Weekly instructional program to provide relaxed environment for beginning adult 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 – today announces its fall “Get Golf Ready” classes for beginning adult golfers.
Programs will start on the following dates, and will be held for five consecutive weeks at the same times:
Wednesday, Sept. 7 (5:30 – 7 p.m.)
Friday, Sept. 9 (5:30 – 7 p.m.)
Sunday, Sept. 11 (4 – 5:30 p.m.)
Get Golf Ready is a nationally-branded program created and administered by the World Golf Foundation (“WGF”). It targets millions of U.S. adults who have never played golf, have minimal previous connection to the game or need rejuvenation after a hiatus. PGA-certified professionals will provide participants with basic instruction and information on golf’s rules, etiquette and values.
“By placing emphasis on creating a relaxed, friendly environment, Get Golf Ready eliminates the trepidations many beginning golfers experience and provides them with the skills necessary to get around the course,” says Beth Murphy, general manager.
Each class is limited to 15 students. Equipment is available onsite. The cost is $99.
Registration is available online at www.playgolfamerica.com or by calling the golf shop at (850) 942-4653.
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. Most recently, SouthWood was named among the “Best Public Golf Courses in Florida 2010” by GOLF Magazine, recognized as one of “America’s Top 50 Courses For Women” by Golf Digest and selected as one of the Top-10 layouts of the new millennium by Travel + Leisure Golf. SouthWood was also 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 St. Joe
The St. Joe Company, a publicly held company currently based in WaterSound, is one of Florida’s largest real estate development companies and Northwest Florida’s largest private landowner. St. Joe is primarily engaged in real estate development and sales, with significant interests in timber. More information about the company can be found on its website at www.joe.com.
Contact:
Jonathan Williamson
Buffalo Communications
703.891.3346
jwilliamson@buffalocommunications.com
