Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Golf Tip of the Week

How To Escape The Sand In One Try

You might not realize how much you can get away with on a bunker shot. Play the ball forward in your stance, open the face of your 56-degree wedge and hit anywhere between an inch and three inches behind the ball. You don't have to be overly precise. Just as long as you make an aggressive swing down into the sand and finish the shot with the club up and over your left shoulder, the ball will come out of there. So be aggressive with your swing and thump the sand.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

We're a WeddingWire Bride's Choice Award Winner for 2011!

WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards 2011

Eatonton, GA – January 25, 2011 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for Reception Venues!


Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation.


Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year.


“WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire community,” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “With the annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program, WeddingWire has the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the US and Canada. We applaud Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee for their professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience last year.”


We are happy to announce that Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee is among the very best Reception Venues within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for nominating us to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011.


For more information on the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Golf Tip of the Week

How to Play Faster

Be ready to hit when it's your turn . . . cut down on pointless practice swings . . . let faster groups behind you play through . . . keep up with the group in front . . . quick! . . . if you've whacked it eight times and the green is still a distant mirage, pick the ball up . . . leave your bag in an expeditious place beside the green . . . faster! . . . no plumb-bobbing or reading putts from four sides—just hit it . . . clear the green as soon as you're done . . . don't dawdle! No need to overdo the speed thing, but really, we don't have all day. This is your chance to move, breathe, get some exercise, be alive. Save the savoring for the food, wine and conversation afterward.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Plan Your Valentine's Day Getaway at Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee!


Join us for Dinner...

The Waterside Restaurant will be serving dinner on Friday, February 11, Saturday, February 12, Sunday, February 13 and Monday, February 14. A special Valentine's Day menu will be offered. Please call 706-484-2044 to make your reservation today!

...Or take advantage of our Romance Package!
Celebrate with your special someone at Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee. The Romance Package includes overnight accommodations in a Lodge Villa Suite or Lake Villa Suite, a bottle of champagne and six chocolate covered strawberries placed into your room prior to arrival.

Sunday - Thursday $245 plus applicable taxes
Friday - Saturday $270 plus applicable taxes

Visit our website at www.cuscowilla.com or call 706-484-0050 for more information.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Golf Tip of the Week

How to Hit a Really Tight Fairway

You'll be straighter with the shorter clubs in your bag, so a 3- or 5-wood is a safer choice than a driver. But if you absolutely have to get driver distance, start by teeing the ball lower, as the No. 1 player in the world is doing. Hit it with your normal swing, too, not a steep punch swing. You'll get a lower trajectory and more roll—almost like topspin—instead of the sidespin and curve you might get on a higher shot.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Masters Week at Cuscowilla

After enjoying a day of golf at the 2011 Masters Tournament, return to Cuscowilla Golf Resort on Lake Oconee. Enjoy our award winning Bill Coore / Ben Crenshaw designed golf course, our Golf House Grill and Waterside Restaurant and our overnight accommodations.

We can customize packages to include:
  • Luxurious overnight accommodations with stunning lake or golf views
  • Rounds of golf on our award winning 18 hole golf course
  • Private dining options, group cookouts or lakeside dinning are all available
  • Transportation by car, motor coach or helicopter can be arranged
  • Spa options

Other services available:

  • Boat rentals on Lake Oconee
  • Golf lessons
  • Guided bass fishing trips on Lake Oconee
  • Daily transportation service to and from Augusta National
  • Dinner reservations each night

Contact Craig Smith at 706-923-2491 or csmith@cuscowilla.com for pricing and packages. For additional information, please view our website at www.cuscowilla.com.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Golf Tip of the Week

Grip Weak For Strong Lobs

Few shots on the golf course are more satisfying than a well-executed flop shot. Unfortunately, unless you’re Phil Mickelson, the risk is probably not worth the reward. There’s very little margin for error. With the wrong lie, you can swing the club under the ball without advancing it. And, with such a big swing, you’re liable to hit an 80-yard screamer if you catch it thin.

Here’s an alternative technique to try the next time you need a wedge shot to fly high and land softly. Weaken your left-hand grip (for right-handers), turning your hand under the club so that your left palm faces more toward the sky. With your left hand in this weakened position, the clubface will remain open through the hitting zone and your shot will be shorter and fly higher than normal and land like a butterfly with sore feet.

Experiment with this shot on the range. You’ll quickly learn that the more you turn your left hand under the club, the higher and softer (and shorter) the resulting shot will be. This is a versatile technique that you can use on greenside chips as well as full wedges from the fairway or light rough. It’s especially effective for softening slippery downhill chips or on touchy pitch shots where you have little green to work with.