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    Adults And Juniors Can Improve Their Golf Game With Cleveland Metroparks

    News & Press | January 2012

    Adults And Juniors Can Improve Their Golf Game With Cleveland Metroparks

    Posted: January 4, 2012
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    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:



    BOB ROTATORI -  216-635-3263  - or-



    ERIC BARNETT - 216-635-7014



    Adults and juniors, alone or together, can take their golf game
    to the next level through the following instructional opportunities
    frp,Cleveland Metroparks �Academy of Golf�:



    Beginners - An Introduction to Golf - 200
    Series

    A hands-on series covering the basics of the full swing, chipping
    and putting. Basic golf terms, rules and etiquette are reviewed.
    Loaner equipment available. All participants completing the course
    will be provided a pass to a Cleveland Metroparks short course. A
    maximum of 7 students. Students should be beginners to 25
    handicap.














































































































































































































































    Date



    Time



    Number of Sessions



    Location



    Fee



    Instructor



    Sat. Feb. 4



    10-11:30 a.m.



    4



    Manakiki



    $120



    Kochensparger



    Thu. April 5



    6 - 7:30 p.m.



    4



    Washington



    $120



    Short



    Sat. April 7



    2 - 3:30 p.m.



    4



    Washington



    $120



    Short



    Tue. April 10



    6:30 - 8 p.m.



    4



    Washington



    $120



    Staker



    Mon. April 16



    6:30 - 8 p.m.



    5



    Washington



    $145



    Staker



    Thu. April 19



    6:30 - 8 p.m.



    6



    Shawnee



    $170



    TBD



    Mon. April 23



    10 - 11:30 a.m.



    4



    Washington



    $120



    Staker



    Tue. April 24



    6 - 7:30 p.m.



    6



    Sleepy



    $170



    Fiander



    Tue. April 24



    6 - 7:30 p.m.



    6



    Manakiki



    $170



    Kochensparger



    Wed. April 25



    6 - 7:30 p.m.



    6



    Sleepy



    $170



    Fiander



    Wed. April 25



    6 - 7:30 p.m.



    6



    Manakiki



    $170



    Kochensparger



    Sat. April 28



    9-10:30 a.m.



    6



    Manakiki



    $170



    Kochensparger



    Wed. May 2



    6 - 7:30 p.m.



    4



    Washington



    $120



    Short



    Tue. May 8



    6:30 - 8 p.m.



    6



    Shawnee



    $170



    TBD



    Tue. May 8



    7 - 8:30 p.m.



    5



    Mastick



    $145



    Smith



    Tue. May 15



    6:30 - 8 p.m.



    4



    Washington



    $120



    Staker



    Thu. May 17



    7 - 8:30 p.m.



    5



    Mastick



    $145



    Smith



    Sat. June 2



    3 - 4:30 p.m.



    4



    Washington



    $120



    Short



    Women Only 



    Sat. June 2



    11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.



    5



    Seneca



    $145



    Taylor



    Tue. June 19



    7:30 - 9 p.m.



    5



    Mastick



    $145



    Smith



    Tue. June 26



    6:30 - 8 p.m.



    6



    Shawnee



    $170



    TBD



    Thu. June 28



    7:30 - 9 p.m.



    5



    Mastick



    $145



    Smith



    Women Only Tue. July 3



    6:30 - 8 p.m.



    5



    Seneca



    $145



    Taylor



    Sat. July 7



    9-10:30 a.m.



    6



    Manakiki



    $170



    Kochensparger



    Mon. Aug. 20



    6:30 - 8 p.m.



    5



    Washington



    $145



    Staker




     



     



    Parent/Junior Learn-n-League - 200 Series This 6-week
    program is designed for a father/son (son's age guidelines 10 - 14)
    to spend time together with instruction and practice (about an
    hour) followed by playing 9 holes. Each week a different part of
    the game will be featured. Program is not meant for raw beginners.
    Fee includes green fees and hand carts. Call 216-641-1864 for more
    information.



     































    Date



    Time



    Number of Sessions



    Location



    Fee



    Instructor



    Sat. April 21



    1 -4:30 p.m.



    6



    Shawnee Par 3



    $199/pair



    TBD



    Sun. April 22



    9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.



    6



    Washington



    $199 /pair



    Staker




     



    Private Golf Clinics Custom-designed 4-hour clinics
    include use of driving range, chipping and putting areas and
    equipment use. Clinic topics include The Golf Swing - Driving for
    Distance, Women's Golf for Beginners, and The Short Game - Sand.
    Designed for 6 - 8 individuals with like interests. Taught by PGA
    professionals with more than 20 years experience. $75 per
    person.



    Properly Fit Equipment Over the years, many students
    attend Academy programs or take private lessons with golf clubs
    that are not properly fit for them.  Instead of helping the
    golfer play their best, these clubs actually make it more
    difficult.  When a student says, �Until I play better I�m not
    getting new clubs,� the answer many times is, �You probably won�t
    play better until you get new clubs.�  The Academy�s golf
    professionals know how to properly fit woods, irons and
    hybrids.  From beginners to more advanced players, Cleveland
    Metroparks Sleepy Hollow and Manakiki golf pro shops have clubs and
    fitting systems to make sure you achieve your best golf.  For
    more information, call Sleepy Hollow at 440-526-4285 and Manakiki
    at 440-942-2500.



    The Academy of Golf instructors are:



    � John Fiander - Fiander has 26 years of teaching
    experience, was named the 2003 �Teacher of the Year,� has received
    the PGA Specialty Teaching Certification, and has appeared in such
    publications as pga.com, usatoday.com, cleveland.com, and The Plain
    Dealer.



    � Tom Kochensparger - Kochensparger has 29 years of
    professional teaching experience, a compiled 53-7 record as Head
    Golf Coach at BishopVerotHigh School in Fort Myers, Florida, as
    well as the 2005 NOPGA Team Match Play Champion.  Some of his
    students include PGA Professionals, a Manakiki Course Champion and
    a Greater Cleveland Amateur Champion.



    � Mike Raby - Raby has 18 years of professional
    experience, is a PGA Master Professional, and has been a rules
    official at PGA Tour qualifying events and Nike Tour events.



    � Jeff Staker - Staker has 30 years of professional
    teaching experience, was the 1996 Northern Ohio PGA �Junior Leader
    of the Year,� the 1990 Cincinnati PGA �Junior Leader of the Year,�
    and is a former instructor of Canterbury and Shaker Heights Golf
    Clubs.



    � Lloyd Smith - Smith has 14 years of teaching
    experience, specializing in adult beginners and juniors.



    � Jami Taylor - Taylor, a former captain of the
    GannonUniversity golf team, is an apprentice golf  
    professional and clubhouse supervisor at Seneca Golf Course. She is
    also a past instructor of the First Tee of Cleveland.



    � Ryan Short - Short, Washington Golf Learning Center
    clubhouse supervisor, is a PGA Training Level 1 graduate.



    The eight Cleveland Metroparks golf courses
    are:           



    �  MANAKIKI GOLF COURSE - 18 hole, par 72
    -



    440-942-2500 - North Chagrin Reservation - 35501 Eddy Road,
    Willoughby Hills



    �  SLEEPY HOLLOW GOLF COURSE - 18 hole,
    par 71 &
    Driving Range -



    440-526-4285 - Brecksville Reservation - 9445 Brecksville Road,
    Brecksville



    �  SHAWNEE HILLS GOLF COURSE - 18 hole,
    par 71, a Par 3 Course & Driving Range -



    440-232-7184 - Bedford Reservation - 18753 Egbert Road,
    Bedford 



    �  BIG MET GOLF COURSE - 18 hole, par 72
    -



    440-331-1070 - Rocky River Reservation - 4811 Valley Parkway,
    Fairview Park



    �  SENECA GOLF COURSE - 18 hole, par 72
    & 18 hole, par 71



    216-348-7274 - Brecksville Reservation - 975 Valley Parkway,
    Broadview Heights



    �  LITTLE MET GOLF COURSE - 9 hole, par 34
    -
    216-941-9672 - Rocky River Reservation - 18599 Old Lorain
    Road, Cleveland



    �  MASTICK WOODS GOLF COURSE - 9 hole, par
    31 -
    216-267-5626 - Rocky River Reservation - 19900 Puritas
    Road, Cleveland



    � WASHINGTON GOLF LEARNING CENTER - 9 hole, par
    29 &
    Driving Range



    216-641-1864 - Washington Reservation - 3841 Washington Park
    Blvd., Newburgh Hts.



    For more information and to register for any of the Academy
    courses, call 440-232-7247 or log onto clevelandmetroparks.com.



    Novices and veterans alike can go for the green with the
    �Academy of Golf� of Cleveland Metroparks - part of your
    life, naturally.



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