Whispering Woods

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Quarterly News Letter

Maintenance

     The maintenance staff at Whispering Woods Golf Club has recently completed several projects to ensure the course is ready for the summer heat.

     First and foremost, they have replaced the #2 water pump that had been out of commission since late October. Now that the pump house is fully operational we can expect to have sufficient water coverage throughout the course.

     Also dozens of sprinkler heads throughout the course have been rewired and changed in an attempt to alleviate some of the baked out areas of years past.

     Drainage projects completed in the past several months began with grading the cart path on the #7 fairway. This, along with several trenches that were strategically placed around the course will help eliminate wash out areas that have plagued the course in the past. Also a few landing areas in front of greens have been re-shaped in order to help remove excess water from the greens.

     Please feel free to come by the shop with any questions or concerns, and remember course Aerification begins on Tuesday May 29^th.

Up Coming Events

MGA Spring Handicap

     The Winner of the 2007 MGA Spring Handicap was Bill Kirk with a 2-day net score of 126.

LGA Spring Handicap

     Co-winners of the 2007 LGA Spring Handicap were Mary Ella Miller and Gerry Scalia each with a 2-day net score of 136.

LGA Member / Member Tournament

MGA Member Guest Tournament

WW 4^th of July Tournament

1^st WCGA Junior Girls’ Golf Championship

Tarheel Junior. Tournament

2007 Tarheel Junior Invitational

6/12 & 6/14

6/20

7/4

7/16 – 7/18

8/21

8/6 & 8/8

Restitution for Damaged Cart

     The boys that damaged one of Whispering Woods Golf Carts last year during the Tarheel Junior Tournament have reimbursed the club for the full cost of the cart. They are also doing 120 hours each of community service at the club including picking up pinecones, raking bunkers and other miscellaneous duties to help clean up the course.

Hole In One

     Congratulations go out to Bill Woodruff for his Hole in One on May 20^th, on the eighth hole at 155 yards using his No. 5 hybrid.

     Also to Anthony Becke for his hole in one on May 22^nd on the 2^nd hole at 115 yards using his pitching wedge.

     Way to GO guys!!

Kelly’s Classic Senior Championship

     The Kelly’s Classic Senior Championship, held at Whispering Woods 5/8 – 5/10 was a huge success and fun for the entire group of Pro’s, Amateurs, and Juniors that participated.

     Mitch Adams shot a course record low score of 62 on the second day of the tournament, but this record was only held for one day as Gene Jones also had a score of 62 on the last day.

     The winner of this championship was Gene Jones from Orlando, Florida with a 3-day total score of 198 and a course record-tying score of 62 on the last day of the event.

     More information and tournament results can be found at http://www.sunbeltseniortour.com/results8.html.

     Photos of this event will soon be displayed at Whispering Woods Golf Club

First Tee Program

     More than 500 kids have been in the First Tee Program since it started here in 2003. This program is about much more than playing golf as quoted in “The Pilot” by Al Arrigoni (Director of the First Tee Program).

     It teaches kids the Nine Core Values, which are honesty, integrity, perseverance, confidence, judgment, responsibility, sportsmanship, courtesy and respect.

     Stuart Taylor, and the members of Whispering Woods Golf Club are proud to be a part of making the First Tee Program successful and enjoyable for all of the members.

     Brandon Mawyer, a member of the First Tee Program (also pictured in “The Pilot”) helped his team to a second-place finish in the Sunbelt Pro-Am at Whispering Woods.

WCGA Junior Girls’ Golf Championship

     The Women’s Carolinas Golf Association will be holding the 1^st Junior Girls Golf Championship at Whispering Woods July 16^th – 18^th.

This championship is open to all female amateur golfers who will graduate from high school in 2010 or later.

     Whispering Woods Golf Club will be seeking volunteers to help with this tournament. Anyone wishing to volunteer please contact Stuart Taylor for a list of duties that will need to be done for this very Special Tournament.

     More information and applications for this event can be found at: http://www.whisperingwoodsgolf.com/wcga%20girls%202007.htm

Women’s US Open

     There are still plenty of tickets left for the Women’s US Open being held at Pine Needles June 25^th – July 1^st. Call 1-877-325-4653 today to get your tickets.

·         Junior Tickets: Children 17 and under receive FREE admission when accompanied by a ticketed adult.

·         Daily Championship Round: (Grounds only) $35.00.

·         Daily Practice Round: (Grounds only) $20.00.

·         Practice Round Package: $50.00

·         Championship Package: $95.00