Get Golf Ready
What is Get Golf Ready?
Get Golf Ready is designed to teach everything you’ll need to play golf in just a few lessons. PGA Professionals will show you that there are lots of ways to play by combining fun, friends and fitness.
Get Golf Ready is offered for Ages 14 & older and Seniors.
Each session will focus on the various golf skills you will use while playing. In addition to learning the basics, you will be guided onto the golf course to put your skills into action in a casual, friendly setting.
- The best ways to hold the club and get ready before you take a swing
- Getting the ball close to the hole — chipping, pitching and other shots from short distances
- Caring for the course
- Getting comfortable with the full swing
- Using your irons to get the ball in the air and onto the green
- Learning the ‘lingo’, like fairway & rough, tee box & green, divot & bunker, and more
- Swinging your driver and other ‘big’ clubs to hit the long shots
- Starting your play from the correct tee markers — use TEE IT FORWARD to have more fun
- Helpful shortcuts to save time while you play
- Linking all that you’ve learned to play a few holes
- Tips for playing in groups, on teams and other fun ways to play
- Getting you more comfortable on the course and where to drive the cart
- Review of the rules and keeping score
- More opportunities for you to come back and play golf
Golfers may register per session. Sessions cost $12-13 per person per session for Get Golf Ready 1.0 and 2.0 and $25 per person per session for Get Golf Ready 3.0.
Participants can pre-register by emailing Jack Terry at jterry@brec.org. Once pre-registered, full payment will be made the first day of the clinic in the Pro Shop of the golf course. Payment can be made by Credit Card, Check, or Cash.
Sessions are expected to fill up quickly, therefore, please register via email.
Senior Get Golf Ready
What is Get Golf Ready for Seniors?
This instructional program is for Senior ages 55 and above that fall into categories of Newcomer, Beginner, Candidate, or Player Level golfers. See chart above to find out where you fit. Once you determine your level of development, sign up for a given session(s) by emailing Jack Terry at jterry@brec.org. Each session will be limited to 7 attendees. If you register at a golf course, you must quickly email Jack Terry at jterry@brec.org with your name and receipt number. Regarding Session 4, this is for anyone that has attended a Get Golf Ready session and now wish to become involved in an introduction to League Play; players will pay this fee at the golf course Pro Shop on the day of the event. Cost is $10-11 per person per session for Seniors Get Golf Ready 1.0 and 2.0 and $21 per person per session for Seniors Get Golf Ready 3.0.
Get Golf Ready 1.0
Santa Maria Golf Course / 9-11 a.m.
March 5 + 12 + April 16 + 23
Get Golf Ready 2.0
Santa Maria Golf Course / 9-11 a.m.
March 5 + 12 + April 16 + 23
Get Golf Ready 3.0
Santa Maria Golf Course / 9-11 a.m.
April 2
Developmental Junior Prep League
What is Developmental Junior Prep League?
Developmental Jr Prep Golf League is designed for juniors ages 7 to 10; 11-year-old that are beginners are permitted. These are six-hole events with forward tees designed to provide excitement for the juniors and parents. Parents are allowed to assist, and juniors allowed to put their clubs on carts in order to speed up play and enhance the junior’s focus. Teams consist of 3 players who play their own ball. Scoring involves each player’s score contributing to a team’s best ball score. There are four matches overall played each Tuesday evening. Team members generally will play together in matches.
Competitive Junior Prep League
What is Competitive Junior Prep League?
Competitive Jr Prep Golf League is designed for juniors ages 11 to 14; 10-year-old with qualifying skills can play up. These are nine-hole events with tees set to challenge yet allow for successful scoring. Parents can assist as caddies but not as coaches. Teams consist of six players who play their own ball. Scoring involves each player’s score contributing to a team’s best ball score. There are four matches overall played each Friday evening. Team members generally will play together in matches.
Instructor for program and development: Jack Terry, Class A PGA Professional.
- PGA Member for over 22 years
- Has taught over 700 clinics
- Has conducted over 24 junior golf camps
- Played College Golf for University of New Orleans’ National Championship team
- Won various Amateur events
- Played Professionally for two years
- Has been with BREC 19 years
BREC Golf Development Late Summer Golf Clinics
Designed for brand new beginners or newbies that have taken up the game and need more development, or for golfers who have been playing regularly but want to improve and start shooting scores in the 90s or the 80s. They are divided into clinics at various locations for that given week. Each clinic will be limited to 3-5 players.
Cost is $20 per clinic, $15 for juniors (ages 13-17) and seniors (50 and above).Added are a couple of On-Course Coaching days wherein the Pro travels with the players while they play and gives out valuable tips to improve their game. Cost is a green fee and cart for 9 holes.
To reserve a spot, email the instructor (Jack Terry, PGA Professional) at jterry@brec.org .
He will respond with a confirmation and before the clinic will send a reminder.
Payment will be made the day of the clinic in the given Pro Shop; any type of payment is accepted.
Beginners & Newbies
| Days & Locations | Date | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Monday @ City Park | August 1 | 8:30-10am Short Game 5:30-7pm Short Game |
| Tuesday @ Santa Maria | August 2 | 8:30-10am Full Swing & Bunker 5:30-7pm Full Swing & Bunker |
| Thursday @ Santa Maria | August 4 | 8:30-10am Full Swing & Bunker 5:30-7pm Full Swing & Bunker |
| Friday @ Webb | August 5 | 8:30-10am Full Swing & Putting 5:30-7pm Full Swing & Putting |
| Saturday @ Santa Maria | August 6 | 8-9am Full Swing 9:45-10:45am Full Swing 11:15-Noon Putting |
| Days & Locations | Date | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Monday @ City Park | August 16 | 7:30-10am On Course Coaching 5-7:30pm On Course Coaching |
| Thursday @ Santa Maria | August 18 | 8:30-10am Full Swing & Bunker 5:30-7pm Full Swing & Bunker |
| Friday @ Webb | August 19 | 8:30-10am Full Swing & Putting 5:30-7pm Full Swing & Putting |
| Saturday @ Santa Maria | August 20 | 8-9am Full Swing 9:45-10:45am Full Swing 11:15-Noon Putting |
| Days & Locations | Date | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday @ Santa Maria | September 1 | 8:30-10am Full Swing & Bunker 5:30-7pm Full Swing & Bunker |
| Friday @ Webb | September 2 | 8:30-10am Full Swing & Putting 5:30-7pm Full Swing & Putting |
| Saturday @ Santa Maria | September 3 | 8-9am Full Swing 9:45-10:45am Full Swing 11:15-Noon Putting |
Want to break 100 or 90
| Days & Locations | Date | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Monday @ City Park | August 8 | 8:30-10am Short Game 5:30-7pm Short Game |
| Tuesday @ Santa Maria | August 9 | 8:30-10am Full Swing & Bunker 5:30-7pm Full Swing & Bunker |
| Thursday @ Santa Maria | August 11 | 8:30-10am Full Swing & Bunker 5:30-7pm Full Swing & Bunker |
| Friday @ Webb | August 12 | 8:30-10am Full Swing & Putting 5:30-7pm Full Swing & Putting |
| Saturday @ Santa Maria | August 13 | 8-9am Full Swing 9:45-10:45am Full Swing 11:15-Noon Putting |
| Days & Locations | Date | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Monday @ City Park | August 22 | 7:30-10am On Course Coaching 5-7:30pm On Course Coaching |
| Tuesday @ Santa Maria | August 23 | 8:30-10am Full Swing & Bunker 5:30-7pm Full Swing & Bunker |
| Thursday @ Santa Maria | August 25 | 8:30-10am Full Swing & Bunker 5:30-7pm Full Swing & Bunker |
| Friday @ Webb | August 26 | 7:30-10am On Course Coaching 5-7:30pm On Course Coaching |
| Days & Locations | Date | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday @ Santa Maria | September 6 | 8:30-10am Full Swing & Bunker 5:30-7pm Full Swing & Bunker |
| Thursday @ Santa Maria | September 8 | 8:30-10am Full Swing & Bunker 5:30-7pm Full Swing & Bunker |
| Friday @ Webb | September 9 | 8:30-10am Full Swing & Putting 5:30-7pm Full Swing & Putting |
| Saturday @ Santa Maria | September 10 | 8-9am Full Swing 9:45-10:45am Full Swing 11:15-Noon Putting |