Golf clinics
For people from up North like me (I hail from Vancouver) golf is not something that we live and breathe. Affordable golf lessons are hard to come by, and really--how many months in a year can we do it? There are others who go here in the Phoenix and Scottsdale areas throughout the year for company conventions, seminars, and trade events. Other times they go to visit family and friends. Now whether you're a local or not, but are willing to try learning golf, you can take golfing lessons on Saturdays at Cracker Jax.
Not many people would commit to $100/hr golf lessons, but here's a deal for you: $25 golf clinic for an hour. As I said, I'm not a golf fan by any stretch of the word, so my willingness to drop a big one just to see if I will like it out of the question. However, when I heard about the golf clinic at Cracker Jax, I couldn't pass up. I had no expectations except that I would probably make fun of my own non-athletic and poorly-coordinated self.
I dragged my boyfriend along last Saturday to try it. It was a gorgeous, breezy sunny day. We met the instructors at the clinic, Amy and Dennis and they were very helpful. They'll teach you the basics, from how to stand and where to position yourself, to how to swing your body and your arms. My prior golf experience was Nil, so imagine my surprise that I was swinging and hitting the balls in no time. Before I knew it, my balls flew to almost 200 yards. Now I don't know the significance of that (yet), but the newbie in me thinks that's not too bad considering that I've never done this before. Kudos to Dennis and Amy who have been very patient and encouraging to both of us. We had a lot of fun and we thoroughly enjoyed. My heart sank when I saw the hour was almost over. We're definitely coming back (with gloves next time...blisters...ouch!).
Willing to give it a try? Go ahead --
Golf Clinic
Saturdays, 11:00am - 12:00nn
Cracker Jax (driving range page)
Golf Range/Pro Shop (480) 998-1700
16001 N. Scottsdale Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85254 [map]
