Golf: Fore You for the week of May 23
Happenings around the Valley for local golfers
A weekly look at happenings around the Valley for local golfers, compiled with the assistance of Bill Finn. Submissions can be emailed to billfinn71@yahoo.com or sports@fresnobee.com.
Upcoming tournaments
May 28-30, Riverside GC, 89th Fresno City Amateur Championship; 18 holes May 28th and May 29th to qualify for final round May 30th. For more information and to sign up, e-mail cray@playriverside.com.
June 25-26, Fresno City Amateur Tournament at Fig Garden GC (Men’s championship, Handicap, and Men’s Senior championship flights as well as Ladies’ championship filghts).
Airways GC
Results: May 21, Presidents Cup, 1. Jesse Marquez and David Rubio 55; T2. Andres Delatorre and Baltazar Hernandez 56; T2. Pete Arguijo and David Serna 56; T3. Kelly Wall and Bret Blankenburg 57; T3. Leon Lake and Kelly O’Boylan 57. Three-week Club Championship, club champion Lynn Vance 268; net club champion Karen Verodi 206; Flight 1, Laura Smith 276; Flight 2, Joanne Russell 283; Flight 3, Reva Neeley 325; Net scores, Flight 1, Sue Yamasaki 286; Flight 2, Junella Latona 295; Flight 3, Georgia Hunter 330.
Upcoming: Tuesday, SIR Branch No. 169 18-hole tournament, 8 a.m.; June 18, Sizzling Summer Special Tournament.
Ongoing: For any questions regarding club-membership info and tournament registration, go online at http://ghin.com/eclub/fresnoairwaysgc/.
Belmont CC
Upcoming: Today, Fresno Moose Lodge Tournament, 9 a.m.; Thursday, American Legion Tournament, 10 a.m.; Friday, Clear Tournament, Noon.
Ongoing: 4-month trial membership, join between April 2016 through July 2016 (Membership runs for four months from sign-up date), $200 initiation fee, $341 per month. Call 559-251-5078 for full details.
Bluff Pointe Golf Center
Ongoing: “First come, no tee time” rounds. Nine holes in under two hours. Call 559-275-0600 for details.
Christian Golf Club of Central California
Upcoming: June 10-11, June Tournament, 36 holes at Monarch Dunes GC, 1 p.m. on June 10 and 11 a.m. on June 11. For more info. and to sign up, contact Norm Wiens at 559-289-0343. (Sign up deadline is Wednesday).
Dragonfly GC
Upcoming: Thursday, Ladies Club Tournament, 8 a.m.
Ongoing: Several special programs available each week. Check them out at www.dragonflygolfclub.com
Eagle Springs G&CC
Ongoing: Women’s Club is taking new members for regular play on Wednesdays. Book a corporate, club or fundraising event. For info and to sign up, call the pro shop at 559-325-8900.
Exeter GC
Upcoming: Ladies Day, 9 a.m. Wednesdays; Thursday scrambles (men/women), 8:30 a.m. green fees plus $2.25; Saturday men/women scrambles, 1 p.m., green fees plus $11.
Ongoing: Monday special, $6 all-day golf (except holidays, cart not included); Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday, nine holes walking for $10, $15 with cart, 18 holes walking for $17, $27 with cart. Friday all-day golf for $10 (cart not included). On weekends and holidays, play nine holes for $11 ($5 extra with cart) or 18 holes for $18 ($28 with cart). Children under 10 play for $5 all day. Pull carts $1.
Fig Garden GC
Upcoming: June 25-26, Fresno County Amateur Tournament. For full details and to sign up, call number below under “Membership Programs.”
Membership programs: Fourteen new membership programs for 2016, weekend-only membership option; June 25-26, Fresno County Amateur. For more information about new membership programs and amateur tournament, call 559-439-2928 or go online at www.figgardengolf.com.
Ongoing specials: Non-members, after 10 a.m., $44 including cart; after 1 p.m., $30 including cart; Mini-members, after 10 a.m., $34 including cart; after 1 p.m., $25 including cart. There are 14 new membership programs for 2016; weekend-only membership also available.
Golf Channel AM Tour
Upcoming: May 29, 18 hole tournament at Elkhorn GC in Stockton; June 4-5, Western Open at Grayhawk GC in Scottsdale, AZ. June 11, 18 hole tournament at San Juan Oaks GC in Hollister. For details and sign-ups, contact Sacramento/Central California Tour Director Steve Neer at 559-360-2720 or sneer@gcamtour.com.
Lemoore GC
Ongoing: Little Linkster junior clinics every Saturday at 10 a.m. (weather permitting). Five years and older are welcome. $25 per month, no equipment necessary.
Demo days: Pro club fitting advice every Saturday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Launch monitor technology. Try out Ping, Titleist, Callaway, Taylor Made, Tour Edge, PXG & Muira.
Membership program: 2016 Players Club memberships still available. Members receive NCGA handicap, one dozen Titleist Pro V1s, access to NCGA qualifiers and guaranteed weekday/weekend green-fees rate of $20. Membership costs $110.
Specials: Ladies play for half-price every Saturday. NCGA Youth on Course always available. Call pro shop at 559-924-9658; Friday Night Twilight, every Friday 18 holes, at 3 p.m., varying formats at $30 which includes green fee, cart, prizes, and appetizers (optional skins game); Sign up day of (Friday) by 2 p.m. to guarantee a spot, need a current index or play at scratch; Senior Super Special, last Wednesday of each month, $19 green fee and golf cart is free; New facility, practice/short game area being seeded and is expected to open by early summer.
Len Ross Junior Golf Center
Ongoing: Free golf clinics, 1604 S. Teilman Ave., Fresno, boys and girls 8-17, all equipment provided. Group lessons also available. Details, sign-ups at 559-485-2724 or jrgolf1188@aol.com or longjump72@yahoo.com.
Madera G & CC
Ongoing: Equity memberships starting at $260 per month plus range and cart after $500 initiation; Platinum Non Equity membership $285 per month and includes cart and range, $300 initiation first 30 sign-ups only; Friend Program 1-year maximum non equity $220/month includes cart and range, $250 initiation. For more information, call 559-674-2682 or e-mail us at maderagcc@gmail.com.
Madera Muni GC
Upcoming: Thursday, SIR Branch No. 159, two-man, best-ball Scramble Tournament, 8 a.m.
Membership program: Green fee, $104.95/7 days a week, $84.95 for Monday-Thursday (no holidays or weekends); Unlimited cart (additional to green fees), $104.95/7 days a week, $84.95 for Monday-Thursday; Unlimited range balls, $24.95 (must be a member), includes privileges at eight SGM courses (cart required); Junior memberships (under 18), $100/year; Youth on course program, $5 play (must present NCGA YOC card).
Paso Robles GC
Ongoing: Under new ownership, call the pro-shop at 805-238-4722 or visit www.pasoroblesgolfclub.com for details.
River Park Golf Center
Ongoing: Youth on Course, $2 for nine holes; senior and military play nine holes for $7 on weekdays, $10 on weekends/holidays. Pro instruction by Cindy Vining, Patrick Horvath, Gary Green and Brandon Sherwood. Call 559-448-9467 or visit www.riverparkgolf.com for their profiles and rates.
Specials: Limited number of Green Grass Club memberships still available at $500 per year, which includes $200 range credit, free golf Monday-Thursday all day, free fitting, and access to the members-only all grass practice area.
Summer camp: Nike Junior Camps are back. Call pro shop or register online. Camps go 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Thursday and include Nike amenity package for participants. Dates are June 13-16, June 27-30, July 11-14, July 25-28, Aug. 8-11.
Riverside GC
Upcoming: May 28-30, Fresno City 89th Amateur Championship flights, 54-hole stroke play. Applications available at pro shops and online at playriverside.com.
New course membership program: Club 99 program consists of a one-year membership, costs $35 per month, includes $14 rounds with cart and unlimited range balls up to an hour before twilight. Call the pro shop at 559-275-5900 or check online at www.playriverside.com.
Tulare GC
Ongoing: Ladies Day every Thursday at 9 a.m; Twilight special after 3 p.m., $25 per person includes cart. Call pro shop at 559-686-5300 or go to tularegolfcourse.com/green-fees.html for details.
Valley Oaks GC
Ongoing: Youth on Course, $5 after noon, seven days a week, $2 small range bucket (Contact the golf shop to find out how to sign your child up for this program).
Specials: May Practice, Early Bird Golf and Cart Special – purchase 18 holes of golf with a cart between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. and pay only $28.50 during the week or $36.50 on the weekends (tee times must be booked online to receive the promotion); May Practice Special – purchase an eight large basket discount card for $70.00 and receive a complementary voucher for a green fee with cart; May Early Bird Golf and Cart Special – purchase 18 holes of golf with a cart between 5:30 a.m.-7 a.m. and pay only $29.50 during the week or $36.50 on weekends or holidays. (Must book tee time online to receive promotional rate); Midday Golf and Cart Special – purchase 18 holes of golf with a cart between 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. during the month of May and pay only $34.50 during the week or $41.50 on weekends or holidays. (Tee times must be booked online to receive the promotional rate); Foot Golf Fridays – purchase a round of Foot Golf for two on any Friday during the month of May and we’ll throw in a golf cart and ball rental free; Golf Classes: Contact the golf shop for full information and to sign up. Give us five days, and we’ll give you a sport you can play for a lifetime! Classes consist of four sessions (one hour per session). On the fifth lesson, you will take what you have learned on the golf course and receive on-course instruction. Instructions will cover all phases of the game. Clubs will be provided if needed. Class size will be limited so you receive individual instruction. (Cost will be $100 for four lessons for adults and $60 for four lessons for junior golfers). Class schedule: (adult classes: Fridays: May 20 and 27, noon-1 p.m.; Wednesdays: May 18 and 25 noon-1 p.m.; Saturdays: May 21 and 28 noon-1 p.m. Junior classes Saturdays: May 21 and 28, 11 a.m.-noon.; the fifth lesson for all series will be scheduled at a mutually convenient time for the individual group members.); May Ladies’ Clinics: Thursdays, 6 -7 p.m., $10.00 per student, contact the golf shop for full details and to sign up.
This story was originally published May 22, 2016 at 6:52 PM with the headline "Golf: Fore You for the week of May 23."