| Golf schools exist today which help people at | | | | about the game but also offer a good networking |
| different levels of the game as well as different | | | | route as people from industry come and spend |
| age groups who want to hone their golf skills. | | | | time here and it offers a good place to network. |
| There are programs meant for teenagers, adults | | | | Golf schools are not meant only to teach about |
| who want to start off golf but have never held a | | | | the game but offer a good means of recreation |
| golf club as well as people who have been playing | | | | where you can go to a resort and spend time |
| the game for a while now and who want to hone | | | | there like taking a vacation but at the same time |
| one or other skill in the game. | | | | enjoying and learning more about the game and |
| Golf schools have programs tailored to the needs | | | | mixing pleasure with learning. This is especially true |
| of these various segments and the courses are | | | | for some schools who also organize corporate |
| run on weekends as well as holidays, the fee of | | | | events in their own resorts or even resorts of |
| these courses range from as low as $325 | | | | choice of the corporate. They also organize |
| upwards depending on how intensive you want | | | | corporate golf tournaments where companies can |
| the training to be. | | | | take their employees as a reward or a bonus and |
| What do Golf Schools teach? | | | | not only let them enjoy the game but learn at |
| There are golf schools run by ESPN which are | | | | the same time. This is done by having video |
| spread all over the country and who provide | | | | recordings and after game session with the |
| several types of training to their clientele. These | | | | students to show them how they played and |
| range from program priced at $395 meant for | | | | some of the things that they did right or wrong. |
| kids who are just starting out, the same course | | | | Apart from corporate events companies can also |
| for adults which is priced at $495. The courses | | | | enroll their employees for such sessions individually |
| for beginners address the basic stuff like grip, | | | | as a reward and can use the same for |
| posture, scoring, etiquette and such other | | | | customers as well. |
| fundamentals. ESPN Golf schools invariably throw | | | | Who are the instructors in Golf schools? |
| up freebies along the course which include Nike | | | | There is a mix of instructors in the golf schools |
| golf clubs, bags etc. | | | | with the majority forming students of the game |
| Then there are other programs like the 3 - Club | | | | who have not played professionally but learnt to |
| Tour which is based on the fact that 75% of the | | | | be coaches at school and have observed the |
| scoring is done using three clubs - the driver, the | | | | game and greats closely and design the courses |
| wedge and the putter. This course looks at | | | | accordingly. While there are some pros here also |
| improving the handling with these three clubs. | | | | who have stopped playing the sport but are |
| These are one day programs and are conducted | | | | engaged in teaching in order to be close to the |
| in three different stations each focusing on | | | | game and give something back to the game. |
| importance of swing mechanics, club control and | | | | While enrolling in any golf school you must make |
| body behavior. Fundamentals such as proper | | | | sure what your objective is, whether you want |
| posture, grip strength, alignment details and | | | | to seriously train and sweat it out or want to mix |
| stretching techniques are also included. | | | | pleasure in between. Having zeroed in on this you |
| While most schools are aimed at working people | | | | can take a look at your budget and get in touch |
| and are short in duration there are some short | | | | with the various schools and understand what are |
| residential courses also available which may last | | | | the courses that they offer so that you can |
| for as little as three days but will be conducted in | | | | make a decision that best suit your needs as well |
| a resort and combine holiday with pleasure. These | | | | as pockets. |
| courses will help people not only to learn more | | | | |