With the warm days and cool nights we have been having as of late, the golf course has blossomed. The grass is growing so fast that it is all the crew can do to keep it mowed. Everything is green and healthy!

The new tees are coming along nicely. They are healthy and with some more warm weather we should be able to open them up for regular play soon.

Now that we are starting to get some nicer weather why not come out and enjoy an appetizer and beverage on the patio? When the sun is out it’s a great place to be! During the month of May we will have our “Mariners Specials” which are items that are specially priced only during the game so come on out and watch the game on one of our 3 flat screen HD TV’s and enjoy some good food and drink.

Hello everyone, looks like we are finally going to get to start golfing. We have had a pretty rough go of it as golfers with the weather the last several months and now we can turn the corner and look towards warm weather and lots of rounds of golf.

This month’s quick tip for improving our game is very simple yet very effective. I see a lot of players trying to hit very short chip and even short pitch shots around the green with a technique that just begs for problems and miss hits. When attempting short little shots around the green the best thing we can all do is just get the ball rolling at our intended line or target. The vast majority of the time we don’t really even need the ball to get airborne but for maybe a foot or two so here is the tip, when hitting short little chip shots around the green just use an exaggerated putting stroke with a 7 or 8 iron and just bump the ball down your intended line instead of trying to hit lofted shots that are so much more unpredictable. The quicker the ball is rolling at our target, the quicker we will develop good feel and enjoy more successful up and downs.

See ya soon,

Brad Shores
Assistant Golf Professional
Lake Spanaway Golf Course

Now that the season is upon us it is time to replace those warn out shoes, clubs, bags and all of the other equipment that you were going to replace last year. A lot of new merchandise has arrived at the golf shop at Lake Spanaway. We have new Foot Joy shoes and Nike shoes, new wedges from Nike and Callaway. Check out the new putters we received from Ping and, of course the new improved balls from Titleist, Callaway, and Nike. We have full sets of clubs for $189.99! And top of the line bags starting at $99.00 each. While you are here, check out the apparel from Ping, (very nice) and outerwear from Sun Mountain. And, if you don’t see what you are looking for, we can order almost anything that has to do with golf and get it to you within 2 weeks.

The greens have healed from the aeration this spring and the golf course is green and ready for play! Jim Osborn and the golf shop staff are raring and ready to take care of your golfing needs. This golf course is very playable and on most days you can get right on without waiting. We do encourage everyone to call ahead for a tee time as it makes it easier for us to be ready for you when you arrive.

For those of you, who are interested in playing with a great group of people, ask us about the men’s and ladies’ clubs. We can put you in touch with a representative. They are always interested in signing up new members and they really have a lot of fun.

Golf is one of the best recreational values around and your Pierce County golf courses are one of the best values in golf.

Michael Rademaker PGA