For those of you who have recently played Angeles National Golf Club, you have noticed that the greens are in great condition and rolling at an 11. You may have also noticed the new wood chip areas which have been recently introduced to the course. We are still in the process of completing installation of the new wood chip areas and will provide additional updates as we near completion.
All wood chip areas play as a lateral hazard. You may play out of the wood chips with out grounding your club, or drop with in two club lengths of the point of entry with a one stroke penalty.
Please note, if your ball comes to rest on the outside of the waddle surrounding the wood chip area, you may take a drop with out penalty at your nearest point of relief, with in one club length, and no nearer the hole.
Pat Dempsey was recently inducted into the Long Drives of America Hall Of Fame.
Below is the press release announcement and video of his acceptance speech.
SoCal Long Drive Stars
Headed To LDA Hall Of Fame
Dempsey, Milller Will Be Inducted
During 2012 RE/MAX WLDC Finals
ROANOKE, TEXAS (June 21, 2012) - Long Drivers of America (LDA) announced today that two multiple world champions from Southern California - Pat Dempsey and Frank Miller - are slated for induction into the prestigious LDA Hall of Fame.
Induction ceremonies for the pair are scheduled for Sunday, October 21 in Mesquite, Nev. during the finals of the 2012 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship Powered By Dick's Sporting Goods.
Dempsey, 55, a resident of Sunland, added 2011 RE/MAX world championships in both the Super Seniors (50+) and Grand Champions (55+) Divisions to the Senior (45+) Division title he captured in 2002.
Dempsey's 2011 feat of winning two RE/MAX world titles in the same year matched the benchmark established by LDA Hall of Fame member Bobby Wilson in 2009.
Dempsey made a serious bid to collect an unprecedented three titles at the 2011 RE/MAX world finals, reaching the Senior Division semifinals before bowing to eventual champion David Mobley.
Miller, 53, who lives in Covina, owns two RE/MAX world titles of his own. He claimed the Senior Division crown in 2007, defeating Dempsey in the finals with a then-record 394-plus yards. Miller also collected the Super Seniors crown in 2010, prevailing in a match-play finals showdown with Bobby Wilson, 367-365.
Miller, known as "Hollywood" captured the U.S. National Long Drive Championship (forerunner of the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship) in 1990.
Previously inducted into the LDA Hall of Fame were: Scott DeCandia and Mike Gorton in 1996; Art Sellinger and Bobby Wilson in 2000; Sean "The Beast" Fister and Michael Hooper in 2002; Jason Zuback in 2003; RE/MAX International executive Mike Reagan in 2004; Evan "Big Cat" Williams and Fred Hooter in 2005; Stacey Shinnick in 2007; Brian Pavlet in 2008.
"We salute Pat and Frank for their sustained excellence in power golf events over an extended period of time," noted Sellinger, LDA's owner and chief executive officer. "Induction into the LDA Hall of Fame represents the pinnacle achievement for long drive professionals. Each of these fierce, battle-tested competitors richly deserves this recognition. We'll pay tribute to their careers in Mesquite this fall."
.... Click the video below to view Pat's Hall of Fame Speech.
The Remax World Long Drive Championships begin tomorrow October 17th and run through October 25th. Pat Dempsey has again qualified for 3 divisions and will be attempting to repeat as champion. You can view live scoring and stay up to date at www.longdrivers.com
Many of you have seen Pat out on the course or at the range practicing and gearing up for this week. Best of luck Pat, we look forward to a great repeat to last year.
Last Thursday
afternoon we received .8" of much needed rain on the course!
The course soaked it
up and we will be able to hold off our normal irrigation for a few days, a
savings of about 1.5 million gallons of water! Many of the drain basins you
see on the course drain back into our lakes. So, not only did the turf and
plants on the course benefit from the rain, we also filled up our lakes with
surface run off that collects in our drainage system
Along with the rain
came lightning and thunder. Our irrigation system suffered a lightning strike
and a power surge blew out our central irrigation control system. A new
computer is on its way and we will have to water manually for the next few
days.
Though lightening is not
too common for us, this serves as a reminder that lightning is a serious threat
and should be respected when you are on golf course. Always take cover and or
head to the clubhouse when you hear thunder or see a flash of lightning.
