The Houlton Golf Club will officially open for business this Saturday, May 9. An early bird green fee special of nine holes for $10 and 18 holes for $18 is available during the month of May.
Superintendent Bob Gray and his crew of Ray Barton, Brian Hammond, Joe McLaughlin and Paul Madigan are working hard rolling fairways and putting the greens and course back in shape from the long hard winter. We are hoping some warm weather will dry up the course in hopes of putting carts on the course by opening day. Call ahead, please, about the use of carts.
The driving range will be up and running by Thursday, May 8, weather permitting. Stop by the clubhouse for the balls for the next week or so.
May will be a busy month with four important opening events occurring. The Ladies Day opener will be Tuesday, May 19, at 5 p.m. with a social hour, followed by supper and information about this year’s play. More details about this popular event will be shared at the supper. A sign-up list is now in the clubhouse for the supper and Ladies’ Twilight League.
The Men’s Twilight League will begin play Monday, June 8. An informational meeting, mandatory for new teams, will be at 7 that night. Sign up for the Men’s Twilight League is happening now at the clubhouse, so get your team on the list now. Deadline for the Men’s Twilight League sign up is June 3, with a limit of 30 teams.
The annual Memorial Tournament will be played on Saturday, May 30. The four-person scramble will be an 18-hole event this year, with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Hamburgers and hot dogs from the grill will be available before golf. Get your foursome ready and sign up now. If you don’t have a group, sign up anyway and we will help you find a group.
We are looking for a full field for this inaugural 2015 golf event. All proceeds go towards the beautification projects and gardens around the course. The Ladies’ Association is sponsoring this event and asks if anyone who has a loved one to be remembered for our memorial to stop by the clubhouse and put the name on our Memorial Board, or call the clubhouse for details.
Finally, season memberships are being taken at the clubhouse. Single and family memberships are available, as well as new member membership deals.
