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 Unlike the park's golf courses (Wilson, Harding and Roosevelt), the junior golf academy in Los Angeles suffered significant structural damage. Its driving range fence was destroyed, a storage bin was incinerated and surrounding hillside brush was scorched. "It was devastating," said Paula Olsen, Tregnan's head of instruction. "In addition to the damage, we had to cancel five weeks of classes, which displaced 500 students." Buoyed by volunteers, instructors, parents and juniors, a major cleanup took place in early July. "It was such a cool thing," Olsen said. "Peggy McCloud, who owns Jill's Paint, donated paint and we refurbished the inside of the clubhouse because of the lingering smoke smell." Longtime instructor Stephanie Rogers helped revamp the driving range by stenciling the seven tenets of etiquette Tregnan teaches its students. But it was the burning of the fence surrounding Tregnan's driving range - originally 170 yards - that presented a significant opportunity for the academy. "When the fence burned down, it gave us a major opportunity to lengthen the range," Olsen said. The extra 30 yards Tregnan will gain qualifies the facility for recognition as a PGA golf range. "It's such a great opportunity because we'll be able to attract PGA professionals to teach here and give apprentices a chance to work toward earning their membership," Olsen said. Tregnan, which was closed for two months, reopened on July 9 - one day shy of its seventh anniversary. "It represents a true story of triumph over tragedy," Olsen said. "We've got a bigger, better driving range, new equipment and a fresh start on a proven program." SG |
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