Monthly Newsletter

February 2020
A word from Wade

January was a little wet, but we were fortunate with the temperatures. Warmer weather is always welcomed in January! Hope we can hold on to that trend into February, but you never know.
As we move toward into the new season, I want to make sure you are aware of a couple of things coming up. In March we will bill for the Handicaps and the range plan. If you are on the range plan already you should be automatically billed unless you tell us differently. We have had a price increase on the range plan. It is now $300 for an individual and $400 for a family. If that changes your mind as to whether you want to be a range club member, please let us know. Range balls in the pro-shop will be $5 for a small and $7 for a medium and $11 for a large beginning Feb 1st. The only other price increase for 2020 will be in the restaurant. Domestic can beer will be $2.50. and bottled beer will be $3.25. We will have no dues increase or cart fee increase this year. We hope to make the difference in the shortfall this year by the way we price outside tournaments. Thank you all again for your continued support and We look forward to 2020.
Pro shop news by Dale Heflin
Every day is a day closer to Spring! Sign up is open for the Texas 2-man “Tough Day” {a difficult set up but not the typical “tough day”} Feb 29th – Mar 1st.

MGA Events upcoming:
March 12, 2020 MGA season kick off dinner
March 14,2020 MGA Irish 4-ball
May 9,2020 MGA Texas 2-man
Other Dates of Interest
Feb 29 March 1 -Cobb’s Glen Texas Two man
March 21st- Ones Day Member Guest
March 27th -Anderson University Fundraiser
April 18th and 19th Cobb’s Glen Member/ Member
April 24th Homebuilders Golf Outing
May 1st – Chamber Tournament
May 8th – Anderson Humane Society Tournament
May 12th -Anderson County Sheriffs Tournament
May 15th-17th – Brett Crowe Memorial
May 19th Carolina Auto Auction Tournament
June 6th-7th – CG Ladies Club Championship
June 21st-22nd CG Mens Club Championship
August 15th-16th – Cobb’s Glen Member Guest
August 31st- Cobb’s Glen Pro-Am (tentative)

MEMBERSHIP GROWTH
We need to attract the biggest missing demographic of our current membership, 25-50 age group. I have a few ideas on how to grow our membership, but I want your input before I put any plan in action. What would you suggest we offer or do to attract new members? Rates? Packages?
I am working on an incentive plan to be rewarded for “sponsoring” a new member sign up, details will follow, after hearing suggestions from our members.
COUPLES NIGHT /FRIDAY 9 & DINE
Is anyone willing to step up and take the lead on setting up a couple’s night or regularly scheduling the 9 and DINE. Lack of consistency has been a killer.
I look forward to hearing your feedback
From your new MGA President Greg Williamson

Welcome MGA members to a new year and a new decade. I would like to start off by thanking Mike Mobley for his service as our MGA president for the past 14 years. It is very unlikely that the MGA will get that many years of service from this president. Mike served us members very well, grew our membership and engaged several of us through service on the MGA board. I would also like to thank the board members who served during Mike’s time, Ed Brown, Jason Finch, Bill Sanders, Ken Moss, Rip Horn, Tony Simpson, Phil Gibisch, Al Groves and Normand Roux.
Whereas we have not solicited board members for the new MGA, Normand has volunteered to stay on as the Treasurer and assist me in developing the new MGA. I feel very lucky that Normand was willing to continue on as the treasurer and staying involved in the MGA. Truth is, we are all very lucky to have a person like Normand working to maintain and improve the MGA. We are discussing implementing committees in place of a board in order to manage and run some of our MGA tournaments and special events. We are also looking to establish a membership committee, to help us recruit new members, encourage past members to return to the MGA and to engage with our current members and address their concerns and suggestions. Normand and I will be contacting several of you all, asking for help. All we ask is that you listen and consider helping where you can. So, some early announcements, you will be seeing sign-up sheets for the opening dinner, scheduled for Thursday March 12th. Opening MGA event will be our very popular Irish 4-man on Saturday March 14th. More details to follow shortly.
We plan to communicate with the members through the Cobbs newsletter and through more frequent emails to the group. We are looking forward to a great year with the MGA and greater participation of our current members. We will strive for fun and equitable events. We will be welcoming new members and a couple of new events.
Lastly, I would like to thank the members in giving me their confidence in keeping up with the fine tradition of the MGA, set forth by our previous presidents. I promise to take your confidence seriously, do my best to always keep the benefit of our members first and fore most in all of our decisions. Additional communications coming shortly.
Greg

On the course by Lee Dalton
The course has now been sprayed wall to wall with a pre emerge and post emerge. That should keep the weeds away for a while anyway. The crew continues the cleanup of the golf course. Cutting limbs and picking up debris is an ongoing process that has been neglected over the years. We still have more trees to cut before we start the #13 tee project in March. Hopefully February will be nice weather and we will green up soon. I have seen the grass turning green as early as mid Feb so just keep your fingers crossed.

January 2020
A word from Wade

As we enter a new decade, I would like to reflect a little on what has happened in the last ten years. Ten years ago, we were still in the operational lease with AAG. In July of 2011 we parted ways with AAG and took over the finances again with dead bent grass greens. Times were tough, and it was all we could do to keep the doors open. In July of 2012 the greens were fading fast and we made an aggressive call to change the greens over to Tif-Eagle Bermuda. Although this decision was a good one for the future of Cobb’s Glen, we are still recovering financially.
Soon after the greens filled in, play began to pick up. In Oct of 2016 Anderson Country Club closed and we inherited about 65 members to get our then current golf membership to 190. This was a huge boost in cashflow as we began positive cash flow for the first time in years. Since then, we have lost approx. 40 members for various reasons.
2019 The extreme weather conditions, rainy Jan. – April, and extreme heat July – Sept., has created another stressful year.
In the coming weeks, we will be introducing a “new member referral plan” for any members referring prospective members who join Cobb’s Glen. Our goal is to grow the Golf membership to 200 golf members. Former members rejoining, new members, or Social members converting to Golf membership all will apply. If we do not see the growth in this segment of the business, we will have to make a VERY aggressive move to grow daily fee play. As the course conditions continue to improve, the appeal of Cobb’s Glen to golfers will grow as well.
In the meantime, let’s hope for good weather, good health and great fellowship.

Pro shop news by Dale Heflin
Not much happening this month. I have some things you can work on in lieu of the new World handicap system being implemented:
1. Get the SHANKS early this season to get your handicap “right” before the tournament season starts
2. Lengthen your putter shaft to get more “in the leather” putts. {cutting grip shorter is too obvious}
3. Work on the coin flip – ball pick up motion to gain a few extra inches
4. Always tee your ball slightly in front of markers until someone calls you on it
5. When collecting bets from friends and foes, ALWAYS talk about the good shots they hit during their round
6. Always use Chapstick….
7. Kiss your driver before hitting tee shot… it’s amazing how this little show of affection will hit straighter drives (see #6)
8. Never take a bet that requires you to play well.
9. NEVER pick up on a bad hole. The irritation you cause your opponent for marking a putt for a 9 or 10 is priceless and usually carries over to the next hole
May the SHANKS be with you!!

On the course by Lee Dalton
Many of you have noticed the tree removal program going on at different parts of the golf course. Greater sunlight will improve turf condition on each of those holes. We have the trees down on #13 and will begin the tee project soon. The course is being sprayed wall to wall with Semizine. It is a pre emerge and post emerge for weeds.
The greens have left over Poa-Trivialis, from overs-seeding 3 years ago, popping up on many of the greens. Once the greens get a deep freeze and go completely dormant, we will spray that out and we should be ready for spring. Another new chemical application will be applied in March. We will have Regal Star, (a premium chemical) which is a slow release fertilizer and pre-emerge applied wall to wall. In prior years we only fertilized fairways and green surrounds. Hopefully we won’t have any weeds next year. In the mean, time please pay attention to course signage and even if its not cart path only, stay out of wet areas.

December 2019

A word from Wade

I hope you have played lately to see the new planter box on #1 tee.  We would like to thank the Cobb’s Glen MGA and LGA for their support on this project. Each organization donated money for the Timbers and the Plants used to construct the project.  Thank you Ladies and Gentlemen for your commitment to Cobb’s Glen.

We would like to say thank you to David Roe for his time spent at Cobb’s Glen.  He has moved on to Pine Lake Golf Club to continue his golf career.  That club is on the rise and will make a good addition to their staff with the hiring of David.  He’s still in Anderson so if you are over at Pine Lake make sure to say hello.  If you have any lessons remaining with David, he will be glad to meet you at either course to finish them up.

Lee and his crew have been doing a ton of tree removal to get some sunlight back to the areas that have grown in over the years.  Holes 13, 16, and 18 have the most shade and will be the first ones we “Open up”.  Tif-Eagle greens grow best with 8-10 hours of sunlight.  These 3 greens should be much better next summer.  Also, as they cut the trees, they are cleaning up some of the downed trees that have been there many years. We have kept a slightly larger staff through the winter to try to get some of these areas cleaned up.

Lee will be painting the greens in early December to give them a better look.

As we end another year, I would like to say “Thank You” to all the members for your continued support. Please be safe on any of your holiday travels and have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Pro shop news by Dale Heflin

December is here!!

If you are planning to attend the MGA seasons end Steak Dinner 12/5 please sign up in the Pro Shop. The sign up for the Santa Open is active in the Pro Shop…get a partner or we can pair you with a partner if needed.

New announcement…. Please welcome to the Pro Shop staff Brandon Masters. When you get the chance, introduce yourselves to him to help him transition into his new position.

I will be having a golf lesson special 12/2/19 – 12/21/19…. All lessons and lesson packages are buy 1 get 1 free. There will be “special packages” of limited quantities available as well. Lesson packages can be shared with family or friends too.

Call Pro Shop or stop in for prices of the different options.

Here’s to a great December!!!

On the course by Lee Dalton

The course is 100% dormant now which will allow us to spray weeds, etc. with no damage to the grasses.  We are expecting the Green’s paint to be here the first week in Dec. and should have them painted soon after.  This will give a much cleaner look and a much better target to aim for.   We have a full staff going through the winter but will have to limit hours somewhat to keep payroll down through the winter months.  Most of our time will be spent cleaning debris, blowing leaves and cutting trees.  We are putting down a premium quality pre-emerge fertilizer called “Regal Star” this year wall to wall.  The application goes down in March and is a slow release fertilizer which should last through the season.

From the Business Office

An Important Reminder:  You have the opportunity to change your status to yearly billing for dues and/or trail fees.  This saves one month’s dues or one month’s trail fees.  If you paid yearly last January for either of these, you will automatically be billed as a yearly member unless you let me know in writing to change your status back to monthly before December 15, 2019.  These changes will be reflected on the statement you receive the first week in January.  If you change to yearly billing, this must be paid in full with your January payment.  WE WOULD APPRECIATE THE YEARLY PAYMENTS BE MADE BY CHECK OR CASH TO KEEP DOWN THE HUGE CREDIT CARD FEES WE EXPERIENCE IN JANUARY.  Below are the yearly rates:

Yearly Crescent Membership Dues (under 55)   $1595.00

Yearly Crescent Senior dues (over 55)               $1485.00

Yearly Trail Fee                                               $1210.00

 

COBB’S GLEN CHRISTMAS PARTY-SAT.Dec.14^th -6:30 $25 Per Person –  Includes Heavy Hors d’ oeuvres and includes first Bar Drink. Call 226-7687 to make reservations now!! See you there.

Thank you all for your continued support.  Our mission is to make your experience at Cobb’s Glen a great one!

November 2019

A word from Wade

We had a rare occurrence on October 2nd when Mike Mobley and Ken Rada each made a hole in one in the same 4-some on the same day. Mike’s was on #11 while Ken made his on #3. Only one of them was in the HIO Club so you may see another $5 charge on your bill but at least you won’t see $10 on the bill. Congratulations guys!! I’m not sure what the odds are but they are high.
I would like to encourage each of you to come try our Friday night dinner. The food is good, and the company is even better. We are trying to vary the menu as to not offer the same thing each week. We need your support, or the Friday night dinners may come to an end. I don’t want that to happen and I’m sure you don’t either. Justin and Bri work hard during the week to make sure Friday night goes well. Please visit and let us know how we can improve. I think you will be pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food.
If you have any needs for the holiday season, please let us know. We still have a few dates open and will be glad to work with you on any parties you may need.

Pro Shop News by Dale Heflin

November already. It’s been 6 months since my arrival to Cobb’s Glen. I thank everyone for being so kind and welcoming. I love what I do and hope to provide you the Country Club atmosphere you deserve. As we start looking forward to the new year, I would like to hear from you regarding things we can improve upon. I’m always open to making operations smoother and more consistent.
As the Holiday season approaches, now is the time to start considering any special orders for merchandise gifts. Give yourselves enough time for orders to be delivered in a timely fashion.
Weather permitting, we plan to close out the year with a bang. I hope to put one more event on the books, possibly a PAR 3 event…more information to follow.

A Left to right Ken Rada, Mike Mobley Craig Wilson

Course News
By Lee Dalton
The maintenance crew will be cutting trees on hole 13 to make way for the new tee project to follow. This will open the hole for a clear view of the green and add much needed sunlight to the bermudagrass. On the 4th hole we will be filling in the two fairway bunkers. We will also be cutting trees around greens that need more sunlight and or air movement. Over the summer we were able to identify many of our irrigation needs and will be addressing as many of those as possible by next spring. I have treated the greens with potassium and other minor nutrients to strengthen the grass and help it survive the winter.

MGA News
By Mike Mobley

There were no MGA tournaments to report during October. We have a couple of events remaining on our 2019 schedule:

* End-of-the-Season Steak Dinner – Thursday, December 12

* MGA Santa Open Tournament – Saturday, December 14

Details around these events will be coming out soon from the Pro Shop. Thank You for supporting your Cobb’s Glen MGA during 2019!

Planter Project UPDATE –

The Cobb’s Glen MGA and LGA has teamed up with Lee Dalton and his team to renovate the planter adjacent to the # 1 tee. Lee and his team have done a nice job preparing the surface and installing new timbers. The next step will be determining what type of plants are needed and where they should be located. The picture below shows the area that is ready for planting.

From the Business Office

I would like to remind you all of the opportunity to pay your dues and/or trail fees yearly for 2020 in January. I try to start reminding everyone far in advance so that no one misses the opportunity. By being billed and paying your dues and/or trail fees yearly, you save a month’s dues and/or trail fees. If you paid yearly last January for either of these, you will automatically be billed as a yearly member unless you let me know to change your status before December 15, 2019. If you have not been billed yearly in the past and would like to take advantage of this discount, please let me know in writing before December 15, 2019. The one-time charge will show up on your January 2020 statement and will need to be paid in full during the month of January. The Senior yearly rate is $1485 and the yearly rate for non-seniors is $1595. The yearly trail fee rate is $1210.
You will have the opportunity to start your yearly Driving Range Plan in March.
Also, Social Members (Pool Members) remember that even though the pool is closed for the season, you will need to continue to make regular payments until May 2020 or until your 2019 pool membership is paid in full (whichever comes first).
As always, you are welcome to call Anita with any questions about memberships or your statements.

October 2019

A word from Wade

Thank you to all 27 of the participants in the 2019 Club Championship.  We hope this event will grow and become one of the premiere Tournaments of the year.  We did our best to flight it by handicap and tees.  It made for a great tournament and congratulations to our new club champion, John Quarterman. Other flight winners are listed in Dale’s Article.

Hole in One club members will notice another $5 charge on their bill.  Congrats to John Moore for making his 7^th hole in one on #7. Those of you that may not be sure how the hole in one club works, its simple.  It costs nothing to join.  If someone in the club makes an ace, it will cost you $5.  If you make a 1 then everyone in the club pays you $5.  At this point it is worth $350.  We pay half in cash and half in merchandise. If you would like to join just let the pro-shop know.

The 19^th Hole

The Restaurant hours for the next several months will be as follows:

Mon-closed

Tues 10:00 – 3:00                                Fri – 10:00 – 4:30

Wed 10:00 – 4:30                                 Sat – 10:00 – 4:00       

Thurs-10:00 – 3:00                              Sun – 10:00 – 4:30

 

Bar hours

Monday – closed                                 Fri – 3:00 – 7:00

Tuesday – closed                                 Sat – 1:00 – 7:00

Wed – 3:00 – 7:00                               Sun – 3:00 – 7:00        

Thurs – 3:00 7:00

We are trying to come up with interesting events to host on Thursday nights.  We will keep you posted on those events through email.

The 19^th Hole will be open on Friday nights for your dining pleasure.  There will be times when we have to close on Friday nights due to other events and Christmas parties during December.  We will keep you informed each week of closings and menus.  Please make reservations.

 

Pro shop news by Dale Heflin

Hope everyone is well. As we get into a busy month of outings, please check the schedule board on wall in the Pro Shop.

I will do everything I can to accommodate member play during these events. I will try my best to stay in contact with you regarding all closures and/or availability.

Next month we will have the 2020 Cobb’s Glen Tournament Schedule completed. Member- Member, Member-Guest, Club Championships etc.

Thank you to all the players who were able to participate in the Club Championship. Congratulations to John Quarterman on this year’s victory which included an ACE on #13 on Sunday.

Championship Flight – Green Tees Champion – John Quarterman, R/U Bill Sanders, Low Net Tod Cox

1^st Flight A Grouping – Champion John Glenn, R/U Cobb Oxford, Low Net Phillip Martin

1^st Flight B Grouping – Champion Norm MacDonald, Low Net Steve Koonce

2^nd Flight A Grouping – Champion Doc Carson, Low Net Phil Gibisch

2^nd Flight B Grouping – Champion Tom Morris, R/U Normand Roux, Low Net Tony Simpson

Thank you for your patience and support.

Dale

 

  MGA News

By Mike Mobley

As our 2019 season enters the home stretch our membership level is now at 92. We thank all of you for being a part of the MGA this year. A couple of dates to keep in mind as we go forward:

*  Thursday, December 12 – End of Season Steak Dinner

*  Saturday, December 14 – MGA Santa Claus Open Tournament

You will be receiving details around these events as time draws near so watch for it.

The Buster Tournament was held on September 14, with 36 players participating. Here are the results:

 

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Buster Tournament

                            September 14, 2019

                            Tournament Results

 

Gross Winners                                        Net Winners

Melvin Wilson – 66                                    Jason Richardson – 61

Jim Carson – 68                                                    David Roh – 64

Peyton Whitlock – 70                                 Phil Gibisch – 65

John Glenn – 70                                        John Ross – 65

Skins Game Winners

Josh Roh – # 9        W.C. Sanders – # 13        Melvin Wilson – # 18

Thanks for supporting your Cobb’s Glen MGA

From the Business Office

Hope you are all reading your newsletters!! We try to give you as much info as possible to help you enjoy your membership to the fullest.  We are trying to send out emails to keep you informed of events that may not listed in your newsletter.  We are winding down 2019 so keep in mind that we will be offering yearly memberships for dues and trail fees for January.  If you ever have questions about your statements or your membership, do not hesitate to call.  Keep in mind that Social/Pool members are also invited to member events.

September 2019

A word from Wade

September brings the most enjoyable golfing weather of the year. The rain we got on the 27^th of August was just what we needed for the course.  The fairways and roughs should green up and be beautiful for the Anderson University Tournament to be held on Mon and Tues. Sept. 8^th and 9^th.  The mornings will be closed for the tournament but should open up around 2:00 or so. You are always invited to come watch some good golf!!  We will host 10 men’s and 10 women’s teams from all over the southeast.  We are excited and Lets Go Trojans!!

Don’t forget to sign up for the Club Championship ASAP.  The event is Sept. 28-29 and we would love to see a good turn-out.

I would like to thank our food and beverage staff for helping us get through these recent changes in our F&B operations. Mary, Bri, and Jan have really stepped up their game and we are confident that hrs. etc. will become more consistent in time.  OFF season hrs. will begin after Labor-day weekend and will be as follows:

Pro-Shop 7:30-6:00 M-F                        7:00-6:00 Weekends

Snack Bar 10:00-3:00 M-F                     9:00- 4:00 Weekends

Bar- Wed-Thurs. Fri 2:00-6 :00              1:00-7:00 Weekends

I am hoping that, with the grass slowing down with the season, we will be able to get to some projects that have been on hold while we were fighting with our irrigation system.  The #1 retaining wall is scheduled to be installed before the AU tournament so that should be underway soon after you receive this newsletter.  We should be starting on the #13 red and gold tee box soon after that but have to do some tree removal before starting.  Lee is hoping to spend much of the winter opening up some areas overgrown with years of neglect.  Limbing up trees and tree removal will be a major part of that effort.  Of course we will also continue to work on irrigation so it will be in better shape for next summer.

A big thank you goes out to Ken Bradshaw and the guards for keeping the pool safe this summer.  I would rate the water condition as the best summer ever.  We will need to make a few minor repairs for next year but the pool is still running well considering its age.  We would like to thank the Cobb’s Glen pool members for their continued support and look forward to the 2020 season!

Pro-Shop News

By Dale Heflin

School is back in session. September is shaping up to be the start of our 2^nd season. Fall outings, school matches and Anderson’s Invitational all start this fall season. We have the MGA Buster event 9/14. CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 9/28 & 9/29. Sign-up sheets for these events will be in the Pro Shop binder soon.

Anyone interested in volunteering as ball spotters or possibly scorers for the Anderson Invitational, please sign up in Pro Shop.

One final note…. The afterschool hours are getting quite busy with school teams and the random league play, I HIGHLY recommend making tee times going forward. I’m trying to get all coaches to make tee times on days they’re planning to get on course. Just showing up to play without a tee time may not work out for you.

Pool News

By Ken Bradshaw

We swam through Summer 2019 like a motorboat on glassy water and now most of our days have disappeared in its wake.  I did say most!  As I type, we still have Labor Day (tomorrow) to look forward to and another whole week after that.  Our final day for swimming is Sunday, the 8^th of September.  I’d like to take the time to thank all our faithful members for an exceptional year and implore you to encourage others to join us for Summer 2020!  Wade is always making improvements to the pool each year, this year being fresh paint to the pool bottom and deck.  Count on more pleasant surprises for next season.  I’m listening to those patrons voicing ideas for the coming year, such as special theme nights for adults and possibly the same for children.  Sounds good to me, so I’m giving it serious consideration.  I thought our food runners worked out well for the weekends we used them.  We’ll tweak that and continue the service for next season.  Any ideas and recommendations are welcome.  Come out and enjoy our last few days at Cobbs Glen Pool for Summer 2019.

 

From the Handicap Chairman

By Al Groves

It is every player’s responsibility to record each and every round of golf that is played and that includes dogfight scores.  If a score is not posted, the handicap committee can and will post it and/or a penalty score.  We realize you turn your scores in for the dogfight, but you are responsible for getting that score to the GHIN system. Please help us keep this game of golf the way it was intended to be a “Gentleman’s Game.”

 

MGA News

By Mike Mobley
As of August 25, our membership number has increased to 90 members in the MGA. With a couple of tournaments left on schedule and our traditional season-ending steak dinner, it is still time to join in the fun for 2019. We appreciate your support of the Cobbs Glen MGA!

Progress is being made on the # 1 tee planter project now that our greens have been aerified and top dressed. The transition process was very efficient and transparent to our players as the putting surfaces were outstanding during this change. Thank You, Lee Dalton and your team for another nice job!

Our traditional MGA Cup Match Play event was held on August 24, with 48 members participating. A strong finish by Team Dale was the difference as the final score read: Team Dale 21, Team Wade 15.

Details of the tournament are below.  Thanks to all who played.

 

 

MGA Cup 

Match Play Results (3 pts. maximum)

                                                     August 24, 2019

 

 

Team Dale                                  Team Wade

Match No.        

 

1                T. Morris/N. MacDonald – 2.5            B. Liner/G. Senerius – .5

2                S. Knobel/D. Crotty – 3                      S. Trimble/J. West – 0

3                D. Heflin/D. Roh – .5                          W. May/P. Whitlock – 2.5

4                T. Cox/S. Quarterman – 0                  J. Richardson/G. Moore – 3

5                P. Martin/C. Oxford – .5                     J. Branyon/T. Simpson – 2.5

6                V. James/M. White – 2.5                    W. Jones/A. Wilson – .5

7                N. Roux/J. Dodwell – 1.5                    D. Lucus/J. Larason – 1.5

8                A. Groves/R. Horne – 3                      J. McCage/N. Forte – 0

9                S. Koonce/K. Moss – 1.5                    C. Anderson/C. Saylors – 1.5

10              J. Carson/B. Roberts – 1                    M. Mobley/C. Wilson – 2

11              W. Gray/D. Booker – 2                       G. Williamson/J. Glenn – 1

12               S. Terranova/R. Hutton – 3                R. Shirley/F. McClain – 0

 

Total Points Won:          Team Dale – 21                             Team Wade – 15  

 

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NEXT MGA TOURNAMENT: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 – The “BUSTER”

 

It’s YOU and Buster taking on the field in this MGA favorite. We all wish for a “second chance” putt sometimes so Buster gives it to you in this unique tournament format. Details of the Buster Tournament will be coming out soon from the Pro Shop so watch for it. In the meantime, you can sign up for the Buster Tournament by stopping by the Pro Shop or by calling 226-7688.      

 

August 2019

A word from Wade

Amazing how fast the summers go by.  With school starting in a few weeks and more importantly football, golf will be taking a backseat to many of your other household schedules and activities.  We do, however have several golf tournaments still to play this year.  Next up is the MGA Cup on August 24^th.   We have also decided to play the club championship on Sept.  28/29 .  We will play that weekend come rain or shine.  See Dales article for more golf news.

The pool has run very smoothly this year thanks to Ken Bradshaw and his staff.  Thanks to all the guards for keeping the Cobb’s Glen Pool safe.  We hope you enjoyed the newly painted pool and pool deck this summer and we look forward to more improvements next year.  If you have any complaints or suggestions please feel free to email me at wadem@cobbsglen.com and let me know.  Good or bad, feedback is always important to keep things going in the right direction.  Thank you again, to all of the pool members for your support, and we hope to see you back next year.

July 31^st was Sharlyn Kennedys last day in the restaurant.  We will miss her dearly, but we are not going to give up on the food service just yet.  We have found a chef that wants to cook only on Friday nights. His first night without Sharlyn will be August 9^th.  Come give it a try.  His cooking is fabulous, and I think you will enjoy it.  We still need a server or two and another cook during the week would be nice.  If you know somebody interested, please send them our way. Between Mary, Jan, and Breanna, we should be able to handle the weekly schedule.   Keep your eyes open for email notices about any special events we might be having.

From the pro-shop by Dale Heflin

August already?!

WE HAVE A SHORTAGE OF KEYS……

PLEASE CHECK YOUR BAGS AND COIN TRAYS FOR ANY EXTRA CART KEYS YOU MAY BE HOLDING.

Just a few dates to mark on your calendar.

Events…..

8/13……… Ladies WSCGA event 930 shotgun….. We will still be open for play but will arrange tee times as to not interfere with the Ladies event

8/14 -8/15 We are scheduled to punch the greens… we will have 9 holes open each day until completed.

8/24 MGA Cup

SEPTEMBER … CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP …..28^TH-29^TH

Going forward we will be working toward assigning cart number upon check in. It will be a work in progress initially. Some days will be easier than others to accomplish this task but long term we will benefit from this policy in several areas.

This helps us locate items left in carts for the customer, get messages to individuals easier and monitor pace of play.

As you have all seen, we have not been getting rain, Lee is fight gremlins in the irrigation, and there are localized dry spots. Please avoid these dry spots with carts to keep from adding stress to these areas.

HAPPY AUGUST!

Dale

Pool News by Ken Bradshaw

So far, we’ve had a terrific summer at the pool.  Lots of sun, fun, and cool, clear water have made for many enjoyable days.  I’d like to thank my staff of lifeguards and pool attendants for their dedicated service this season.  I’d also like to thank some pool regulars like Paige, Emily, and Suzanne for their regular attendance.  They have provided some great conversation to start our days.  We have traditionally seen sporadic attendance after July 4^th and this year is no exception, but I’d like to see the tradition change a little.  Come and join us for the month of August and let’s have a month-long pool party.  We are still offering concessions each day, so just bring the wallet and leave the cooler at home.  On Saturdays and Sundays (no longer Fridays), we are taking pool-side orders from the 19^th Hole, and the food will be delivered right to your chair.  Please be patient as these orders sometimes take a little longer for delivery than eating in the restaurant itself.  New this month and from here on, there will be a minimum $5 tip added to each order.  Of course, you are free to tip more than $5.  Our food runners really hustle, and they are working strictly for tips.  We will do our best to coordinate with the restaurant and make sure all orders are delivered as ordered.  I hope everyone understands.  The pool will stay open through the 2^nd week of September, one week after Labor Day Weekend.  Come out and see us and enjoy the pool for the time that we have left.

MGA News

Our membership level continues to climb as we now have 87 members in the Men’s Golf Association. At the July board meeting it was decided to begin the planter (behind #1 tee) project on July 16. We thank Lee Dalton and his team and the Ladies Golf Association for their involvement as we begin working on this makeover.

 

The Lone Ranger tournament was held on July 13, with 44 players (11 teams) participating. Thanks go out to the 19th Hole for providing a wonderful lunch for the players. Here are the tournament results:

 

1st Place – Gross – 140                    2nd Place – Gross – 142

1. Rada                                              M. Rowland
2. Rada                                              P. Gibisch
3. Cox                                                R. Portis
4. Kauer                                             G. Williamson

 

1st Place – Net – 122                        2nd Place – Net – 123

1. Mobley                                         J. Moore
2. Palmer                                          M. White
3. Horne                                           M. Smith
4. Liner                                             S. Winstead

 

Closest-to-Pin Winners                  50-50 Winner

 

# 7 – M. Mobley                                 D. Booker

# 11 – T. Morris

# 13 – J. Glenn

 

The MGA Cup is once again on the line!  Our next MGA tournament will be the annual MGA Cup match play event that is scheduled for Saturday, August 24. The pairings party will be held on Friday, August 23. The Pro Shop will be sending details around the MGA Cup soon so watch for it.

 

Thank you for supporting your Cobb’s Glen MGA!

From Lee Dalton -Golf Course Superintendent

The #1 tee project has been postponed along with the #13 tee project.  We will resume these projects as soon as the weather will allow.  It has been so long since we had rain that it is putting extra stress on our irrigation system and all of my time is being spent on making sure we can get water where we need it.  We purchased 248 irrigation heads from a club in NC that replaced their system and we have already replaced about 10-15 heads that were not working properly and now need to adjust the working heads so that they will cover all of the areas they are supposed to cover.  This will be an ongoing project for many months to come but if we could just get some rain we could spend our time doing other projects.  Construction should start soon.

Aerification is set for August 14^th and 15^th.   We do nine holes each day in order to keep 9 holes open. They will be a little sandy for a few days but are growing so fast they should recover quickly.

July 2019

A word from Wade

I hope everyone plans to spend their 4^th of July here at Cobb’s Glen.  We start the day with a 4^th of July dogfight with the Red White and Blue format.  After play you can come in and cool off with your favorite beverage and eat some lunch.  You have time to go home and take a power nap and be back at the Cobb’s Glen Pool at 3:00 for fun and games.  After the pool you will have a little more time to rest and shower and eat dinner and then it will be time for the Fireworks.  Tony Williams and family do a great job on the fireworks each and every year.  Thanks to the Cobb’s Glen HOA for helping support this event.

Things seem to be going well at the pool.  Ken Bradshaw has done a great job!  Thanks to all the guards and attendants for making the Cobb’s Glen Pool a safe, friendly, family atmosphere.  The water has looked fantastic each time I have been up to inspect.  Thanks to all of the pool members for your support and for making our pool so special.

From the pro-shop by Dale Heflin

July already?

As we are about to get subjected to summer heat, remember to stay hydrated and lather up with sunscreen. If you need help applying sunscreen to those hard to reach places, Wade is always available.

One reminder….If you notice the on course water stations starting to get low or are empty, please let Pro Shop Staff know.  On a busy day, it doesn’t take many YETI style or bigger cups to drain the coolers down. Please be mindful of this situation.

Not a lot going on this month for Tournaments/ Outings that will restrict your playing opportunities.

Notable Dates:

• July 4^th DOGFIGHT 10am – Red White Blue** Format Details in Pro Shop $20 Holiday Dog Fight.**
• Tri Sports Camp: 9^th -12^th
• Inter Club Match July 10^th Stoney Point @ Cobb’s Glen
• MGA LONE RANGER July 13^th **** registration open in Pro Shop Event Binder****
• Tri Sports Camp July 23^rd-25^th

Member Guest Results:

• Nicklaus Flight  1^st Wilson/Williamson   2^nd Knobel/Sanderson  3^rd Carson/Richardson- May/Amidon
• Palmer Flight 1^st Roberts/Roberts  2^nd Coleman/Tucker 3^rd Branyon/Kincaid
• Player Flight 1^st Williamson/Carnes 2^nd Slacas/Saylors 3^rd White/ James

Have a great month!!!

Dale

From the MGA by Mike Mobley

The Cobb’s Glen Men’s Golf Association continues to grow with a current membership level of 76.

Our Texas 2-Man tournament held on June 8, drew a total of 24 teams. Mother nature was nice as she provided just the right block of time before the rains came.

Here are the results of the MGA Texas 2-Man:

            1st Place – Gross                                1st Place – Net

1. Martin – J. Glenn (67*)                      N. Roux – D. Lucus (59*)

            2nd Place – Gross                                2nd Place – Net

1. Carson – B. Roberts (67)                    G. Smith – J. Ellison (59)

            3rd Place – Gross                                 3rd Place – Net

1. White – B. Palmer (68)                       C. Saylors – B. Slacas (60)

Our next MGA tournament will be The Lone Ranger, set for Saturday, July 13. Upcoming details of the Lone Ranger tournament will be communicated from the Pro Shop (226-7688).

Other items of interest:

Project plans being discussed between the MGA, LGA and Cobb’s Glen staff include tee box expansions at holes 3 and 13 and a planter makeover behind the # 1 tee. More on these improvement initiatives later.

Thanks for supporting your Cobb’s Glen MGA!

From Lee Dalton -Golf Course Superintendent

I’m excited to be back at Cobb’s Glen.  Many people have come out to greet me over the last several weeks. I look forward to many years of success as our crew prepares our course each and every day.

We currently have a lot of clean up going on.  No. 1 Green Tee flowerbed will be rebuilt.  No 13 Senior/Women’s tee will be enlarged.  These are just 2 of the projects to be completed in the near future.

I look forward to meeting all of our members.

April 2019

A word from Wade

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we will be losing Chip Owens as our golf course superintendent on Sat April 6th. Chip has been an integral part of the current condition of our golf course. He made the transformation of our greens from bent-grass to Tif-Eagle Bermuda as seamless as possible and has continued to improve this course over the last 10 years during his tenure. Chip will be moving to Navarre Beach Florida to a club called “The Club at Hidden Creek”. I’m sure he will do a great job and we wish him the best in his new venture.

It is the time of year to start getting the pool ready for the coming season. We will drain the pool during the first week of April and paint the inside. We are also going to paint the pool deck. This will give the facility a fresh clean look for the season. If funds allow, we would also like to get new fencing but that may have to wait till next year. Ken Bradshaw is managing the pool again this year so if you have any events you would like to have at the pool, just give Ken a call. If you have kids wanting to lifeguard, have them come by and fill out an application.

A Word from Denton

It is officially spring, and I know we are all excited about that! The cold weather is starting to wind its way down, and we are starting to consistently see temperatures in the 60’s! This has been a long winter, and I know we are all excited about good weather, and lots of good golf. With that good weather, we will start to have a few more tournaments, as well as get busier on the golf course each day. I would encourage all of you to start getting in a habit of making a tee time for your group. We will have the times set each week for the dogfights, which everyone is welcome to play in. However, times around that will start to get booked up quicker as the weather gets better. Don’t forget, as members, you get 10 days in advance to make tee times. The tee sheets don’t open to the public until 7 days in advance. Just call us, and we will get those dates locked in. For the first time in April, we don’t have many golf tournaments, and we anticipate a great month for our members to enjoy the golf course. There are a few dates to put down on your calendar, but nothing that will keep anyone from playing on any day, which is extremely exciting! Here is the April calendar:
April 3rd – Ladies League Season Opener – 10am Shotgun – course closed from 10am-11am
April 5th – William Roberts – 12pm Shotgun – course closed until 5pm (we will have a dogfight)
April 6th – Franklin Program – TBA
April 26th – Clemson Men’s Soccer Tournament – course closed from 1pm – 6pm
April 27th – Kingdom Vision – course closed from 11am-3pm (we will have a dogfight)

As you can see, April is about as slack on tournaments as I have seen it in 10 years. This is going to be a great month to get out and play, and hopefully we will have some good spring weather. I would really like to encourage any of our ladies interested in joining the ladies league this year to contact us in the pro shop (864)-226-7688 and we will get you in touch with the right ladies. The ladies league has grown each year, and it has become a great group that is very active. Players of all skill levels are welcome. Don’t forget, dogfights are every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 12pm, and on Saturdays at 10am. We are starting to get bigger crowds, and the pots are getting bigger! 2019 has gotten off to a rough start, but I think now that spring is here, Cobb’s Glen is about to take off! We look forward to seeing you all on the links soon!

From the MGA President Mike Mobley

Our MGA membership continues to grow for 2019 as we now stand at 75 members. Our tournaments have had good participation from MGA members after three months. Here are the results of our first two tournaments that have been completed thru March:

MGA Mixer

1st Place – B. Roberts, T. Morris, S. Knox, M. Dortch
2nd Place – P. Whitlock, A. Groves, N. Roux, C. Wilson
3rd Place – M. Rowland, J. Carson, K. Miller, J. Ellison

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Irish 4-Ball
Gross:
1st Place – D. Moore, P. Whitlock, A. Wilson, G. Brewster
2nd Place – K. Rada, J. Roh, J. Karver, T. Cox
Net:
1st Place – R. Horne, J. Finch, W. Gray, B. Liner
2nd Place – M. Dortch, B. Reynolds, D. Lucas, D. Roh

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Our next MGA event will be the Masters Dogfight which will be held during Masters weekend. Look for details coming soon from the Pro Shop. Save the Date! Saturday, May 11, will be the LGA/MGA Mixer. Your MGA Board will be putting together plans for this fun-filled tournament and social as we pay tribute to the Cobbs Glen Ladies Golf Association. You will be receiving all of this tournament information very soon so look for it.

Any time is a good time to join the Cobbs Glen MGA so if you have not yet joined, do so today! Call the Pro Shop at 226-7688 for more information

From the Business Office

SOCIAL MEMBERS / POOL MEMBERS – Basically, I am repeating the information that was in the March newsletter. Hopefully, if you did not see it last month, you will see it now. It is getting to be that time of year when we start thinking about the social/pool memberships and how we can improve our procedures and your experience at the pool. Each year we make some capital improvements. Some are improvements we have to make, and some are fun improvements we like to make. We will be informing you of improvements as we make those decisions.
Remember that your pool memberships no longer roll over from year to year. Anyone who does not come in to re-sign during May will be taken out of the system. We are designating four days in May, two Fridays 10th & 24th and two Saturdays 11th and 25th as sign-up days for the pool. Please try to come on one of these four days; since we will have extra help on those days. We will need the following to happen on those days:
• You will receive your new 2019 pool cards
• Any old balance left over from 2018 or before must be cleared up on that day before you can join for 2019.
• You will need to sign a form acknowledging that you are joining for 2019 and you have an obligation to pay in full before the end of May 2020.
• You will need to pay the first $100 of your membership.

If you were a 2018 pool or social member and do not want to join for 2019, you will still need to make sure your account is cleared up. There will be two of us here on all four of the sign up days. If you cannot make it, please call and schedule another time to come in. The cards will not be at the pool this year for you to pick up on your first visit. You will have to pick up your cards from me on one of those four days and fill out the form and pay your deposit. We put these changes into practice last season. It was more work but by signing the acknowledgement form, each member understands their responsibility to pay. 2019 cards will not be issued unless past accounts are cleared up and the $100 deposit is paid.

All rates have had an increase this year, the golf, social, and pool memberships. This year the pool/social rates will be as follows:
Pool Memberships and Social Memberships – $500
Pool Memberships and Social with Cobb’s HOA – $465
Pool Memberships for Golf Members – $215
Pool Memberships for Golf Members w/ Cobb’s HOA $195

GOLF MEMBERS – Golf Members. You may still call me and have me add your reduced fee membership to your account.
As always, call Anita anytime for questions about memberships or billing. 2201 Cobb’s Way, Anderson, SC 29621 864-226-7688

January 2019

A word from Wade

I’m sure by now you have read your e-mail and know that Grit’s and Gravy has decided not to re-new their lease for the 2019 season. We wish Melvin and Stormy much success in their new venture at “Wingin It” on the Belton HWY. In the mean time we have decided to keep the Cobb’s Glen Food and Beverage department in house. In doing so we have the control again to make sure we service our members and can dictate the times we are open for business. The exciting news is that Sharlyn Kennedy has agreed to return as our Food and Beverage Manager. Sharlyn has always done a great job and has always felt like a part of our Cobb’s Glen Family. As always, we will strive to make your restaurant/bar experience a great one as well as your golf experience. Please check your newsletter and your emails every month as we will be nailing down our hours of operation and upcoming events. Welcome back Sharlyn!!!!!!

As you have read in the last two newsletters, the yearly billing took place this month. If you were already being billed yearly (dues and trail fees), you remained with that status unless you called in December to change it. You have an opportunity each December to change your status to/from yearly billing. This saves you one month’s dues and trail fee, however it does have to be paid in January. We would ask that all yearly dues and trail fees be paid by check or cash if possible, since our credit card fees are astronomical in January. Thanks in advance.

A Word from Denton

It is hard to believe, but 2018 has come and gone, and we at Cobb’s Glen are all very excited about the new year! 2018 was a really good year, and there was a lot to be excited about. First, and most importantly, Chip Owens and his staff deserve a standing ovation for the job on the golf course this year. In my 7 years here, that is the best I have seen the course look from the start of the year to the finish. With all the cold days last winter, all the massive amounts of record breaking rain, to go along with normal duties on the golf course, Chip and his staff maintained a fantastic place for us all to play and promote. I tell people all the time that he is one of the best in the business, and this year continued to prove that. We continued to have great numbers across the board on both the Cobb’s Glen’s Men’s Golf Association, and also the Ladies Golf Association. Both Groups had near or record breaking numbers and participation this year. We want to keep this numbers moving in the right direction, so make sure and get signed up again for both, and don’t be afraid to promote both to others as well. Remember, both are not only open to members, but also to the public. With 180 members here at Cobb’s, there is definitely room for more in each group, and we would love to fill them up. The Cobb’s Glen Dogfights saw record numbers this year. They are still being played on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at noon, and Saturday at 10am. We enjoyed everyone playing in those this year, and averages were up across the board. For the first time, we averaged over 20 a day on Wednesday and Friday. We averaged close to 30 each Sunday, and almost 40 each Saturday. There is always a game for you on those days. You don’t even have to call. Just get there 15 min early, and we will get you in a group. I would like to give a big thanks to Steve Koonce. He really does a good job of organizing the groups, which keeps the group organized and allows me to check golfers in and not run around like a crazy person trying to do it all. The 2019 calendar is filling up, but January is a pretty slow month to get things started. Here are the only two dates to mark down for the month:
January 5th and 6th – Cobb’s Glen Tough Days – course closed from 8am – 3pm
January 19th – GSA Tour – course closed from 10:30am – 1pm

Those are the only two dates to watch out for, and really only the Tough Days would interfere with normal member play. However, there is a strong member representation in the tough days tournament, that we are all very excited about. If you would like to sign up for the event, it is a 10am shotgun both days. It is a 3 man captain’s choice tournament. As of this newsletter, there are 22 teams signed up, with room for 8 more. Please call the pro shop (964)-226-7688 if you want to add your team to the list or have any questions about the event. If you aren’t playing in the tournament, don’t forget we do have plenty of other options for you to play. We still have three reciprocals with Salada Valley $20, Southern Oaks $20, and Smithfields just reopened, and they are letting our members play for $25. All you have to do is let us know, and we can get you set up at any of them assuming their schedule is open.

2019 is going to be a great year at Cobb’s Glen. We have a very active schedule, and there are so many great days to play golf. We have a variety of options from Ladies League, Dogfights, MGA Events, Tournaments, to just regular play. There is almost always something going on at Cobb’s Glen to satisfy your golf needs. Chip and his staff continue to do a great job with the golf course, and with good weather it should be a record breaking year. We look forward to seeing you all at the club and on the links soon! We hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, and want to wish you all a Happy New Year!!

A word from Chip

We are ending the year with probably the wettest month of all time. We have received over 80 inches of rain this year with 2 days to go. Just the two past months we have recorded 21 plus inches with more to come in the next two days. As many of you know the course is over saturated and not much can be done with rain coming week in and week out. We have purchased a trash pump to help remove water from the bunkers but until the rains ease off it is a losing battle. It has been very disappointing that with all the rain and all the signage we have on the course that some golfers just flat out do not care and continue to rut up fairways on cart path only holes. Hole number 15 for example has signage at beginning of the fairway and then 6 more signs at the landing area . Yet almost every day you will see carts just drive down the middle of the fairway. There is absolutely no excuse for this behavior on any course.

Cart path only means CART PATH not stay off fairway. Also with all the rain means green that are super soft and with that comes many ball marks …..Please fix your ball marks !!!!

The rest of the winter looks like this pattern is going to continue so please take care of the golf course.

November 2018

A word from Wade

October was a beautiful month other than the Hurricane Michael rains we got in the middle of the month. We weathered the storm nicely other than a few downed trees. We were able to get those out of the playing area for the most part but will leave some extra clean-up work for the winter.
Chip and his crew are preparing the course for the winter as the weather has finally cooled down enough to limit the Bermuda grass growth. We can now focus more on clean up and less on mowing. The cart path paving was delayed by the hurricane but should take place soon I hope.
The capital fund money is in the bank and waiting for the contractors to show up. We are not over-seeding the greens this year, so we can spray out the weeds in the spring. This will mean some super-fast green speeds in the spring. Just prepare your putting game by practicing at home on your wood floor. We raised the height of cut several weeks ago to have something to putt on for the winter. It may have slowed them down a bit but you will thank us later.

From the Pro-Shop by Denton Moore

Dear Member,
The weather is starting to cool off, and we are having some great days to play golf. This is such a fantastic time of year, and we are really hoping for a great month of November. There is not much going on this month, but here is the calendar so you can mark the days down:

• Club Championship – November 10-11 – course closed from 8am-10am both days
• AU Golf Fundraiser – November 16 – course closed from 9am-4pm
• Play Safe – November 21 – course closed from 10am-4pm
• Ladies League – November 28 – course closed from 3pm-3:30pm
• Foothills Seniors – November 29 – course closed from 9am-2pm

Most of these tournaments will not have an effect on our normal play. On the couple dates that do, don’t forget we have our reciprocals with Saluda Valley for $20, Southern Oaks $20, and Smithfields is back open now for $25. We can make you a time at any of those golf courses if one of the tournaments is going to affect your normal round here at Cobb’s.
Last, we will have a 9am shotgun start on Thanksgiving. If you would like to play, please call us in the shop, and we will get you and your group signed up. We are looking forward to seeing you all out here this month!

From your course Superintendent by Chip Owens

After a very warm beginning to October, it has finally started to feel like fall. We have gotten two moderate frosts in the past couple of weeks. With the cooler temperatures the Bermuda-grass has pretty much quit growing. We have begun slowly cutting the tall rough in front of the tees down, and once the rough goes completely dormant, we will bring it down to the same height of the rest of the rough. Many people think we were not cutting the primary rough low enough, yet we’re actually cutting it a inch lower than in any other year.
Through the course of the summer Bermuda-grass just gets so thick it is hard to hit out of. The greens will not be over-seeded this winter as we will just apply a green pigment to give them color throughout the winter. With the slowing of growth on the greens, the green speed will begin to speed up. We will try to do our best to have fair pin placements through the winter. Please keep in mind that a same pin placement can be fair one day and the next day be brutal.
There are numerous factors that can control speed on the greens each and every day . The humidity dropping, wind speeds, temperature are a few that can drastically change how a pin placement will be any given day. We will have days that a pin placement may be unfair and it is not done on purpose. Keep in mind that we have several greens that have limited spots to put pin placements in the winter.
This is time of year that we really need to adhere to proper golf cart usage. This time of year the grass does not recover from wear and tear. Please keep carts on the path at the tees and greens and stay on the path till you get even with your ball then cut straight across. Please do not just veer over after you pass the ladies tee, We have many areas on the course that have excessive wear in those spots. No one is asking anyone to do any extra walking. Let’s hope for a mild winter this year so everyone can enjoy some cool weather golf.

From your course Superintendent by Chip Owens

I would like to remind you all of the opportunity to pay your dues and/or trail fees yearly for 2019 in January. I try to start reminding everyone far in advance so that no one misses the opportunity. By being billed and paying your dues and/or trail fees yearly, you save a month’s dues and/or trail fees.
If you paid yearly last January for either of these, you will automatically be billed as a yearly member unless you let me know to change your status before December 15, 2018. If you have not been billed yearly in the past and would like to take advantage of this discount, please let me know in writing before December 15, 2018. The one-time charge will show up on your January 2018 statement and will need to be paid in full during the month of January. You will have the opportunity to start your yearly Driving Range Plan in March.
Also, Social Members (Pool Members) remember that even though the pool is closed for the season, you will need to continue to make regular payments until May 2019 or until your 2019 pool membership is paid in full (whichever comes first). As always, you are welcome to call Anita with any questions about memberships or your statements.

October 2018

A word from Wade

I always hate to see October come along because it means cold weather is right around the corner.  It is however, the most enjoyable time of year to play.  Less traffic and a perfect golf course are always attractive to golfers!  Chip and his staff have done a fine job of getting the greens back in shape.  I know the rough is hard to play out of but it has been cut at a lower height all year.  It’s just when it gets thick, its hard to play out of even if its cut short.  We saw the players at East Lake, during the Tour Championship, struggling with it as well.  We realize that the natural areas where we don’t mow (around the tee boxes) can sometimes come into play with a poor drive.  We are going to cut some of those areas a little closer to the tee box to make it easier to get to the fairway.  The long grass will still be there though so make sure you have complete control of your drives when you play!! It will make your round more enjoyable.

We hated to delay the club championship until November, but the scheduling just didn’t work out.  We are now scheduled for November 10^th and 11^th.  We hope to have a great turnout so sign up as soon as you can.

We have also set a date for the Cobb’s Glen Christmas Party.  This year it will be on Saturday December 8^th.  Food and Music will be provided by Grits and Gravy.  Menu’s and other details will be announced later.  Please get it on your calendar! Dec.8^th at 7:00PM.

From the Pro-Shop by Denton Moore

The fall is finally upon us!  The leaves should start to change color soon, and I for one am really looking forward to some cooler weather!  October is a great month for golf.  It is cool, and the days are still long, and it offers some of the best weather you will find for golf.  October is a slow month for tournaments.  We only have a couple dates for you to keep an eye out for.  Here is the calendar for October:

• October 11th – Westside Fundraiser – course closed from 8am-5pm
• October 18th – Milliken – course closed from 7am-12pm
• October 25th – Keowee Key – course closed from 9am-11am
• October 26th – Anderson University Alumni – course closed from 10am-5pm

As you can see, we really only have one Friday that will be tied up.  If one of those days effects your day to play, please remember we have several reciprocals.  We have Saluda Valley at $20, Southern Oaks $20, and Smithfields is now back open, and at $25.

We also wanted to remind everyone that we have moved our Club Championship to November 10th-11th.  We will start tee times at 8am both days.  This is a premier event here at Cobb’s Glen, and we hope that everyone will sign up to play.  The tournament is pre- flighted by handicap, so you will be in a flight with players of your same caliber.  It is also flighted by regular, senior, super senior, ladies, ladies senior, and ladies super senior.  I really want to encourage everyone to get out and play in this event.  We need all of our members to participate in this event!

We are looking forward to a great fall and looking for some great weather.  We hope to see you all out on the links soon!  If anyone needs anything, or has any questions, please call the pro shop (864)-226-7688.

August 2018

A word from Wade

This summer has just flown by and all the kiddos are getting ready to go back to school.  The Pool will remain open through Labor Day. Once school starts we will no longer have lifeguards during the week until 4pm.  I want to thank Ken Bradshaw for doing such a great job at the pool this summer.  It’s a long summer when you are in the heat everyday and Ken has held up like a champion. Thanks to all the guards and attendants this summer who are also getting ready to go back to college. We hope you will return next summer but for those of you who don’t return and are moving on to bigger and better things, good luck in all of your future endeavors.

The golf course is in fantastic shape!  Thanks to Chip and staff for all the hard work this summer.  The definition on the course is nice right now and I hope you have all been enjoying it as much as I have.  I apologize for not having the paths we dug up topped off with asphalt but we had a couple of unexpected expenditures come up and had to delay a couple of months.  I am getting bids right now and hope to have them done in the next couple of months. The first bid I got was 26K and as of today we have about 10K in the capital fund.  That money builds over time so we should be able to finish that soon.

From the pro-shop by Denton Moore

It has really been a great summer here at Cobb’s Glen.  Major kudos should be given to Chip Owens and his staff for the job they have done on the golf course.  With courses all over the southeast struggling this year, we have had the luxury of playing a golf course in great shape all summer long!  They work hard, and deserve a tremendous standing ovation for the shape the course has remained in all summer long.  As we wind the summer down, there is not much going on in August, but here is the schedule for August:

• August 10th – Clemson Alumni Group (course closed 9am – 12pm)
• August 11th-12th – Club Championship (course closed 10am-12pm each day)
• August 18th – MGA Cup (course closed from 10am-12pm)
• August 20th – Keowee Key (course closed from 9am-11am)
• August 25th – New Life Fellowship (course closed 10am-1pm)

We hope to see everyone playing in the Club Championship this year.  This is one of the premier events at Cobb’s Glen.  Don’t forget that you are pre flighted by handicap, so you will be in flights with players of your same caliber.  We also have Championship flights, Senior, Super Senior, Ladies Championship, and Ladies Senior.  So, you will also be in the same flights with people of your age and caliber.

This has been a great summer, and we have really enjoyed having a great summer season of golf.  I am looking forward to some nice cool fall weather, as I am sure everyone is as well.  If you want to sign up for tournaments, or have any questions, please call the pro shop (864)-226-7688.  We hope to see you all out on the links soon!

A Word from your Golf Course Superintendent

Hard to believe August is already here, that means aerification time. We will be doing the greens Monday and Tuesday the 13^th and 14^th this month. We will be using small tines so the recovery will be fairly quick. With our new equipment we have been able to keep up with the mowing this year much better than in the past. Hopefully all the rain we are getting now will not get us behind.

I Still would like to stress for golfers to use proper golf cart usage to better protect the turf. Using the “90 degree rule” till you get to your ball would help tremendously. Too many golfers angle over towards the fairways as soon as they pass ladies tees causing unnecessary paths in the rough. Also, please stay on the paths at tees and greens. No extra walking is required to do this and the course would benefit too.

Hope everyone has enjoyed the course conditions so far this year and, hopefully, the conditions will get better the rest of the year.

Now from Grit’s and Gravy

Thank you all for your business. During the month of August, each Friday evening, if you bring in a copy or a picture of the newsletter you can receive a free appetizer!!  Hope to see you soon!

July 2018

Coming Soon

June 2018

A word from Wade

Cobb’s Glen is now in full swing. Pool is open and water is beautiful! Now if we can just get it to stop raining! Rain is good for the course and has made everything nice and green. Greens are beginning to heal from some of the winter kill but all in all everything looks great. Chip and his staff are doing a great job during all of the rain. I finally feel like when the rain stops, we are going to be able to keep up with the mowing. That has been a major problem the last few years but all that new orange equipment you see riding around the course, should help keep the course groomed better than is has been groomed in a long time.

I would like to take some time to remind everyone about the progress we are making with the Cobb’s Glen Advisory Board. Remember we had a price increase of $10 for golf members and a $2 increase in greens- fees for public play. We agreed to take that increase in revenue and put it in the “Capital fund”. This has put somewhere between $2500-$3000 per month into that fund. Now remember this has only been going on since last Jan. and now I get to let you know where that money has gone.

1. Turned over Sand in traps.=5K
2. Built artificial Range tee= 8K
3. Repaired Irrigation and service= 12K
4. Cart path and tree removal #9 and #15=13k
5. Cart path grinding =7.5k (wish we found him sooner!)
6. New equipment shared between capitol fund and operating expenses $1700 per month
   The Advisory board meets monthly to review what monies have come in and what we will be focusing on in the coming months. With the grinding of the paths, it appears once we asphalt the two paths we dug up, we can turn our focus away from cart paths for a little while.

Now from Denton

It appears we have just skipped right over spring weather and gone to summer! However, Cobb’s Glen is about to start really buzzing. With the pool open, the grass greening up, and the golf course in great shape, we are really looking forward to a great summer. With tournament season in the rear view, we are looking forward to some great member events, and getting this summer kicked off right! June is a good month for our members, as we have a couple of big member events, and our tri sports camps kick off. Here is the calendar for June, and some dates for you to mark on your calendar:

• June 2nd – MGA Texas Two Man – Course closed from 10am-12pm
• June 7th – Furman Good Guys – Course closed from 10am-12pm
• June 12th-15th – 1st Cobb’s Glen Tri Sports Camp 9am-2pm each day (lunch provided)
• June 16th – TaylorMade Demo Day – (TaylorMade will be on the range from 9am-1pm for club demo)
• June 22nd-24th – Cobb’s Glen Member/Guest – Course closed each day from 7am-3pm
• June 26th – WSCGA – Course closed from 9am-2pm
• June 26th-29th – 2nd Cobb’s Glen Tri Sports Camp 9am-2pm each day (lunch provided)
• June 30th – Srixon Demo Day – (Srixon will be on the range from 9am-1pm for club demo)

As you can see we have a lot of good events, and functions for everyone this summer. I really want to encourage everyone that wants to play in the Member/Guest to please call as soon as possible. We are taking the first 36 teams that sign up, and we are already at 28 teams. It won’t be long before it fills up. If you are thinking about new clubs, Srixon and TaylorMade will be out here, and you can demo anything you want on those Saturdays. We are really looking forward to having them here, and letting our members try out some of their equipment. The Tri Sports Camps are a great way to get your kids introduced to golf, tennis, and swimming. These are a great way to have fun this summer, and also
get them introduced to 3 great sports! We are looking forward to a great summer, and we can’t wait to see everyone out here for some fun in the sun!

FROM Chip Owens

It was a very long winter this year, one of the wettest and coldest we have had in some time.
The spring has not been much better as temps have been below average with above rain fall totals.
Our greens have not come out of dormancy as we had wished, we had five greens suffer more than
acceptable damage this winter. We have been trying to push them with fertilizer and verti-cutting each week but they still have a way to go. This past week of heavy rain has set them back again as we have
gotten disease, algae, and thinning on several greens. We really need to get day time temps in the 90 ‘s and night time temps in the 70’s for the Bermuda to really pop out.
Next week we will be aerifying the bad spots and to try and break up the algae. Please be patient and hopefully warmer weather will be here soon.
We have five pieces of new equipment this year. We have purchased a new rough mower
a trim mower, greens mower, fairway mower, and a greens roller. This will be the first time in years we
have had a dependable rough mower. This means the rough can be mowed more frequently and kept
at a lower height all summer. I believe everyone will notice a huge difference this summer in our rough.
We will be able to mow our greens a bit lower this summer and also roll them. This will make the
greens smoother and provide a truer roll.
Hopefully everyone has noticed the many improvements we continue to make as we strive to improve
the course as much as we can.
I would also like to thank the MGA for all the contributions they make every year to the course.
It is great to see members take pride in their course.
I personally am looking forward to what I believe will be the best golf season we have had.

FROM the Business Office

The pool is up and running and hopefully everyone is enjoying it (if it will just stop raining)! Welcome to all the new Social Members and Seasonal Pool Members. Thank you to all of those who came in and renewed your Social Memberships on time. If you did not come in the office and renew your membership, you have been taken out of the system. If you wish to renew at this point, you will need to come in and re-sign and be manually billed. If you are out of the system, it will not automatically charge you and renew your membership. We had to change the system a little since last season we had memberships roll over for members who did not intend to renew. Therefore all renewals have to be done in the office in order to get your new cards. If you come in to renew, you must clear up any old balance and pay a $100 deposit. If you still have a balance from last season, even if you do not renew, you will get a statement each month until the old balance is cleared up. We will allow at least a month before these balances are turned over to collections. You will not be able to get into the pool or charge on your account without your card. If you did not renew and intend to, please just give me a call before you come out to make sure I am here. If you have any questions, please give me a call.
Anita

May 2018

A word from Wade

Congratulations to Jake Miller for his 2^nd Place finish in the SAC Championships held here at Cobb’s Glen in April.  Jake led the tournament after the first round with a fine 67.  He followed that up with a 72 only to fall one short of the individual title. Way to go Jake and congrats to the men’s and women’s team for another fine year.  It is fun to watch them continue to improve year after year.

Ken Bradshaw will be the pool manager again this year.  We hope to have some of the same guards we had last year but I’m sure we will have some new faces as well.  We have drained the pool this year and are in the process of cleaning and pressure washing the inside. Starting with a fresh batch of water should eliminate the issues we had last year in the early part of the season with getting the water cleared up.  Make sure you tell your friends that memberships are available!!

Now from Denton

We are now in full spring mode!  The weather has been fantastic lately, and we really cannot ask for the greens to be rolling any better.  As we head into May, we will start to have some warmer nights, and the fairways will start to green up.  Then we will have some solid grass to hit off of, and I know we are all looking forward to that!  The weather continues to get better, and I am sure you can all tell that the club is starting buzz with business.  Please don’t forget that members have 10 day advance on calling and getting tee times.  We really want to encourage everyone to please make tee times this time of year.  On Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday it books up quick, and we want to make sure and get all of our members taken care of.  May is a really busy month for tournaments.  We want you to check out the tournament schedule, and get these days marked down.  Here is the calendar for the month of May:

• May 4th – Chamber of Commerce Tournament – Course closed from 7am-4pm
• May 5th-6th – Electric City Open – Saturday (course closed from 10am-4pm) Sunday (closed 7am-2pm)
• May 7th – Keowee Key – Course closed from 9:45am-11:45am
• May 10th – New Foundations – Course closed from 10am-5pm
• May 11th – Anderson County Humane Society – Course closed from 10am-5pm
• May 18th-20th – Brett Crowe Memorial – Course closed all three days all day
• May 24th – Educating All – Course closed from 10am-12pm
• May 31st – T. L. Hanna Booster Club Tournament – Course closed from 9am-5pm

We wanted to remind everyone about what we have to going on during the week right now.  Every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday we have dogfights at 12pm.  Every Saturday we have a dogfight at 10am.  The Ladies League is back in action now through October.  They are playing every Tuesday at 4:30pm, and every Wednesday at 10am.  Both of these leagues are open to anyone and everyone.  They are both always looking for new players.  You don’t need a group.  Just show up, and we will get you in a group.  Also, we wanted to remind everyone about our reciprocals with other clubs.  With the month being busy, and some key days being closed, we do want to be able to take care of everyone.  We have $20 reciprocals with Southern Oaks and Smithfields.  We can also get you on at Boscobel and Saluda Valley for $25.  These clubs are busy as well, so please try to get with us on the dates you want to go play well ahead of time.  They are working with us to accommodate members, so we want to be able to give them a fair heads up.  Last, we want to remind everyone that Payton Whitlock is open for lessons and grip work on your clubs.  You can schedule lessons with him in the pro shop, and talk with him on grips for your clubs at any time.  We are really looking forward to another great month, and hope to see you all out on the links soon!

SOCIAL MEMBERS / POOL MEMBERS – If you read your newsletter for April, you noticed some changes in the procedures for Social/Pool memberships this year.   Sorry to be repetitive, but I want to make sure everyone sees the changes.  The Social memberships will not automatically roll over this year.  We will need each Social member who wants to renew their Social membership to come by and sign up.  We want to make sure everyone who is a 2018 pool member, intends to be.  If you do not come by and renew your Social membership, you will be taken out of the system and billed for any remaining balance.  If you know now that you do not want to renew and have a zero balance, you can call me and I will go ahead and take you out of the system.  We are designating four days in May, two Fridays 18^th & 25^th and two Saturdays 19^th and 26^th for sign-ups for the 2018 Social/Pool membership.  We will need the following to happen on those days:

• Any old balance left over from 2017 or before must be cleared up on that day
• You will need to sign a form acknowledging that you are joining for 2018 and that you have an obligation to pay in full before the end of May 2019
• You will need to pay the first $100 of your membership
• You will receive your new 2018 pool cards

There will be two of us here on all four of those days.  If you cannot make it, please call and schedule another time to come in.  The cards will not be at the pool this year for you to pick up on your first visit.  You will have to pick up your cards from me on one of those four days and fill out the form and pay your deposit.  I regret that we have to make these changes.  It will be a lot more work for us but I need to know that each family who receives a pool card understands their obligation.

You and your family will need to have your pool card with you whenever you go to the pool.  You will not be able to swim without your card.  You will also need to have your card with you if you charge food in the restaurant.

GOLF MEMBERS – Golf Members, this procedure does not apply to you.  You may still call me and have me add your seasonal pool membership to your account at your reduced fee.

As always, call Anita anytime for questions about memberships or billing.

On the Course with Chip Owens

The spring weather this year has not been what we would have liked. All the late frosts caused the Bermuda to have a late green up and the cooler temperatures have made for a slower green up. All the rain has made for a wetter golf course than anyone likes. Hopefully some of that rain will be around later this summer when we really need it.

With some fertilizer and warm weather the greens should fill in quickly and get better and better with each warm month.

So let’s hope for the warm weather to get here soon !!!

March 2018

A Word from Wade

The Cobb’s Glen Jr. Invitational is scheduled for March 10-11 and the MGA has been working behind the scenes to insure another great event. If you would like to watch some good golf, make sure you get out here to see some of the best Jr. players in the state.  We always enjoy hosting this event.  We have watched several of our champions move on to play both in college and professionally.

I hope by now most of you have eaten at the new “Grits and Gravy” Restaurant here at Cobb’s Glen.  Melvin Mattison and crew have been doing a jam up job with their dinners and have plans to revive the “Sunday Buffet” beginning Easter Sunday.  Make your reservations early as this event will surely fill up.  They are actually still in “move in” mode and are continually updating the Kitchen equipment.  Thank you, Melvin and crew!!  We look forward to many years of “Progressive Southern Cuisine”.

Sports Camp dates have been set and are as follows.  June 12-15, June 26-29, July 10-13 and July 24-27.  Camps are from 9-2:30 each day and include an introduction to swimming, tennis and golf.  Cost is $150 for members and $200 for guests.  If you have children or grandchildren ages 7-13, they will fit right in and I can assure you they will be tired after you pick them up at 2:30 from the pool.  This sports camp has been around for many years and I have enjoyed watching the kids grow up and move on to bigger and better things.

Now from Denton

Spring is finally here, and it looks like we are going to have some really good weather on the horizon!  It has been a long winter, and I know like most of you, we are ready for some great weather and great golf!  I would really like to thank Chip Owens and his staff for the job they have done with the golf course this winter.  This has not been an easy winter for them.  They have done a great job of managing this place, and keeping it in solid shape through some rough months.  We had over 10 inches of rain, and 2 inches of snow since the beginning of the year.  I can assure you, that is not easy to get through.  But, as usual, Chip and his staff did a fantastic job, and now we are set up for a fantastic spring!  With spring here, we will start to have a few more tournaments.  Make sure and take a look at the calendar, and mark the dates down for these events in March.

• March 10th-11th – Cobb’s Glen Junior Invitational – (course closed from 7am-11am)
• March 17th – MGA Irish 4-Ball – (course closed from 10am-12pm)
• March 18th – SCGA One Day – (open to public and members, make your own tee times)
• March 23rd – Willis Lee Tournament – (course closed from 9am-4pm)
• March 29th – Foothills 2 – (course closed from 9am-2pm)
• March 31st – Cobb’s Glen LGA Season Opener (10:45am shotgun start)

We only have one event that will really affect our member play, and that is the event on the 23rd.  Please keep in mind, we have reciprocals with Southern Oaks and Smithfields for only $20 cart fees.  We just need to set it up with them if you want to go over there.  On a tournament day, or just a day to get a change of scenery, please let us know, and we will call ahead and set it up for you.

Last, please keep in mind of the Cobb’s Glen Junior Invitational on March 10th-11th.  I know Normand Roux is still looking for volunteers for each day.  You guys make this tournament run, and make it run EXTREMELY well.  We hope that everyone can give some time on at least one day.  Even if it is only for a couple hours, we can use the help!  We are looking forward to a fantastic spring, and a lot of great golf.  Don’t forget about our weekly dogfights (Wed, Fri, Sun 12pm, Sat 10am).  We hope to see you all out enjoying the weather, and the great course soon!

From the Business Office

RANGE PLAN – If you are on the range plan, you will see your yearly range plan charge on your statement.  As we discussed last month, anyone who was on the yearly range plan last year, was automatically charged for the next year unless you informed Anita that you wanted to discontinue this plan.  This plan goes from March through February each year.  If you missed it this year, you can sign up next February for the plan.

SOCIAL/POOL MEMBERS – We are already planning for the 2018 pool season.  We will be deciding shortly what improvements we will need to and want to make to the pool area.   The social/pool memberships have, for the past few years, automatically renewed each June unless there was a notice from the member that they did not want to renew.  Unfortunately, we always have a few who use the pool and then decide they never meant to be a pool member and expect a credit.  We have been working on a change in procedure to make sure no one’s pool membership automatically renews unless they want it to.  We have such a great group of social/pool members but there are always a few that force change for all of us.  Please make sure you read the newsletters for April and May so that you will be aware of these new procedures.  Remember your 2017 pool membership needs to be paid off when you receive your May statement.

From Stormy Mattison @ Grits and Gravy

As we approach the spring and Golf season we would like to stay accessible to the neighborhood and the Golfers! Starting April 1st Sunday, we kick off our Sunday Brunch Buffet from 11-3pm. We intend to also expand our daily hours as the sun sets later in the day! Tune into Grits n Gravy Facebook page for all timely updates or contact us at the Clubhouse!

Hours  Until April 1^st

Monday                               Closed

Tuesday                               11-3  Lunch

Wednesday                        11-3  Lunch

Thursday                             11-8  Lunch & Dinner

Friday                                    11-8  Lunch &Dinner

Saturday                              11-3  Lunch

Sunday closed for lunch until April 1

February 2018

A word from Wade

We are excited to announce Chef Melvin Mattison and Mattison food services as the new Food and Beverage Management group at our club.  Melvin was born and raised in Honea Path where he was the middle child of 14 kids! He grew up helping his mom (Ella Mae Mattison) who loved to cook big meals. Being in the kitchen has always felt like home to Melvin. Melvin went to BHP High School and upon graduation joined the military and enhanced his culinary skills. After his time in the military he embarked upon different roles in the restaurant industry and most recently is the owner of Melvin’s Smokeshak and head chef at Earl Street in downtown Anderson where he created an award winning Shrimp and Grits! He intends to bring a great blend of Southern Progressive Cooking to Cobb’s Glen as one of the best cooks around our town of Anderson.! Welcome Melvin and Team!!

From Denton Moore

We hope everyone is off to a great start here in 2018!  The weather has been cold, and it has been tough to get out and play.  However, it looks like February is going to bring some warmer weather, and some weather that we can really enjoy getting out to play in.  We did have a fantastic Cobb’s Glen Tough Days last weekend!  It was the biggest crowd we have had in many years.  We hosted over 80 players for the event.  Chip Owens and his staff did a fantastic job with the golf course, and really had it set up tough.  We really appreciate all of the support for the event, and everyone that played.  February is not a very busy month for tournaments.  In fact, there are only two events to put down on the calendar.

• February 8th – MGA Kickoff Steak Dinner – mini happy hour starts at 6:00pm/ dinner at 6:30pm
• February 10th – MGA Season Opening Mixer – 1st Tee closed from 10:00am – 12:00pm

So, as you can see, there is not a lot going on from a tournament stand point in the month of February.  We are looking for a record year of sign-ups for the MGA.  We have averaged over 110 members for the last 3 years.  We are looking to get over the 120 mark this year.  This is really a great group, with great events, and a group that also does a lot to help the golf course.  The annual dues are due at the dinner, and they are only $25.  We have 180 members at the club, and we would love to see all 180 men join the MGA this year!  Also, don’t forget about the dogfights each week.  We are having great crowds.  We had 40 people the Saturday before Tough Days.  We go every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 12pm, and also Saturday at 10am.  We are looking forward to getting some warmer weather, and really getting the 2018 year kick started here in February.  We look forward to seeing you all on the links soon!

From Anita in the Business Office:

                                    The opportunity to be on yearly Range Plan comes up in March.  If you were on the yearly range plan last year, you will automatically be billed for your yearly charge on March unless you let me know to discontinue you from the yearly plan.  The cost of yearly range plan is $225 for a single and $300 for a family.  This gives you unlimited range time and range balls throughout the year (weather permitting).  You will need to let me know before the end of February if you would like to sign up for the yearly plan or discontinue your yearly plan.  This sign up is each March 1 only.

As always, feel free to call me with any questions you may have regarding billing or membership. 

CONGRATULATIONS TO PHILLIP MARTIN FOR HIS HOLE-IN-ONE ON #7

January 2018

A word from Wade

Happy New year!!!  We are looking forward to a great 2018.  I truly believe that this new year will be the best year yet for Cobb’s Glen.  The course is in great shape and ready for a beautiful spring warm up.

Congratulations to Stan Trimble for his hole in one on #7. Those of you in the HIO club will notice the $5 charge on your bill.  For those of you that are unfamiliar with the HIO club it works like this.  There is no charge to join but costs you $5 each time someone makes an ace.  If you make one, each HIO club member pays you $5.  We have at present 75 members which make an ace worth $375.  We pay cash for half and half goes on your pro-shop credit.  Please let us know if you would like to join!

Now from Denton Moore

It is officially time to turn the page to 2018!  2017 was a great year for the club, and we are really looking forward to much of the same in 2018.  I want to take this time to remind everyone what we will have going on, on a weekly basis here at the club.  Don’t forget we have a dog-fight on (Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 12pm and Saturday at 10am).  The Ladies Golf Association also plays every Tuesday evening at 4:30pm and Wednesday morning at 9am (from March to October).  Also, don’t forget to join the MGA and LGA this year if you are interested.  The dues for the year are $25 if you are interested.  Both are great organizations.  They both have great events all year, and do a lot to help better the golf course.  If you have any questions on either, please just call the pro shop (864)-226-7688.

There is not a lot on the calendar for January, but we have a couple dates for you to keep in mind.

• January 21st – GSA Tour (1st Tee closed from 9am – 11am)
• January 27th-28th – Cobb’s Glen Tough Days (course closed 7am – 4pm)

The Cobb’s Glen Tough Days is a great event, and a lot of fun.  We are already at 10 teams signed up as of January 1st.  We would love to see a big crowd from our membership.  This event is a 3- man captain’s choice tournament, where the pins are set up as tough as possible.  The event is $100 per player.  Breakfast will be served Saturday morning, and lunch served Sunday afternoon.  We will flight all teams after the 1st round.  If you are interested in playing, please call the pro shop, and we will get you down.  We will be closing sign ups off at 30 teams.

We are really looking forward to another great year with all of you.  If there are any suggestions or ideas that you would like to share with the pro shop staff, please let us know.  We are always looking to improve, and make your experience here at the club as good as it can possibly be.  We look forward to seeing you all on the links soon!

From Anita in the Business Office:

We continue to have a great response to our offer of yearly dues and yearly trail fees.    If you were on yearly dues and trail fees last year, you were automatically on yearly for 2018.  I mentioned in the December newsletter to please let me know before end of December if you wanted your status to change.  If you are on yearly dues or yearly trail fees, remember (and I will remind you) to let me know next December if you decide not to be billed yearly for 2019.  You will automatically stay on this status next January unless you tell me otherwise.    This change to yearly dues and trail only occurs in December for the following year.  If you did not get in on it this year, you will have an opportunity next December.  We only extend this offer once a year due to the extra work and paperwork it creates.  It is not mandatory, but we appreciate if possible, to pay these yearly dues by check rather than credit card to save on the huge credit card fees that come in January.

The opportunity to be on yearly Range Plan comes up in March.  I will remind you in the February newsletter.  You will need to let me know of Range Plan sign up or change in that billing status in February.

Since we are at the beginning of a new year, we are trying to clear up any delinquent accounts.  There are not many, but we would ask that everyone try to make sure your accounts are current during January.

Social Members – Congratulations to all you Social/Pool members who have already paid your membership in full for the year.  Of course, your membership has to be paid in full by May 2018 but some of you have paid extra each month and already paid in full.  Thank you!!  Your 2018 Social Membership will automatically renew on June 1 if you do not let me know.  Your 2017 membership should be paid in full by end of May, 2018.

As always, feel free to call me with any questions you may have regarding billing or membership.  Have a great 2018!

December 2017

A word from Wade

Hard to believe another year has passed but as we prepare to move on to 2018 it is time to review our accomplishments of the current year.  We now have a new driving range mat to hit from in inclement weather or when the grass tees need a break.$8,000. New roof and repairs to cart barn and new roof on Pool House. $25,000.  We also turned over the sand in the bunkers for a much more playable bunker. $5000 .  We should have some work done on the cart paths before the end of the year. $10,000.  2 new service vehicles $18,000. I know sometimes it takes a while to get things done and can seem like we don’t make many improvements but as you can see we have spent approximately $66,000 this year.  We only used   $24,000 out of the capitol fund to this point but will use $10,000 more for the cart path work.  We also moved in to a new cart fleet and that has a huge impact on the look and feel of the facility as you drive up.

If I think back on what this facility looked like 5 years ago I am extremely happy.  We are well on the road to recovery but being here for as long as I have, I know it only takes one bad break or bad season to put us back behind the 8 ball.  We will do everything in our power to keep that from happening. We firmly believe we have the best membership in the area and appreciate all the MGA and LGA do for us.  A special thank you goes out to Phil Gibisch and Normand Roux for all the signage that has gone up in the past year.  I think the signs are the nicest and most noticeable improvement in a long time.  The water coolers look great too!

Thanks again to all our members as we certainly could not be successful without you.  As the Advisory Board, the MGA and the LGA do what they can for the betterment of Cobb’s Glen, we will our part to “Make Cobb’s Glen the best it can be.”

Merry Christmas and Happy new year!!!!

Now from Denton

It is hard to believe, but the 2017 year is coming to a close.  It has been a great year at Cobb’s Glen.  I would really like to thank Chip Owens and his staff for the phenomenal job they have done with the golf course this year.  They have done a great job keeping it in good shape, and make our jobs in the shop very easy!  I would like to thank all of our members for their continued support for all of our events, dogfights, and their patience on tournament days.  The dogfights continue to get better, and climb in numbers of participants.  Our tournaments have all gone well this year, with great support.  We have many corporate outings and functions each year where the course is closed, or we have to start you all in different spots other than #1.  We appreciate your patience, and willingness to work with us on those dates, so that we can have those corporate outings and fundraisers to help the club.

December is a slow month for tournaments for the club.  One thing to note, we have moved the Cobb’s Glen Tough Days from December 8th and 9th, to January 27th and 28th.  We have a new signup sheet in the office, and would love to see a great turn out of our members!  We only have one event in December, and it is the MGA Santa Open on December 2nd.  The course will be closed from 10am to 12pm that day.  If you would like to sign up, please call us in the pro shop (864)-226-7688.

We are looking forward to 2018, and what the new year will bring for us here at Cobb’s Glen.  Chip and his staff have the golf course in great shape, and we are expecting a record year here at the club.  If there is anything we can do to make your experience here at Cobb’s Glen better, or any suggestions you may have for us, we would love to hear them.  You can email me CUdeazy@gmail.com or call in the pro shop anytime.  We greatly appreciate your support, and this club could not operate without our fantastic group of members!  Everyone have a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

From the Business Office

Just a reminder of the opportunity to change your status to yearly billing for dues and/or trail fees.  This saves one month’s dues or one month’s trail fees.  If you paid yearly last January for either of these, you will automatically be billed as a yearly member unless you let me know in writing to change your status back to monthly before December 15, 2017.  These changes will be reflected on the statement you receive the first week of January.  If you change to yearly billing, this must be paid in full with your January payment.  If you have not been billed yearly in the past and would like to take advantage of this discount, please let me know in writing before December 15, 2017.  Below are rates:

Yearly Crescent Membership Dues                           $1485.00

Yearly Crescent Senior Dues                                        $1375.00

Yearly Trail Fee                                                 $1210.00

As always, you are welcome to call Anita with any questions about memberships or your statements.

A word from Wade

As we move into November, the schedule is light, meaning the course is available most every day.  The grass (Bermuda) has quit growing and we may be able to get caught up on the rough.  The mower we leased in July did not work out too well so we are still in the market for another mower.  New ones are in the 60-75K range so hopefully we can find a certified pre- owned or something of the sort.

Club Car was able to come through for us and we will have a new fleet arriving in the next 3 or 4 weeks.  Thank you Danny Lasure and Club Car for stepping up to the plate and getting us out of this particular fleet.  Danny has assured me that the issues we have been having with the cart fleet have been resolved and that we will love our new fleet!  When the new fleet arrives, we will have a $1 price increase in our cart fee’s so 18 holes will be $16 and cart for 9 will be $9.

Mark your calendar for Friday December 8^th for the Cobb’s Glen Christmas Party.  Details will follow on a separate e-  mail.

Just a reminder that the 19^th hole will be closed each Friday night in Dec. due to private Christmas parties.

From Denton

The weather is finally turning fall like, and we are really loving all the beautiful golf days we have had here recently!  As I am sure you all have seen, Chip and his staff have over-seeded the greens, and the golf course is just perfect right now.  We are very excited about the upcoming weather, and beautiful opportunities we will have to get some great rounds of golf in.  November is a pretty down month as far as tournaments go.  There is not a lot for you to mark down, but here are the few dates we want you to be aware of for the month:

November 10th – Anderson University Golf Team Fundraiser – course closed from 9am-5pm

November 22nd – Cade Gray Tournament – course closed from 12pm-3pm

November 30th – MGA Steak Dinner – This dinner is open to all MGA Members 6:30pm start

December 2nd – MGA Santa Open – This is a tentative schedule depending on if Clemson makes the ACC Championship Game.  If they do, then we will reschedule.

December 9th-10th – Cobb’s Glen Tough Days – Course Closed all day both days

We went ahead and put both tournaments in December on the schedule.  They are tournaments that usually have good numbers, and are early in the month.  We wanted everyone to have a heads up on the events so that they could put them down in the calendar.  As of now, there are no other events in December.  If anyone would like to sign up for these events, please just call the shop (864)-226-7688 and we will get you down.  One last note, for those that play in the Santa Open, don’t forget we ask everyone to  please bring a toy of $10 to go as a part of your entry fee.  We will donate these toys to AIM for kids who will really enjoy them.  We are looking forward to a great month in November, and look forward to seeing you all out there enjoying this fantastic fall weather!!

From the Business Office

I would like to remind you all of the opportunity to pay your dues and/or trail fees yearly for 2018 in January.  I try to start reminding everyone far in advance so that no one misses the opportunity.  By being billed and paying your dues and/or trail fees yearly, you save a month’s dues and/or trail fees.  If you paid yearly last January for either of these, you will automatically be billed as a yearly member unless you let me know to change your status before December 15, 2017.  If you have not been billed yearly in the past and would like to take advantage of this discount, please let me know in writing before December 15, 2017.  The one-time charge will show up on your January 2018 statement and will need to be paid in full during the month of January.  Below are rates:

Yearly Crescent Membership Dues                           $1485.00

Yearly Crescent Senior Dues                                        $1375.00

Yearly Trail Fee                                                 $1210.00

Also, Social Members (Pool Members) remember that even though the pool is closed for the season, you will need to continue to make regular payments until May 2018 or until your 2017 pool membership is paid in full (whichever comes first).  As always, you are welcome to call Anita with any questions about memberships or your statements.

October 2017

A word from Wade

Welcome to fall! The most beautiful month to play golf!  I hope you all will take advantage of the slower traffic and perfect golf course.

The Sr. League season has finally come to an end.  We made it one more round in the playoffs than we did last year but finally succumbed to Verdict Ridge CC from Denver NC. Thanks to all who participated. Thank you Al Groves for being the Cobb’s Glen team captain!  We look forward to Al’s leadership again next year!!

We are in negotiations with Club Car to resolve issues with our cart fleet.  We continue to have issues with the starters and the tops.  The brackets holding the canopy tops on seem to be defective and Club Car is trying their best to fix the problem and hopefully will have everything resolved soon.  We will keep you posted.

The advisory board continues to make cart paths a topic of discussion.  We now have almost 10K in the capital fund and are waiting for the asphalt man to break free.  It is our intention to have several areas repaired and we will continue to move forward as long as the money will allow.  Thank you all for your patience as I know things sometimes don’t move as fast as we would like.

We have had another Hole in one as Sam Knox aced the 7^th hole on Sat. Sept 30^th.  Way to go Sam.

Dr. Jim Carson (Doc) also shot 5 strokes under his age!!  He fired a 67 on Wed. Sept 27^th. Great playing Doc!!

From the Pro-shop

The fall weather is finally upon us!  We had a really great month of September, and dodged any serious damage from Irma.  We owe a big thanks to Chip Owens and his crew for the job they did on the golf course after Irma.  It is not easy to pick the golf course back up after a storm like that.  They had us back and ready to roll in two days.  The golf course remains in great shape, and I am really looking forward to a winter with the over seed!  Chip and his crew put the over seed down on September 27th, and we are really excited about playing on it this fall and winter!  We had some very successful tournaments in September, capped off with the YMCA Tournament returning to Cobb’s Glen.  The YMCA Tournament was a tremendous success, and we hope to continue that relationship again for many years to come.  We also had the AU Invitational, which went perfect after being rescheduled due to Irma.  The AU Men finished Runner Up behind Georgia Southwestern University, and the AU Women took home 1st place in the event for the first time in their history!  October is not a very busy month for tournaments for us, but here are a couple dates we want you to put down on your calendar:

• October 13th – Anderson Chamber of Commerce – course closed from 9am-12pm
• October 20th – Westside Open – course closed from 8:30am-6pm
• October 21st – MGA Buster Tournament – Course closed from 10am-12pm
• October 24th – March of Dimes – Course closed from 9am-3pm
• October 27th – St Josephs – Course closed from 9am-5pm

The only day we should have any conflicts are October 20th, and possibly on the 27th.  If you are not playing in those events, then we will be more than happy to set you up at another golf course.  Don’t forget our reciprocals with Southern Oaks and Smithfields.  We can get you at each course for $20.  Also, don’t forget about our weekly dogfights.  We are really getting some great crowds each week.  Every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday we play at noon.  Every Saturday we play at 10am.  You don’t need a game, just come on out, and we will get you in a group!  We are looking forward to a great fall, and some fun events.  If anyone needs anything at all, please feel free to call us in the pro shop anytime (864)-226-7688.

A word from Chip

Fall is finally here bringing the cooler weather ……. With the grass slowing down, we will no longer be mowing fairways and tees in order to allow them to grow up for the winter. We will begin to try and gradually lower the height of the rough.

The greens have been over seeded and should begin to germinate any day now. The height of the greens has been raised, which will result in slower greens going into the winter. Being over seeded means we will have longer frost delays this winter.

Be patient when the leaves begin to fall, we will do our best to keep up with them.

Hope everyone enjoys the cooler weather.

September 2017

A word from Wade

Congratulations to Frank Raymond on his recent “ Hole In One”!  Those in the hole in one club will notice a $5 charge on your acct. ($10 if it is husband and wife.)  If you receive this charge in error please let Anita or I know and we can make the proper adjustments.  If you are new and don’t know what the hole in one club is, it goes as follows.  It costs nothing to join.  It costs $5 each time a member of the Hole in One club makes an ace.  If you make the ace yourself and you are a member of the HIO club, you get $5 from each member.  At the present time it would be $390 of which 50% is cash and 50% gift certificate.  If you would like to be in the HIO Club just let the pro-shop staff know and we will get you signed up. Stipulations are it has to be during an 18 hole round and you have to have a witness attest to it.

School is back in and the season has started to slow down.  I hope the beautiful fall weather will bring everybody back that have been avoiding the heat.  The course survived the summer and the initial green up was much stronger this year than last.  It should make a nice turf to hit from well into fall and even into the winter.  We are going to over-seed the greens this year with Poa-Trivialis which will make a beautiful surface through the winter and well into spring.  I know Chip and his crew will welcome the cooler air that is on the way.  Thanks to the crew for all of their hard work this summer.

The pool has been fantastic this year thanks to Ken Bradshaw and his staff.  We had one day we were closed due to a power outage but other than that there have been very few issues. Now that school is in we won’t have guards until 4 or so but you are welcome to swim at your own risk if you would like.  You can come by the pro-shop and get the keys up until Sept.10.

The advisory board has decided to focus our efforts on cart paths.  We feel that is the most pressing issue at this time.  We will continue to repair irrigation as we go but our carts and our equipment are getting beat to death by the rugged cart paths! Look for more advisory board discussion later in this newsletter.

Now from Denton

What a summer it has been!  The golf course has been great, the tournaments have been a lot of fun, and we hope that all of you have enjoyed the summer here at Cobb’s Glen.  It has been a great summer here for us as a staff and we have really enjoyed seeing everyone..  The participation in our events this summer was record breaking.  I am very excited about our tournament participation going forward.

Congratulations to Chip Owens and his staff for doing a truly remarkable job with the golf course.  I don’t remember a time that I have ever seen the course in the shape that it was this summer, and that it continues to be as we head into the fall.  We will close the book on the 2017 summer, and move on to the fall season.  September is a fairly busy month, so make sure and mark the calendar with these dates for your calendar:

• September 11th-12th – Anderson University Invitational (Course closed both days until 3pm)
• September 14th – Anderson Sertoma (Course closed from 9am-3pm)
• September 15th – National Guard Tournament – (Course closed from 9am-3pm)
• September 28th – Foothills 2 Senior Tournament – (Course closed from 9am-11am)
• September 29th – YMCA Tournament (Course closed all day)

We are excited about the fall season coming up, and it doesn’t look like many of the tournaments will effect our normal member play.  On the 15th and 29th, we will arrange tee times at other courses.  Don’t forget we have $20 reciprocals with Smithfields and Southern Oaks.  We can also call any other course for you and get times set up.  If you would like to play somewhere on those dates, please let us know, and we will get you set up.  Also, don’t forget our weekly dogfights.  We are really have good turnouts for those, and we are only looking to increase those.  We play every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 12pm, every Saturday at 10am, and also our Thursday Night Shootout (9 Holes) at 5:45pm.  We hope to see you all out there this fall.  The weather should start to cool off, and we look forward to seeing you more and more!

From your Golf Course Superintendent Chip Owens

Fall is just around the corner and with that the grass will finally slow down growing. Unfortunately we have had trouble  keeping up with the rough this summer. We had rented a large mower to keep up with it and it was doing good till a number of problems arose and we have fallen behind on the rough as we seem to do each summer. Hopefully we will have  a new mower next summer and can get the rough to a lower height and maintain it all summer to be more playable. As most have noticed we have let the rough grow up around the tees to save on maintenance and give the course a more natural look.

Later this month we will be over-seeding the greens for the winter. This will allow us to have real” green grass” growing all winter along with being able to control the green speeds to maintain a fair speed for a more enjoyable winter.

Our bunkers still continue to drain well and are much more playable as in the past. They are not the best solution but a much better bunker than before.

Hope everyone has enjoyed the summer and I look forward to a great fall.

August 2017

A word from Wade

Before I forget let me say thank you to the Cobb’s Glen MGA and especially Phil Gibisch, Normand Roux and Greg Williamson for the construction of our new water cooler structures.  There was an assist by the Anderson County Career Center but these 3 went beyond the call of duty to see this project through.  Small improvements like that are very noticeable.  At the same time we need to thank the CGLGA for all of their 50-50 raffles which is raising money for their capital fund to be used on other projects around the club.  The teamwork at Cobb’s Glen is incredible and is much appreciated by the May family!

The pool has been running fantastic this summer thanks to the leadership of Ken Bradshaw.  He has been a blessing to me and is also a CPO (Certified Pool Operator).  I might add! If you have any pool party needs between now and about the middle of September, please call Ken .

The course is in fantastic shape and it is nice to have so much grass to hit off of.  We do know however, the cart paths are in desperate need of attention.  The advisory board will be focused on what we can do to improve them and it has already been a major topic of discussion in the last several meetings.  We were required to put new roofs on the pool and the cart barn which drained all of the available funds used for repairs.  Note we did not use the capital fund account for