East Course

Inside this month: An exclusive tip from Golf Pro, Greg Wall.

A look back at 2015 and a glimpse ahead for 2016.

The Inn at Pocono Manor Golf Club Issue 3, December 2015

2015 Season Recap

Insight

In this Issue:

An exclusive tip for improving your game from our resident Director of Golf, Greg Wall.

2015: .A blogger's review of the East Course from Summer 2015.

2016: A glimpse of what's in store for our Club Members next Season.

Over 100 Years of Golf! 1912 - 2015

G reg Wall, Pocono Manor’s Golf Professional, hosts several Golf Classes annually. Here is Greg’s Tip for December:

“Strike a Pose!” One of the most common errors in the golf swing is ‘over-swinging’ on the backswing and then not having enough follow through.

A great winter time drill is to take short back swings and then swing to the finish with your belt buckle at the target, shoulders left of the

For more details on the Greg Wall Golf School, including pricing and scheduling a class for you or your group, please contact the Pro Shop at (570) 839-7110 or email Greg Wall

Pocono Manor East Course Hole #3.

target, weight on the left foot in good balance and only the right toe on the ground, with the club over your left shoulder. Hold that pose for more power!

E arly in the 2015 season we engaged the Oliphant Companies as our Greenkeepers. This strategic partnership brought in the expertise of a nationally renowned Golf Course development and maintenance company to oversee the day-to-day upkeep of our historic course.

As the season progressed we saw a significant improvement to the course conditions, much to the delight of our members and guests. Several of the greens were rebuilt and, coupled with carefully scheduled and executed aeration procedures, the course was cultivated and conditioned to keep it in top condition.

Thanks in part to a mild climate, the course remained open until the end of November, and finally closed for the season after receiving overwhelming praise and positive feedback from many of our returning players and golf groups.

We are currently accepting 2016 inquiries for golf outings – we offer package rates for groups of any size, including overnight accommodations, meals and Green Fees, including cart rental. Preferred tee times can be arranged prior to arrival or, based on the size of your group, Shotgun Scrambles for tournaments of up to 150 players.

D

uring the summer of 2015, we were visited by celebrated golf blogger, Mo’Golf, of Buffalogolf.com. Here’s what he had to say:

“If this isn’t the friendliest course you’ll play in the region, you’re loony. The head pro, Greg Wall, had a father named Art who made over 50 aces in competition, and also won a Masters in 1959.

Greg is as affable as he is talented, and he’ll certainly spend time with you on the topic of golf, his dad, the course, heck, whatever you choose!

As for the golf course, under normal conditions it begins with two manageable par four holes. They average less than 500 yards, so have a nice comfortable start.

The third and seventh holes are the trickiest shorties you’ll play in nine holes, unless you venture to Scotland.

Three is blind but sizeable, so don’t get it in your head that you will hit 2-3 clubs less. Club down no more than one and swing away.

Straight is more important than long, since left is dead. Four and five are short par four holes; you’ll meet up with a few more of those along the way. Back off driver and hit a hybrid into position.

That’s pretty much how you play Pocono Manor.

As you move through the course, you’ll ascend and descend natural elevation changes. Play to the right side of the fairway and the front of the green. In other words, think like a pro and you won’t go wrong.”

Read Mo’Golf’s complete review here

(Mo’Golf continued:) “On a course with a number of delightful, drop-shot approaches to greens both hidden and visible, the 7th stands out. The reasons extend from “Arnie made double here” to “where’s the green?” and “how do you hit a 77-yard shot straight downhill over a creek?”

Unfortunately for me, I’ll never know. The 7th green sits in a hollow, beneath stately trees of some great stature, next to a potent creek. This is it’s undoing. It gets little sunlight and wind, the two critical elements in the growing and keeping of grass and firm turf.

Couple that misfortune with the constant barrage of golf-ball darts that hit the green from on high, and the putting surface is rife with pocks and other dents.

When I played, the green had been recently returfed and was closed. Instead of it, we played an out-of-use par three from Ross’ original layout, that the club wisely kept for just such emergencies. That 2nd hole was a lesson in visual deception and a challenge, but it wasn’t the 7th.”

Pocono Manor Golf Club – 7th Hole

The Pocono Manor Golf Club has a rich and varied history. Many of golf’s greatest players have enjoyed the challenge of our East Couse.

Above: Arnold Palmer stands with Art Wall, Masters Champion of 1959.

At left: Sam Snead in 1961, playing in an All-Star Tournament which was televised live from the East Course.

Pocono Manor Golf Club 2016 Membership Packages

Our club members enjoy several privileges throughout the golfing season including:

Preferred Tee Times Handicap Tracking Service Guest Passes Discounts on lessons and clinics Discount on Driving Range Plan Discount at Manor Fitness Center

Coming Up in 2016

Club Room for Members Lodging Discounts at The Inn at Pocono Manor More Member Events throughout the season

Corporate Membership Package Family Membership Package

2016 Membership Package Pricing will be announced in the January Issue

Resort Swimming Pool Access Food and Beverage Discounts Member-Guest Tournament Referral Incentives Bag Tags and Member ID Cards

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