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Played Brown Deer in Coralville, Iowa with my son after showing him where his classes will be in the Fall Semester. I beat him handedly because I tried to weaken his insanely strong grip (which threw off his whole game). With a neutral grip and a little practice he would be a low handicap or scratch. He just took 8 years off to play lacrosse. When he controls his spin he hits the ball well over 300 yards and his wedge game is dangerous. Both my kids have better swings than dad.

Played Brown Deer in Coralville, Iowa with my son after showing him where his classes will be in the Fall Semester. I beat him handedly because I tried to weaken his insanely strong grip (which threw off his whole game). With a neutral grip and a little practice he would be a low handicap or scratch. He just took 8 years off to play lacrosse. When he controls his spin he hits the ball well over 300 yards and his wedge game is dangerous. Both my kids have better swings than dad.

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The renovation of Belleair CC’s East Course involves moving some seriously mature trees. The process and planning for moving these trees is very thorough. The result- a completely renovated golf course with a seasoned feel to it. Unlike the restoration of our West course, the East is only restoring about a third of Ross’ design. Why not restore it all? It was an impossible task- back in the 1980s our current clubhouse was built over the original driving range. At that time we built a new driving range and lost two par threes and the opening holes of the East. Around that same time the club needed a irrigation pond for the 36 holes, which ate up a good portion of Ross’ East Course design on the other side of the road. The result of that redesign was a course which had 6 subpar golf holes. This renovation will create a better golf course designed to challenge all skill levels. I am very excited to have a better East Course!

The renovation of Belleair CC’s East Course involves moving some seriously mature trees. The process and planning for moving these trees is very thorough. The result- a completely renovated golf course with a seasoned feel to it. Unlike the restoration of our West course, the East is only restoring about a third of Ross’ design. Why not restore it all? It was an impossible task- back in the 1980s our current clubhouse was built over the original driving range. At that time we built a new driving range and lost two par threes and the opening holes of the East. Around that same time the club needed a irrigation pond for the 36 holes, which ate up a good portion of Ross’ East Course design on the other side of the road. The result of that redesign was a course which had 6 subpar golf holes. This renovation will create a better golf course designed to challenge all skill levels. I am very excited to have a better East Course!

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