Well, it is hard to believe that the mid-way point of the season is here, but, it is! As you all know, the 4th weekend is always one of the busiest ones of the year. As a reminder, here's important guidelines for golfing during the holiday weekend.

• Recommended pace of play is 4 hours. So, please try to adhere to the recommendation. Remember, you can welcome faster players to play through.
• If you are arriving by boat, please call the golf shop at 256-212-1409 for pick-up by golf cart.
• The afternoon on the holiday weekends is slower, so remember the course is always accessible.
• LOCAL GUESTS are described as anyone who owns, rents, or leases property in Elmore, Coosa, or Tallapoosa counties. Local guests are NOT allowed to play golf during the holiday week June 28 through July 4. Please abide by this rule as it is in place to add value to your membership.
• SOCIAL MEMBERS are not allowed to play golf at any time, including holiday weekends.

The Willow Point Club Championship is set, and registration is open. The event will take place on Friday, July 15 and Saturday, July 16. This year, we will have a new Super Senior Division. The Championship Division and the Senior Division will be contested at Stroke Play competition and the Points Division will be contested using a dogfight point formula. The golf course will be at its peak, so make it a point to come to the lake to enjoy your course!

The season finale of our Junior Golf Program is next week. We have a clinic Tuesday through Thursday from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. Sign your junior up today!

Wow, what a Member-Guest Tournament weekend! The course was immaculate, and the play was fantastic! We had a record number of participants (156 players), and the new two-shotgun format worked out as well as any previous setup! On Thursday, we had 106 players participate in the growing Ruff and Tuff Par-3 Shootout. Thanks to the entire Willow Point team for the best Member-Guest yet!

Our annual Ladies Choice tournament was held June 16, and it was well attended, too. Fifteen teams participated with Jamelle and Steve Shaw firing a 71 for the lowest score. Three teams shot 73.

After matching cards, Chris Stephens and partner, Tommy Spraggins, finished second low gross. Winning low net were Ann Harrison and her partner, Randy Adair. Myra and Dan Bryson were awarded second low net. Tommy Spraggins and Gail Zeanah were closest to the pin winners. Chris Stephens once again was a great special events chairman!

Even though the weather has cooperated on Thursdays, it has been HOT! On May 26, our weekly play chairman, Mary Ann Burns, chose the game "First Out; First In; First 18" with the following winners: Chris Stephens and Rhonda Hodgson both shot 85 to win low gross. Alyce Carlisle had a low net score of 71. Winning first out was Prudy Skoog with a net 31, and Sandra Spraggins was the First In winner with a net 36. Chris also had a chip-in.

June 9 was "beat the pro (Clay) day". Seven ladies managed to do that, and were awarded an additional 10% off in the pro shop. Chris Stephens had an outstanding performance, beating Clay by shooting -10; Mary Ann Burns and Molly Currie tied for second place at -4: Liz Gauntt was third at -2.

The ladies played "points" on June 23. Prudy Skoog won first place finishing +13. Sandra Spraggins was a close second at +12.

Several Willow Point ladies came home victorious from the Alabama Seniors' trip to Biloxi. On Monday, June 20, Prudy Skoog was on the first place team; Stephanie Craft helped her team finish second; and Myra Bryson was captain of the third place team. Alyce Carlisle won closest to the pin. The next day, golfers played individual points. Prudy Skoog earned second in the second flight.

We would also like to welcome Stephanie Gates, the newest member of our golf group. We will look forward to seeing her on the tee soon!