Staying on the green

Donald King drives a golf ball off a tee on the Three Eagles Golf Course at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 27, 2012. The course terrain spans across 165 acres on the base. King, retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant, hails from Montgomery, W. Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Al Martin hits a ball out of a bunker at the Three Eagles Golf Course on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 27, 2012. A bunker is a golf course hazard typically consisting of a hole filled with sand that makes it difficult to hit out of. Martin, retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant, is from Pikeville. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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A ball is hit toward a hole on the Three Eagles Golf Course at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 27, 2012. The 18-hole course is open to Department of Defense ID card holders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Ashley Niese, spouse of Airman 1st Class Kyle Niese, hands back change to Chuck Smith in the Three Eagles Golf Course pro shop at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 27, 2012. The pro shop sells essential equipment for golfers including clubs, carrying bags and gloves. Smith, retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant, is from Goldsboro. Ashley, recreation aid for the Three Eagles Golf Course, is a native of Jackson, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Ron Harris puts away a putter in a golf bag at the Three Eagles Golf Course on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 27, 2012. Players can have no more than 14 clubs in a bag, with more clubs, the player recieves a two-shot penalty per hole. Harris, retired U.S. Air Force senior master sergeant, is from Tuscaloosa, Ala. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Dustin Carter, 6, watches as a ball travels to the hole at the Three Eagles Golf Course on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 27, 2012. The course is open September through October and April through May from 7 a.m. to dusk, November through March from 8:30 a.m. to dusk and June through August from 6:30 a.m. to dusk. Dustin is the grandson of retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant Chuck Smith. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Staying on the green

Published June 28, 2012
By Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- The 4th Force Support Squadron's Three Eagles Golf Course offers fun and challenging play for Department of Defense identification card holders and their guests on a daily basis here.

The terrain spans across 165 acres of the installation. The course comes complete with 18 holes and 55 rental golf carts. From September through October and April through May, hours of operation are 7 a.m. to dusk; November through March 8:30 a.m. to dusk; and June through August 6:30 a.m. to dusk.

In addition to golfing, a snack bar is available for patrons who want refreshments and food. The snack bar is open September through May from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and June through August from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Breakfast is served daily until 9:30 a.m. and lunch begins at 10 a.m. The Staff prepares a variety of omelets, burgers and salads. The snack bar is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

There will be a golf tournament July 14 in which a hole-in-one will win a contestant a car. The entry fee for the event is $20. Sign up by July 12 at 3 p.m.

For more information about upcoming events, tournaments or the golf course visit http://sjfss.com/TEGC/golf.htm or call Three Eagles Golf Course at 919-722-0395.