SPECIAL SEASON RATES CONTINUE
18 Holes Cost $40 for Vail Residents, $50 for Eagle County Residents or $60 for Guests, Book Online at vailgolfclub.net and Receive $10 Off Guest Rates
Golfers have until July 2 to enjoy 18 holes of play at the special season rate of $40 for Vail residents, $50 for Eagle County residents and $60 for guests who choose to walk the course or $25, $30 and $35 for nine holes. Beginning July 3, peak season rates will take effect costing $50 for Vail residents, $65 for Eagle County residents and $75 for guests who choose to play 18 holes and walk the course. Carts cost $19 for 18 holes or $12 for nine holes per person through the season. The golf club is open from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The driving range is open from dawn to dusk daily, with the exception of Wednesdays when it closes at 6 p.m. (Pictured above: Golfer Tees of From the New Tee Box No. 3.)
VAIL GOLF CLUB WELCOMES THE 2009 LACROSSE SHOOTOUT
Range Ball, Green Fee Specials for Guest Rates, Plus Restaurant Specials
SEASON PASSES AVAILABLE ALL SUMMER LONG
Amazing season pass deals are underway, including:
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Vail residents can play for as little as $22.50 per round with the 20, 9 Hole Round Pass
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Vail residents also can play both nine and 18 hole rounds for just $40 per round with the 10 Round Pass
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Gold and Silver Passes are available for $1,600 and $800 for Vail Residents, or Eagle County residents can purchase a Silver Pass for $1,100
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The new Young Adult Pass for ages 18-23 offers unlimited play for just $300 for Vail residents or $350 for non-Vail residents
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The new Vail and Eagle Vail Golf Club transferable ten punch card includes five rounds at each course with no restricted days for $575 and includes green fees and carts.
IRRIGATION RENOVATION UPDATE Holes 3, 5 AND 6 Complete
Irrigation work continues to make progress with the completion of holes three, five and six. Additionally, the new tee box no. 3 is complete featuring three times larger tee area from the previous tee box. (Pictured Right: The new irrigation system at work on No. 6.)
Irrigation work is taking place as follows:
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Approach to hole 2 through 7 tee box is nearly complete.
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The mainline has been installed on holes 1-11, 18 and adjacent to the driving range. Work is underway on hole 12 and by the end of the next week, mainline installation is anticipated to be to 14 green. Work will then commence on 15 and 16.
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Installation of the lateral irrigation lines is taking place on holes 4, 2 and 7 followed by work on 8 green beginning this weekend into early next week. Golfers may experience modified greens on these holes during lateral line installation.
During the renovation, golfers can expect a minimum of 17 to 18 holes available for play at all times. All schedules are subject to change. Work takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and a half day on Saturday. No work takes place on Sundays.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
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No league Play Wednesday, July 1
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League play will resume the following week as scheduled.
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Art of Scoring, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, June 28
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This week's clinic is designed for golfers who want an edge that will help them shoot lower scores with a focus on chipping and pitching. Instruction will cover basic techniques of both shots, trajectory control and club and shot selection. Cost is $100 with a class size of three to five. Sign up must be accompanied by a credit card number and you must give 48 hours notice if you will not be attending. The class will include light snacks and beverages.
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Vail Junior Golf Camp- Session 2, 10 a.m. to Noon, June 30-July 2 - Ages 6 to 17
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This is a First Tee of Eagle County Junior Golf Program for Intermediate Level (Birdie Level) golfers between the ages of 6 and 17. Cost is $85 per child, per session.
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Senior Clinics, 11 to noon, Thursday, July 2
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This week's clinic will include instruction about the basics of pitching and bunker play. Senior Clinics offer those ages 50 and older bi-monthly instruction. Next class will be July 16. Cost is $20 per person. Happy Valley Grill offers lunch entrees at 30 percent off to participants following the clinic and the Vail Golf Club pro shop offers 20 percent off of all merchandise to participants the day of the clinic.
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Ladies' Clinic, 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., Thursday, July 2
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This week's clinic will cover pitching and bunker play. Weekly Ladies' Clinics are limited to 16 women and offer a variety of instruction including short and long game, equipment needs and course management. Cost is $25 per person for a 75 minute lesson. Happy Valley Grill offers participants $3 glasses of wine following the clinic.
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Coors Coaching Hour, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 2
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This weekly program is limited to 25 people and includes unlimited range balls, two drink tickets and instruction from the Vail Golf Club professional staff. No signup required.
WEEKLY TIP FROM THE VAIL GOLF CLUB PROFESSIONALS
This week's tip is from Vail Golf Club Professional Jeanne Sutherland
Rotation
Recently, I saw an episode of Playing Lessons From the Pros on The Golf Channel with Padraig Harrington. There was a great segment in the show when Padraig related what he thinks about when he works on his swing. His answer was "rotation." From the top of his back swing, everything is rotating until the end of his swing. This is a very important concept for most of the golfers I see on the lesson tee. Here is why:
If you took lessons from a buddy when you learned to play, your buddy might have told you to keep your head down or to stay behind the ball. Both of these cues often cause golfers to quit rotating through impact and their momentum becomes stuck and usually travels up. Watch the pros and you will find that as they get into impact, their chests are turning to the target. There is no hesitation, there is no staying behind the ball and there is no "up" in there swing. There is simply rotation. A better cue from your buddy would be to keep your eye on the ball, which allows you to see the club into the ball at impact, but also allows your head to continue to rotate following impact. As for staying behind the ball, the great old players used to talk of "covering" the ball with your chest. That is what they felt as they struck the ball. It is impossible for anyone to cover the ball when behind it at impact. You must be moving through it. So even in the good old days, the best players didn't stay behind the ball but instead were over it at impact.
When you go out to hit balls, try a few simple drills to help you feel rotation. First, swing the club as you would a baseball bat and feel how your arms follow your chest as you turn. The next drill is to stand a few inches from a wall. Without a club, make a mock swing. Can you get your right butt cheek to touch the wall on the backswing and your left butt cheek to touch it on the through swing? If so, you have done a great job of rotating through the shot. If your left butt cheek gets further from the wall, you probably went up through your shot instead of rotating. Body and arm rotation are keys to power, consistency and balance. It is also a great way to avoid injury because your momentum is used to hit the ball and released instead of becoming jammed and being absorbed into your shoulders or hips.
We hope these ideas help you to understand a bit more about the golf swing. For a better understanding of your personal swing, we suggest a lesson with one of our PGA Professionals at the Vail Golf Club. For details, click here
OUTDOOR GOLF SWING ANALYSIS LESSONS AVAILABLE Book a lesson and utilize the golf club's golf swing analysis program. Set up outside, the swing analysis program utilizes multiple cameras, plus sound and light to capture a golfer's swing in real-time and slow motion, and then records it digitally. Swing analysis lessons are available by appointment only and can be booked by calling 479-2260.
HAPPY VALLEY GRILL WEEKLY SPECIAL
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Burger and a Beer for $10.96
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$2 Draft Beers for Lacrosse Players
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$3 Glass of House Wine with a Lesson from Vail Golf Club professionals
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