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RocketBallz vs VRS Speed Trials – Continued on Thursday!!!
February 22, 2012
RBZ vs VRS Speed Trials Will Continue On Thursday!
Due to popular demand and the unseasonally warm weather, we will continue the Taylor Made Rocketballz vs. Nike Victory Red Speed Challenge on Thursday, February 23. No appointments will be taken but our Institute Staff will be on the range from 10 am – 3 pm with the drivers and fairway woods along with the FlightScope!
See the previous post below for additional details on the challenge!
'Speed Trials' allowed amateur players to test Rocketballz versus Nike VR Speed Drivers
Which driver/fairway wood will you hit farther? The Taylor Made RocketBallz or the Nike VRS?
Our launch monitors and Flight Scope will be set up and staff will be on hand to help you see your numbers on each shot for yourself. Having data and seeing the ball flight at the same time is vital for selecting the right club for you this year!
Call the golf shop 301 627 8577 to make schedule a time to make your comparison. Also see the details of our 2012 Membership Programs, making Lake Presidential possibly the best value in MD next year!
Lake Presidential’s Indoor/Outdoor Learning Center, The Institute, utilizes the latest technology paired with expert instructors/evaluators to improve your game or help you start playing!
The Institute at Lake Presidential is excited to announce that we now use the Flightscope X2 doppler radar launch monitor to provide comprehensive data on ball flight and club movements at and through the impact area of the golf swing. It provides the most complete measurements to help ensure that you have the most precisely fitted clubs for your golf swing and the most accurate feedback to help improve your golf swing. http://www.flightscope.com/
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It complements the existing MAT-T system in our Taylor Made Performance Lab(one of only 16 in the country and the only one between Atlanta and Boston). The MAT-T system(Motion Analysis Technology by Taylor Made) measures the body’s movements with extreme precision and then displays an image that can be viewed from every angle possible, which enhances the golfer’s ability to understand and visualize his golf swing like never before. It is said to speed the improvement and learning process by 10 times that of a normal lesson. http://tmplabs.com/
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February also sees the new golf club offerings by most of our vendors including Taylor Made Rocketballz and R11S lines. The Rocketballz driver and fairway woods have been shown to add 20 yards of distance to most people’s drives and fairway shots. The Institute at Lake Presidential offers a complete array of club heads, shafts, the Flightscope X2, the MAT-T system, and an expert group of PGA instructors to help fine tune that choice for you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjYH37syyXY&feature=player_embedded
2012 Annual Membership Options – AVAILABLE NOW!
No Better Place To Join In 2012 than LP ….. See for yourself during our February 22 Member Preview Day!
Lake Presidential has released its 2012 Annual Membership Options. The options allow annual members to play one of the best conditioned courses in Maryland at an exceptional value all year long. In addition to recreational golf rounds, annual members enjoy playing golf with the professional staff, a schedule of member and memer-guest tournaments, and a fun social schedule throughout the year.
Options include annual memberships perfect for players who play more than 40 times per year, corporate spending accounts for those who want to grow their business or network on the golf course, and a new Young Professional program that allows up-and-comers to enjoy golf at LP and rub elbows with friends and more established professionals.
For Annual Membership Options – Click HERE
Consider Attending Our Member Preview Day on Wednesday, February 22! Come play 9 holes with our staff or existing members on us! Tee times start at 10 am and we also have the Rocketballz vs. VRS Speed Trials Challenge happening on the range. After the round, spend some time with our management to discuss the Club and how you will love playing at LP!
To see the latest off-season course report and what LP is doing for 2012 Course Conditioning – Click HERE
To join Lake Presidential, please call us at 301-627-8577 or click HERE to request a membership packet be emailed to you! Please include a note in teh COMMENTS field at the bottom of the form with which program you would like to join.
We look forward to having you as a member at Lake Presidential in 2012 and beyond for a fantastic golf experience!
Course Conditioning – Off Season Update
February 2, 2012
‘Building Blocks’ – Lake Presidential Continues Off-Season Improvements
The weather has certainly been cooperative (knock on wood) for golfers this off-season and the Lake Presidential golf maintenance crew, led by Superintendent Tom Pike, have taken advantage of the weather themselves to continue to lay the ‘building blocks’ of quality course conditions.
As the below photos will show, the team is working diligently on drainage projects around the course. These projects help eliminate surface water from the golf course in the midst of heavy rains. In addition, they also help eliminate the need for additional fungicide applications to the turf due to the elimination of surface water. By minimizing these expenses, our team can focus efforts on more of the details of the course such as bunkers, steep mowing areas, etc.
'French Drains' help the LP staff manage surface water on the course
In addition, the course’s playability will be enhanced with firmer fairways and green surrounds. “Lake Presidential’s topography has so much character with the hills, valleys, and chipping areas. Our objective is to make these play true to their intention all year long to bring more unique shots to the golfer to enjoy during their round,” says Head PGA Professional Nathan Presnal.
“We understand that course conditioning is of the utmost importance to the golfer and these improvements will allow us to meet the challenge of the mid-Atlantic summers and keep our bent grass surface in prime condition,” explains Troy Miller, architect for Landmark Land Company, the designing firm of Lake Presidential. “The intent of many of the design features of the fairways and green surrounds requires firm conditioning to allow the golfer to hit a variety of shots and have to be creative in their short game, making this course stand out from others in the region.”
Water damage to a chipping area left of #16 green that also received additional drainage
In addition to the drainage projects, new greenside fans will be added to several holes this Spring. “In the past, we have been somewhat handcuffed by the combination of humidity, heat, and excess rainfall during the summers with our greens. While we keep them smooth, our goal in 2012 is to keep them at a consistently quick speed all year, says Tom Pike, Lake Presidential’s Superintendent. “These fans will provide us the tools to keep our most challenging greens up to the level of our best greens and provide a consistently faster speed to the golfer.”
Since opening, Lake Presidential has taken on projects each year to better the course. As the layout begins its 5th season, it has matured nicely, but investment in these types of long term projects is vital to the consistency and standards that have been set for the course.
“We are looking forward to a tremendous season in 2012 with perhaps the best conditions we have had yet!’ continued Pike. “I’m excited to see the golfer’s out there enjoying the chipping areas and greens even more than last year!”
We look forward to bringing you more updates on the course this year and look even more forward to having you visit the course to experience Lake Presidential in 2012!
‘Dinner and Jazz Night Out’ Returns For Valentine’s Day at Beechtree
February 2, 2012
And all……that…..Jaaaazzzzzz!!!
Dinner and Live Jazz Night Out To Return For Valentine’s Day Weekend
Last Friday night, January 27, residents of Beechtree enjoyed a spectacular night of dinner and jazz at the clubhouse! There were nothing but great things to say about Dimitri Nassar’s Quartet and his guest vocalist Anita King’s performance at the Lake Presidential Clubhouse!
Jazz Artist Dimitri Nassar and Vocalist Anita King
Residents enjoyed a night of entertainment and delicious cuisine just minutes from their homes. As they dined on their choice of NY Strip, Chicken Chesapeake topped with Maryland Lump Crabmeat or Salmon Florentine, they enjoyed listening to the soothing sounds of the jazz quartet. Some chose to come for jazz and cocktails following the dinner seating, but a great time was had by all!
Beechtree residents got a chance to mingle with their neighbors and meet new people, enjoing a night out without the worry or fuss of traffic and finding parking. “It’s so nice to be able to enjoy a night out without the hustle and bustle of traveling to downtown (Washington) D.C. Everything was awesome and this will be VERY popular,” said resident Kelly Baxter.
Clubhouse packed with Beechtree residents enjoying dinner, jazz and cocktails
The next Dinner and Jazz Night Out will be Saturday, February 11 and the theme will of course be for Valentine’s Day! Reservations are REQUIRED and may be made with Melissa Jackson, the Community Concierge by email, by calling 301-803-0474 or at the clubhouse
Dinner will be served in 2 seatings, 6 pm or 8 pm and the dance floor will be ready at 8 pm! Of course, champagne bottles, drink specials, bar food menu and a full bar for cocktails will also be at your service.
Menu choices will be:
Petite Filet Mignon with Grilled Tiger Shrimp, Baked Stuffed Flounder with Crab Imperial, Rosemary Roasted Cornish Game Hen with Berry Port Reduction served with grilled asparagus, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, side house salad, and desert.
Pricing will be $36++ per person for two person reservation and $29++ per person for a reservation of 4. Two person reservations will have their own table in the interest of the Valentine’s Day holiday theme.
We look forward to seeing you at the Valentine’s Jazz and Dinner Night out!
Former Redskin, Brian Mitchell, Tunes Up His Game at Lake Presidential
Former Washington Redskins player Brian Mitchell recently spent a day at Lake Presidential to work on his golf game.
Mitchell, a Hall of Fame Nominee, visited The Institute at Lake Presidential for a TaylorMade MATT system club fitting/lesson with Lake Presidential’s Head Pro Nathan Presnal and Director of Instruction, Damon Lucas.
Mitchell and Presnal than took to the course for a playing lesson.
Click HERE to watch Brian Mitchell’s lessons.
You don’t have to be a pro athlete to take advantage of The Institute at Lake Presidential or get an on course teaching lesson. Contact one of our PGA Professionals to improve your golf game today!.