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Saturday August 2, 2003

Spencer T Olin Alton, IL 

Cost: $60.00 per player
Event: 18 holes with cart
Tee Times: Starting at 10:30 AM
Phone Number: 618-465-3111
Event Manager: Kat Ruth
Yardage: 5049 yards
Slope/Rating: /
Difficulty: flags3.gif (1003 bytes)

This course was built on rolling hills and offers many scenic views of the surrounding countryside. Water hazards come into play on nine holes. In addition, shot accuracy is essential because numerous sand bunkers have been positioned on the fairways and around the greens. 

Directions:  From I-270, take Route 3 going N. When you come to Homer Adams Pkwy go N. When you come to College Ave make a right and head directly to the course.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE July 25th
Registration forms can be found in your member binder. If you have joined recently and do not have your member binder yet, eMail to inquire about getting a registration form for this event. (Please put Spencer T in your subject line.)


Sunday August 3, 2003

Links at Dardenne O'Fallon, MO

Cost: $45.00 per player
Event: 18 holes with cart
Tee Times: Starting at 9:00 AM
Phone Number: 636-978-7173
Event Manager: Leslie MacCordy
Yardage: 4875 yards
Slope/Rating: 102 / 66.5
Difficulty: flags1.gif (890 bytes)
 
The design is very open and links in style. Everything on this course is straightforward. The greens, as well as the fairways, are very large. The course was designed with the 10-handicapper in mind. It is a very enjoyable course. Water is present, however, it does not come into play. The signature hole is #18, a par 5, which features rolling fairways with a beautiful view of the clubhouse.

Directions:  From O'Fallon, MO take I-64 to Hwy K, turn right, proceed 3.5 miles to Hwy N, turn left, proceed to Brassel Dr, turn left and look for the Village of Dardenne sign.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE July 25th
Registration forms can be found in your member binder. If you have joined recently and do not have your member binder yet, eMail to inquire about getting a registration form for this event. (Please put Links at Dardenne in your subject line.)


Saturday August 9, 2003

The Ridge Waterloo, IL

Cost: $36.00 per player
Event: 18 holes with cart
Tee Times: Starting at 9:00 AM
Phone Number: 618-939-4646
Event Manager: Kim Homeyer
Yardage: yards
Slope/Rating: 115 / 68.1
Difficulty: flags3.gif (1003 bytes)
 
This course has numerous water holes with some sand and trees. The greens are bentgrass.

Directions:  From I-270, take Route 3 going S, drive for 15 miles. Turn left on Hamacher Road.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE August 1st
Registration forms can be found in your member binder. If you have joined recently and do not have your member binder yet, eMail to inquire about getting a registration form for this event. (Please put The Ridge in your subject line.)


Sunday August 10, 2003

Country Lake Warrenton, MO

Cost: $29.50 per player
Event: 18 holes with cart
Tee Times: Starting at 9:00 AM
Phone Number: 636-456-1165
Event Manager: Linda Spencer
Yardage: 4093 yards
Slope/Rating: 94 / 62.9
Difficulty: flags1.gif (890 bytes)
 
This course features rolling terrain with sand bunkers and water hazards strategically placed throughout the design. The greens are of medium size with many are undulating. There are several two-tiered greens in the design as well. The signature hole is #18, a par 5, which requires a second shot over water to an elevated green.

Directions: From the City of St Louis, take I-70 going W to Exit 193 (Warrenton exit), then take Hwy 47 going S to Old East Hwy 40 (South Outer Rd) and drive W, make a left on Hwy MM and then a right onto Lake View Dr, from there proceed directly to the course.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE August 1st
Registration forms can be found in your member binder. If you have joined recently and do not have your member binder yet, eMail to inquire about getting a registration form for this event. (Please put Country Lake in your subject line.)


Monday August 11, 2003

Weekday Getaway - Old Hickory  St. Peters, MO

Cost: $75.00 per player
Event: 18 holes with cart
Box lunch with a soft drink
Range balls included
Tee Times: Starting at 10:00 AM
Phone Number: 636-477-8960
Event Manager: DeDe Loesch
Yardage:
Slope/Rating: 116 / 69.1
Difficulty: flags4.gif (1047 bytes)
 
This event is open to members and their guests.

This Pete Dye designed course opened in the fall of 2002 and is fairly flat.

Directions: From the City of St. Louis, take I-70 going W to Mid Rivers Mall Dr and turn left, continue for 3.5 - 4 miles to the course near Hwy N. From I-64, take Hwy 94 north and turn left on Mid Rivers Mall Dr.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE August 1st
Registration forms can be found in your member binder. If you have joined recently and do not have your member binder yet, eMail to inquire about getting a registration form for this event. (Please put Old Hickory in your subject line.)


Saturday August 16, 2003

Stonewolf Fairview Heights, IL

Cost: $63.00 per player
Event: 18 holes with cart
Tee Times: Starting at 9:00 AM
Phone Number: 618-624-4653
Event Managers: Peggy Muenster & Mary Medina
Yardage: 5482 yards
Slope/Rating: 121 / 72.3
Difficulty: flags5.gif (1092 bytes)
 
This club opened in September, 1996 and is the fourth public course designed by Jack Nicklaus in the U.S. The layout is cut through a forest and consists of steep elevation changes from the tee boxes to the greens. The size of the greens are proportional to the length of the hole and are generally very fast.

Directions:  Travel E on I-64 and take Exit 12, which is Hwy 159, going N for 1 mile and the club entrance will be on the left-hand side.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE August 8th
Registration forms can be found in your member binder. If you have joined recently and do not have your member binder yet, eMail to inquire about getting a registration form for this event. (Please put Stonewolf in your subject line.)


Sunday August 17, 2003

The Woodlands Alton, IL

Cost: $38.00 per player
Event: 18 holes with cart
Tee Times: Starting at 9:30 AM
Phone Number: 618-462-1456
Event Manager: Bev Price
Yardage: 4775 yards
Slope/Rating: 111 / 68.0
Difficulty: flags3.gif (1003 bytes)
 
This is a mentoring event for "green" golfers but is open to all members.

Water comes into play from creeks and lakes on fourteen of the eighteen holes. The first two holes are relatively flat with a fairway creek to be crossed, the next seven holes you will enter into a hilly wooded area with elevated tees. The first three holes on the back nine are hilly. The final holes are links-style. Hole #18, a par 5, can be viewed from the clubhouse restaurant and bar.

Directions:  I-270 East to Ill. Route 3 N, continue for approximately 8 miles, turn right onto Homer Adams Pky and at the second stoplight turn right onto Seminary Rd, proceed for another mile and turn right again onto Harris Ln, the course is on the left side of the road.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE August 8th
Registration forms can be found in your member binder. If you have joined recently and do not have your member binder yet, eMail to inquire about getting a registration form for this event. (Please put Woodlands in your subject line.)


Saturday August 23, 2003

Aberdeen Crescent, MO

Cost: $45.00 per player
Event: 18 holes with cart
Range balls included
Tee Times: Starting at 9:00 AM
Phone Number: 636-938-9120
Event Manager: Mary Jo Abrahamson
Yardage: 5128 yards
Slope/Rating: 108 / 68.0
Difficulty: flags2.gif (954 bytes)
 
Aberdeen Golf Club was designed by Gary Kern and opened for play July 2001. The fairways vary in elevation and are generally open and treeless. The medium-sized greens vary in undulation and are moderate in speed. Water comes into play on nine holes.

Directions:  Take I-44 West to Lewis Road. Turn left at the railroad tracks onto Crescent Road and follow it to golf course on the left.  

REGISTRATION DEADLINE August 15th
Registration forms can be found in your member binder. If you have joined recently and do not have your member binder yet, eMail to inquire about getting a registration form for this event. (Please put Aberdeen in your subject line.)


Sunday August 24, 2003

Bear Creek Wentzville, MO

Cost: $43.00 per player
Event: 18 holes with cart
Tee Times: Starting at 8:00 AM
Phone Number: 636-332-5018
Event Manager: Kat Ruth
Yardage: 5525 yards
Slope/Rating: 124 / 72.1
Difficulty: flags5.gif (1125 bytes)

This course winds through rolling hills and lush valleys. The front nine is generally flat, but the back nine climbs into rolling hills. The fairways are tree lined and are considered fairly tight. The undulating greens are well bunkered and average approximately 6,000-square feet. The signature hole is #12, a  par 3, which is guarded on the left and front sides by a water hazard. The right side and back of the green sports a pair of pesky sand bunkers.

Directions:  Take I-70 W to Exit 208 and turn right, turn left on the N outer road to May St, turn right to Bear Creek, turn left on Bear Creek to course.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE August 15th
Registration forms can be found in your member binder. If you have joined recently and do not have your member binder yet, eMail to inquire about getting a registration form for this event. (Please put Bear Creek in your subject line.)


Sunday August 31, 2003

Stonebridge Maryville, IL

Cost: $35.00 per player
Event: 18 holes with cart
Tee Times: Starting at 10:00 AM
Phone Number: 618-346-8800
Event Manager: Carol Goeddel
Yardage: 4251 yards
Slope/Rating: 96 / 64.1
Difficulty: flags1.gif (890 bytes)
 
This course is short but very tight. Water comes into play on several holes.

Directions:  Take I-70 into Illinois to the Maryville exit, go north/left from the exit to W. Main Street (at the stop light) and turn left. Proceed for several miles to end at Keebler Road. Turn left and then right at the second Stonebridge entrance.

Alternately, take I-55 North to Hwy 157 (collinsville exit). At the end of the exit ramp, turn left and follow road back under the highway to Belt Line Road. Turn right on Belt Line Road to Keebler Road. Turn left on Keebler Road for two miles to entrance for Stonebridge Country Club. Follow road through the housing and apartments to the club house. 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE August 22nd
Registration forms can be found in your member binder. If you have joined recently and do not have your member binder yet, eMail to inquire about getting a registration form for this event. (Please put Stonebridge in your subject line.)


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