Heritage Days!!

Heritage Days Golf Tournament and the Gene Reagan Scholarship Outing

Join us this weekend for two great events!  Friday we will host the Boonville Heritage Days Four Person Scramble at 1pm.  The cost is $25 per player which includes cart and prizes.  On Saturday the Gene Reagan Scholarship 3 Person Scramble will begin at 9am with a shotgun start. Please give us a call to join the fun!

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Drink Specials to honor a friend Tuesday, June 20th!!!

Tuesday, June 20th: in honor of Josh’s college roommate, Scott Meylink who would have been 39 years old, we will have buy 1 get the second at 1/2 price mixed drinks and $2 Captains! Please come out and enjoy honoring an amazing, supportive young man who had an impact on everyone he met!

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New Hail Ridge Golf Attire!

Sweet Hail Ridge Logoed golf attire!

Hey all!  We have new Hail Ridge logoed golf attire for men and women!  In sizes ranging from Medium to XXL. All high quality fabrics with our logo on them!  Stop in and pick yours up today!

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It’s going to be a beautiful day to play golf at Hail Ridge!

With temperatures finally dipping below the 90’s and little to no wind today is going to be a great day to tee it up right here in Boonville!  Give us a call and get your tee time now.  You will be amazed at what is happening here at Hail Ridge!

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Reflections on the my father and the US Open

As many of you already know I do not watch much TV.  I did turn on the US Open yesterday while plowing through some piles of paperwork.  Not a big deal. Just something on in the background to prepare me for the inevitable “who is winning?”.  As we are all prone to do, I lost track of time thinking that Father’s Day is approaching. I began to reflect on the past year with/without my “Old Man”. Drifting into a catatonic state I was transported into a memory of my youth.  The 1990 US Open at Medinah.  Some of you may remember two iconic details about that Open.  The first and less memorable was that Curtis Strange had won the previous two Opens.  The second was Hale Irwin’s legendary lap around the 18th green following a 45 foot birdie putt.  Irwin had not won on the PGA Tour in 5 years and had won the Open 11 years earlier.  These are merely frame of reference points.

Again, to know me is to know that my parents worked in the service of others relying on compensation in the afterlife, not in this pass.  I would not understand what it meant to be without until I was much older as my parents consistently sacrificed to provide the best life for us.  I now understand the strain that a trip from Milwaukee to Chicago and the costs that are inherent in attending a major sporting event.  I would have been nearing 13 at the time, still two years from my first experience playing golf. My dad was really trying to move my interests away from football, basketball and any other game I could possibly squeeze into the daylight hours. He knew that my boundless energy, mischievous mind and fiery temper needed the social/ethical structure that golf provided long before anyone else would understand. So, I can only assume he used this need to talk my mom into allowing us to go.

I have beaten my brain with indulgence over the years, so the question of whether or not I went willingly is up for debate.  But it probably took some heavy conjouling. So we traveled from our home on the corner of North Avenue and 122nd St to Chicago and the home to one of the wealthiest clubs in America.  Few details about the property, golf, the weather, what we ate or drank are left.  The memories that do stand out are that I snuck away and Curtis Strange took me inside of the ropes to walk to the first tee (he did not win his 3rd in a row, so I might not be good luck), Brad Faxon randomly handing me a golf ball while telling me it was time for me to start playing. And my best memory: time with my dad teaching me about a game that he loved.  I will never forget the gleam in his eye as we followed Mr. Nicklaus, Palmer, The Shark, Couples.  I had no idea who they were, but I knew they had to be great if my dad was excited to follow them. Two entire days of he and I wandering, laughing, eating ice cream, getting lost and finding one another.

We haven’t always gotten along, we don’t agree on many topics.  In truth I would have been a tough one to parent from 16 on and not a good son/friend until my mid 30’s.  He is a man who spent my youth exhausting himself helping those who could not help themselves which was hard for a boy to understand.  He was prone to weight problems, being late, getting lost, fits of anger and an intense desire for “just five minutes alone!”.  I didn’t always get it, but I do now.  I love my dad and I miss being a few miles away.  I have terrible regret about how I viewed him for many years.  Our relationship today brings me much joy.  He is a great dad, a wonderful Grandpa and one of the best damn friends I could ever ask for.  Happy Father’s Day Rev. William Black.  Thank you for the trip to the 1990 US Open and the life that I have because you made me play golf.

 

Josh

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Father’s Day, New Cart Barn, New Inventory and No Mow adjustments!

As always there is a lot happening at Hail Ridge as we continue to move in a positive direction.

First there are some calendar updates: Sunday, June 18th at 1 PM we will host a 2 person Father’s Day scramble!  The cost is only $25 per player and will include a flighted payback.  Friday, June 23rd at 1PM we will host the annual Heritage Days Four Person Scramble.  The cost for this event is $25. This event will include prizes and some seriously fun side action.  Saturday, June 24th at 9AM we will have the Gene Reagan Scholarship Tournament.  This is a 3 Person Scramble that fills up quickly every year!

If you have been out over the past 2 weeks you could not help but notice all of the work being done around our golf cart shed.  The next few days will see a new structure in place to match all of the other wonderful things happening!

Everyday we are adding new inventory to our golf shop.  The new Taylormade woods, irons, TP5 golf balls, gloves, bags, ball markers, belts, chiller towels and a host of other essentials.  Now would be the perfect time to pick something out for Dad!  On top of all of the wonderful equipment we have we can also help you get him a gift certificate for use on anything that we offer!

You will see that we are making some adjustments to our native grass areas to improve the Hail Ridge experience!!

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In Boonville and at Hail Ridge we are blessed with some of the finest teachers and coaches.  Of these standouts one stands noticed above other for his dedication and strong work ethic.  Rob Vanderlinden walks the walk everyday, often working long shifts with no break to ensure that all golfers have the experience we feel they deserve.  In addition to his Hail Ridge duties, Rob is a dedicated teacher and the Boonville Pirates boys and girls golf coach.  And now we add another wrinkle…..

 

We are proud to announce the functional arm of Rob and I’s new junior golf foundation Pirate Ridge.  Pirate Ridge is designed to give kids access to golf no matter their social or economic background.  Players who show passion and potential for greatness don’t always come from backgrounds affording them exposure to a game that can give its players so much.  In addition, the game is capable of shaping young players to be self reliant, socially conscious and honest.  Please have a look at this flyer and bring us your child or a child that you know could use this amazing influence!

 

2017 Pirate Ridge Golf Academy

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