ISSUE #26
👋 Hey NCC golfers,
We're not wasting your time this morning. As you read this, we're live.
The 61st Delaware Open is underway at DuPont, and the NCC Golf Report is streaming it, both days, on YouTube and Facebook. It's the biggest thing we've ever done, and we'd love for you to watch it with us.
Let's get into it.
We’re Live. Right Now.
Good morning! As you read this, we're live from DuPont Country Club for the 61st Delaware Open.
No long story this week. Just an invitation.
Right now (7am): we're on the range, watching the field warm up before Round 1.
At 10am: full Round 1 coverage begins, local players, the defending champion, and the whole stacked field competing for a place in Delaware golf history.
Watch both on YouTube and Facebook. Come hang out with us.
See you in the stream! ⛳
Everybody's got a guess. What's yours?
What'll it take to win the 61st Delaware Open? (54 holes)
Last Poll Result: 40% of you said one of the Barbin brothers will win the 61st Delaware Open, and 25% of you voted for hometown hopeful, Kie Shaw of Rock Manor.
Last Call for Twilight League Signups
A free perk, just for subscribers: join a Twilight Golf League on us.
We teamed up with Twilight Golf to get you something good. NCC Golf Report subscribers get free registration (fee waived) to join a fall Twilight League at two local courses. After-work nine holes, friendly competition, and the best light of the day, no registration cost.
Here's what's on offer:
⛳ Rock Manor, Tuesdays. August 25 through September 29. Tee times 4:30 to 5:20 PM.
⛳ White Clay Creek, Thursdays. August 27 through October 1. Tee times 5:00 to 6:00 PM.
Want in? We'll send you a private signup link with your registration fee waived. Just fill out the quick form below and we'll get you set up.
Before the Delaware Open, DuPont made some serious history…
At the 1999 LPGA Championship at DuPont, one legend won and completed the rare Career Grand Slam (winning all of golf's majors) on Delaware soil. Who was it?
Last Week’s Trivia Results: 30% of you guessed right last week that Back Creek has NOT hosted the Delaware Open. I wonder how Ron feels about that. 👀
What’s new at your home course this week.
Garrison Lake’s new clubhouse being constructed in July.
↗️ 🏆 Garrisons Lake is moving into its new clubhouse. If all goes well, the new shop opens tomorrow, golf only for now. Food and beverage won't open for at least another month while permits and furnishings get sorted, but the new home base is finally here. A big step for the course.
↗️ 💸 Rock Manor rates drop September 1. Shoulder-season pricing returns, and you can always find their lowest rates on the Rock Manor app. Plus their Women's Meet & Greet is on the calendar for next week!
↗️ 🎉 White Clay Creek's banquet space is almost ready. Renovations are wrapping up, and the facility will be open for booking in September. Planning a wedding, outing, or event? Reach out to Kelly Pauley at [email protected] to see the space.
↗️ ⛳ Ed Oliver Club Championship is this weekend, and they're making a last push to fill a few spots. Aug 29-30. If you've been on the fence, now's the time to get in.
↗️ 🎸 A big weekend at Back Creek. Range Night plus live music with Ricky Holbrook from 6 to 9pm, and the Back Creek Club Championship goes off August 29. Something for everyone.
↗️ 🍺 Two good ones from Birdie's Links & Drinks. This Thursday only, leave Birdie's an honest review that day (good, bad, or in between), show your server, and get 20% off everything. And through October, every Tito's Orange Crush sold sends $1 to the Delaware Financial Reserve's Blue-Gold charity. Grab a crush, support a great cause.
↗️ 🏈 Flight Indoor's Monday Night Football League is open. The indoor golf league runs 10 weeks starting September 14. Two-player teams, a fun way to keep the season going once the weather turns.
↗️ 🚜 Aeration heads-up across the county. Plan your rounds around it: Ed Oliver aerates greens, tees, and fairways September 1, and St. Anne's runs DryJect aeration September 14-15.
💼 JOBS BOARD
↗️ Ed Oliver is hiring on the golf side. Two open positions: Pro Shop Attendant and Outside Service Attendant. Apply online.
↗️ St. Anne's is looking for grounds crew and pro shop help, especially with kids heading back to school. Call the pro shop to get in.
↗️ White Clay Creek is hiring across the board. They're looking for starters/marshals, bag room staff, pro shop attendants, banquet servers, and bartenders. Applicants can call the golf shop at 302-994-6700 to speak with a manager about applying.
Hey NCC crew,
We're live at the Delaware Open today and tomorrow, tune in on YouTube or Facebook, and bear with us if the stream hiccups. It's our first one.
If all goes well, expect us to live stream more events in the future.
We don’t have shot tracers yet, unfortunately we are a few hundred grand short of that technology. 🙃
But hey, even the Golf Channel started somewhere. 😉
If you want to watch some local sticks play some of their best golf of the season, come join us!
See you out there, live.
I ❤️ New Castle County Golf.