Five-day instructional course targets first-time/inexperienced golfers
(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) – SouthWood Golf Club – the award-winning Fred Couples and Gene Bates designed course owned by The St. Joe Company and managed by Billy Casper Golf – announces it will host two sessions of “Get Golf Ready” group lessons beginning Wednesday, March 17 and Thursday, March 18, each running from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and lasting five consecutive weeks.
“Get Golf Ready” is the nationally-branded program created and administered by the World Golf Foundation (“WGF”) that targets millions of U.S. adults who have never played golf, have minimal previous connection to the game or need rejuvenation after a hiatus. Designed to be conducted in comfortable and enjoyable settings, participants are provided background and skills training on rules, etiquette and values, and a series of five introductory lessons in small groups, which are guided by trained PGA and LPGA professionals.
Registration is available online at www.playgolfamerica.com or by contacting the golf shop at 850.942.4653. The cost to participate is $99 per person and the course will provide equipment if necessary.
“We debuted this program last fall at SouthWood and participants really enjoyed and benefited from the helpful instruction and friendly environment,” says Beth Murphy, General Manager of SouthWood Golf Club. “We strongly encourage anyone in the community who has an interest in either learning or brushing up on this great game to come out and join us.”
With a strong focus on growing the game and working to better the Tallahassee community through charitable events and programs, SouthWood Golf Club has become a local leader in providing a place for all to experience and enjoy the game of golf. The club has hosted and worked with numerous philanthropic organizations and strives to continue this trend through meaningful partnerships with local, regional and national golf and non-golf related entities.
SouthWood Golf Club is widely acknowledged as one of the premier golf experiences in north Florida, earning “best-of” honors and accolades from the ZAGAT Survey, Golf Digest, GOLF, Golfing Magazine and Tallahassee Magazine.
For more information about SouthWood, visit www.southwoodgolf.com.
About SouthWood Golf Club
Designed by PGA Tour star Fred Couples and renowned architect Gene Bates and managed by Billy Casper Golf, SouthWood Golf Club is among the region’s most-acclaimed courses. Highlighted by stands of stunning, Spanish moss-draped oak trees, the 7,172-yard layout meanders over rolling hills, through wooded areas and open land. A course that tests Tour-quality players and provides an enjoyable experience for golfers of all abilities, SouthWood features five sets of tees on every hole. The 2,986-yard “Wee Tees” provide the ideal course set-up for juniors, beginners or players seeking to improve their short game. SouthWood Golf Club has garnered numerous honors since opening in November 2002. The course was named to Golf Digest’s list of “America’s Best New Courses,” selected by GOLF Magazine as one of the top 35 public courses – out of 325 nationwide – to open in 2002, and named Tallahassee’s best golf course by Tallahassee Magazine.
About Billy Casper Golf
Billy Casper Golf, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, was co-founded in 1989 by professional golf legend Billy Casper, the Masters and two-time U.S. Open winner who ranks seventh all-time with 51 PGA Tour wins. BCG serves its clients through three divisions: Billy Casper Golf, the full-service manager to golf-property developers, owners and public agencies; Buffalo Communications, the publicity, media-relations and marketing-communications agency representing many of the top brands in golf; and Buffalo Golf Trail, the customer-reward program providing consistent, high-quality experiences at BCG-managed properties nationwide.
About JOE
The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE), a publicly held company based in Jacksonville, is one of Florida’s largest real estate development companies and Northwest Florida’s largest private landowner. JOE is primarily engaged in real estate development and sales, with significant interests in timber.
More information about JOE can be found at its web site at www.joe.com.
© 2009 The St. Joe Company. “JOE,” and “St. Joe” are service marks of The St. Joe Company.
Contact:
Shane Sharp
Buffalo Communications
704.519.8381 (cell)
ssharp@billycaspergolf.com
Bill Feidler
Buffalo Communications
703.615.4034
bfeidler@billycasperogolf.com
www.buffalocommunications.com
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