| I love golf! Don't you? I'm not very good at it but I will | | | | Beginners should check out golf schools that offer low |
| play as often as I can and I play every chance I get. | | | | student-instructor ratios. A 5:1 ratio or lower is the best |
| The thing is I live in Chicago. So playing year round is | | | | for beginning golfers. Most likely you want a school |
| not always possible -- at least not in warm weather | | | | that limits class size. |
| unless I go South. But where do I go? There are so | | | | Experienced golfers will need a school that offers |
| many great golf courses and life so short. | | | | on-course instruction. You might need your swing |
| I decided to write this article because in my passion, I | | | | looked at in game like scenarios. Get your instruction |
| have found 4 very important questions to ask that will | | | | on the course. |
| insure you will find thd the perfect golf vacation. Be | | | | How do you like to learn? Your style might benefit |
| careful. I have made some mistakes in the past | | | | from the attention offered by low student-instructor |
| because I did not do my homework in advance. | | | | ratios. This may not be a necessity for an experienced |
| Golf Schools come wrapped in shiny packages with | | | | golfer. This is totally up to your learning style |
| fancy trimmings. Be careful not to go for the first golf | | | | preference. |
| vacation you hear about. Do some reaearch and find | | | | How's your short game? I can drive for show but |
| the right golf package match for you, your habits, your | | | | when it comes time to outt for dough. (Maybe I |
| style and your golf game. | | | | shouldn't have told you that) Do you have a nice low |
| So, how do you know which golf school vacation is | | | | handicap but your golf game goes in the tank 90 yards |
| right for you? It's simple. How much do you know | | | | from the pin? |
| about yourself? Be honest. This is your nickel. | | | | You need to find a golf school that concentrates on |
| 1) What do you want to achieve? | | | | training your short game and course management. If |
| 2) How committed are you to your game? | | | | your golf swing is basically sound, pick a golf vacation |
| 3) Is your goal to have fun and drink with your friends | | | | school that focuses the majority of your instruction |
| without the wives around? | | | | time by getting you out on the course. |
| 4) Or are you dedicated to improving your game for | | | | The golf training market is very competitive. If you |
| the coming season on this golf vacation? | | | | want the very best, find golf vacation schools that will |
| Try asking yourself this: When you think of a golf | | | | focus on individual aspects of your golf game. |
| vacation, which comes first for you - the golf or the | | | | Comparison shop. (Isn't this why the internet was |
| vacation? | | | | invented?) |
| Some golf schools demand your entire focus. Other | | | | In the time it takes for me to get out of a sand trap, |
| golf schools understand you need time to relax and | | | | you can find a golf school that will help you shave a |
| scope out other activities. So know if you are looking | | | | stroke or two off your already low handicap. Or in my |
| more for the golf or the vacation. | | | | case, keep me from embarrassing myself in front of |
| If I'm planning a trip to a Maui golf school or going out to | | | | my friends. |
| Las Vegas for golf instruction, I'm thinking there's a | | | | Some other real quick questions to ask at a golf |
| pretty good chance I'll be checking out the local sights | | | | vacation school: Is lodging included? Are meals |
| and entertainment. | | | | included? Does the tuition include rounds of golf? You |
| If you're like me, you're going to find a school that | | | | can find a whole batch of information about all the golf |
| offers half-day instruction. Train your skills first thing in | | | | vacation schools at |
| the morning, get a bite to eat (usually included in your | | | | Focus your honest answers to the 4 questions above. |
| tuition), then see how you feel. Hit the casinos, beach | | | | Whittle down your decision to three or four to fit the |
| or the golf course in the afternoon. | | | | style of golf training where you will do your best. Then |
| Like I said, I stink at the game but I do have some | | | | pick the golf vacation school that offers the best |
| experience. Are you a new golfer or could you hit the | | | | package. Remember -- it's your nickel. |
| PGA Tour? | | | | |