2010 August | Carolina Colours

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First Hole In One!

Member Chris Babich recorded the first hole in one on the newly opened Carolina Colours Golf Course on Sunday, August 29.  Using her Ping Rhapsody eight iron on the 112 yard 6th hole, a a well struck shot resulted in her Nike ball finding the bottom of the cup.   All of your members offer congratulations to Chris, one of our members enjoying play at Carolina Colours several days each week.

Mixed Golf-Nine and Dine

With the opening of the front 9 of the Carolina Colours Golf Course, a group of members decided to begin a Friday afternoon mixed golf event, to be followed by drinks and dineer at the Pavilion (hence Nine and Dine).   In keeping with the nine motif, 9 couples (mostly married) played a modified nine hole scramble, beginning at 2:30, on a very hot afternoon.  The Trimmer/Czernik team shot a 35, to tie the Stoll/Zimmerman team.  The heat made the after nine and before dine coctail period particularly refreshing.

The next mixed event will be an 18 hole round on Saturday, August 21 at 9:00 am.  Any member wishing to join the group should contact Jean Stoll at stolljean45@gmail.com.  Grab a partner and join the fun.

Carolina Colours Community Newsletter – August 2010

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Hot off the Press!  Carolina Colours, New Bern, NC, community newsletter…  Enjoy Colourful Happenings, the monthly Carolina Colours community newsletter. The newsletter reports gatherings and happenings in the New Bern NC community during the month.  Learn about how Carolina Colours neighbors live, work and play. Colourful Happenings newsletter content includes info on people, social, golfing, dining, recreational, charitable, historical, cultural events, holiday get-togethers and simply everyday life.

Golf Course Grand Opening!

On Friday afternoon, July 30, a capacity group of 60 Carolina Colours Golf Club members and special guests participated in a shot gun afternoon blitz to open the front 9 of the course.    After watching the course construction for the past 18 months, anticipation was high, and with good reason.  The tee complexes were universally found to be exceptional, while the greens rolled true.  With six teeing grounds, players could chose their ideal length, hoping to avoid the bermuda rough, which was gnarly.  Scores were all over the board, but appreciation of the layout was widespread.  Most of the players teed it up again Saturday and or Sunday.  Many of the players toured the back 9, which is a truly beautiful site in the midst of the woods and wetlands, and now eagerly await its opening this fall.

Many players remarked on the balance of the holes on the front.  With two 3’s, one short and one long; two 5’s, with very different challenges and opportunities; and five 4’s, long, medium and short, no two holes play alike, but all feel a part of a well designed whole.

With cocktails and diner at the clubhouse following golf,  the good times continued into the evening.  Truly a remarkable and memorable day in the on going history of Carolina Colours.