Parents looking to get their children involved in the 鈥榞entleman鈥檚 game鈥� now have the opportunity to do so, as Yorkton鈥檚 Deer Park Golf Course is once again offering children and teenagers aged six to 17 the chance to take part in golf lessons.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 know how many years we鈥檝e done this - it鈥檚 been at least as long as I鈥檝e been here 鈥� but we鈥檙e once again offering golf lessons to kids,鈥� said Deer Park Director of Golf Operations Allan Sauser.
The golf lessons 鈥� which will be taught by CPGA certified teaching professionals 鈥� will follow the CN Future Links program, and are designed according to the age of the child.
The hopes for this program, just as it has been in years past, is a combination of getting children involved in the game of golf, and getting children the skills they need to be able to hit the links with their parents. 鈥淭he concept is to get more kids out here; we want to be able to teach them golf and go over the etiquette and really it鈥檚 a good chance for parents to get their kids out here at a reasonable price and get them involved in the game of golf,鈥� mentioned Sauser, continuing, 鈥渋t鈥檚 also a chance for us to give some kids the skills they need to be able to go out and play with their parents as well, and be able to keep up with their parents.鈥�
Registered children will get two hours of professional instruction that will take place over two sessions between Monday, May 23 and Thursday, June 2, and five free nine-hole rounds of golf that they can play at any time throughout the golf season.
There will also be a registration night tonight (Wednesday) at the Deer Park Clubhouse from 5:30p.m. to 7:00p.m., although registration is available after tonight by calling the Pro Shop at: (306) 786-1711.
Cost of the course is 60 dollars per child.
