Conference 7.286::golf

    Hi Nancy,
    
    There is a teaching professional in Northboro at Juniper Hills.
    Her name is Monique Darling. She is a very good teacher for people
    who are just beginning golf. She is also pretty good with people
    who are trying to hone their skills because she is very observant.
    
    I am not sure of lesson prices. You would have to call Juniper
    Hills and ask to talk to her.
    
    Mike

      Nancy,
             You could try Jim Bombard at Pleasant Valley Country Club
    in Sutton. I have taken a number of lessons from him over the last
    two years and feel that my game as improved markedly.
     A half hour lesson is $20. Pleasant Valley is about 12 miles south
    of Worcester on Route 146. It's real easy to find.
    
    
                      Ken
    

    	NANCY,
    	I GOOD FRIEND OF MINE GIVES LESSONS AT STOW ACRES. HE GIVES
    GROUP LESSONS OR PRIVATE. HIS NAME IS CHUCK JACOBS AND HE TEACHES
    A LOT OF DEC EMPLOYEES SO YOU MIGHT GET A DISCOUNT. YOU CAN ALSO
    TELL HIM THAT I SENT YOU IF IT WOULD HELP.
    						ARMANDO RUNT2::SAURI
    

    This appeared last week in the Hudson Daily News:
    
    	The Hudson Division of Recreation is now accepting registration
    for adult golf lessons. The instructions will be held at the Stow
    Country Club on Friday Evenings at 6 p.m. for six weeks beginning
    August 21, 1987.  The cost of this program is $35 per person. All
    registration must be done at the recreation office, 155 Apsley St.
    Hudson, Mass.  for further information call 562-3448.
    
    I called them and the first class is filled up. They are trying
    to get another class for Fridays at 5:00. If they get 10 people
    then they will hold the class. Iknow that myself and one other person
    have signed up for the 5:00 class. You don't have to be a Hudson
    resident to sign up.
    
    
    
    Dave R (who played for the first time last Friday and shot 31 over
    par for 9 holes - but it was fun!)
    

    The guy I'd recommend is Dave Heuser, who teaches at Wayland Monday
    through Thursday, and at Stow on Friday. He also teaches at his
    home in Ashland, indoors, during the winter. He charges 20/40 per
    half-hour/hour, for private lessons; and will take couples at 30/60
    per half-hour/hour. The fact that he cured my nearly terminal case
    of shankitis in less than 15 minutes testifies to his teaching ability!
    He has also straightened out an alignment problem, given me a cure
    for hitting behind the ball, and taught me the four types of pitch
    shots, in two hours' worth of lessons. I plan to see him a couple
    more times this winter, before I head out to Phoenix for a couple
    of weeks in January.
    
    	Frank
    

    
    
    Wow...it has been 6-1/2 years since the last entry in this note...hope
    someone reads it.
    
    I just began golfing.  Golfed for the first time at Brigatine in
    Atlantic City 2-1/2 weeks ago...got a 138...y'all can stop laughing
    now.
    
    I work in Maynard and live in Leominster.  A friend took lessons last
    year at Acton-Boxboro Regional High School.  It was part of their Adult
    Education classes.  They are offering the same thing this year (for a
    very good price), but it doesn't start the end of June.  Does anyone
    out there know if there is another school offering the same sort of
    thing or where I can find out where to inquire??
    
    Thanks!
    
    -raquel

	Raquel,

	I would also look into any local driving ranges or public courses
	in your area.  Many have beginner group lessons on weeknights and/or
	Sat. mornings for a reasonable price.  Another possibility would
	be to get a group of friends or co-workers to take lessons together,
	a pro will usually offer a discount when he/she doesn't have to
	do the work putting a group together.

	Sorry I can't make any personal recommendations but So. NH would be
	a little far to drive to take lessons.

	I hope this helps.

	Tom

Raquel,

They offer lessons at the new Lancaster Golf Center on Machanic St.
in Lancaster right near Leominster. I've only been there once so far
but there is a nice driving range, putting green and sand trap so I
would suspect they could offer lessons in all facets of the game.

And if the golf doesn't work out there is always the batting cages !

Randy

    Hi Raquel,
    
       At the Stow Acres driving range you can get a 10 minute lesson for
    $10. Ask him to show you the fundamentals (grip, address, aim, basic
    swing moves)!
    
    Hope this helps,
    -Steve

    I took golf lessons at Stow Acres.  Tanya Dawkins at Digital did the
    arranging.  She is at IAMOK::Dawkins.  Lessons were $96.00 for 6/one
    hr lesson.  It was great.  
    
    Loraine

    
    
    Thanks for all the info...I think I am going to look into Lancaster
    Golf, and then wait (if my patience would just kick in) for the end of
    june to roll around for the lessons at the school...the ones I can
    actually afford... :>
    
    
    -raquel
    
    

            For sign up - Contact Kelly Bedard at USDEV::KBEDARD.

                           GOLF IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
    
   Dick Naas  -  Teaching Professional       Jon Fitzgerald  -  Teaching Asst.

   	6 consecutive weeks - same night each week - 1 hour each night
	1 rain date allowed - two instructors - all clubs, balls, equipment
	  and training aids included - low student/instructor ratio

Beginning Group - basic putting skills, basic chipping skills, basic pitching
		  or half-shot skills, full swing with irons, full swing with
		  woods, 6:1 student/instructor ratio  $85

Intermediate Group - intermediate putting skills, intermediate chipping skills,
		     in-between chipping & pitching shots, full swing irons,
		     sand shots, uphill/downhill/sidehill shots, fairway 
		     wood/tee shots, 5:1 student/instructor ratio  $99

Advanced Group -  playing and practicing strategy, complete evaluation of 
(7:00PM class     equipment, complete video analysis, on-course instruction,
      only)	  highest degree of individual instruction, 4:1 student/
		  instructor ratio  $119

Choice of Days: Mon. thru Sat.
    Choice of Time: 5, 6, & 7 pm
    Starting Dates: May 2, June 27, July 2
    

    re .-1
    
    Where is this please.
    

I believe.

/Neil

    
    I am a beginner at this game, I 've only played twice. I don't even
    know what my score was (I didn't bother to ask, I was just having fun)
    I decided that I like the game so I would take a few lessons to learn
    the right way to play. I signed up for the lessons at Indian Medows
    (they were mentioned a few replies ago, but I didn't go thru DEC).
    Since the instructors name is mentioned in here a few times  I thought
    I would add my comments on the guy. (Dick Naas) I would NEVER take
    lessons from him again. He may know the game of golf but his attitude
    was very cocky and arrogant. I don't know if he is always like this but
    the class I ended up in was all women except myself, and he really
    thought he was something. In the 5 weeks I spent at lessons not one
    time did he talk to me or even acknowledge my presence. The only reason
    I learned anything was because his teaching assistant would check on me
    once or twice during our practice time. 
    One day he was busy with something else and sent someone else to teach 
    the class and then one other time (the following week) he cancelled 
    class for no apparent reason. He did give the lesson the following 
    week But because of my vacation I missed it. When I called to find 
    out about the make up (He held make up lessons the following week of 
    each lesson ) he told me there wasn't going to be one but that he would 
    give me a private lesson for $35.00. This was suppose to be the lesson 
    we learned to use the drivers, but he mentioned that we wouldn't really  
    be able to drive the ball because Indian Medows dosen't really have a 
    driving range (?) The only reason he even offered the private lesson 
    was because I gave him a hard time about not showing up for the one 
    class and cancelling the other one. After I got off the phone with the 
    guy I decided that I really didn't want to spend an hour with a cocky, 
    arrogent, SOB, that wasn't really thrilled to give me a lesson on using 
    a driver but where we really couldn't hit the ball anyway, so I never 
    set the lesson up with the guy.  Now like I said at the beginning, 
    I am only a beginner so I really can't compare this guy to any other 
    golf pros but, I'll tell you, if this is any indication of how other golf 
    pros work (I doubt it is) I'll be reading a lot more books on how to 
    play the game.    
    
    	Just my $.02 worth,
                  Jim

    they are "teaching professionals" NOT golf pro's....
    
    anyone can call themself a "teaching professional" as it
    is not regulated by anyone....
    
    go see a golf professional who is a PGA certified teacher,
    though this doesn't guarantee anything your chances may be better...
    
    

Sounds like this guy is a jerk.  I've taken one formal lesson and
been critiqued by a few pros.  The lesson I took was in DisneyWorld 
and it was a 1-1 lesson with a woman pro.  She was excellent, and I
really learned a lot from her.  

And my best friend's brother is an assistant golf pro.  He's not as
good as the woman was, but he's very gracious and patient.

Drop this guy, and try someone else.  

Eric

    
    Does anyone know if there are group lessons at Stow Acres this year?
    
    Thanks.
    Laura

Yes, they do. They have a large school program at all levels.

Re: .19

Sorry; I meant the Digital-sponsored groups. I was wondering if anyone
was organizing that this year.

Thanks,
Laura