In preparation for the season and Memorial Day in particular we have finished the new garden area at the entrance to the club.

We would like to welcome the following as New Members of the Edgartown Golf Club.

We have 11 new members this year and the first group was posted in a prior post. ( see archives )

Additionally the names will be posted in the Pro Shop.

Louise and Graham Marx

Andrea Ross

Eberhard and Eve Suhr

Jim is currently based in Easley S.C. and been successfully building his business.

While the “Orange Whip Swing Trainer” remains the core of his products, Jim has been working on developing new teaching aids like the “Orange Peel”.

The “Orange Whip” is currently used by many Tour Pros as well as thousands of amateurs all over the world. You will see one at almost every club you visit.

Jim’s work has taken him all over the country and to different parts of the world and he has been able to continue his passion of playing fine golf courses.

He has also been a frequent visitor back to the island and we expect to see him again this year.

We here at the club are very proud of his success!

The Grounds Crew has begun the spring aeaification process and the pins should be back on the greens within a few days

Today we finished some detail work on the new building and moved in the equipment.

We now have a first rate building to store all of our first class equipment that the Membership has been so generous in purchasing over the years!

When it is time for the grass to grow we will seed the perimeter for a fine finished look.

The newly erected Osprey Pole (on the 3rd hole) eagerly awaits its first visitor.

We are well on our way to getting the new building operational by next week.

The electrical connections have been made and the garage door guys have done a super job!

The weather has been most cooperative and Manny and his crew have been busy with their springtime preparation.

From time to time we will publish a profile or update of past employees and a summary of their latest endeavors.

Tom Gardner worked on the grounds crew at EGC for three seasons a few years back.

After leaving the Vineyard, Tom moved to California where he was employed at Mission Hills C.C. and the Westin Resort.

Tom finally hit the big time and landed an Assistants position at Bel Air C.C. in Los Angeles, Calf. where he has very much enjoyed his employment and has further developed his skills as a player.

Tom recently qualified for and played in the PGA Tour’s Northern Trust Open ( LA. OPEN) at Riviera C.C.  and he has recently qualified for a major Nationwide Tour event, The Sobobo Golf Classic, in southern California, April 5-8

We all wish him good luck in the tournament.