Lessons

Click here for a pdf for Golf at Afton 2011

1 Golfer $40 per/hr
1 Golfer, 2 One Hour Lesson Package $70
1 Golfer, 3 One Hour Lesson Package $100
Each additional person is $10 per hour

Please contact the Clubhouse Staff 651-436-1320

John Reents - Golf Instructor at 651-436-5245 ext. 204 or cell 651-283-5828

Background
First place medalist at the USGTF (United States Golf Teachers Federation) level 3 certification

I have coached Golfers at Afton Alps for 14 seasons.

Training
Trained with David LaPour , who was David Pelz lead instructor for 9 years.

80% of a golfers handicap is within 100 yards, putting, chipping, and wedge shots. I can share a few simple tips that will lower your scores

Goal
Help you improve your golf game with goal setting, practice, and review with handouts or video

Attention Golfers:
Due to the size of our Junior League on Tuesday's, beginning Tuesday June 28 thru Tuesday August 16 (except Tuesday July 5) our entire course will be closed from 9:00 to 11:30 am.
Thanks for understanding!

Tuesday or Thursday  Junior Pros-To-Be
We recommend signing up for Thursday because the Tuesday group
has about 80 golfers signed up as of 5/11/11.
member $75/person/yr
non-member$160/person/yr
Beginner to intermediate junior golfers ages 6 to 17.
7 week program, Tuesday, June 28 – August 16,
Thursday, June 30 till August 18, 2011.
9:00 am to  11:30 am,
Price includes green fees, t-shirt and instruction covering
the basics as well as rules and etiquette of golf.
Final Day, August 16 or 18, 9:00 – 12:00 pm, golf, lunch and prizes. Experienced juniors play the regulation nine, beginners and young golfers start on the practice greens. Experienced players will get some training/tips and will play more golf. Beginners will receive more instruction, will play the par threes and some par fours. Clubs not included.

Click here for a pdf flyer for Youth Camps and Leagues

2011 Jr. Pros To Be Calendar

June 28 / June 30 Front 9
Introduction and group split. We will also play golf and get to know each other. We will work on Golf Course Etiquette.
Click here for a pdf of Golf Course Etiquette

July12 / July 14 Back 9
Putting 101. We will work on the fundamentals of putting while playing golf.
Click here for a pdf of Putting 101

July 19 / July 22 Front 9
Chipping and Pitching. We will work on the fundamentals of chipping and pitching. We will work on lob shots, bump and run, small chips, big chips, etc.
Click here for a pdf of Chipping and Pitching

July 26 / July 28 Back 9
3/4 and Full Swing with Short Irons. We will work on the short game within 100 yards and work on the fundamentals of the full swing.
Click here for a pdf of Short Iron play

August 2 / August 4 Front 9
Full Swing with Long Irons and Hybrid Clubs. Continue to develop the full swing using longer clubs.
Click here for a pdf of Long Irons and Hybrids

Aug 9 / Aug 11 Back 9
Full Swing with Woods and Driver. Continue to develop the full swing using woods and the driver.
Click here for a pdf of Fairway Woods and Driver


Aug 16 / Aug 18 Front 9
Learn to put all the pieces together. Course management.
Tournament Day with a lunch plus awards and prizes.

Click here for a pdf of the 2011 Calendar for Jr. Pros To Be

Junior Camps (New Format This Season)
Beginner to intermediate junior golfers ages 6 to 17.
9am to 11:30am
Session 1, 4 day, June 20 - 23 
member $70,  non-member $95
Session 2, 3 day, July 11, 13, 15
member $50, non member $75
Sign up for both Pros-to-be and a camp, receive $15 off.
We plan to have four age groups 6 to 7, 8 to 10, 11 to 13 and 14 +
There will be a short introduction each day for about 15 minutes. We will have  golf stations/practice areas set up and the groups will rotate through the stations. The stations will include golf grip and golf stance; golf swing with practice on hole #3; pitch shots and chipping (into targets such as plastic pools); Putting; playing a hole on the course eg. (hole #2 a par 3); golf etiquette and rules (using flash cards a fun way to learn).
Thursday will be our Tournament Day
Ages 6 to 10 will play (3 holes)
Ages 11 + will play (5 holes)
After the Tournament there will be Awards and Refreshments
We are looking for volunteers (group leaders) to help  lead a group from one station to the next station. (No golf experience necessary). Please contact the clubhouse 651-436-1320 if you are available one or more days Monday thru Thursday between 8:30 and 11:30 am