Sat, Jun 9 2007 - Golf Learn & Practice (View Original Event Details)
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The weather could not have been any better for a golf outing. There was a storm that had come through the area Friday, but by Saturday it had turned into a nice sunny and mild 22 degrees, no humidity & a light gentle breeze. It was as if the golf gods knew that we had some beginners coming out to learn this wonderful sport and thus provided them with the best conditions for learning. We arrived at Hunter's Glen Golf Club just before noon and couldn't really start immediately as they had 2 tournaments starting out. Plus they had lost their power from the previous night's storm. So we decided to head out to the practice/putting green to work on our putting stroke. Everyone was introduced to this gentle art form and it didn't take long for all to starting putting on line and determine ball speeds on the green. Next we headed to the practice/driving range to work on lessons on the golf swing. Thanks to Jason, we were able to secure a whole barrel full of range balls for just $20! Thus giving everyone more than enough balls to practice with. After an hour or so of lessons and practice on the practice green & range, everyone got into the 'swing' of things so we head off to our 1st tee box. I would have to say that everyone did a great job of playing at a good pace, keeping a great attitude and a sense of fun and humour as we played the Fox Run 9-hole course. It was impressive to see all the beginner golfers play with confidence along side our more experienced players. And although a few golf balls were lost during the round; and some of the more experienced golfers were bested by some beginners (you know who you are) ... in the end everyone had a great time out. After a great round of intro to golf, we all headed off to the TOC clubhouse at Chalker's pub for some post game refreshments. Thanks again to Jason and Michelle for their help in leading their group of golfers and thank you to everyone who made it out. I'm glad you all had fun and I hope to see you again on our next golf outing!
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