Rich Chapman, Head Golf Professional at the Thendara Golf Club, will be hosting a series of free golf clinics between 4 and 5 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays throughout the summer. The clinics began this week and Chapman invites anyone who is interested in learning the game of golf.
Women’s clinics will take place on Thursdays; men’s on Fridays, and family clinics will take place on Saturday afternoons.
Chapman is able to host the clinics for free, he said, thanks to the generosity of the Muriel Cohen Memory Celebration Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that strives “to bring the joy, discipline and life lessons of the sport to golfers of all ages and skill levels.’’
“We spoke with the Muriel Cohen Memory Celebration Tournament Committee to see if they wanted to jump on board and they thought the outreach to the community for the game she enjoyed so much was a good idea. We’d all like to see more people get involved,” Chapman said.
According to Chapman, each clinic will cover all of the basics of the sport, beginning with swing skills on the driving range, and progressing to chipping, putting, and sand shots.
The Club will also offer participants the opportunity to play at reduced greens fees following each clinic.
Additionally, thanks to the Muriel Cohen Tournament Committee, Chapman will teach two free Junior Golf Camps this summer at the golf course.
The first is scheduled to take place between Monday, July 30 and Friday, August 3 and the second is scheduled for Monday, August 13 through Friday, August 17th.
Children will be split into different classes based on age, and registration for the camps will take place the week prior to the events.
For more information, call Thendara Golf Club at (315) 369- 3136.
