Summer Camp 2012

Summer is on its best behavior, school is out and the El Cajon LUGGers are as free as butterflies...

Well, the butterfly was free before it was caught, of course...

We are now half way through this year's summer camp, and we are having a lot of fun playing golf and games...

... most of the times simultaneously.

If you are free on Monday, Wednesday or Friday between 3-5PM next week, come out and join us at Cottonwood GC!

Summer Camp 2012

Hey Everyone!

I hope everyone is taking this time to enjoy their summer vacations.

 

As a reminder, we will be having Summer Camp Starting Monday July 23rd 3-5pm, and continuing every Mon-Wed-Fri Through August 3. So be sure to keep those dates open! We are also opening up summer camp to friends you may want to bring along, and past members! The more the merrier, and now is the time to get tuned up for the Fall Golf Season for you Team players!

 

Summer camp will cover: Scoring on & around the green, pitching and sand shots, full swing mechanics, fairway woods and Drivers off the tee, playing on the course and managing yourself, and of course, the rules of golf and etiquette. As usual, we will venture "outside your box" and be creative!

Finally, and the main reason for this reminder, is the monthly Sunday afternoon family Clinic this Sunday (July 15th), which happens to be our Family 9-hole Scramble starting at 3pm. If you are planning on attending, please contact me ( mary.paulson@lpgapro.com ) by this Saturday afternoon so that I can make arrangements with the golf course for Tee times and groupings. Cost to play will be $10 per person. 

 

If you don't want to play 9 holes, and only have time from 3-4:30pm, I will also hold spaces on the range and work with you during a normal girls golf family clinic! So there are options!

 

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

 

Happy 1 putts,

Coach Mary~

Sandy start to June (4 Jun 2012)

Apologies for a tardy update! We had a beachy time last event on June 4th, learning about pitching and the sand shot.

Many golfers get demoralized at the thought of hitting their ball out of the bunker, but it really is one of the easier up and down shots from around the green (providing that the ball isn't plucked or the bunker's lip isn't resembling a Waikiki wave, of course!). You don't even have to actually hit the ball!

Yes, it is almost as easy as the pros make it looks... as long as you remember to not ground your club in the hazard, open the club face wide and open your stance (the club face faces the target, and you line your body up to the left of the target if you are a right-hander), and have fun splashing out the sand an inch or so behind the ball. 

Sand shots really are a blast! They pop right on to the green and do the cool little backspin check after a hop or two, so you can fly the ball almost to the hole much of the time. And if the sand in the bunker is particularly light, you might even get sand in your hair and collar and maybe even in your shoes! Remember to rake the bunker after you are done playing, though. Leave it as you found it or better. Not everyone likes to hit their ball out of someone else's shoe print!

Spring is a wonderful golfing time in San Diego County. Come out and join us at our next event on June 18th (3-5PM) at Cottonwood GC!

May 14

Hey LUGGers! Spring sure is a busy season. So many things to do and so little time! Many LUGGERs are busy playing a few different sports, so our May 14th event had a smaller turn out than usual.

Smaller turn out doesn't mean smaller fun, however! We spent some quality time on the range learning to set up a proper distance to hit the ball, before moving over to the chipping area for some good up and down game. We also got to check out this year's LPGA-USGA Girls Golf kit which includes some really cool goodies.

Our next proper event isn't until Monday June 4th (3-5PM), but we also have another Family Clinic on the afternoon of Sunday June 3rd (3-4:30PM). Both are at Cottonwood GC, of course. Hope to see you there!

Spring Fun and (Short) Game

How many swings does it take to land a golf ball inside a still hula hoop? For some LUGGers, not many, for others the stillness of the hoop was something of a problem...

But in the hoops the ball did land for all after a while.... even the most impatient among us learned that swinging little (rather than big) gets the job done better on smaller chip shots!

Of course, getting the chipping motion down on the range isn't quite the same as chipping onto real greens, and so we migrated down to Cottonwood GC's spacious short game area after a while for a good chipping practice and a contest.

Watch out for these LUGGers when they go out and play. They've learned how to get up and down around the green!

Our next event is on Monday May 14th (3-5PM). Hope to see you there!

Off to a good start

Last Monday saw our second EC LUGG events of 2012. We were thrilled both to see returned LUGGers and to meet some new ones!

The weather was beautifully dry and warm. A perfect afternoon to spend outdoor on the Cottonwood driving range. We even got to hit balls off the grass instead of artificial turf!

Of course, there is more to golfing than just hitting golf balls. We always first pick a target before hitting toward it (this is harder than first hitting the ball before picking a target, but nailing the target this way feels so much better!). While our bigger members worked hard on taking dead aim on the driving range, our smaller numbers had a lot of fun navigating Coach Mary's (in)famous balancing act obstacle course, before finishing off the afternoon playing 'Freeze!' on the putting green.

Our next event is the Sunday Family Clinic on April 22nd. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Upcoming Bake Sale & Registration Day

Hey LUGGers, here is some national news!

Don't forget! This Saturday (Feb 11th) at Cottonwood GC in front of the Pro Shop is Registration & Orientation Day for 2012.  Noon - 3pm. Show up and hand in your registration forms and annual membership fee.

AND.....

from 10am-3pm we will be selling baked goods as a fundraiser kick-starter!!  I'm looking for more volunteers to sit at the table to sell our baked goods to all the hungry weekend duffers!

See you Saturday!!

2012 Season is here!

Hello everyone!

I have been working on the new 2012 Girls Golf schedule, and getting ready for the 2012 season! I've done some revamping and made some new changes to the program that I think everyone will really like! 

This message is to let you all know that the Saturday Family clinics will now be the Monthly SUNDAY Girls Golf family clinics!! We will meet at the Cottonwood golf driving range from 3-4:30pm and our first one will be this Sunday afternoon, January 29.

Remember, all girls golf members are cost-free at the Sunday family Clinics. Adults fee is $10 & non-member kids $5! You get 90 mins of golf balls and my undivided attention! Happy one putts!

Coach Mary~ 

Upcoming dates:

Jan 29: Family clinic 3-4:30pm

Feb 11: 12-3pm 2012 registration day & bake sale fundraiser 10-3pm

Feb 26: Family clinic & last chance to register for 2012 3-4:30pm

March 19: First Event for 2012 Season!!!! 3-5pm

Girls Golf Family Clinic

Just a reminder that there will be a Girls Golf Family clinic tomorrow from 3-5pm At Cottonwood on the Range for members and their families!!! Members are free and Family members are $10.

 

Bring the club you want to work on, and I'll be there to get you back on track!

 

See ya'll tomorrow!

 

Coach Mary~

Gobble Gobble & Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello Everyone and Gobble Gobble!!

 

I have some news for everyone that will hopefully be exciting and fun for all!

 

Beginning December 3rd, I will be facilitating a Girls Golf Family Clinic at Cottonwood GC.

 

At first, I just wanted to offer a winter off-season family program for our members to keep everyone out there practicing their swings...... and it may just be that.... however I am prepared to keep it going throughout the spring and new 2012 Girls Golf program season if you all would like to have family golf clinics specifically for Girls Golf members and their families on Saturday afternoons.

 

 

Time:   3:00 - 5:00pm

When: Two Saturdays a month on the Range or Short Game Area
Price:   Members are FREE

            Participating Adults $10.00

            Participating Kids   $5.00

 

This is open to friends and families of Girls Golf members.

 

The following Scheduled dates are all on Saturday:

2011  December 3, 17

2012  January    14, 28

         Febraury   11, 25

         March  10, 24

         April    7, 21

         May   5, 19

         June  2, 16

         July 1, 14 (9 hole scramble!!)

Have a happy holiday and looking forward to seeing ya'll on December 3rd!

 

Coach Mary~

Crazee Dazee (3Oct2011)

Hey LUGGers!

Crazee Dazee was quite a dazzlingly crazy meet with lots of crazadelic games and dazzling displays of both craze and skill on and around the Cottonwood GC short game practice area.

Team Bumble Bee, I'm afraid, lost most of their members 3/4 of the way through the games, leaving the Queen Bee (none other than Coach mary) swarmed over by the enthusiastic mass of Lady Bugs. The literally crazee event finished in quite an impressive obstacle course challenge with the final match up of the buzzled 2 C's: Crystal v Cheyenne. A good race that saw both finishing as winners, one more than the other depending on different points of view... 

Did I mention that it was a rather crazee dazee day? 

Anyhow! Our final event of the year is just a few days away on Monday October 17th from 3:30-5:30PM. Please bring all of your golf clubs, wear athletic shoes, and sunscreen!

Upcoming Bake Sale (Sat Sept 24th at 9AM)

Autumn is almost here and we only have a couple of events left this season. With reduced funding for the program we have been working extra hard to keep the EC LUGG running this year. To help balance our budget, we are having a bake sale this Saturday (September 24th) morning at Cottonwood Golf Course from 9AM-Noon. 

Come out and help support our program. Our moms are the best bakers in town!

Our next event will be Crazee Dazee on Monday October 3rd from 3:30-5:30PM.

Summer Camp Beginneth (1Aug2011)

Hello everyone!

Our summer camp kicked off to a good start with a sizzling session of putting practice on Monday afternoon. Everybody got one-on-one green time with Coach Mary as we learned the basics of the putting stroke and the art of always giving ourselves the best chance of making a putt.

Summer camp continues for the next two weeks at Cottonwood GC from 3-5PM Monday-Wednesday-Friday. Come out and join us if you can!

Movie Day Video Release (25July2011)

Welcome to this year's summer season!

Movie Day 2011 premiere showing at Cottonwood GC

The heat and prior summer engagement kept many of us away from the July 25th meeting, though we did get to meet 2 new members and a guest who had a bit of fun on the range with Coach Mary before we all went inside to watch the first showing of this year's Movie Rock Stars Day music video. Here it is!

Thanks to everyone who participated and to Coach Mary who provides us with another original music for the video. Each of our participating members will be getting their own copy of the DVD, of course, and the clip (along with other previous clips) are available for viewing at our Youtube channel.

Our annual two-weeks summer camp begins next week, running from 3-5PM on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We meet as usual at the Cottonwood GC driving range. Look for our new girls golf tent on the right end of the range. Please remember to bring golf clubs and wear athletic shoes to each meeting!

Upcoming summer meetings & clinic

Hello Luggers! 

We hope summer has started well for everyone. The Lugging staff have been busy preparing for the upcoming summer events. We next meet at Cottonwood Golf Club on Monday 25 July between 3:30-5PM for the release party of this year's music video. All EC LUGGers will get their own DVD copy of the show (it makes for a good nostalgic memorabilia once you get older, and if not, you can always use a chic and sleek spare drink coaster, ay?). 

Our Summer Camp Golf Clinics will be held from 3-5PM on August 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12. Please be sure to come equipped with athletic shoes and golf clubs. Coach Mary is looking forward to showing you how to properly swat the dimples of the little white ball while looking graceful doing it.

Bake Sale Fundraiser (30 May 2011)

The air tasted like brownies at Cottonwood Golf Course as the El Cajon LUGGers set up shop to sell their baked goods to hungry golfers last Monday and raise fund to keep this non-profit group going. 

We were very heartened by the generosity of many. Our supply of delicious bread loafs, cookies, rice crispy cakes, and brownies never ran dry and many generous golfers even made donations while turning down the sweet. 

It is always great to have friends, especially ones that step out from the shadow to help you in time of needs when they don't have to. Our most sincere thanks to all for your participation, contribution, and support to the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf program of El Cajon!

Our last regular event for the upcoming Monday (June 6th) is the 'Bring A Special Guest' day. Bring anyone you'd like. No restriction applies! We meet, as usual, at the Cottonwood GC driving range from 3:30-5:30PM. After that, please check our schedule for our summer camp dates.

Movie Rock Star Day (23 May 2011)

The greens were alive with the sound of music...

LPGA-USGA Girls Golf of El Cajon - Movie Day 2011

... or something like that on this year's Movie Rock Star Day. We rocked the range, spud-jumped through the short game practice area, rolled the balls through the green, and hit many good shots over Cottonwood GC's intimidating creek, all while being pestered by the coaches' many intruding cameras. (That's what rock stars have to deal with these days). Now the films are in the can and this year's EC LUGG music video should be done in a few weeks.

                                                                                                                    

In the immediate future, however, is our Bake Sale Fundraiser! Come and join us at Cottonwood Golf Club in El Cajon from 9AM-1PM on Monday May 30th. Those wanting to contribute baked goodies to the sale may also drop them off at the golf course during business hours on Sunday. We are grateful for all contributions!

Best Ball Scramble (16 May 2011)

Last meeting was another fun afternoon spent on the course for LUGGers and coaches alike. First off, congratulations to Jenna and Cheyene on receiving their new set of golf clubs, generously donated by Inbee Park, one of our program's benefactors. Since the EC LUGGers formed a bit over a year ago four of our LUGGers have benefited from Ms. Park's special program, and they are busy putting their equipment to good use!

We teamed up in foursomes and went out for a few holes of scramble; everyone hit from the group's best shot location. Everyone did their best to contribute to the team effort while also observing all of the game's etiquette and rules.

The afternoon rushed by and we are another week closer to the upcoming Bake Sale Fundraiser! In the immediate future, however, is Movie Rock Star Day (Monday May 23rd). Be sure to look hip and rockadelic for the camera next Monday!

Mother-Daughter Day (9 May 2011)

On our Mother-Daughter event we did girls bonding - 21st century sport jocks style... 

It was a free-wheeling fun afternoon with moms and daughters (and even a dad) outside hitting balls on the range, putting on the wacky putt-putt course (courtesy of our wacky coaches), hitting giant croquet balls on the lawn and playing a few holes on the course.

See you all next week (Monday May 16th) for our 'best ball of partners' event! 

Fast, Safe & Courteous (2 May 2011)

As the weather turned positively summerly in Rancho San Diego there was hardly anything better for outdoorsy kids to do on a Monday afternoon than to spend it on a green golf course, chasing after the dimply little ball in the fastest, safest, and most courteous manner! 

The course was a bit crowded, of course, so we had to improvise our round a bit. We played timed-alternate ball with emphasis on speed without forgetting course rules and etiquette. Most of the LUGGers saved their good hits for the real course and their slew of good shots helped kept the pace up. By the end of the round most of us had even gotten better at knowing where to position ourselves and our golf bag/cart in order to save time in between shots.

We also got to practice pitching over a bunker in the short game practice area. It is challenging refraining from making a full swing when having to hit over something like a big sand trap, but an easy little swing usually produces better shots indeed!

'Mother-Daughter Day' is our next event on May 9th at Cottonwood Golf Course. Don't forget to bring moms!