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Mixed Scramble Golf Outing set for September

Friday, August 12th, 2011

According to Bill Henderson, Director of Sales at the Carson Valley Inn, one of the original Divine 9 Lodging Partners, ”We have a fun golf event coming up on the second weekend in September – our Annual Mixed Scramble Golf Outing.  Sure, there are the cash prizes…and there’s certainly plenty of food and drink at the functions on Friday and Saturday nights.  However, the camaraderie, new friendships and merriment among the teams built by blind draw are what makes this event so much fun! All the information is at this link:  http://www.carsonvalleyinn.com/golfspecials/mixed_scramble.php or call me at 775-783-6624.

The Carson Valley Inn (www.carsonvalleyinn.com) is located on US Highway 395 in Minden, NV near the start of State Highway 88.  The property includes a recently-remodeled casino and 153-room hotel, a 74-room motor lodge, a 59-site RV Park and a convenience store with Shell gas and diesel fuel.  Three dining facilities include Katie’s, Job’s Perk and CV Steak, a Nevada-style steakhouse featuring steaks, seafood, chicken, pasta and more.

Nothing but Deals

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

Deals, deals, deals. How many golf deals can you handle? The Divine 9 courses continue with summer values as diverse as the courses. With options this good, savings is a hot topic. Here’s some of the best for three of the courses:

Carson Valley Golf Course, the area’s original course is 40 years young and features the meandering Cason River and giant Cottonwood trees for shade and beauty.

Hump Day Hacker’s Club offers $35 green fees after 1pm every Wednesday through October 26 and includes cart, weekly prizes and a light dinner.

Junior Players Club is every Friday at 2pm for competition with friends for just $18 for 18 holes or $10 for 9 holes. For kids 17 and younger.

Multi-Play Tickets provide for 18 holes and cart (or walking option) for 5 or 15 rounds, averaging from $33 — $35 to ride and $22 – 24 to enjoy the walk.

 

Empire Ranch, a 27-hole layout is located along the Carson River and sheltered between the bluffs on 250 acres of historic ranch land.

Book afternoon times online at www.empireranchgolf.com and save between 13% and 48%.

Receive a free round of golf as a birthday gift when you join their e-club.

“Nine and Dine” includes 9 holes of golf Friday: 5:45pm shotgun, followed by a BBQ tri-tip dinner with salad and dessert fin the Pavilion for just $70 per couple including golf and $22.50 for non-golfers.

If you like to play on Thursdays, golf is just $60 for two players, $120 for four.

 

Silver Oak, on the Northwest side of town, features a popular layout, elevation changes and fast, smooth greens.

Join their e-club and receive a $25 green fee rate Monday through Friday after 1:00pm. A weekend offer is for $30 after 1:00pm on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays is also available as is a free round of birthday golf.

 

Stay tuned for more deals from the other Divine 9 courses in future posts….

Ticket To Paradise Gets You On the Courses in 2011

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

So what if there’s a little snow on the ground. The weather, like the desire to tee it up, is warming up throughout the Carson City/Valley area. Matter of fact, golfers have already snapped up nearly half of the available Divine 9 Tickets To Paradise and it’s just two weeks into the New Year. The $265 pass is good throughout the year for one round of golf at each of the nine area courses: Carson Valley, Dayton, Eagle Valley East and West, Empire Ranch, Genoa Lakes Resort and Lakes, Silver Oak and Sunridge.

Let’s see: that’s $29.45 for a round of golf. The deal also includes a cart at each course and range balls. That’s serious, or almost 50% off the regular green fees rate overall. Play all nine rounds on yourself or share the joy with a friend at select courses as the Ticket is transferable, making it a flexible gift idea valid throughout 2011. A few friends could each get one and have a D9 foursome set for the season. Play any time from noon on Sunday through Thursday, excluding holidays, with scheduled tee times available up to 72 hours in advance.

The Divine 9 offers a total of 300 Tickets and it’s first come, first served. To take advantage of one of the best golf deals anywhere, visit: www.Divine9.com to purchase online or call 800-NEVADA-1. The golf season is heating up.

Swinging the snow away….

Friday, December 3rd, 2010

That’s precisely what’s happening at two of the Divine 9 golf courses this week! Carson Valley reported earlier today that their golf course is open as well as Genoa Lakes. Genoa’s Lakes Course is open today with Resort Course opening tomorrow. Don’t take our word for it. Check out Genoa Lakes’ web cam to see for yourself.

Fall savings at Silver Oak

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

Fall is a great value season amongst the Divine 9 courses. Be assured, you’ll be the first to know when courses roll out their fall promotions. At Silver Oak, winter rates start November 1 with their regular rate reduced to $30 and senior rate reduced to $25.  And all savings include cart! For more info, call Silver Oak’s golf shop at 775-841-7000 x2.

Silver Oak

Silver Oak

Eagle Valley West

Thursday, October 7th, 2010

Bring some balls! No. 3 at Eagle Valley West is one tough hombre. After two relatively short par fours to work your way comfortably into a round, this par 5 comes at you head-on. Visually intimidating from the tee, the view is just an accurate harbinger of shots to come. The tee shot must carry a barancca that angles away the entire left side to a strip of fairway with a long bunker along the far right. Nail one toward safety from any of the tees: the 566 yard golds, 517 blues, 486 whites and 457 reds and you’re still hoping for a landing in the lush, green carpet of fairway surrounded by the Nevada terrain of sagebrush and desert – the home of the lost ball. A solid drive will leave you a difficult club selection for an uphill lay-up. Take it toward the bunker on the far right edge of the fairway or just a bit left? Time to hit it straight because either way the end of the fairway gets narrow and begins to slope downward to your next barancca. From 120 yards out a player needs to loft a third shot farther uphill to carry the 90-yard chasm of more high desert terrain. Add a club as long is much better than short, as usual. Chunk it and you’re gone. A teasing strip of grass about 10 yards deep fronts the green on the other side and serves as a beacon of direction – and hope from sagebrush travails. A large, back to front sloping green has bunkers to the left, right and in back so your work is not yet done. A pause to look back down the fairway presents one of the best holes in the area. To many, golf’s appeal is its reflection of life. No. 3 could be a rough day!

The theme continues at the par 3, 13th. The continuity of Eagle Valley West remains intact as you near the far end of the course: more sagebrush, desert and another challenging carry over the elements. With tee choices from 211 yards, 162 or 155, or 140, this is another enjoyable hole. A short that carries this chasm but falls short of the green will leave a straight uphill shot to a blind pin on another back to front sloping green. Bunkers short left and along the right add to the need for accuracy near the green. Another large green is receptive to tee balls, but Hot tip: do NOT go past the pin. Downhillers here are destined to come in threes as it’s almost impossible to stop. Even a lightly brushed stroke off the toe is no guarantee. Another strong hole at one of the area’s top courses.

A personal look at Empire Ranch with Darryle Fukano, Director of Operations

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Empire Ranch is Northern Nevada’s only 27-hole championship golf facility. 27-holes mean more prime time tee times and that there’s always a place to get golfers out. Located between the bluffs on 250 acres of historic ranch land, Empire Ranch offers something for everyone. With five sets of tees, golfers of any skill level can have a fun and challenging experience on our course. There are no hidden hazards or tricks. And we also have one of the finest practice facilities in the area with a huge grass driving range and not one, but two short game practice areas. After your round, please check out Mallards restaurant, located inside our full-service clubhouse. Our restaurant serves some of the finest meals in a relaxed comfortable atmosphere overlooking the golf course. There are daily lunch specials as well as drink specials all the time.

Empire Ranch also wanders through an environmentally protected wetland area near the Carson River. There are numerous species of birds and wildlife around the course. There have been bald eagles, cranes, hawks and many other bird species seen. Deer, coyotes, rabbits and wild horses that have been seen from the course.

Empire Ranch Golf Course

Sunridge Golf Club: Holes 4 and 5

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Part three; a series by Phil Weidinger

 

Going through the tunnel from No. 4 green to No. 5 tee at Sunridge, you’re thinking, “Whew, survived that one.” A short, breeze-aided par 3 of 150 yards from the Blues, it’s all water, all carry, all blue. The folks in the surrounding homes must see some entertaining sights. They sure hear some primal screams! But luckily onward with the same ball to the par 5, 506-yard fifth.

Sunridge Golf Club

Emerging from underground and it’s, “Oh lord, don’t let me fade another one.” A slice is an automatic watery grave. To the right it’s water down the entire length of the hole and it juts into the fairway at two junctures just to ensure it registers. A great hole: visually intimidating, yet very playable – if you hit three solid shots; two if you can move it. There’s plenty of room for the drive, while the second shot from a peninsula will need to carry the edge of more water.  Unless, of course, you lay up with an iron far left of the next threatening section of pond.

Bunkers front the right portion of the green – and could save a wayward effort; a large bunker left is about 40 yards short of the green making that second shot a bit tighter, and three bunkers behind the green are more directional than diabolical. A large, elevated green welcomes incoming wedges and if you stay dry, birdie is a solid possibility. Then again, so’s a double. Back to back, Nos. 4 and 5 make for a strong challenge of memorable and playable golf.  


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