2017 Season Planning Started

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The planning for the 2017 Golf Season has now started.  Specifically the Tournament Committee will be meeting to review the courses played this year and select the courses we will schedule for 2017.

Our objective will be to select weekly courses that offer quality and value for all our members throughout the Greater St. Louis area.  Key elements will be:

  1. Overall quality of the course and facilities
    1. Course Layout, Challenge, Distance
      1. Forward Tees – average about 5300 yds (4900 to 5700 yds), Slope Average 110
      2. Regular Tees – average about 5800 yds  (5500 to 6200 yds), Slope Average 117
    2. Course Conditions – Greens, Fairways, Hazards
    3. Facilities – Carts, Food, Parking
  2. Cost – $20 to $30 Range for Greens/Cart
  3. Location – Distance and Highway Access
    1. West to East – Wright City MO to Fairview Heights IL
    2. North to South – Alton IL to Waterloo IL.
  4. Course Management and Relationship with Association
  5. Member Feedback

We receive suggestions to drop or add courses every year.  Please tell your Division VP your thoughts about dropping or adding courses ASAP.  Now is the time.

Map of our 2016 Weekly Courses – Innsbrook in the West to Hills at McKendree in East.  Spencer T Olin in North to Mystic Oak in the South

Weekly Course Map 2016

 

 

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