Club News and Activities

From the Golf Pro

  • January 2025
  • BY JOHN ALFUTH, PGA, VCC GOLF PRO


LIGHT UP SHOELACES

GLOW GOLF

Happy New Year everyone! Last month we started a new tradition, GLOW GOLF. This event was enjoyed by 90 golfers and many more residents watching in the cold from their lanais.

The golf shop hired a company, Glow Vibe Golf, to come in and set up the golf course with LED light sticks and supply the golf balls. Night golf has changed over the years, the golf balls now have impact activated LED golf balls that glow much brighter than the old golf balls where you had to insert a glow stick. The flagstick was lit up by a colorful flashing light on the top, with a bright white light illuminating 10 ft around the hole. The golf course was shortened by a couple hundred yards, but that didn’t stop anyone from still making theponds glow with the golf balls.

I had my wife and kids riding around with me all night; we were so appreciative of all the golfers that played as well as all the residents watching and having just as much fun.

GLOW DRINK

After golf, there was a reception with appetizers and entertainment. If anyone stayed for the music, they would have been able to see my little dancing queen, Teagan, running some of her dance routines for the upcoming dance competition season.

I would again like to thank Rafael and his staff for running a great 35th Anniversary party to coincide with the event. Thank you all for enjoying the festivities of the evening. We WILL be doing it again next year!