‘Holiday Valley’ Archives
Holiday Valley Pool Complex Grand Opening
Holiday Valley will be hosting a grand opening on June 18th from 12PM to 7PM to celebrate the recently completed pool complex. In honor of the grand opening the public will be granted free admission to the pools. Free food and nonalcoholic drinks will be provided and drink specials will be offered at the cabana bar. The Party Squad will [...]
It’s Nice to be Nice!
When I was young my father taught me how to fix a ball mark on the putting surface. He also told me to fix another! When fixing a ball mark with your repair tool or a tee; move the grass around the mark with a small twist of your wrist in an upward motion and then tap it down with your putter. Try to leave the mark as perfect as it was before; [...]
Holiday Valley Hosts the 8th Annual Ellicottville Memorial Library Pro-Am
ProAm Raffle Offers Chance to Win a Car By Gerlind Dubey In the beginning there was a dream to build a state of the art library in Ellicottville. The astronomical amount of money needed to build the planned facility was overwhelming. However, the community Believed! Individuals and large and small businesses alike did their part to contribute. [...]
Illusions of Confidence!
By Tom Dirito USGTF The National Golf Foundation has on record the handicaps of all golfers; and it is clear that golfers do not improve! Do you really want to get better at golf? Why can you play one day better than another? Or, all of a sudden, your great round turns into a disaster! Is there one thing that can change everything? Not [...]
Holiday Valley Resort to Host the Italian-America Golf Tournament
Celebrating 40 Years of Giving By Gerlind Dubey The Annual Italian American Charity Golf tournament returns to Holiday Valley Resort for a three day event, beginning with a practice round on the challenging Double Diamond course on Thursday, June 9 and ending with an elegant awards ceremony on Saturday, June 11. This annual tournament has [...]
Practice With a Purpose-On Course!
Going out alone in the evening or at other times when the course is not crowded is another great way to practice. Play two or three balls, practice playing from different situations. This is a good time to practice fairway bunker shots, shots from the rough or others that you can’t practice on the range. Play your own scramble, hitting three [...]
The Blessing of the Clubs
A Tradition Returns to Holiday Valley Resort By Gerlind Dubey After a lengthy hiatus the Blessing of the Clubs returns to Holiday Valley. It’s been many years since Father Lowry, fondly known as the Padre, and for his tenacious golf game, officiated at the first Blessing of the Clubs. Loved by all who knew him for his great sense of humor, [...]
Practice with a Purpose-Full Practice Session
By Tom Dirito USGTF After loosing up, work on the drills you have chosen that day to help your specific problem. When you do this, choose a target, visualize your shot trajectory and always work on your pre-shot routine. That routine can be anything you choose that lets you line up the shot, step into the ball and swing in reasonably brisk [...]
Practice With a Purpose-Warm up!
For most amateur golfers, who do other things for a living, time is valuable. That’s why your practice time should be used efficiently. Too many golfers simply go to the range and beat balls, with no purpose in mind. If, instead, you have a plan for your practice sessions and follow it, you can accomplish a lot more in a lot less time. There [...]
Double Black Diamond Course
Spring Conditions Better than Ever The Holiday Valley Pros and golfers alike have been commenting on the excellent conditions of the course this year, especially considering the early date. Holiday Valley’s course is unique in that several of the holes are actually ski slopes in the winter, including the fairways of numbers 1, 11, 13, 14, [...]
