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 SHOPPING LIST Buying, trading and selling golf clubs can be a difficult ordeal, but the PGA.com Value Guide, a service run in conjunction with eBay, has an extensive library of clubs from major manufacturers that lists re-sale and trade-in values. So if you’re looking to add some muscle with a new driver or sink more putts with a putter you had when you first took up the game, check out www. valueguide.pga.com KIDS PLAY FREE One of the premier golf and learning facilities in the Coachella Valley is offering the best possible deal for kids this summer: they can play golf for free. Marriott’s Shadow Ridge Resort’s Kids Golf 4 Free program allows children 15 and under to play for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult after 3 p.m. In addition, the facility offers free lessons anytime for kids when an accompanying adult is taking a fully paid lesson from a Marriott golf instructor. Both lessons must be taken at the same time. For more information on the program, including restrictions that may apply at participating golf clubs, visit www.marriottgolf.com. TIME IS ON YOUR SIDE The trade-off for higher temperatures is longer days, meaning budget-conscious golfers can experience great savings by taking advantage of the myriad twilight and super-twilight starting times available at nearly every Southern California golf course. Most courses offer twilight rates beginning after 2 p.m., with super twilight rates kicking in around 3:30 or 4 p.m. With enough daylight making it possible to play until after 8 p.m. in most areas, golfers can generally get a full round of golf for substantially less than rack rate. SUMMER SCHOOL ESPN Golf Schools is bringing its one-day Three Club Tour to Black Gold in Yorba Linda and the TPC of Valencia in July. The school concentrates on the driver, wedge and putter. For $495, students receive a Nike Sasquatch driver, SV wedge and Oz T100 putter. If the July schools are sold out, they’re back in August, November and December. For more information, visit www.espngolfschools.com. BETTER GOLF IS JUST A CLICK AWAY In its on-going effort to extend far beyond its substantial online presence, Click4teetimes.com is offering a full-day golf event hosted by four Southern California golf professionals July 1 at Green River Golf Club. The event will include an extensive golf clinic, food, raffles and an 18-hole tournament — all for $99. Click4teetimes.com president Mike Carran said golfers will be assigned to one of five groups, and participate in each station, which will focus on one of five areas: the full swing, chipping and pitching, putting, rules and regulations, and fitness. After the clinic, which should last about three hours, there will be a chance to hit some balls, eat lunch and then participate in the tournament. The instructors are short-game guru Bob Cisco, former PGA Tour player Patrick Burke, Green River head pro Eddie Rodarte and Click- 4teetimes golf pro Paul Stillwell. “The event is a kick-off for a new feature we’ll be offering,” Carran said. “It’s our way of committing to game improvement.” The clinic begins at 10 a.m., followed by lunch and an 18-hole shotgun start at 3 p.m. For more information, call (800) 920-2488 or visit www.click-4teetimes.com. FOLLOW IN TIGER’S TRACKS Tiger Woods honed his skills at Dad Miller Golf Course in Anaheim while att-ending nearby Western High School. You can do the same. The course, which is nice for beginners and seasoned golfers, has a terrain suitable for walking and rates that won’t spoil the stroll. Green fees for residents who walk never exceed $30, and non-resident walkers are charged $36 on weekends. Visit www.anaheim.net. DRESS FOR SUCCESS ON A BUDGET The Ashworth-Callaway Golf outlet store in Cabazon features some of the best golf apparel on the market at discount prices, as every item begins with a 35-percent markdown. There are also $19.99 closeout items rotated each month, and anyone added to the store’s mailing list can get additional savings. A CHECK UP WORTH CHECKING OUT Whether you’re a beginner or taking your clubs out of the closet for the first time in a few months, the RealiTEE instructional program at Rancho Vista Golf Course in Palmdale is a great way to learn about the swing or shake off some rust. With a free player evaluation and an interview with head professional Larry Olmstead, golfers will get a better understanding of where they are with their swings and what they need to focus on to get better. Visit www.ranchovistagolf.com. PASS IT ON For $25, golfers can get a summer pass at Indian Wells that enables them to play the resort’s East Course for $30 Monday-Thursday and $40 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday through September. The pass also nets golfers an additional $5 in savings when tee times are made for twilight hours, which begin at 3 p.m. each day. Visit www.golfresortatindianwells.com. OUTTA THIS WORLD Worldwide Golf, the parent company of Roger Dunn Golf Shops and The Golf Mart, recently unveiled its World Wide Country Club discount program. Members get advanced notice of special sales and events, are informed when new products arrive at their stores, learn about discounted green fees, and are automatically entered into store contests. What’s the best thing about membership to this country club? It’s absolutely free. To sign up, visit Roger Dunn, The Golf Mart, or visit www.golfsgreatestcard.com. ROLL YOUR BALL AND THE DICE The Sycuan Resort and Casino in El Cajon combines three nice courses and the excitement of casino action. But even if guests don’t strike it rich at the tables, they can take comfort in knowing that they got a pretty good deal. A two-day, two-night golf package, which includes unlimited time on the course, is $420 during the week in July and $494 on weekends in August. Visit www.sycuanresort.com. BEST OF THE BEST Travelers looking for a quick, full-service getaway this summer won’t want to miss the Best of Ojai Package offered by the newly remodeled Ojai Valley Inn and Spa. The package allows guests to take advantage of the amenities at the spa’s course as well as the great recreational options offered by the surrounding area. In the summer, that means a chance to get wet or at least hang out near the water. The package, which begins at $540 double occupancy, includes a standard room and one activity per person, per day, which can include on-site spa treatments or rounds of golf, or off-site guided lake fishing, surfing lessons or kayaking. For more information, call (800) 697-8780 or visit www.ojairesort.com. HOT DEALS IN THE DESERT Take your dad to the Desert Willow Golf Resort in Palm Desert on June 18 for a great deal. The club’s Father Day’s special includes lunch and a round of golf at the Firecliff or Mountain View courses for $45. Once you’ve seen the courses, you’ll likely want to return, and though the weather is hot, summer is the most inexpensive time to do so. Green fees are $30 after 2 p.m. until September, and children under the age of 13 can play for $1 when accompanied by a paying adult. Visit www.desertwillow.com. THE HEAT IS ON! Braving extreme temperatures can lead to big discounts in Arizona Sure it gets hot in the Scottsdale area in the height of summer, but one thing that won’t get travelers to the area steamed are all the incredible bargains offered, including some at the most premier golf resorts in the country. The Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch offers rooms beginning at $179, with discounts for spa treatments, golf and Camp Hyatt Kachina, where kids can enjoy half or full-day summer adventures. Call (480) 444-1234 or visit www.scottsdale.hyatt.com. For $225, travelers can take full advantage of The Gainey Suites Hotel, which offers a spacious suite, evening reception, a round of golf at the TPC at Scottsdale, a 60-minute spa treatment and a $25 food and beverage voucher. Call (800) 970-4666 or visit www. gaineysuiteshotel.com. The Westin Kierland Resort and Spa, which offers air-conditioned golf carts, allows two golfers to stay at the resort and play golf for $299 per person through September 25. For more information, visit www.kierlandresort.com or call (800) WESTIN1. The internationally acclaimed Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa is offering an un-limited golf package through September 30. The package starts at $389 per person and includes lodging, unlimited golf on both championship courses, and free access to the award-winning spa’s fitness facility, pool, steam room and sauna. For more information, visit www.theboulders.com or call (800) 553-1717. And, finally, one of the finest courses in the state, Grayhawk Golf Club, is offering a Dirty Dozen special, in which players pre-pay $340 for 12 rounds of golf, which can be used anytime from June 5 to August 31. Call (480) 502-1800 for more information. |
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