At noon on Saturday June 16th the First Central Coast Oyster Festival will be held at our very own Morro Bay Golf Course in Morro Bay State Park. The event will feature a 10 chef oyster competition, multiple local food and wine vendors, Tap It Brewery, and the Morro Bay Oyster Company. In the true spirit of the Central Coast the event will be a Zero Waste event so that all wastes are sorted and the landfill impacts are minimized or eliminated. All of the proceeds go to Options Family Services which is a local non-profit here in San Luis Obispo County is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation founded in 1991 to
provide quality mental health, family preservation, life skills and
domestic violence interventions to at-risk rural, urban and homeless
children, adolescents, individuals and families
All of this held on the Morro Bay Golf Course near the beach of the beautiful Estero Bay of the Central Coast featuring the Morro Rock. The event starts at noon and will roll on until 8 pm so get your tickets or buy them at the gate and come see Walk Off the Earth (click on the right to see and hear their cover of Gotye's Somebody that I Used to Know).
Below are some photos of the site being set up. Enjoy!
The Pagoda that will become the Bar
View from behind the 13th green overlooking the event site.
The early stages of the stage that will feature four great performing acts!
The Event site next to the 13th hole. The course will remain open and the 14th hole will play as a par 3 rather than it's traditional par 5 design. This will allow golfers a preview of the sights and sounds of the event that are available to them after their round. Come out and join us!
This years' tournament was a two day event that began at Chalk Mountain Golf Course and was finished at Dairy Creek. The weather could not have been better and we had a large field with close to 90 players. Below you will find the results of the top finishers in each division. If you did not get the chance to participate keep your eyes open for the event announcement next year.
I hope everyone enjoys the US Open this weekend at the Olympic Club!
Championship Flight
2 Day
Total
Competitor
135
Justin Warthen
136
Austin Kaiser
142
Brandon Vail
142
Levi Garcia
142
Dereck Strain
143
Dan Miller
144
Troy Larkin
145
Trevor Cassidy
145
Mitch Martin
146
Jason Errecart
148
Randy Armas
148
Jim Long
148
David Aarons
1st Flight
2 Day Total
Competitor
131
Russ Thompson
135
Armando Chavez
139
Jeff Blanchard
141
Dave Rodgers
142
Troy Van Middendorp
2nd Flight
135
Bill Miller
138
Mike Howe
139
George Dodge
143
Julian Dacanay
143
Mark Ferris
"I'm not doing any fitness. You won't see me in the gym. They don't let me smoke in there."
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The Record I received this morning contains an article that will improve everyone's game and ultimately your enjoyment while on the course (And garner the appreciation of all golf course superintendent's and their staffs. Trust me these are the people you want on your side ;) ). I am including a copy of the article in this post.
Please have a read and share it with all of the golfers that you know especially those that do not believe that the condition of the course has anything to do with them. I hope everyone has a great weekend and just a reminder to all of our female golfers out there...only 22 more days of free golf at Chalk Mountain, Morro Bay, and Dairy Creek golf courses! So make your tee times now to take advantage of our Women's Golf Month Special.
"I've had a temper on the golf course since I was probably 7 years old. It's always a constant battle to try and curb that and use it. But at the same time, I don't think it's something that I want to lose, because it's part of me. It's part of the fire that drives me."
The clubhouse renovation was completed in 2009 and it is hard to imagine that is was that long ago. Somehow it seems like it was just yesterday! The renovation changed the interior of the Woodpecker Grill from a carpeted floor to a stone tile and the acoustics were dramatically different. Although the new look was very attractive to the eye, the sound was nearly unbearable when three or more people were inside the building because there was little to dampen the sound. We did receive a few negative comments about the noise levels, but overall the feedback was very positive and the space has been well utilized.
Joel listened to the feedback and felt it was time to reduce the noise levels to make the space more inviting. He sought out the help of a local golfer who also dabbles with interior design and the connection was made and the ideas began to flow. In the photos you can see the window treatments and new bench seating that encompasses the entire space. The seating alone really adds to the restaurant as it has nearly doubled the seating ability. Three flat screen TV's were installed to provide viewing from all corners of the room, golf paintings created by one of the "regular players" at Chalk were hung on the walls, table tops were refinished, and finally a new coat of paint was added to the walls to tie everything together. Not only does it look fantastic, but the window treatments and upholstery on the bench seating have eliminated the noise. The result is a restaurant with a new look that can compete with their culinary delights and of course that great grilled hot dog!
June is Women's golf month and we have always celebrated with free women's clinics and specials. This year we wanted to do something truly to spark the interest of women within our community and the idea we came up with is free golf for women for the entire month of June. That's right FREE GOLF for women is available 7 days per week after 10 am, but is not available for tournaments, club events, or outings. Our courses welcome women to the facilities and we are opening our doors to prove it! Come out and play throughout the whole month for the cost of...well nothing!
“When I die, bury me on the golf course
so my husband will visit”
