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Houston National Golf Club – Summer Deals

Houston National Golf Club has some great summer deals on green fees.

Monday-Thursday are just $42. Play Friday-Sunday for just $52! Enjoy Super Twilight fees of just $29 (includes cart). Super Twilight starts at 5:00 pm and is a great way to spend a summer evening!

Call the golf shop for more information: 281-304-1400.

More July Golf Trivia Winners

The winners of the 2nd July 2010 Trivia Contest are:

Zak Fehrmann (Blaketree National Golf Club winner)
BJ Rieck (Bear Creek Golf World winner)

Here’s a recap of the question.  Do you know that Oosthuizen employs a mind-training trick to help him with his concentration on the course? The idea came from sports psychologist Karl Morris. What technique is credited with helping Louis Oosthuizen win the British Open?

A) Focusing on a small red spot on his glove during his swing
B) Thinking of the taste of his favorite sandwich as he setup to the ball
C) Right before each shot, extending his left index finger off of the club
D) During his pre-shot routine, looking up into the clouds for 2 seconds to clear his mind

Here’s a quote from The Independent (author Steve Connor) that details the answer:

A small red spot on the glove of golfer Louis Oosthuizen is credited with playing a critical role in his winning of The Open Championship at St Andrews last Sunday. The coloured spot was a visible manifestation of the growing influence of psychology in sport – it was designed to help the 27-year-old South African concentrate on his swing in the crucial moments leading up to a shot.

The next contest is starting tomorrow, so come back soon.

Fort Bend Country Club – Summer Deals

Fort Bend Country Club is running a special on fees for the summer, Tuesday-Thursday $31.88 for 1/2 cart and grren fee and $42.50 on Friday – Sunday.

Call the pro shop to book a tee time: 281-342-8368.

Southwyck Golf Club – BLOW OUT Sale

Southwyck Golf Club

BLOW OUT on ALL golf clubs in STOCK

VR S8 Driver Retail $399.95 Buy it NOW for $220.95

Method Putter Retail $249.95 Buy it Now for $182.95

Plus MANY MORE Deals on clubs!

Call the golf shop for more information: 713-436-9999.

Houston National Golf Club – Summer Deals

Houston National Golf Club has some great summer deals on green fees.

Monday-Thursday are just $42. Play Friday-Sunday for just $52! Enjoy Super Twilight fees of just $29 (includes cart). Super Twilight starts at 5:00 pm and is a great way to spend a summer evening!

Call the golf shop for more information: 281-304-1400.

Kids Play Free at Clear Creek

Clear Creek Golf Club is running a kids play free promotion. Right now for every paying adult, one junior (15 and younger) plays free. Good anytime Monday through Friday and Saturday/Sunday after 11am.

Call the golf shop for more information: 713-738-8000.

Win Free Golf at Bear Creek and Blaketree

The new Houston Golf Nut golf trivia contest is now officially open.  Enter here. The prizes are free foursomes at Bear Creek and Blaketree National.  Pretty good indeed. Good luck!

Guess That Hole Winner

Last week, the July 2010 Guess That Hole golf contest was open. Only 6 entrants got the answer right. The correct answer is Hole #14 at Clear Creek Golf Club.

The winner chosen at random is:

L.D. Arnold

Congrats L.D.!  You win a free round of golf at Clear Creek (Mon-Thurs).  The next trivia contest opens up tomorrow, so check back then.

July 2010 Guess That Hole Contest Now Open

Can you guess this hole correctly?  If so, you have a chance to win a free round of golf at the featured golf course.  Enter the July 2010 Guess That Hole contest here, click on the banner above, or visit the Contests page.

Don’t forget – Houston Golf Nut has given away over 70 rounds of free golf so far this year.  The more you play, the better your odds.

1st July Trivia Winner

Sorry I’m running a little late today.  Usually, I try to post winners by late morning, but I was trying to forget all about the game of golf for a few hours after the horrendous round I shot yesterday I got wrapped up into some work things.  You know how it goes.

We have a winner for the 1st Golf Trivia Contest of July.  To refresh your memory, the question was:

A player’s ball comes to rest inside a paper cup on the putting green. Then, the wind moves the paper cup with the ball inside to a new position. What is the ruling?

(A) He must play the ball from its new position since wind is not an outside agency.

(B) He must replace the ball and cup to where they lay prior to the wind blowing them.

(C) He must lift the ball and place it as near as possible to the spot directly under the place where the ball lay inside the cup prior to the wind blowing it.

According to Rule 18 (Decision 18-1/7) of the Rules of Golf, the correct answer is (C).

Wind is not an outside agency. However, if an object being moved by the wind moves a ball, the object is an outside agency in the circumstances — see Decision 18-1/6. In this case, the bag, not the wind, caused the ball to move. Accordingly, under Rules 18-1 and 24-1b, the player must drop the ball directly under the place where it originally lay in the bag.

Read it and weep.  The winner, chosen at random from the pool of correct entrants, is:

Vince Bange

Vince is a long-time participant and 1st time winner.  Congrats!  And enjoy your free round of golf at Fort Bend Country Club.  I just played there last month and had a great time.

Keep an eye open tomorrow and the rest of the week.  A new Guess That Hole contest is opening shortly.