St. Louis (Archland) TST at Stonewolf on Sept. 10

[WUTiger]

Dear Archland crew,

I've contacted a couple of courses about a TST day on Saturday, Sept. 10.

Best offer seems to be my Nicklaus-sig home course, Stonewolf GC in Fairview Heights, IL. I told them TST would have 8-12 golfers. We have two options:

1. Tee off about 9:15 AM, green fee = $55 (cart included)
2. Tee off about 12:15 PM, green fee = $40 (cart included)

The 12:15 PM would be less costly, plus by then the sun would have dried out a couple of the shaded glens on the course. Sunset Sept. 10 is 7:15 PM, so daylight is not a problem.

Please let me know your preferences by Friday, Aug. 26. I'll explain payment plan once we decide.

Here's our short list.  @CoachB25; @Brian W, @Club Rat, @teamroper60, @bshack,  @oiler69, @Tim Williamson, @kenstl, @Missouri Swede,  @rickd

@MissouriHacker. @saevel25 (traveling trophy?)

Other Archlanders can join in too!

Here is Stonewolf web site.
 

[Missouri Swede]

4 hours ago, WUTiger said:

Dear Archland crew,

I've contacted a couple of courses about a TST day on Saturday, Sept. 10.

Best offer seems to be my Nicklaus-sig home course, Stonewolf GC in Fairview Heights, IL. I told them TST would have 8-12 golfers. We have two options:

1. Tee off about 9:15 AM, green fee = $55 (cart included)
2. Tee off about 12:15 PM, green fee = $40 (cart included)

The 12:15 PM would be less costly, plus by then the sun would have dried out a couple of the shaded glens on the course. Sunset Sept. 10 is 7:15 PM, so daylight is not a problem.

Please let me know your preferences by Friday, Aug. 26. I'll explain payment plan once we decide .

Amazingly, I'm not scheduled to work that weekend. Count me in. Either time works for me (included in the poll above).  

Edited August 20, 2016 by Missouri Swede

[WUTiger]

Good to hear it! More to follow...

[CoachB25]

I won't be able to attend.  When I am in season, it is almost impossible to do anything else but coach and teach.  Good luck to everyone.  I forgot to mention that my golf team is in a tournament on that date at The Woodlands in Alton. 

Take care,

Darrell Butler

Edited August 21, 2016 by CoachB25

[WUTiger]

2 hours ago, CoachB25 said:

...  I forgot to mention that my golf team is in a tournament on that date at The Woodlands in Alton. 

Coach, maybe you could give us an assessment of the Woodlands as a future site?

And, good luck at the tournament.

[CoachB25]

I like playing The Woodlands.  It has enough easy holes to make the average golfer enjoy their round and then it has a couple of holes that will bust your chops. 

[Brian W]

Fantastic, I will be there.  I put 9:15 just because it is easier but I would be attending either way.  Also, I think the weather is still better in the morning out there.

I do love this course!!

[onkey]

I would love to join the group.  I'd prefer 9:15, but will try to secure a kitchen pass for either time.

[Brian W]

So who all is coming for sure?

[WUTiger]

29 minutes ago, Brian W said:

So who all is coming for sure?

As of now, we have @WUTiger, @Missouri Swede, @onkey and @Brian W.

Details of what I have arranged:

• 18 Holes at Stonewolf GC, Fairview Heights, IL. on Sept. 10.
• Two tee times, 9:15 AM and 9:24 AM.
• Price = $55 a golfer (cart included); pay at the pro shop under Sand Trap group.
• Course has a practice range and practice green right next to first tee, so you can warm up a little.

We can handle four more golfers (and could probably squeeze in a fifth or sixth). Anyone else interested? Hint:  @Club Rat, @teamroper60, @bshack, @oiler69, @Tim Williamson, @kenstl, @rickd

@MissouriHacker. @saevel25 

It should be fun: one of the few Sept. weekend's there's no large tournament. Ours of course is a major tournament, it's just not a large tournament.

[Brian W]

Hopefully we get the same weather we have been getting around here!!  I played Gateway Friday and it just couldn't have been better golf weather 

[kenstl]

Hi guys.  Saw this late as I haven't been on in a while.  If anyone else replies so that another foursome can be started, I can make it next weekend.  If not, have a great round!

[Brian W]

6 hours ago, kenstl said:

Hi guys.  Saw this late as I haven't been on in a while.  If anyone else replies so that another foursome can be started, I can make it next weekend.  If not, have a great round!

I would hate to have anyone miss out.  Maybe we could do a 3 and 2 so we can all get out there?

[WUTiger]

Gentlemen,

I have two tee time slots (foursomes) reserved for us: 9:15 AM and 9:24 AM. |  We can do ... 3 + 2 or 3 + 3, up to 4 + 4.

The day's scheduling is fairly tight, so they might put a single or two with us to fill things out. Just pay green's fee when you get to the pro shop. 

Maybe we could recruit the singles into TST!

@kenstl, come on down! And, I want to see your bag. I built a Maltby driver back in 2012, and visit Wishon's website about once a month.

If any others are coming, let me know...

@Club Rat, @teamroper60, @bshack,  @oiler69, @Tim Williamson,  @rickd

 

[onkey]

14 minutes ago, WUTiger said:

Gentlemen,

I have two tee time slots (foursomes) reserved for us: 9:15 AM and 9:24 AM. |  We can do ... 3 + 2 or 3 + 3, up to 4 + 4.

The day's scheduling is fairly tight, so they might put a single or two with us to fill things out. Just pay green's fee when you get to the pro shop. 

Maybe we could recruit the singles into TST!

@kenstl, come on down! And, I want to see your bag. I built a Maltby driver back in 2012, and visit Wishon's website about once a month.

If any others are coming, let me know...

@Club Rat, @teamroper60, @bshack,  @oiler69, @Tim Williamson,  @rickd

 

@WUTiger, thanks for setting this up. Saturday can't come soon enough.  If the current forecast holds up, the weather should be fantastic.

[Brian W]

Ya, I am really looking forward to this.  It will be my first time meeting anyone from the site!!

I do hope the weather holds as we are going to get some rain for a couple days.  It now looks like it will not rain at all on Saturday and hopefully we will get lucky and have it dry up a bit before then.  I just hate cart path only days

[Missouri Swede]

2 hours ago, Brian W said:

I just hate cart path only days

We're not walking??  

(Kidding.  I always ride a cart the first time I play a course.)

[onkey]

14 minutes ago, Missouri Swede said:

We're not walking??  

(Kidding.  I always ride a cart the first time I play a course.)

Stonewolf was not designed to be walked--lots of undulation and a few long walks from green to tee.  But I haven't entirely ruled out the possibility of walking just yet.