The Golf Course is  open for the season.

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 Jr. Golfers at Afton Alps for 12 years

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

Tuesday or Thursday  Junior Pros-To-Be
member $75/person/yr
non-member$160/person/yr
Beginner to intermediate junior golfers ages 6 to 17.
8 week program, Tuesday, June 29 – August 17,
Thursday, July 1 till August 19, 2010.
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 17 or 19, 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.

2010 Jr. Pros To Be Calendar

June 29 / July 1 Front 9
Introduction and group split. We will also play golf and get to know each other. We will work on learning Golf Course Etiquette.
Click here for a pdf of Golf Course Etiquette

July 6 / July 8 Back 9
Putting 101. We will work on the fundamentals of putting while playing golf.
Click here for a pdf of Putting 101

July 13 / July 15 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 20 / July 22 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

July 27 / July 29 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 3 / Aug 5 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 10 / Aug 12 Front 9
Learn to put all the pieces together. Course management.

Aug 17 / Aug 19 Back 9
Tournament Day with a lunch with awards and prizes.

Click here for a pdf of the 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, 5 day, June 21 - 25 
member $75,  non-member $100
Session 2, 3 day, June 21 - 23 
member $55, non member $70
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).
Friday 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 Friday between 8:30 and 11:30 am