Our Golf Pro Knows!

Hello everyone!

Hope you are having a fantastic summer so far!  Can you believe it is almost July??  We are zipping through the summer, but luckily we still have plenty of summer fun planned here at The Oaks Course! 
The Oaks Open was a great success and congratulations to all the winners!  We are proud of all of our participants and we thank you again for playing in our tournament!  Get ready for The Oaks Invitational in August because it is going to be a GIGANTIC GOLFING WEEKEND!!!

Along with the success of our Oaks Open - our very own PGA Pro Andy Bowman was highlighted by The Covington News.  The paper graciously came out to The Oaks to film Andy on what he does best - giving tips, tricks - all around instruction about the game. 

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Thanks again to The Covington News for selecting The Oaks Course and our very own Pro Andy Bowman!


A few words from Andy:  "Hi golfers and future golfers - I'm Andy Bowman & I'm the head golf professional at The Oaks Course.  I have worked at The Oaks for many years and I have been lucky enough to offer clinics, camps and lessons for all ages here. 
For my juniors - I offer week long camps throughout the summer months and recently I have started the 2 or 3 day clinics during the fall and winter breaks and after school clinics when school begins in August. 
For adults, I offer beginner clinics as well as intermediate sessions.  I have also worked with employees from different corporations to offer short sessions on tweaking their game or beginners just learning the game. 
I love golf and I want you to learn to love it too.  Don't forget I am always available for private lessons for all ages!  You are never too young or too old to pick up the game! 
Hit them straight!" - Andy Bowman

Remember - we offer a variety of camps and clinics for all skill levels!  Please take a look at our website, find a date and sign up today to get golf ready with Pro Andy Bowman! 
Until next time...wear your sunscreen and get on the course today!!

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Hot News & Hot Weather!

Hello All!

We are half way through June and it has been a warm one!  We love the summertime at The Oaks for many reasons - not just the hot weather, but our favorite golfers - the kids are back on the course and our greens are at their absolute best! 

The past two weeks at The Oaks had back what was missing for the past few months - THE KIDS!  The Newton County Recreation Department has teamed up with the The Oaks once again to host what is one of my favorite activities of the year.  Our four day kids camp starts bright and early in the morning and lasts until lunch time.  The kids not only get great advice and lessons from PGA Pro Andy Bowman, but they get to tour the facility, visit the turf care fellows and get familiar with the course as a whole. 

Each summer head golf pro Andy Bowman has four week long camps and this summer he has added Friday Day Camps for Intermediate Juniors.  The Friday camps will be available for golfers who are comfortable walking the course and knowing the game more than a beginner status. 

Here are a few photos of the kids look for more updates on our Facebook page
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Summertime not only means kids and heat but also perfect greens here at The Oaks! Here is an snippet about our greens during the summer from our Superintendent, Curtis Singleton.  
          "With our Champion greens and Hybrid Bermuda tees, fairways and rough - The Oaks really peaks during the summer months.  The warm season grasses we have here at The Oaks thrive during the heat of summer.  Long sunny days help us to provide beautiful tees, lush fairways and fast smooth greens!  Our greens are soaking up this summer sun and improving daily!  Come out and enjoy the sun and golf!"

Even though this summer is hot - hot - our greens are moving fast and smoother than ever!  Don't pass up on the chance to play our course!  We have great early morning rates and evening times for you to beat the heat! 

Until next time - stay cool and swing straight! 

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Field Trip to Bridgestone Practice Facility

Hello!

The sun is still shining at The Oaks Course this afternoon and we have had a great day!!

This entry was a fun one to write and experience with our members at The Oaks.  Luckily The Oaks is located Covington, Georgia which is also the home to Bridgestone Golf.  Bridgestone is the number one ball fitter in the world with a highly respected reputation in the golf industry. 

This past week The Oaks Course members were graciously invited to the Bridgestone Practice Facility to test some balls for the day.  We love that we have a great relationship with Bridgestone that they can call on us for anything they need.  This particular event they needed two groups of five players with single digit handicaps.  

Each group of guys arrived to the Bridgestone Practice Facility with an awed look of all the balls, clubs and more set up inside the building.  Each Oaks member was asked to hit a few different balls with a 6 and 9 iron, use their driver on the net and chip and put on the putting green area.  While the temperature was a sweltering 97 degrees outside the men testing were even hotter swing the demo balls down the fairway.  The Bridgestone observer would reset the ball each time while another manned a computer calculating every move within each swing. 
The gentlemen were not only doing Bridgestone a favor by testing a few prototype balls for their research, but they each received feedback on their respective swing speeds, back spin information and the correct Bridgestone ball that suits each of their golf profile the best. 

The day ended with a nice cold cup of water and more than enough parting gifts from a everyone's favorite golf brand!  So an extra big thanks to Bridgestone again for being so kind to invite us to test for the day!  What an honor to do so and we can't wait to come back again! 
Hope you like the photos above and for the entire album head to our Facebook page www.facebook.com/theoaksgolfcourse
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Until next time - :)