How often have you attempted that hero shot out of the woods or a long carry over water and then said to yourself when it didn’t come off, “I should have just chipped out to the fairway or layed up so I wouldn’t make any worse than bogey?” Understanding … Read more
You’ve probably heard the adage, “Drive for show, putt for dough.” But if you really want to take a little money from your buddies (and shave a few strokes off your handicap), one sure way to do it is to become a great chipper of the golf ball. Most … Read more
Perhaps no shot strikes more fear into the hearts of average golfers than the greenside bunker shot. Without the proper technique and the necessary confidence, all sorts of bad things can happen, from a skulled shot over the green to hitting the ball fat and catching the lip. For … Read more
Even the finest golfers can’t control how they perform on a given day. But there is one thing that every golfer can control, whether you’re a single-digit handicap or one who can’t break 100, and that is understanding and following proper golf etiquette on the course. Many a round … Read more
There are few things more aggravating on a golf course than slow play. Waiting on every shot behind a foursome that has little concept of the proper pace of play can ruin an otherwise glorious day. Slow play has become something of an epidemic, as too many golfers mimic … Read more
One of the most frustrating experiences for a golfer is to hit a green in regulation and walk away with a bogey. Taking three putts to find the bottom of the cup is the bane of many golfers’ existence. On average, putting makes up around 33 percent of your score, … Read more
You’ve all seen this. A golfer arrives for his/her tee time at the last minute, quickly throws on the golf shoes in the parking lot, sprints to the first tee and without benefit of hitting a ball or even stretching, steps up for the opening drive. More often than not, … Read more
If you’ve been golfing long enough, you’ve undoubtedly been party to this debate on the first tee. Someone asks what tee the group should play from, and one player, who many times is a double-digit handicap but is filled with machismo, confidently pipes up, “The back tees! I want to … Read more
On most mornings during the week (not on Thursdays during the summer), sometime just before the first tee time, you most probably would find a group of geezer types trying to improve their chipping and putting right before their play starts on one of the back nines. There may be … Read more
Congratulations to Ken Nevard, this month’s winner of our online drawing for golf for two!
Thursday, April 18th, 2024
The Starboard Golf Course is open and riding carts are available.
18 hole carts are available up to the 2:00pm starting time.
9 hole golf carts are available up to the 4:00pm starting time.
Drinking water is available at the fill stations by the clubhouse.