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----- Key Dates for the remainder of 2009 ----- Off-Season Rates in Effect (Save 25%) October 26 Final Day for the 18-Hole Course Sunday November 8 Final Friday Fish Fry of 2009 Friday November 13 Final Day for the 9-Hole Course Sunday December 6
After December 6 9-Hole Course is Open on Temporary Tees & Greens Driving Range Open on Artificial Turf Tees Holiday Open House Sunday December 6, 2009 12:00 Noon - 5:00 PM Refreshments, Santa and Holiday Cheer Stop by the Village Links during our 19th Annual Holiday Open House Sunday December 6 from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Nothing says "Happy Holidays" better than a spread of hors d'oeuvres and cheerful beverages. Unless its the door prizes we give away. Or the chance to get a photo with Santa in his golf cart! Santa will be here 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bring your camera!
Fall Fest 2009 "Nine Weeks of Fun in the Fall" September 8 - November 8, 2009 Fall Fest is back for the 16th year! Enjoy Nine weeks of great fall golf weather - plus Freebies, Discount Specials, Tournaments, Great Food and Fun! Half Price Green Fees every Monday & Tuesday Just one of the great specials during Fall Fest 2009 Fall Fest 2009 Fall Fest Golf Events Bears $100 Foursome Special - Back by popular demand - every Sunday after 12:00 Noon on the 18-Hole Course on days that the Bears have an afternoon kickoff (Sept. 20, 27; Oct. 4, 25; Nov. 1, 8) buy green fees for an entire foursome for only $100. Optional motor carts are extra. Go Bears!
2009 Aeration Schedule Our Goal: No Aeration Surprises. We publish our aeration schedule in advance and notify you of greens aeration when you schedule a tee time.
Greens - We offer week-long 25% green fee discounts the week of greens aeration and recovery. 18-hole greens will be aerated October 5 & 6, with green fees discounted through October 13. 9-hole greens will be aerated October 13, with green fees discounted through October 20. Tees and Fairways - We will spike tees and fairways instead of aerating them. Spiking does not pull any soil from the ground and causes much less mess. As a result, the course is playable immediately after a tee or fairway has been spiked. Beginning September 21, we will spike 1-2 fairways a day and 2 tees a day. We should finish spiking on all 27 holes around mid-October. Website Updates - Throughout the Fall our website will feature aeration updates, complete with daily photos of current green, tee and fairway conditions. Our goal - no aeration surprises for Village Links golfers. Aeration Report for Tuesday October 6 - All 18-hole course greens have been aerated. Ten of the greens have been topdressed with sand; eight greens have yet to be topdressed. The topdressed greens are wet and sloppy due to clumping sand. Putting conditions will improve daily as the grass grows. A 25% green fee discount remains in effect all week. Aeration Report for Wednesday October 7 - All 18-hole course greens have been aerated and topdressed with sand. Putting is better than yesterday, with more sand filling the aeration holes. Putting conditions will improve daily as the grass grows. A 25% green fee discount remains in effect all week. Aeration Report as of Thursday October 29 - Greens on both courses have been aerated and topdressed with sand. Putting conditions continue to improve. The of recovery was slower than usual due to cool temperatures, but things have improved a lot in the last week. Because it took longer than usual for the aerated greens to heal over, off-season green fees (25% off) remain in effect for the remainder of 2009.
This is #6 green on the 18-hole course immediately after being aerated Monday October 5
The same spot on #6 green 48-hours after aeration. By Wednesday October 7, dryer weather allowed us to sweep more sand into the aeration holes and the grass has started to fill in.
The same spot on #6 green 7-days after aeration. By Monday October 12, conditions have improved a bit, even though it is cool and cloudy. The grass is not filling in as quickly as we would like - the low temperatures have made the grass a bit sluggish for mid-October. Monday October 19 - Cool temperatures continue to slow the rate of recovery.
Tuesday October 20 was cloudy, but the warmer temperatures are encouraging the grass to grow over the aeration holes. Things keep improving just a little bit every day.
Wednesday October 28 showed steady improvement in putting conditions. in the last few day, the greens have just started growing to the poin that mowing improves the putting surface.
2009 Permanent Times 85 foursomes participated in this years lottery on March 4. 2009 Permanent Times & Available Openings 9-Hole Course - Opened March 6 18-Hole Course - Opened Monday March 16
Village Links Fox Bowl Sport Scramble The first annual Sport Scramble will be held this Friday, May 29. Players will compete in 9-holes of 2 person scramble and then 4 games of baker style bowling at Fox Bowl. The next sport scramble will be held Saturday, July 11. Call the pro shop at 630-469-8180 to enter.
"Have One On Us" Friday June 19 & Saturday June 20 Thank You to everyone who visited us during the 33rd annual "Have One On Us" Customer Appreciation Celebration. 18 Hole Friday, 18 Hole Saturday, 9 Hole Saturday Long Drive Contest, Chipping Contest, Putting Contest Free 9-Hole Junior Tournament Junior Pairings 18-Hole Friday Results Junior Results 18-hole Saturday Results 9-hole Saturday Results
U.S. Senior Open Qualifying Monday June 29, 2009 Pethley & Cochran Qualify for U.S. Senior Open Amateur Chris Pethley of North Barrington, IL shot a two under par 70 to advance to the U.S. Senior Open Qualifying at Crooked Stick C.C. in Carmel, IN July 30-August 2. Joining Pethley will be Briarwood C.C. Head Golf Professional Randy Cochran who finished one stroke back at 71. Tommy Robinson of Grayslake, IL shot 73 and won a three way playoff for first alternate. Official Site U.S. Senior Open Championship Scholarship Shootout Friday July 17 Thank you to all who attended the 14th annual Ed Posh Scholarship Shootout! During the evening's festivities, Ed Posh thanked a long list of people who helped make this year's event a success, including Shootout Chairman Hubert Buehler and and Committees headed by Melissa Posh, Dean Sammons, Michelle Pond and others. (Of course, Ed failed to thank one of the hardest workers on the committee - himself.) Thanks to everyone who played, partied, sponsored and donated to the event. Congratulations to the 18 area youths who will be attending school this fall as an Ed Posh Scholars. Since its founding in 1996, the Ed Posh Scholarship Fund has awarded $387,000 in scholarships to area students. 2009 Shootout Info & Entry Form EdPoshScholarship.com Village Links Husband/Wife Championship Sunday August 2, 2009 Congratulations to Dave and Becky Roscich who shot a gross score 160 to win the Husband Wife Championship. Dave and Becky will represent the Village Links on September 24 at Biltmore Country Club in the CDGA Husband Wife Championship. Husband Wife Championship Results Village Links Parent Junior Championship Josh and Jack Turner shot a one over par 73 to win the Parent Junior 16 to 18 year old division. Peter and Matt Ericksen shot 74 to win the 13 to 15 year old flight. On Sunday Russell and Chris Matos shot a 2-under 34 to win the 11 to 12 year old flight while Davis and Brian Dikker shot 38 to win the 10 and under flight. Over 60 Championship Congratulations to Ed Boddy and Dave Mylinski who won this year's Over 60 Championship. Ed shot a combined 18-hole gross 2 over par 74 while Dave shot a net 62. Next weeks event is skins and low putts. Walk ups are always welcome. Village Links Junior Championship Michael Saletta fired a final round 2-under par 34 to capture the 2009 Junior Championship. Saletta shot a 117 for the 27-hole tournament. Junior Championship Final Round Pairings Junior Championship First Round Results Junior Championship Final Round Results
Glen Ellyn Open Sunday August 23, 2009 Congratulations to our new club champions Doug Polacek and Becky Roscich. Doug shot a 1-under par 71 and Becky shot 78 on a perfect day to play golf. Congratulations also goes out to Jim Tsuru for scoring an ace on hole 11. Thank you to all who played in the 43rd annual Glen Ellyn Open.
One Day Adult Golf Schools One Day Adult Golf Schools are a fun way to work on every aspect of your golf game. These schools, which have openings in September, include instruction on the full swing, and chipping and putting, followed by a 9-hole playing lesson. Schools are available Spring and Fall weekdays. Each school runs 9:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. The cost is $50 and is limited to the first eight to sign up in each school. 2009 Adult Golf School Schedule Fall Youth Golf League Sign up is under way for the Village Links fall youth golf league. The league plays Tuesdays after school and Sunday afternoons in September and October. To sign up, phone the pro shop at (630) 469-8180 or email Head Golf Professional Noel Allen at nallen@villagelinksgolf.com.
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