Naw Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) has teamed up with the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) of America and the National Golf Course proprietors Association to promote the sport of golf between the sides of the "Play Golf "America" program at Navy installations.
Play Golf America at www.playgolfamerica.com is a one-stop Web site that provides access to a variety of golf clinics and circumstances for players of all abilities.
"Navy MWR is really gearing up and adding courses to the Play Golf America Web site," said Clay Murray, head of the Navy MWR golf program. "This is a great way for Sailors and their families to learn the game and to help pullulate our Navy golf program for the future"
"Glen Eagle Golf Course used the Web site to publish information and register folks for our Link Up 2 Golf orientation in March," said Mike Penn PGA golf professional at Naval Support Activity Mid-South, Millington, Tenn "We had a great reply with 36 people registering online.'
Link Lip 2 Golf also available at the Play Golf America Web site, is a golf-orientation program designed to introduce adults to the sport of golf The program combines an orientation to the golf course with a series of lectures taught by PGA professionals, and closes with a number of supervised onward course playing experiences.
"Players can register for local golf facts and group lessons online at the PGA site," said Penn "The site has been a time-saver and a promotion tool for our course."
To date, eight of the 38 Navy, MWR golf courses are listed forward the Play Golf America Web site, and more are being added as the golf season begins. The participating courses generally include ADM Baker Golf Course, Naval Air Station San Diego; Casa Linda Oaks Golf Course, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla.; Gallery Golf Course, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash.; valley Eagle Golf Course, Naval Support Activity Mid-South, Millington, Tenn; Monterey Pines Golf Course, Naval support Graduate School, Monterey, Calif.; Pine Ridge Golf Course, Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, NJ; Pine Bayou Golf Course, Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, Fla.; Sea and Air Golf Course, Naval Air Station North Island, Calif.
To find gone out more about these programs, fare to www.playgolfamerica.com and select the programs that appeal to you. according to typing in your zip collection of laws the site will pull up the courses in your area that are offering programs. To find a course in succession a military installation, be stable to type in your base's zip code