Social Golf is here! This was formerly called Couples Golf, but you don’t have to be a couple to play. Grab a beer, spiked seltzer of soft drink and enjoy 9 holes of golf on the short course (bring a friend or come solo). Afterwards, you can head over to the Tiki Bar for live music and a relaxing drink by the pool and/or creek-side meal. What better way to spend a Friday evening?!

Prizes for the winners, but this is about the social aspects of golf! Sign up through the button above, in the Pro Shop or call them at 757.787.4519.

Cost: Members: $25/duo for Full Members; $35/duo for all others (includes fees greens, cart and prizes)

“Top Golf” at the Club

Missed the last one? There’s still time for you to come and enjoy some fun on the driving range and try to hit targets for prizes. Beer, wine and seltzer specials and snacks from the Pro Shop! This is fun for all ages.

Your $5 cover charge includes:

• 1 hour of range ball fun Friday September 11 between 5 and 7 pm

• fun prizes for various putting, chipping and driving competitions

Notes: Please bring your own clubs. This event is weather-dependent.

We’re gearing up for another evening of glow-in-the-dark golfing fun with Night Golf! A short 3-hole course makes this fun and playable for novices or the most experiences golfer because things look different at night! Play 1, 2 of 3 rounds (walking only).

• A short, lighted 3 hole course (you may play twice or even 3 times if you’d like)

• $10 for premium, full and social members | $15 for associates and guests

• Friday September 3, 8:30-10 pm

• Sign up by clicking the link above, in the Pro Shop or call 757.787.4519

Ladies Golf Aassocation $2 Odds/Evens Tournament

Tee off at 10:00 a.m.

Odds and Evens is a competition that is almost identical to Alternate Shot. The players on a 2-person team alternate hitting one ball. The first player tees off, the second player hits the second shot, the first player hits the third shop, and so on until the ball is holed. THE DIFFERENCE IS: In Alternate Shot, the players on a team get to choose who tees off on No. 1 and alternate from there. In Odds/Evens, the player who tees off on No.1 is chosen by some random method. The Pro Shop will do the pairings according to handicaps.

Sign up in the Pro Shop.

GOLF LESSONS: LEARN ABOUT and PLAY GOLF: 101 and 102
Instructor: Jay Williams, PGA professional (retired)

If you ever wanted to learn about the game of golf, here is a very affordable way to get into the game. On-course instruction will be conducted at the Eastern Shore Yacht and Country Club (ESYCC). Golf clubs will be made available for those who do not have their own. ESYCC now has a brand new clubhouse and pro shop.

The course is offered in two phases—Golf 101 and Golf 102. Each comprises six sessions. One can take the two courses in succession, as one follows the other. This approach permits new golfers to decide whether golf is for them before having to commit to more than just the six sessions of Golf 101; it also permits those who may have some golf experience to pick up the game again by just joining the Golf 102 program.

Instruction, in no particular order, will cover: objectives of the game; basic rules and etiquette; equipment; proper club grip; proper set-up over the ball; golf club swings for drives, pitches, and chips. Instruction will go back and forth between the classroom, the driving range, the putting green, and eventually the course itself, and the order of things will partly depend on weather conditions. For any play on the course, carts will be provided. While using club facilities, participants are asked to observe the same club rules as members. Instruction will be in a relaxed atmosphere, the learning experience will be fun, and hopefully weather conditions will be favorable!

Golf 101: Six Sessions: Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 15, 17, 22, 24, 29 and October 1, 10:30 A.M.-Noon
Golf 102: Six Sessions: Tuesdays and Thursdays, October 13 ,15, 20, 22, 27, 29, 10:30 A.M.-Noon
If the weather is too inclement to hold a session, rain dates will be arranged with the participants. Lunch service will be available at ESYCC following each session.
Location: Eastern Shore Yacht and Country Club, end of Country Club Road, Melfa, VA
Class Size: Minimum 4; Maximum 10
Materials Fee: $89 for Golf 101 or Golf 102, payable at the first class. This includes use of the range for the course itself. Unlimited use of range during the six-week session is only $20 more.

Registration is through the Academy for Lifetime Learning. Click on the Register button to register through them, or email them with your questions: esvaall@gmail.com

ESYCC Personnel: Jay Williams is a retired PGA instructor and will conduct the program.

Couples Golf is back! Enjoy 9 holes of golf with your partner or pal and then head over to the Boat House Grill for a relaxing pool and creek-side meal. What better way to spend a Friday evening?! Yes, there are prizes for the winners, but this is about the social aspects of golf!

Cost: Members: $25/couple; Guests: $35/couple

Don’t Miss this Fun Day!

And please bring a guest.

The Grand Opening day tournament will consist of 4 person teams (members and their guests), and will be a straight scramble. It will be a shotgun start starting at 9:30 am.  This is a net scoring tournament and the average handicap of each team will be subtracted at the end of the round. The cost will be $50 a person and there will be 3 feet of string per person available for purchase for $10 and 2 mulligans per person at $5 a mulligan. We will have a closest to the pin challenge, a longest drive challenge and a straightest drive challenge for extra prizes. A drink cart will be making rounds on the course providing soft drinks, water and beer. 

Afterwards, take a tour of the Clubhouse, enjoy a drink and some lunch, and celebrate the start of a new chapter in ESYCC’s history.

• $50 per person

Call the Pro Shop at 757.787.4519 to register.

“Top Golf” at the Driving Range

ESYCC’s version of “Top Golf” is back. Don’t know what we mean by “Top Golf”? It’s a no-pressure time for golfers and non-golfers alike to swing your clubs and enjoy some social (distance) time. Prizes for driving, chipping and putting. Beer, wine and soft drinks available. Enjoy dinner and cocktails at the Boat House Grill before or after your 1 hour session, or we can your BHG order straight to the driving range for you.

Call the Pro Shop at 757.787.4519 to reserve your mat (2 adults or family of up to 4 per mat) - $10 per mat.