Also if any of you can get gift certificates from restaurants, stores or

golf courses, please e-mail Suzette before you ask, just to be sure they haven't already been

approached. We need items for the raffle, the silent auction and for golf prizes. Each member may

bring up to three guests if they wish. One event Suzette is sure to repeat is the wine pull, which was

enjoyed by all last year. Each member will be asked to bring a bottle of wine, wrapped tightly, so no

one can see the label, the wine will be given out with the remaining raffle tickets at the end of the day!

Suzette and her committee did a terrific job last year and they are looking forward to another

successful day, the Charity has not yet been selected, more information on that will follow.

Also please keep in mind the Women's Member-Guest will be held on April 8th and 9th!! It's not too

soon to invite your friends!

Once we get through this colder weather, we can start concentrating on our golf games again, though I

know many of you are playing in spite of the weather!!

Here's to warm sunshine and gentle breezes!

Kenny O'Connor 386 793-0295 or koconnor121@yahoo.com

L G L G H ( L A D I E S G O L F L E A G U E O F G R A N D H AV E N )

The Grand Haven Nine Hole Ladies League continues to grow. In the month of January we gained

three new members. Welcome Maryanne Guiglotto, Beth Havens and Sherry Tomlinson (re-join). Our

game winners for January 7th were Kathy Lynn and Camille Hinsch. Other winners to be announced

next month.

Karen Oorlog

LGLGH President

Barbara Mott had a fantastic day in the WGA Play Day Tuesday, January 26, 2016. Barbara holed 3

chip shots during her round! Witnesses were Dorothy McInnis and Marcia Munsterman.

Professional golfer Ha Na Jang made history at the recent Bahamas LPGA Classic with the first Hole in

One on a Par 4 on the LPGA Tour. The cameras were rolling at the time and caught the entire shot on

film. Check it out on Youtube, her reaction is priceless. The PGA Tour also has only one Hole in One

on a Par 4 by Andrew Magee in 2001 but it wasn’t captured on film and needed to ricochet off Tom

Byrum's putter (he hit into the group ahead by accident).

GREAT GOLF SHOTS

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G R A N D HAV E N P U B N I G H T U P DA T E S M A K E P L A N S TO A T T E N D

From the Committee:

Richard DeCola

Kenny O'Connor

Bill Holland

Just a little thank you

for your support of PUB

NIGHT we have had

lot's of fun doing the

various themes , watch

for the up coming

events and make your

reservation now.

Not so Newly Wed Game

June 24, 2015

Bingo

July 22, 2015

Trivia Night

Aug 12, 2015

The Loop

September 16, 2015

Family Feud

October 7, 2015

Country Chaos

November 11, 2015

Start of 2016

Name That Tune

January 20, 2016

Meet & Greet

February 24, 2016

Sign up now

Doo-Wop Night

March 23 2016

Sign up now

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Please be reminded

that dress code asks

that you not wear

jeans in the

clubhouse, dining

room or on the golf

course. Please

remind your guests

of our dress code

also so that they

may be prepared

appropriately.

K I TC H EN CO R N E R BY : CA R R I E D I B B L E

Chef has created some wonderful a la carte and

special event menus. Please be sure to make

your reservations early, it helps us to provide the

best experience possible.

As we create new dishes and menus please join

us for a meal and let us know how we are doing!

Hi folks! This is an exciting

time for me as Food and

Beverage Director at Grand

Haven. You have spoken

and I have listened. Our

goal is to bring a great

plate of food to you each and every time you

dine with us. Variety, consistency and friendly

and efficient service is what we have to offer

and what you deserve.

Joe is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, a Certified

Executive Chef, and winner of International and National culinary competitions. With over 10

years of New York City hotel experience including the Waldorf Astoria, the Plaza Athenee and

Tavern on the Green; Joe joins us most recently from Cypress Head Golf Club in Port Orange,

Florida. Joe has five children and is most passionate about striving for culinary excellence

and enhancing your total Grand Haven experience. Please help us give Chef Joe a big Grand

Haven Welcome! Bon Appetite!

WE L C OM E , OU R N EW EX E C U TI VE CH EF , JO S EPH RONA N

Golf Group Packages! These packages are

designed around players of 16 to 32 and are fully

customizable. They are built for corporations,

businesses, friends and family visiting. Inclusive of

golf, 18 or 9 holes your choice. Upgraded pack-

ages include a golf seminar with our Director of

Instruction, Rick Knox. Pre-golf: we’re happy to

accommodate boxed lunches including gourmet

sandwiches and wraps, or join us after golf for

cocktails on the Coastal patio with chef’s special

creations. So ladies, grab your girlfriends and join

us for an afternoon of golf with wine and hors

d’oeuvres to follow. Gentlemen, we can supply the

cigars and scotch, for a fun afternoon of friendly

competitive golf. These Mini Golf Groups are also

a great vehicle for charity events, team building

activities, and customer or employee

appreciations. Have a few clients in town, show off

your club; a gem in Flagler County right here in

your back yard. Book a Golf Mini with the Grand

Haven team and let us take care of the details!

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D I R E C T O R O F S A L E S B Y : J E R I H A R P E R

The sales office has had a

busy month with three new

Golf Members, three new Trial

Golf Members, and two new

Social Members. Our Trial

Membership has been our

biggest success with a 95% success rate over the

past year. The Trial Membership is a 3

consecutive month membership with Full Golf

benefits for $1,200. Benefits include unlimited

golf without green fees, 14 days advance tee time

bookings, unlimited range plan, 10% off hard

goods and 20% off soft goods in the golf shop on

non sale items, access to select club functions

and tournaments, use of the clubhouse with no

monthly food minimums. This Trial membership is

for the household and a great opportunity to

experience the club before signing on for a full

year. The best part of the Trial Membership is the

credit you receive towards initiation fees at

signing. Recommend the Trial Membership to your

neighbor, your friends, or an old golf partner!

Another opportunity to introduce Grand

Haven to potential members is through our Mini

N E W M E M B E R S A T

G R A N D H A V E N

T H E H U B O F T H E C L U B B Y : S A R A H W E L L S

The Grand Haven Golf Club

Directories are finished! Those

individuals and families that had

their photo’s taken or provided a

photo will receive a book.

Please make plans to stop by my

office to pick up your copy. I am

in the office Monday through

Friday 9:30 am—4:30 pm.

Robert Dalles

Associate

William McFaul

Family Full Golf

David Hessert

Family Full Golf

James Calcara

Trial Member

Patricia Schene

Social

Charles Tomlinson Jr

Trial Member

Eileen Sierra

Social INTRODUCING

Introducing the New Pinnacle Rush for distance

and the New Pinnacle Soft for feel.

Now available in our golf shop.

A great golf ball at a great value!

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The Nineteenth Hole

500 Riverfront Drive

Palm Coast, FL 32137

Grand Haven Golf Club

Phone: 386-445-2327

Fax: 386-445-3866

E-mail: grandhavengc@grandhavegc.com

We’re On the Web! www.grandhavengc.com

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