Houlton Golf Club to open Friday; full slate of activities

The Houlton Golf Club will officially open for business this Friday, May 8. An early bird green fees special of nine holes for $12 and 18 holes for $20 is available during the month of May. Head Greenskeeper Brent Hammond and his crew of Ray Barton, Angie Brewer, Joe McLaughlin and Don Watson 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 Memorial Weekend. The Driving Range is up and running; tokens are available at the clubhouse between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. this week.
    May will be a busy month with four important opening events occurring. The Ladies Day opening banquet will be held Tuesday, May 19. The social hour in informational sharing begins at 5 p.m., followed by supper at 6 p.m. A sign-up list is now in the clubhouse for the supper and Ladies Twilight League. Also that week – on Thursday, May 21  will be the first Men’s Supper of the year. The Men’s Twilight League information and sign up will be available. 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 league sign up is June 3 with a limit of 30 teams.
The seventh annual Memorial Tournament will be played on Saturday, May 30. The tournament kicks off with a breakfast prepared by President David Grant and his crew. The four-person scramble will be an 18-hole event this year, with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Hamburgers and hot dogs from the grill will be available after golf. Get your foursome ready  and sign up now. If you don’t have a group, sign up anyway and we’ll help you find a group. We are looking for a full field for this inaugural 2008 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.
On Friday night, May 29, we are holding our opening season roast beef dinner. Roast beef or chicken cordon bleu are on the menu, so you must call to reserve your spot and choice of meal. Sign up now by calling the clubhouse (532-2662) or e-mail your reservation at www.houltongolf@yahoo.com. Space is limited so do it today.  The social hour begins around 5:30 p.m., with dinner served at 6:30 p.m.
Finally, season memberships are being taken at the clubhouse. Single and family memberships are the same cost as last year and if you pay in full by June 1, the cost is $375 and $600 respectively.