Concerning COVID-19 & Golfer Safety

In light of COVID-19, we are taking action to provide you with the safest environment possible at Irish Hills Golf Club. Staff is frequently sanitizing high touch points & we have hand sanitizer available upon request. All activities are still going as planned.

Nothing is more important to us than the health and safety of our staff & golfers. We will continue to undertake the precautions and best practices recommended by public health experts. Click HERE​ for the CDC’s recommended steps to prevent illness.

We send our best wishes to all individuals and communities that have been impacted by the virus.

We are closely following the news & will take all recommended precautions during this time. We will keep you updated via email & our Facebook page as the situation evolves.

Stay safe out on the green-

Amidst concerns, people are wondering if it’s still safe to golf & the answer is “Yes!” Read more about how to safely golf during using the links below.

CAN YOU GOLF? YES!

HOW TO PLAY SAFELY

De-Stress at the Course!

The course will be open as soon as the weather permits. We want people to have a safe place to enjoy this great game and some time away from this challenging situation.

Please call to check the status of the course at 740.397.6252   Stay safe and #PlayIrish

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Black Friday is coming…

Black Friday is coming… Details will be revealed soon!
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Learn how to book online!

Did you know that you can book a tee time 24/7 through our online booking portal? Booking online is quick, easy, & you can even invite your friends to golf with you! Watch the video below to learn how.

BOOK ONLINE TODAY!

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NEW! Fall Rates

New season, new golf rates! Come on out to Irish Hills this beautiful Fall Season to enjoy the weather and fall in love with golf all over again!

FALL RATES

WALKING

• WEEKDAY 9

  $9.50
• WEEKEND 9

  $12.50
• WEEKDAY 18

  $14
• WEEKEND 18

  $16
• TWILIGHT AFTER 4 PM

  $20

RIDING

• WEEKDAY 9

  $17
• WEEKEND 9

  $20
• WEEKDAY 18

  $27
• WEEKEND 18

  $29
• SENIOR WEEKDAY 9

  $17
• SENIOR WEEKDAY 18

  $24
• TWILIGHT AFTER 4 PM

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Now booking holiday parties!

Labor Day is over, the weather is getting chillier, & Christmas will be here before you know it!  We are officially booking holiday parties for this Fall & Winter. 

Deck our halls instead of yours & host your holiday party at Irish Hills! With gorgeous views, on-site catering, & the merriest staff you could ask for, you’ll have a very happy holiday.

Contact us at (740) 398-8114 or by using the button below to set up your holiday party! We tend to fill up fast for the holiday season, so now is the best time to book.

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Study shows modern golf swing causing more back injuries to players, and at younger ages

Source: GolfWorld
By Joel Beall

Tiger Woods is beginning the second year of his latest comeback campaign, a return from multiple surgeries on his back. While Woods has remained relatively healthy over the past 15 months, precisely what caused Woods’ woes remains a debate. Some point to the staggering amount of swings he’s taken in his lifetime. Others assert Tiger overdid it in the weight room, former caddie Stevie Williams claims it is self-inflicted from Woods’ fiddles with military training, and parts of the Internet subscribe to more cynical theories.

However, according to a new study, Tiger’s injuries—and injuries of other modern golfers—can be distilled to a far more elementary notion.

In the latest issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, a group of doctors from the Barrow Neurological Institute make the case that the modern “X-factor” swing favored by many professionals may hit balls harder and farther, but it can also put extra strain on the spine.

Comparing today’s players with legends like Jack Nicklaus and Ben Hogan, the doctors maintain today’s players are more muscular and have more powerful downswings, and this can put increased force on the spinal disc and facet joints, which leads to repetitive traumatic discopathy.

“We believe Tiger Wood’s experience with spinal disease highlights a real and under-recognized issue amongst modern era golfers,” writes Dr. Corey T. Walker. “RTD results from years of degenerative ‘hits’ or strains on the spine resulting in early onset breakdown, instability, and pain. We hope medical practitioners, and surgeons in particular, will be able to diagnose and treat golfers with RTD in a specialized fashion going forward.”

The group continues that, not only are current golfers experiencing more back injuries than their predecessors, but that they are victims to such issues earlier in life than non-golfers in their age range.

This line of thinking is not new, as Phil Mickelson has long been a proponent of these findings. “You can play golf for a lifetime and injury-free if you swing the club like Bobby Jones did, like Ernest Jones used to teach—where it’s a swinging motion rather than a violent movement,” Mickelson said at the 2016 Masters. “A lot of the young guys get hurt as they create this violent, connected movement, and I don’t believe that’s the proper way to swing the golf club.”

While the report can be worrisome for golfers both professional and amateur, other health experts maintain stretching and improving your core muscles can stave off injury. Golf Digest Fitness Advisor Ben Shear says back discomfort can be avoided by “Strengthening the muscles at the bottom of the spine, and improve flexibility in the mid and upper back.”

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How to hit the deceptive ‘fluffy’ lie chip shot, according to a three-time PGA Tour winner

Source: GOLF.com
By GOLF Editors

PGA Tour player Russell Henley explains how to hit the tricky, fluffy chip shot…

You missed the green, but hey, the ball’s sitting up in the rough. Good, right? Maybe. In this situation, it’s not always certain how the ball will come out. As with all short-game shots, crisp contact is the key.

Step 1: Even if you’re short-sided, refrain from opening the face too much. With the ball up, you risk sliding the club right underneath it if you add extra loft. The ball won’t go anywhere. I keep the face square in this situation, or barely opened if I really need more loft to stop it close.

Step 2: I swing as if I’m hitting a little draw, with the club moving in-to-out and my hands rolling over slightly through impact. This helps the club remain shallow, which usually results in cleaner contact. My main thought is to get as many grooves on the ball as possible. Think “glide,” not “chop.”

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