Letter From The Pro

The Pinnacle Club golf shop would like to take this time to congratulate the winners of the 2010 Member-Member. The First Flight winners were Ryan Hamilton and Wayne Helberg, the Second Flight winners were Dick McCreary and Carl Schacht. Mike Stanky and Dan Mosley won the evening shootout.  Congratulations to you all.

    Upcoming Event Reminders  

Sept 5th               PGA Couples 9 holes 6 pm

Sept 11th             PGA Presidents Cup Tournament

Sept 13th-16th    Course Aeriation

Sept 25th             PGA 2-Person Stableford Tournament

October 2nd         PGA Skills Tournament Cross Country

October 14-16      Pinnacle Club Member Guest Tournament

November 6th      PGA Year End Tournament & Party

Golf Tip Of The Month  

Master Your Sand Play

Like any aspect of the game, improving your bunker play takes practice. But practicing the wrong technique will do little but further ingrain whatever mistakes you’re already making. As a result, instead of getting better, you’ll probably just get worse. The good news is, the fundamentals of solid sand play are actually pretty simple, and can be learned quickly provided you take the time to make certain your set-up and execution are correct.

The key to becoming confident in the sand is to make your goals realistic. Pulling off miracle shots that stop within gimme range takes a tremendous amount of talent and expertise. Don’t get time, at least initially. Start by learning to get the ball on the green consistently, with a chance to make a par-saving putt. 

Standard Shot
Set-up
To assume the proper position at address, be certain the ball is located toward the front of your stance, near the left heel. The face of the club should be open slightly, depending on the depth of the bunker. The more height you want on the shot, the more open the clubface must be. Position your feet fairly wide apart to promote balance, and point them to the left of the target with at least 75% of your body weight on the front foot.

Finally, grip down slightly on the shaft for enhanced club head control, and work your feet into the sand until you feel your footing is stable and secure.

Back swing
For the best results, take the club up quickly in the back swing, which will promote a steep angle of attack. A wide stance with the majority of weight on the front foot and a swing with minimal rotation will promote this type of back swing. Be certain to take the club up to the top with your arms, not by cocking your wrists or turning your body. The length of the swing should always be relatively full, even on short shots.

 Impact
At impact, your weight should move even farther toward the front foot while your knees continue to remain flexed. Contrary to what most recreational golfers believe, the club shouldn’t strike the ball from an outside-in swing path, but should instead come straight down the target line and then move left immediately after impact. The club head should enter the sand approximately two inches behind the ball and should pass through the sand on a flat trajectory. This will displace enough sand to throw the ball out of the bunker and onto the green. Any attempt to scoop the ball out of the sand will most likely result in a poor shot.

Finish 
The length of the follow through should be shorter than a full shot due to the lack of body rotation and the lack of release of the club through impact. The clubface should remain fairly open into the finish to allow the ball to come out softly and on the intended target line. Your arms should stay close to your body, with the speed of the swing and its length, determining the distance the shot travels.

      DINING HOURS

                    Monday            closed
                    Tuesday            closed
                    Wednesday       closed
                    Thursday            7 am to 3 pm
                    Friday               11 am to 9 pm
                    Saturday             7 am to 9 pm
                    Sunday               7 am to 6 pm

              Reservations Please 903-451-4653, ext. 241

Summer Golf Shop Hours

           Monday                          7:00 am  - 7:00 pm
           Tuesday                          1:00 pm  - 7:00 pm   
           Wednesday                     7:00 am  - 7:00 pm
           Thursday                        7:00 am  - 7:00 pm
           Friday                             7:00 am  - 7:00 pm
           Saturday                         7:00 am  - 7:00 pm
           Sunday                            7:00 am  - 7:00 pm  

Grounds Update 
by Doug Hamman, Superintendent   

Well its seems the heat wave has broke, which is nice.   I am looking forward to some cooler weather.  Over the past month the crew and I have been maintaining the course.  We have done a lot of hand watering to make sure the greens where staying cool.  The greens, surprisingly, did very well in this heat.  Coming up this month, we are going to try to work in the new tee box at hole #6. I am currently finalizing the irrigation and once I do that we will be ready to go.  Also, our last aerification of greens, and tees is coming up.  The greens will be on September 13, please check with the pro shop on final scheduling.  Also, the tees will be done that same week.  Sorry about any inconvenience with this, just a necessary evil.  I hope everybody has a great month of golf, see you on the course.

Restaurant News

GAME DAY/NIGHT

 AT THE CLUB

I hope by now everyone has received the memo with the schedule for the Cowboys regular season games.  Since these games apparently will be televised in this area, the Club will be open for all the games.

We are trying this out and hoping it will be a success.  It was so much fun in the Playoff Games last year that several people asked if we couldn't do it for all the games.  We're going to try, and as long as we have a good attendance we'll keep it going. If it doesn't appear to be working (low attendance), we will send a memo with at least one full week's notice so you can plan accordingly.

Bob Schillo has graciously 'volunteered' to be the Master of Ceremonies (like we could keep him from it!!!) so it should be fun for all!  If the game is on at a time when the Club is usually closed, the plan is to open it up one hour before the game so that you can eat before the game begins if you wish.  The menu will be different for each game.  We are planning a "tailgate" menu for the opener; a memo will be sent out with the full menu soon.

We will also be open for the TEXAS/OU game on October 2^nd. 

At all the games we encourage you to wear whatever team shirts or hats you wish (watch those inappropriate sayings/drawings, though—kids are invited, too!) and root/holler/scream/mock/encourage/ gesture/ signal, etc., your team and other teams as any good fan would do!  We encourage you to especially cheer hard if you are for the OTHER team(s)--you know who you are--because it's always more fun with a little competition.

The Club staff is looking forward to a busy and fun football season this year, andIdon'twanttojinxusbutmaybeagoodplayoffseason!

events@pinnaclegolfclub.com

or phone (903) 451-4653 ext 221

Thank you for your support.

Patty Evans

13th Annual Pinnacle Women’s Club Garage Sale

The 13^th annual Pinnacle Women’s Club garage sale is fast approaching.  Sale dates are Thursday, October 7^th from 7AM-6PM and Friday, October 8^th, 7AM-4PM at the Mabank Pavilion, located behind the Teague Chevrolet dealership on Business 175.

Set up days are scheduled for Monday, October 4th from 11AM to 5PM, Tuesday and Wednesday 8AM-5PM or until everything is displayed, priced and ready when the doors open the following morning.  Colleen Hinckley and Pat Faherty are this year’s Co-Chairmen and, although they report a record amount of merchandise already stored for this event they say, “We still want more!”

Because of the anticipated volume of sale items, more volunteers are desperately needed!

If you can help either on set up days or during the sale itself, please contact Colleen @ 903-451-5050 or email txhinckley@gmail.com.  Any amount of time you can set aside will be greatly appreciated.  We have numerous members unable to be here in person due to work or family conflicts, but we are accepting monetary donations to help defray our operating expenses enabling us to give more back to the community.  Please make your check payable to the PWC, designate it for the garage sale, and mail to Treasurer, Bonnie Magee, 167 Saint Andrews Drive, Mabank, Texas, 75156.

In 1998, the charter members of the Pinnacle Women’s Club made a meaningful choice to promote the love of humankind, planting the seeds of their philanthropic philosophy.  What evolved is a circle of goodwill supporting the community and the Women’s Club. The garage sale is the catalyst that closes this loop.  Please help.

HOA NEWS

HOA General Meeting

HOA General Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, September 12 at 2:30 at the clubhouse.   All residents are welcome to attend.

Help

Please adjust your sprinkler heads.  Several residents are not only watering the grass but the road in front of their homes.  This will cause the roads to deteriorate prematurely.  Thanks for your help in solving this problem.

Deer Management Program

Deer feeding is now prohibited in the Pinnacle Club except in designated areas.  We all love our deer, but there are too many of them for our natural environment to support.

Wayne Helberg has developed a plan of moveable feeders to gradually and systematically move the deer to established food plots so that we can harvest the deer.  This idea was approved by the residents at previous HOA meetings and was recommended by Texas Parks and Wildlife.  If all residents do not cooperate with the “no feeding rule”,    it is impossible for us to have a successful program.  Please do your part.

New Docking for Boats at the Pinnacle

There are new cleats on the concrete cap in front of the Pinnacle Clubhouse to allow for boat parking and please bring your own bumpers to help protect your boat. This will allow access for lake residents who want to use our club restaurant or golf course. We have storage lockers for golf clubs available and we also have lockers in the men and women’s locker rooms for your clothes.

Sales Center Hours
Monday - Friday 9 am to 5 pm

Lot Sales
Friday 8 am - 6 pm
Saturday & Sunday 9 am -  pm

Marina Notice: The Marina has now gone public. We have already leased several slips and more interest is coming in every week. If you are interested,  please contact us about leasing a slip as soon as possible before they are all gone.