Four members of the vaunted Sludgehammer Group getting ready to tee off

Four members of the vaunted Sludgehammer Group getting ready to tee off at Pine Lakes of the Grand Club in Palm Coast.Included and ready to swing the clubs with 12 other golfers are Jake Jacoby, Ken Danhoff, Stewart Manthey and Dennis Willerth.

The so-called Sludgehammers were originated in Staten Island NY and and are as popular today as they were back then. They schedule their golf play at both Pine Lakes and Cypress Knoll, two popular golf layouts.

Pine Lakes was re-built by Arnold Palmer, Cypress Knoll by Gary Player. Former Mayor Jim Canfield is a popular leader of the entire Group.