April 23 Grand Lake Golf Report

Gene Sarazen quotes:

I don't care what you say about me. Just spell the name right.

The more I practice, the luckier I get.

Who invented the Sand Wedge?

Before the early 1930s, golfers had only one wedge in their bag: a pitching wedge, commonly called a “jigger.” Golfers had been building homemade prototypes to help get them out of the sand long before this, but most didn’t conform to golfing regulations and were banned due to concave or deeply grooved faces.

But one fateful day during this time of heavy wedge experimentation, Gene Sarazen went flying with Howard Hughes.  He had an epiphany while he watched the flaps on the wings as they lowered on take-off to help create lift for the aircraft. Why couldn’t that same concept be applied to a club, he wondered — so he took a club similar to a modern 9 iron, and added extra lead to the sole to increase the mass while adding about 10 degrees to the sole’s angle.

Sarazen debuted his wedge at the British Open in 1932, after sneaking it in past the officials because he was sure it would be deemed illegal. He won the British Open that year, and his sand wedge’s legality wasn’t called into question.

The Golf Calendar

Friday  May 18^th Ye Old Golf Tournament Benefitting the Christian Medical Clinic of Grand Lake.  Return entry forms to:  Fr. David, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 555 East Third St. ,Grove, OK 74344-7139..

Disabled American Veterans Golf Scramble will be held on Armed Forces Day May 19^th, 2018.  It will take place at Cherokee Grove Golf Course with much appreciated major sponsorship from the Bank of Grand Lake.  Four man Scramble benefitting the local DAV transportation and service fund.

_{The Ladies Golf Association of Patricia Island Country} Club  golf _{day has been changed back to Thursdays.}

_{There will be a short workshop April 26th at 9:30 a.m. with the Pro and then a scramble.}

_{If you have any questions call either Laura Shaw 713-289-4114 or Trish Burns 918-344-0762.  Hope to see you there!!}

Golf Joke of the week

Two Scots ..

Two Scots, Rabby and Angus are playing golf and come upon a water hole. Rabby tees up and hits it into the middle of the pond. He reaches into his bag to find that he is out of balls. He then asks Angus for a ball and proceeds to hit it into the pond as well.

This goes on for 3 or 4 more times and when he asks Angus for yet another ball, Angus says."Rabby, these balls cost me a pretty penny," Rabby replies "Och, Angus if you cannee afford to play the game, ya should ney be out here"

Cherokee Grove Monday night league

Cherokee Grove Monday Night League..  Hit the ball at 5:15.  All are welcome.  You can stop by the Cherokee Grove Clubhouse to sign up.

Grand Lake Golf Venues
-Cherokee Grove Golf Course (Grove) @ 918-786-4100

-The Coves Golf Club (Duck Creek) @ 918-782-3220  

-Grand Cherokee Golf Course (Langley) @ 918-435-8727.

-Patricia Island Golf Club (Grove) @ 918-786-3338

-Peoria Ridge Golf Club (Miami) 918-542-7676

-Shangri-La Golf Club (Monkey Island) @ 918-257-4204

-Eagle Creek Golf Club (Joplin) @ 417-623-5050

-Elk River C.C. (Noel) @ 417-475-3208

-Kelly Custom Golf (Grove) 918-787-7640 golf shop

Keep it in the Middle 

            Mike Kelly