Constant Spring March 2016 Newsletter FB

Issue I - March 2016

Water at 18

The clubhouse area and number 18 got a spectacular facelift in December
2015 thanks to the Tourist Enhancement Fund, WATA (Wisynco Group
Ltd.) and Guardsman Group. This project is part of an overall plan to
provide members, guests and overseas visitors with a vastly improved
golfing and entertainment experience.

through this medium...the inaugural Constant Spring Events March
publication of the Spring Times!
Thu 3rd Jammin’ at the Springs
A big thank you to our marketing
committee for making this publication Sat 5th Interclub Championship
happen. I challenge all our members to
hold us accountable to great content... Sun 6th Junior Cup
and I am sure you will support our
collective efforts. Thu 10th Jammin’ at the Springs

Let me also extend a special welcome Sat 12th Heart Foundation Golf Tourn.
to our new committee members Bruce
Lopez and Johann Campbell. The Thu 17th Jammin’ at the Springs
management committee will continue
“working, working, working” and with our Sat 19th Kiwanis Club N St. Andrew
resolve will get the projects we started
last year completed by April 2016. We Sun 20th Captain’s Drive In
will adhere to the transformative master
Mon 21st Verticut & Sanding

President’s Message Thu 24th Jammin’ at the Springs
Mr. Nigel Davy
Sat 26th CSGC Monthly Medal
A special welcome to all
our members and friends Thu 31st Jammin’ at the Springs

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Each issue we will recognize Employee of the Month mechanic. In 2006 he was promoted to the
an employee who has served head mechanic the position that he still
the club in an exceptional Peter Eccleston holds today. Peter is well versed in all of the
manner by exemplifying equipment that we use here at C.S.G.C.both
outstanding service Peter was born Feb. 2,1979. He graduated as a service technician and an operator.
through his or her work and high school in 1994 then attended the Edith
exhibiting a positive and Dalton James Community College where he In his off time Peter enjoys watching football
supportive attitude. successfully completed a one year course in and cricket as well as playing a little golf.
The nominee must be a auto mechanics. Congratulations Peter on becoming the
permanent employee and employee of the month.
is selected by the club Peter joined C.S.G.C in March 2005 as a
manager.

Table of Contents President’s Message (cont’d) 4. The planned work for the cart paths will
be completed.
President’s Message........................................ 1 plan that we have developed for the club.
Calendar of CSGCC Events (Mar)................... 1 Please refer to the annual report where 5. Zoysia grass will be installed on all 18-
Employee of the Month.................................. 1 you will find a list of all the planned capital tee boxes – Red, White and Blue!
Creating the Water Feature............................ 2 projects to be undertaken.
Tips from the Pro.............................................. 2 6. We expect to complete at least the
Monthly Medal Winners.................................. 2 A quick synopsis of the key projects to be second phase of our irrigation system.
This Month in Golf History............................. 2 undertaken:
Mens’ Golfing Captain..................................... 3 7. The new gym and wellness center will be
Ladies’ Captain/Juniors................................... 3 1. We will construct a new entrance with completed by June 2016.
Manager’s report.............................................. 3 a modern lit sign that will improve the
A Little History on CSGCC............................... 3 appeal to the property. Our main gate The new constitution that was adopted by
Club Happenin’s (Pictorial).........................4-5 will be locked every night at the official the membership on December 23, 2016
Meet Your Committee...................................... 6 closing hours and opened at our official became effective on January 1, 2016. An
It’s a Racquet..................................................... 6 opening hours. Extra-ordinary General Meeting was held
Golf Funnies....................................................... 7 on February 17, 2016 where the members
2. A new security post will be established elected the Vice President. The only
Congratulations to our at the Olivier Road entrance to the nominee was Mr. Raymond Campbell who,
Monthly Medal Winners golf course and only members and I believe, is destined to do a great job for
authorized guests will be permitted CSGC and its members.
January on the property. I anticipate the full
cooperation of our members. I look forward to your usual support again
Carlyle Hudson this year and I wish you and your families a
3. The meeting rooms will be constructed safe, productive and healthy 2016.
and be ready by April 2016.

Creating the Water Feature

February Concept Digging and Constructing Wall
Sebastian Ogden

This Month in Golf History Tiling, Branding...Rolling Clay. Official opening night...

March 11, 1945 - Byron Nelson begins Tips from the Pro both feet never all on the heels or the balls
streak of 11 victories in a row with a win and toes of the feet.
at Miami Four-Ball Invitational with Jug By Dave Reid (PGA Professional)
McSpadden. The next thing that I look at are the three
In order to build a repetitive swing you must angles between the feet and the knees the
March 16, 2001 - Annika Sorenstam have a repetitive setup. With this in mind, knees and the hips and the hips and the
shoots 59 during the second round of the there are 5 things that I look at when a shoulders. Once these these three angles
Standard Register Ping at Phoenix. person sets up to a shot. are set you should feel that your back side
is being pushed out and that your shoulders
March 7, 1744 - A group of men in How they put their hands on the club and are forward to allow the arms and hands to
Edinburgh, Scotland, standardize the the amount of pressure they apply to the hang freely from the body.
game of golf and set rules all players grip (should start at 2 and never exceed
could abide by, marking the creation of 5 during the swing on a scale of 1 to 10 1 The fourth thing that I look at is the ball
the oldest surviving rules of golf. being light and 10 being tight). position. Most amateurs move the ball
around in their setup too much and most
March 22, 1934 - This day was the first Secondly I look at your weight distribution
round of the very first “Augusta National on your feet. Weight should be distributed
Invitational” Tournament, which we now evenly between the balls and the heels of
call The Masters. Horton Smith went on to
win the inaugural event that is now golf’s 2
first major championship of the year.

Men’s Golfing Captain A Little History on CSGCC

This report marks the of the Monthly Medal. 2016’s competition Constant Spring Golf Club opened in 1920
second anniversary of is expected to be even bigger and more as a 9 hole course, but it was expanded to 18
me having the privilege competitive than 2014 and 2015 editions. holes in the 1930’s. It is one of the oldest of
and honour of serving Carslyle Hudson came of the blocks with a the Jamaica Golf Courses, and was built on
as Captain of CSGC; the score of 78 in January’s tournament and is an old sugar plantation. Ruins of the sugar
report also marks the keen to retain his parking spot. mill are still visible at the Tee box at #9.
commencement of my
term as Vice President. In 2016 the JGA has restarted the Inter The golf course was designed by Stanley
Club Championship with the first round Thompson, a well-known Scottish Canadian
Raymond As I indicated in the scheduled to be held of Saturday March 5, Course Architect (a mentor of Robert Trent
Campbell most recent EGM, my 2016 at CSGC. It is an exciting format as Jones Snr.) who was also involved in the
primary obligation is the field is unlimited with the best 10 scores design of the golf course at the Manchester
of the club counting. Entry fees are heavily Club in Mandeville.
to make Nigel Davy’s term as President the discounted to promote participation and
encourage persons to play as other courses. The Constant Spring Golf course is a fairly
biggest possible success. I hope that my We also have in the works several one-on- short course, but with its narrow fairways
one competitions with groupings such as and relatively small greens it will test your
term as VP meets with your expectations Expats vs Locals, Koreans vs Locals and golfing skills. For Men from the Blue Tees it
CSGC vs Buccaneers. is only 6,094 yds, and from the Whites only
and I pledge to continue to do my best 5,742 yds, and for Ladies from the Reds it is
We have updated the Constant Spring just 5,141 yards.
and to put the interests of CSGCC at the Golf Course details in the handicapping
software... The short 9th hole is a lovely, but tricky
forefront of all decisions. short par 3, flanked by ponds, which are fed
(cont’d on Page 7) by the Constant Spring. Pin-point precision
We crowned the 2015 Club Champion is needed, and many a round has been
in the person of Sebastian Ogden on the Junior Golf ruined here.
basis of his aggregate score in the Monthly
Medals held over the year. This marked our Constant Spring Golf and Country Club will Constant Spring’s signature hole, the 13th,
second Club Champion since the restaging host the first match in the second annual is a short, drivable but narrow par 4. Miss
JGA Junior Team Cup on March 6th, 2016. it, and you could be in lots of trouble. The
Ladies’ and Juniors’ This event expects the participation of 48 tee is high above the green, and you have
juniors (ages 5 – 17) from across the island, a spectacular view of a very tight fairway
Ladies Golf divided into fourteams. Golf is played at four and a small green, with a gully running the
different courses, on four different days. entire way along the right of the fairway,
I am asking for The JGA Junior Team Cup will donate money and a steep hill with thick rough on the left
to Lalyce Gray Basic School in Cassava Piece
suggestions as to how and a children’s home to be determined. And if you are lucky enough to beat 13th
We are accepting hole sponsorship of hole, don’t rejoice just yet, because the gully
we can bring the ladies $20,000.00. This allows branding at all four is there to catch you on the par 5 14th. On
tournaments. the 16th the road on the left will catch stray
out to play golf – what shots…..
And on the 17th and 18th, the girls
Juniors with handicaps will now be allowed in the Immaculate Conception High School
do you think we could to enter the Monthly Medal. on the left, seem to attract many balls.

do to improve the We have completed over 80% of our The Downtown to Constant Spring Tram
intended cart path reconstruction. In the car once traversed the property of the club
number of women that first quarter of this year we will complete the and sections of the lines passed adjacent to
balance of our allotment. As we go forward the Heineken Bar. Sections of the tram lines
Alison play and to bring the we will be looking at completing all of the may still be seen exiting the property in the
Reid ones that play back cart paths on the course. vicinity of hole #2 and the Constant Spring
out? Let’s see if we can Road / Olivier Road intersection.
We have completed a large part of our
come up with some ideas. Please email irrigation system making sure that all of
our greens are fully irrigated and most of
ideas and or suggestions to: alisonlreid@ the five holes on this side of the property.
During the first half of this year our objective
gmail.com. Be prepared to assist with any will be to tie in the rest of the course with all
the fairways and all the tee decks so we can
ideas or suggestions put forward. stay green year round.

Manager’s Report (cont’d on Page 7)

Dave Wow how time flies it’s 3
Reid been a since I started
here at C.S.G.C.C. and
boy have there been
a lot of changes. Take
for instance this is our
first news letter and
I hope that you enjoy
this format of getting
the clubs information
out to you on a monthly
basis.

So let me start with a reminder of what we
have accomplished in the past year on the
golf course and the club house.

If it starts here, it’s bound to be a good day.

Mike Fraser (left) is presented with a plaque for
long-service to the club by Nigel Davy. Robert Henriques
also received a plaque for his long-service.

2015 Captain’s Drive-In: (l-r) Ian Garbutt (Immediate
Past Pres.) Raymond Campbell (Captain), Patrick Boyne
(Immediate Past Captain), Nigel Davy (President).

Thursday evenings come alive with

Christmas Eve 2015: (l-r) Dave Reid, Christmas Eve 2015: (l-r) Dave Lyn, Mike Richards,
Jeffrey Dujon, Steve Marston, Justin Murray Freddie ‘Cricket’ Sutherland and Peter Chin.

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“Reflection” A few of the ‘regulars’ hanging
out by the Heineken Tavern.

h Jammin’ at the Springs. Musicians from all beats of life come together Dennis making the
on Thursdays for Jammin’ at the Springs 19th hole all worth it.

Christmas Eve 2015: (l-r) Everton McDonald, Charles Sebastian Ogden (left) receives Club Champion trophy
Chambers, Trevin Chin Pen and Frank Jackson. from Dave Reid (General Manager CSGCC).

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Meet Your Committee

Nigel Davy Raymond Campbell Arturo Stewart Johann Campbell
President Vice-President Secretary Captain Elect

P.J. Holmes Bruce Lopez Sebastian Ogden Alison Reid

David Roberts Tommy Smith Douglas Stiebel Wayne Vaz

It’s a Racquet Report undertaken. We are planing to clean and help you improve your game, please contact
repair the roof over the squash courts Ian in the main office.
by Pierre-John Holmes within this quarter. The entrance canopy to
the badminton hall will also be replaced. Keep swinging!
Constant Spring Golf Club is undergoing a
positive transformation and we are hopeful As the club continues it’s positive evolution,
to make some significant renovations to we have exciting things planned for the
our racquets complex in the not so distant racquets complex in the future.
future.
Please remember to register for the courts
Over the past year, we have changed the with Esther and Kate. For a list of approved
lighting in the badminton hall, as well as badminton and squash coaches, who may
squash court #2. Squash court #1 has had
it’s floor sanded and minor improvements

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Men’s Captain’s Report (cont’d) coming year is to improve the aesthetics of Golf Funnies
the course by removing garbage and litter
(cont’d from Page 3) from course. In this regard I am making a A man who has been stranded on a desert
special plea that you and your caddies aide island all alone for 10 years suddenly finds
to comply with the USGA Course Rating this effort by firstly not adding to the litter himself looking at a gorgeous blonde
and Slope Rating issued under the seal of and secondly by picking up and placing in woman emerging from the surf wearing a
Sidney Wolf President of the Puerto Rico the garbage receptacles bottles, plastic wet suit and scuba gear.
Golf Association in August 2015. The wrapping and other litter.
effect of this will appear in the handicaps She approaches the stunned man and asks,
dated March 1, 2016. It is hoped that In closing I would like to thank all you who “How long has it been since you’ve had a
this re-rating will be a partial solution to made by job as Captain the pleasure it cigarette?”
the complaint of many CSGC members truly was and please join me in supporting
of handicaps assigned to CSGC member incoming Captain Johann Campbell. I look “Ten years!” he says.
playing at other courses. forward to working with the Committee, the
Management, Staff, Caddies and Members She unzips a waterproof pocket on her
By now many of you have had a chance to in my new role as Vice President. left sleeve and pulls out a pack of fresh
experience the improved playing conditions cigarettes. He takes one, lights it, takes
of CSGC. One of the priorities over the 4) Change out all the tee decks to Zoysia a long drag, and says, “Man, is that ever
grass again for a better playing surface. good!”
Manager’s Report (cont’d)
5) Maintain a constant water , fertilization, Then she asks him, “How long has it been
(cont’d from Page 3) pest control and fungicide program. In since you’ve had a sip of bourbon?”
addition we will be cleaning out a lot
Our water feature is now completed and guinea grass on the sides of the fairways Trembling, he replies, “Ten years!”
running on the 18th. Hole and it seems to to give more room for player error.
be a great hit based on the feedback that She unzips a waterproof pocket on her right
we are receiving. The new entrance into the The biggest challenges sleeve, pulls out a flask, and gives it to him.
club house has been completed as well as He opens it, takes a long swig, and says,
our new washrooms. that we will have going “That’s fantastic!”

Where do we go forward will be our Then she starts slowly unzipping the long
from here? As there zipper down the front of her suit, looks at
are so many things water management him seductively, and asks, “And how long
that we would like to has it been since you’ve played around?”
accomplish this year as to maintain an
far as the golf course is The man, with tears in his eyes, replies,
concerned so just let adequate supply “Don’t tell me you’ve got golf clubs in
me list them there!”
water to maintain
1) Change out all the
sand in the bunkers our tees , greens
and reshape the
bunkers. and approaches to

2) Spray out all the the greens. I will
green surroundings
and approaches of be monitoring this
crab grass and get
it back to a much on a daily basses
more playable
Bermuda grass. measuring our inflow

3) Clean out all the vs our output.
Iron grass on the fairways and then
tackle the ruff. All in all I think we
will have a great year
this year and I look
forward to serving you
for another year and
keeping you updated
of all our projects and
course improvements as we move forward.

Tips from the Pro (cont’d) some kind of specialty shot. setup and repeat them over and over you
then have a greater ability to create a swing
(cont’d from Page 2) The last thing that I look at is your alignment that will repeat over and over.
and how well you understand that the body
have a tendency to play the ball too far back is set up parallel to the intended target line For a further explanation on this please
in the setup. You should always feel that and not aimed at the target itself. Once you don’t hesitate to ask I will be more than
the ball is left of center in the setup for all can incorporate these principles into your happy to expand this tip.
your normal shots. The only time you will
see good players move the ball back is to hit 7