Show Golf Course ourse Improvements s Becken Players in hi Spite of o Weather Directors of ot the Moab Golf Club pub arc are looking toward an increased in increased In- In creased amount of play pIny during 1962 as a result of improvements Improvements Improvements Improve- Improve ments on the course during the fall and winter seasons The nine-hole nine course under 1 construction for four years should blossom into n a full lull nine holes by early summer directors directors tors were told Wednesday Listed as major achievements during the past winter and fall r season were Improvements to the club house amounting to and the replanting of four lour j and a n half holes at a n cost of off f fJ Both projects we were r c financed by private support of s1 51 the project The two tw steps forward are In In- of the effort eUort that la Li I pushing the course to reality Located on land owned by Moab City and leased by by bythe the golf group the course is always open to the public although built andIn and anel in a large amount supported by individuals and amI industries Valuable Asset President Roy C C. Brown rown said Wednesday that the course valuation valuation val val- Is approximately The estimate he said is based on an Inventory of assets that could rould be recouped on a liquidation liquidation liquida liquida- tion basis Memberships l which cost are arc valued at now on that basis he said I Improvements this s spring p r I n g were concentrated on improving the course water storage facilities facilities ties and clearing away enI encroaching encroaching en en- I rough The storage I pond which provides the lone water hazard has been deepened deepened deepened deep deep- ened and treated to make best use of or the combined well and spring sources A well and pump were added last year also by private contribution Fees Dropped A temporary change In green fees was announced this week by directors Weekday play will now be for 18 holes and for more than 18 Weekends Weekends Weekends Week Week- ends and holidays will have fees of for 18 holes and for more than 18 holes The temporary aspect of the fees Is due to the incompleteness incomplete Incomplete- ness of the course Only five hot holes are open for play now and will be for lor some time However with he tie completion and openIng opening open open- ing lug for or play of seven or more holes the fees feos will revert to those these approved by City Council action on request of the club Those fees were for lor and as previously announced Golfers have been playing six complete holes but spring has forced the closing of the upper two new new holes to prevent damage to the new growth Encouraged To Introduce teenagers to the theand game me and encourage the formatIon formation forma forma- tion Von of a n high school golf team the voted Wednesday to offer the course facilities free freeto freeto freeto to a ten-man ten team for regular practice sessions Coach John Demon Benson will handle the team and pro Jerry Clauser will b be bethe bethe the instructor I Women's Play Spring activities at the course for women are underway now Tuesday all day and Thursday morning have been set aside as women's days and they will be beable beable beable able to play at rates One dollar will permit play all day Tuesday or Thursday before before before be be- fore noon for for- forthe the ladles ladies Professional Professional Professional Pro Pro- Clauser Is planning the resumption of clinics for ladles interested In Improving their game or starting starling new The program program pro pro- I gram will be announced as the weather Improves |