sunny and warm day it was today, and I felt great, so I packed my golf clubs and off to KR I went to play a new course. This was a prestigious, private course that has limited tee-off times and where golfers are pre-screened and asked by invitation only to play, and then they become part of an elite, small group of members who can play again. Off I went to play the elusive Jersey Golf and Country Club. As soon as I arrived there I felt welcomed, I was greeted in a friendly environment as if I have been there before, I felt at home. I was told by others who played this course that it is a bit reserved and plays a little timid at first, boy were they wrong. There is nothing timid or reserved about this course. Within minutes of arriving for my tee-off time, the course opened up. The obstacles on the course were quickly and willingly removed along with the cover on the putting green, to reveal a short but amazing tight layout, my kind of course and she was ready, willing and able to be challenged.
I staked out the course first, short fairway with a couple of small mounds, nothing to difficult to overcome, but I knew my shots would have to be accurate cause it was tight, so I would have to stay in bounds or be penalized severely. The greens were beautiful with some interesting undulations, and they were compact, clean, and very smooth, some short fringe but nothing to worry about. I went down to take a closer look, read the slopes, and noticed the moisture content was very high, so I took a few short putts to get used to the slickness and I quickly adapted to the situation, and took some practice wedge shots ( I cheated and used a hand wedge, LOL, to see how the water would effect my game). The course was ready to play!
I took my driver with the big head and I was quickly told that this course is sensitive to large divots and to go easy with my swing. The ball washer on this course is excellent, special care was taken to ensure every part of the balls were extra clean. Also the balls were kept warm to ensure maximum performance. This course also had caddys, as they were checking out my club with oversize gribs. They explored the club to see ensure proper balance between shaft and head and also to ensure I played a safe game.
I then took a few practice swings to get a feel of the course, then I was ready to let one rip. I noticed the course really gribs your club when you swing, so I had to be precise with my shots. I wanted to swing from the rear of the green to get a different perspective and I was not disappointed, what a fabulous view of this course from that angle! OMG!
I took a backswing and let loose a big swing and I drove the green, in fact to the back of the green. I was so excited at my shot that I started to yell and scream in ecstacy but I was quickly reminded that this course is respectful of the gallery. What? I never heard of this where the golfers had to respect the gallery, but the gallery was being loud and noisy as I was shooting. Such are the rules on this course, always be respectful of others.
Other rules on this course is no entrance to the club from the rear door, or you are out of bounds, especially if you try to enter with big headed clubs. There is a two stroke penalty if you go out of bounds, and you risk not playing there again. The two stroke penalty I could handle cause the more strokes the better, LOL, however I wanted to score well and return to play another day, so I played within the rules.
After the game, I ventured to the 19th hole for a little chit chat and some good times. A great feature offered on this course is a thorough massage and I took advantage to loosen up and relieve the stress after an intense game.
What a wonderful course, those that are privileged to play here will be rewarded with a unique experience. Others will have to settle with stories of great shots from those that have played it.
I staked out the course first, short fairway with a couple of small mounds, nothing to difficult to overcome, but I knew my shots would have to be accurate cause it was tight, so I would have to stay in bounds or be penalized severely. The greens were beautiful with some interesting undulations, and they were compact, clean, and very smooth, some short fringe but nothing to worry about. I went down to take a closer look, read the slopes, and noticed the moisture content was very high, so I took a few short putts to get used to the slickness and I quickly adapted to the situation, and took some practice wedge shots ( I cheated and used a hand wedge, LOL, to see how the water would effect my game). The course was ready to play!
I took my driver with the big head and I was quickly told that this course is sensitive to large divots and to go easy with my swing. The ball washer on this course is excellent, special care was taken to ensure every part of the balls were extra clean. Also the balls were kept warm to ensure maximum performance. This course also had caddys, as they were checking out my club with oversize gribs. They explored the club to see ensure proper balance between shaft and head and also to ensure I played a safe game.
I then took a few practice swings to get a feel of the course, then I was ready to let one rip. I noticed the course really gribs your club when you swing, so I had to be precise with my shots. I wanted to swing from the rear of the green to get a different perspective and I was not disappointed, what a fabulous view of this course from that angle! OMG!
I took a backswing and let loose a big swing and I drove the green, in fact to the back of the green. I was so excited at my shot that I started to yell and scream in ecstacy but I was quickly reminded that this course is respectful of the gallery. What? I never heard of this where the golfers had to respect the gallery, but the gallery was being loud and noisy as I was shooting. Such are the rules on this course, always be respectful of others.
Other rules on this course is no entrance to the club from the rear door, or you are out of bounds, especially if you try to enter with big headed clubs. There is a two stroke penalty if you go out of bounds, and you risk not playing there again. The two stroke penalty I could handle cause the more strokes the better, LOL, however I wanted to score well and return to play another day, so I played within the rules.
After the game, I ventured to the 19th hole for a little chit chat and some good times. A great feature offered on this course is a thorough massage and I took advantage to loosen up and relieve the stress after an intense game.
What a wonderful course, those that are privileged to play here will be rewarded with a unique experience. Others will have to settle with stories of great shots from those that have played it.
