What is the Ruling? The Situation (Stroke Play): Mr. Smith is playing a local qualifier and has hit his approach shot into the green on a par 4 where the ball comes to rest half way into the hole resting against the flagstick. Half of the ball is hovering above the rim of the hole. Mr. Smith walks up [...]
Entries from May 29th, 2010
Promontory Rules!
May 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Golf, Uncategorized
Tags:Dye Canyon Course·Golf·Golf instruction·Painted Valley·Promontory·Rules of Golf
The Sun is out, and it’s time to Play!
May 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
After a long cold spring, the sun is now shining and we can finally get outside for some Outfitter activities. Be sure to get in touch with me or my new assistant, Greg, and set up some fun things to do when you get in town. Bike rides, fishing, wake-board boat, just to name a [...]
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Imagination is just the beginning at Promontory!
May 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Kid's Activities
I look forward to summers because there is no other place for kids that offers as much fun and activity than Promontory. You can’t help but find magic moments of imagination on Promontory’s Adventure Trail, located next to the Kid’s Cabin. With the white water rock slide to the archeology dig area, and the tallest [...]
Promontory’s Jack Nicklaus Painted Valley Shaping up to be the best yet!
May 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Golf
Promontory’s Painted Valley Golf Course shaping up to be the best ever! For those of you that play Jack’s “Painted Valley” monster on a regular basis, it is no news that the challenge is among the greatest you will face. Everyone has their own opinion about what makes the Painted Valley so difficult. From the [...]
Tags:Golf·Mountain Course·Painted Valley·Park City Mountain Resort·Promontory
Greetings Promontory Golfers!
May 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Events, Golf, Skiing
The golf season is upon us. I am thrilled to be back at Promontory leading golf instruction programs for our members, their families and guests. This winter, I attended several teaching seminars including the PGA Show in Orlando, Florida, a Top 100 Teachers conference in Pinehurst, a Teaching Summit at Medinah, and two others. All this was having you the member [...]
Great New Summer Fashion Is Here
May 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Now that both the Dye Canyon and Nicklaus Painted Valley Courses are open, it’s time to get some great new gear from the season. We have many great lines of apparel, some familiar and some that are new for us this year. One of the lines we are most excited about this season is Peter [...]
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The 2-Minute Golf Series: Tom Rogers – the Flop Shot
May 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Golf
We’re pleased to introduce this new series of quick video golf lessons from our great professional staff here at Promontory. We begin the series with a lesson on the “flop shot” by Tom Rogers, our new Director of Golf. Return here often for lessons from Andree Martin, Mike Manning, Tommy Chipman, Mike Garrison and other [...]
Tags:flop shot·golf tips·golf video·Pete Dye·promontory golf
Promontory Golf: What does par really mean?
May 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Golf, Sport Shop
“Par” 72? Maybe Not! When you think of the word ‘par’ outside of golf, you probably think “average”, or a median between great and poor. One of the definitions on Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/ states; “Par: an average, usual, or normal amount, degree, quality, condition, standard, or the like”. So how is shooting a 72 on either of our [...]
Tags:Golf Course·Handicap·Instruction·Painted Valley·Par·pete dye canyon golf course·Promontory
Gear up for 2010 at the Promontory Golf Shop!
May 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Golf, Sport Shop
With Spring finally making its presence felt, another great golf season is underway. In excited anticipation, the Promontory Golf Staff is ready to outfit you with top-of-the-line equipment and keep you stylish in the year’s newest fashions. The Dye Canyon Shop offers many new and exciting lines of clothing from designer brands including Bogner, Gersemi, [...]
Is that a…ghost? (Yup! It’s TaylorMade’s Rossa Corza Ghost putter.)
May 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Golf
If you have watched the PGA Tour in the last couple of weeks you may have witnessed the very beginning of the next great putting craze. TaylorMade Golf is set to release their latest in putter technology with the Rossa Corza Ghost. “The Ghost” is a bright white putter that promises to improve your alignment [...]
