From the Fairway

By Christine Speedy

Is your child golfing this summer?

 

Don’t miss Take Your Daughter to the Course Week, July 7 - 13, 2008. My daughter and I played in this event in NY last year. Free golf, free food, the kids can drive the golf carts, and it’s very low key. It’s a great experience to build your daughters interest in golf.  Also, they are usually flexible if an adult outside the family takes the young girl. The main objective is to get the girls out to play.

 

How do you evaluate golf camps? Please don’t just put your child in any camp without first finding out the certifications of those who are teaching. A child can be molded to swing the club in just about any fashion. And just like adults, it’s can be very hard to change their swing after it has been developed.  If your child shows an interest in learning the game after a few times practicing with the family, and maybe even a few clinics at the local muni,  I recommend investing in some more serious training if you can afford it.  Again, it’s much better to build on a good foundation, than spend years fixing what they initially learned. Kids have exceptional swing memory. 

 

I don’t know anything at all about this group- United States Golf Teachers Federation- but I do know they offer a home certification course that can be done in a weekend. PGA Golf Instructors have to undergo a more rigorous program, including rules of the game certification, and that should be your starting place.

 

Local recommendations:

Delray Beach Golf Club – BEST VALUE- Low to Moderate- specializes in kids http://sandra-lpga.com/

Heron Bay Golf Club*- moderate to expensive.

Inverrary Golf Club*- Barry Goldstein-expensive- I’ve seen the results – his young students include scratch players!

The Deer Creek Golf Club*

* Lessons include video analysis

 

Look up the nearest event near you at  http://www.playgolfamerica.com

Jr golf Links http://www.ajga.org/ American Jr. Golf Assn.

LPGA-USGA Girls Golf http://www.girlsgolfonline.org/

 

Christine Speedy is CEO of CEOgolfshop.com and an Executive Women’s Golf Assn. member.

 

From the Fairway, By Christine Speedy

American Express Women’s Golf Month- June 2008

Now in its fourth year, American Express Women’s Golf Month is a collaboration of the top U.S. golf organizations aimed at increasing the participation of women in golf. Scheduled to be held at golf facilities across the U.S. from Sunday, June 1 through Monday, June 30, 2008, American Express Women’s Golf Month offers women 14 years of age and older free golf lessons and golf-related networking and social activities customized by each host facility.

 

Last year Executive Women’s Golf Association Members played for free at Doral Golf Resort & Spa as part of the Amex promotion.  What a great opportunity! It was a beautiful day and the pro shop extended a big discount to all players for their apparel. No matter what your golf level, everyone should take advantage of this event.

 

You can count on a local week-long series of fun and exciting golf and golf-related activities designed exclusively for women, and at a variety of locations including:         

     * Free golf lessons and clinics

    * Networking receptions

    * Golf rules and etiquette seminars

    * Fashion shows

    * On-course playing opportunities

    * On-course golf instruction

    * Luncheons

 

Look up the nearest event near you at  http://www.playgolfamerica.com

For more information about the EWGA http://www.ewga.com/

 

Christine Speedy is CEO of CEOgolfshop.com and an Executive Women’s Golf Assn. member. From the Fairway is published monthly in South Florida local print publications.