FFB Social Media Sweepstakes: Win an Odyssey Crimson Series 660 Putter!!

Attention Golfers:
How would you like to win a brand new Odyssey Crimson Series 660 Putter?  Well, here’s your opportunity!  Best of all, there are two ways to enter! That’s right, double your chances of winning by entering both ways!!!

• Enter on Facebook: Become a Fan of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas on Facebook and we will enter your name into the drawing.
• Enter on Twitter: By following @FairfieldBayAR and retweet the following tweet: [retweet this link: http://www.tinyurl.com/ffbsms1 & follow @FairfieldBayAR for a chance to win an Odyssey Crimson Series 660 Putter.  #golf]

At the end of the term we will throw all of the entries from Facebook and Twitter into a hat and pull out a winner!  Here’s the best part, even if you do not win this drawing, your name will remain in the hat and automatically be entered in our next drawing…

Indian Hills Hires New Golf Professional

The Fairfield Bay Community Club has hired Brady Fennel as the new Golf Professional at Indian Hills Country Club.  Below you will find Brady’s bio…

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My wife Whitney and I are very excited about the opportunity here in Fairfield Bay at Indian Hills Country Club. Indian Hills Golf Course is a great layout and offers all golfers a chance to enjoy the “Natural” surroundings and challenge themselves to a true test of golf. I am very enthusiastic to get started and fill the role as Head Golf Professional. We are also very much looking forward to being a part of such a great community!

I am originally from Fayetteville, Arkansas and moved to Fort Myers, Florida in 2006 to attend Florida Gulf Coast University and study Professional Golf Management. Prior to attending FGCU, I attended the University of Arkansas and was a member of the golf team in 2004. I completed the Professional Golf Management program at FGCU in December 2009 and graduated with a B.S. Degree in Professional Golf Management. I am a class “A” PGA Member and have since continued my education with the PGA of America and am now a Certified PGA Professional in Instruction. I am also a Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) Certified Golf Fitness Instructor.

I have always had a passion for helping others with their golf game and have studied the swing in great detail. My philosophy states, the golf swing is a physical motion that can be repeated efficiently using the bigger muscles in the body. Golf is a game of patience and swing changes take time and effort to accomplish and see positive results. I really enjoy working with students of all abilities. I offer many different opportunities for instruction including private lessons, clinics, playing lessons, and video lessons. I will do anything possible to educate my students and help them grow as a player.

I have had the privilege to work at many great facilities in Arkansas, Illinois, and Florida. The knowledge I have gained from my experiences are vast in respect to the overall golf operation. At my current facility, I have played a very active role in the development of the tournament program offering many different types of events for all players. Along with tournaments, merchandising is a big part of the golf operation and I am excited about exploring new product lines to offer in the golf shop. Lastly, I am very passionate about the game and I am looking forward to improving the overall golf operation at Indian Hills Country Club.

Fairfield Bay News Website!

The Fairfield Bay News will soon launch their new and improved website.  Stay tuned to this website for announcements regarding the site launch..

Thanks from the Hotel Development Team

There has been a whirlwind of activity and an overwhelming show of public support for the Hotel project.  Two petitions to the Fairfield Bay Planning and Zoning Commission were unanimously endorsed and sent to the City Council.  And both times the City Council unanimously voted to support the project by approving the amendment to the Land Use Plan and then to rezone the construction site for commercial use.  There was a great show of public support at both Public Hearings.  The Planning and Zoning Commissioners and the City Council members all demonstrated confidence with their votes.  Thanks from the Hotel Development Team.

And the membership vote further documented enthusiasm for the project when a large majority of the votes were cast in favor of permitting the Community club Board of Directors to build, own, and operate a resort hotel in the Bay.  Again, thanks from the Hotel Development Team and the board of Directors.

These events set the stage to begin serious financial, franchise, and construction planning and that will begin in earnest before the end of the year.

The Team and the Board of Directors recognize this project to be a serious and somewhat gutsy move by the organization.  As part of the process the Club will take on a serious debt load and will mortgage the Indian Hills amenities to support construction of the hotel.  And, while we know and have communicated the down side potential of a business failure, we still think the risk of failure is minimal and acceptable and we are in a far better position to accept the risk that a private investor could ever be.  In short, if we really think a hotel is necessary to reinvigorate the resort and community, an aggressive move is necessary.  The Board and the Team take this responsibility very seriously and will give this venture our best efforts.

And now you can help again.  We need you to see the ‘glass as half full’, be positive, and communicate enthusiasm and optimism to each other and to visitors to the Bay.  Please try to envision the Bay several years from now when we will see a growing and profitable business climate return, people interested in retirement opportunities here, a growing list of amenities that add to membership value, and real estate people that actually smile occasionally!  I just hope I can still find a seat at Goodwin’s in the morning!

Again thanks for your support and demonstration of confidence.  The Team and Board will make every effort to ensure your trust was well placed.

Bob Berdine
Hotel Development Team Leader and for the
Community club Board of Directors

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