Penalty Areas Golf courses have two different types of penalty areas which are distinguished by the color used to mark them. Penalty areas usually contain water but some rules committees make exceptions. Often times a penalty area is defined as an area where balls easily get lost or are unable to be played. Therefore, penalty […]
Stonebridge Golf Club Welcomes Barry Churchill, PGA Contact: Barry Churchill, PGA The Ultimate Golf School (802)324-GOLF (4653) Barry@theultimategolfschool.net (Monroe, NC – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) The Stonebridge Golf Club welcomes award winning PGA Instructor, Barry Churchill, who will be joining Director of Instruction, Fred Bond. Together they will offer outstanding instructional programs to their students. Barry […]
New England PGA Teacher of the Year is Moving” We are excited to announce that Barry Churchill, the 2017 New England PGA Teacher of the Year will be moving its instruction programs to Charlotte, NC. While staying current with the latest in technology and teaching methods, Barry’s passion for improving your game is never-ending. Charlotte’s […]
2017 New England PGA Teacher of the Year”! We are excited to announce that Barry Churchill, PGA and owner of the Ultimate Golf School was voted as the 2017 New England PGA Teacher of the Year. While staying current with the latest in technology and teaching methods, Barry’s passion for improving your game is never-ending. […]
The Ultimate Golf School has the Best Junior Golf Camp, period. Here are 5 reasons why your child should learn to play golf at our Junior Golf Camp. 1) A small 3:1 student to teacher ratio Our Junior Golf Camp has a maximum of 6 players. And with two instructors, we are able to […]
10 Reasons Kids Should Play Golf Here are 10 reasons kids should play golf. Develop Life Long Benefits: Benefits of golf include making life-long friends and learning a game that can be played alone. Spend Quality Time with Family: Golf can be an event around which all family members can gather for several hours. Consequently, […]
Golfing On A Budget Golfing on a budget is sometimes difficult. It’s well known that golfing can be an expensive hobby. Between the cost of clubs and equipment, greens fees and memberships, you’re bound to pay a pretty penny for your time on the course. But, there are ways to play the game and still be […]
Practice Makes Perfect Right? Practice makes perfect is what everyone says so it has to be right. Well, not if you’re doing it wrong. I like to say, “Practice Makes Permanent!” If you are practicing the wrong thing, you will end up with a very good “bad habit”. To improve your golf game, it’s important […]
Golf Format The Stableford scoring system is a popular golf format. Developed by Dr. Frank Barney Gorton Stableford in 1931, the Stableford format is a scoring system in which the final score is not the stroke total. Instead, each hole earns a point value based on the individuals stroke total. As a result, the final score […]
Stay Safe In The Heat Playing in hot weather can effect your golf game and even worse, your health, so stay safe in the heat. However, as long as you’re prepared, you can still have fun out there while staying safe from the heat, too. Here are some tips for when your golf game coincides with […]