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This Island Prides Itself on Being “Arrogantly Shabby” But it Can Sure Help You Lower your Handicap
By admin | April 29, 2008
Pawleys Island, South Carolina, located 70 miles north of Charleston and 25 miles south of Myrtle Beach, is known as one of the oldest summer resorts on the East Coast. It is often described - with pride - as “arrogantly shabby.”
The Island is home to two bed and breakfasts — Richfield’s Plantation and the Sea View Inn. It also has four hotels - the Pawley’s Plantation Golf & Country Club, a Holiday Inn. Hampton Inn and the Best Western Hammock Inn.
Pawley’s has eight great golf courses, including the Caledonia Golf and Fish Club, the Heritage Club, three Litchfield Resort courses, the Sea Gull Golf Club and the Tradition Golf club. Additionally, it boasts three excellent golf schools.
Tradition Golf School (TGS) - Pawley’s Island
The Tradition Golf School on Pawley’s Island is a Golf Magazine Top 25 Golf School. In describing its teaching philosophy, the school says, ” Since 1989 , Tradition Golf School has been straightening slices, curing hooks and putting smiles on peoples’ faces. Our proven teaching philosophy allows you to learn in a low key, relaxed atmosphere. Watch yourself improve through the magic of stop action video analysis, clever teaching aids and effective practice drill.”
Low Country Golf School/Direct Approach Golf School
The Low Country Golf School at Willbrook Plantation is now known as the Direct Approach Golf School. This school says about itself, “The Direct Approach Golf School has top quality instruction from the best instructors on the East Coast! All of our instructors are PGA and/or LPGA certified. Offering a 4:1 student/teacher ratio, you are guaranteed personal attention in order to achieve your instructional goals.
Ritson-Sole Golf School
The Phil Ritson-Mel Sole Golf Schools are located in North and South Carolina, Georgia, Missouri, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Mexico. Ritson-Sole says this about its South Carolina school,
“Our Myrtle Beach area golf school is for golfers of all ages and abilities, and operates year round.
“Our host golf course is Pawley’s Plantation, an award-winning Jack Nicklaus Signature design, set among the salt marshes and giant live oaks of the Carolina low-country in Pawley’s Island. You can stay on-site on a golf school package, or attend school as a “commuter” student.
“Three-day golf schools start every Monday and Thursday, and include instruction on all aspects of your long and short game, utilizing the appropriate practice areas.Included with the 3-day schools is a program on the mental aspects of golf, developed by one of the leading sports psychologists, which has had exciting results for our students. We use the latest in computerized teaching equipment to diagnose swing problems and to monitor results.
To learn more about all the top golf schools in North and South Carolina, including their costs, just go to http://www.topcarolinagolfschools.com
Douglas Hanna is a retired marketing executive, an avid golfer, and the author of more than 140 articles on HD radio, and Internet marketing. He is also the publisher and webmaster of http://www.hd-radio-home.com
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