Director of Golf
P.G.A. of Canada Professional
kmaxwell@pheasantrungolf.com
905.898.3917 x.224
- 19 year Class “A” Professional
- Canadian PGA Level 4 Instructor
- Level 1 Titleist Performance Institute
- Vector Green Reading
- Certified Club Fitter
Assistant Pro
assistantpro@pheasantrungolf.com
905.898.3917
- Golf Professional – PGA of Canada (2014)
- Caddied at the 2014 Senior European Tour Qualifying School
- Caddied at the 2013 Senior British Open
- PGA of Ontario Pro/Junior Championship Winner (2009)
What It Does
Get Golf Ready is designed to teach everything you’ll need to play golf in just a few lessons. You will learn that there are lots of ways to play by combining fun, friends and fitness. Each session will focus on the various golf skills & golf etiquette you will use while playing. In addition to learning the basics, you will be guided onto the golf course to put your skills into action in a casual, friendly setting.
What You Need to Bring
Just yourself, a desire to have fun and perhaps a few friends to enjoy the great outdoors. Golf Clubs, balls and other equipment will be provided for your use.
5, 1 hour Sessions: $99 +tax
Age 18+ Sign up Via Town of East Gwillimbury
Start Date: June 6 – July 4 (5 weeks)
Thursdays 6pm-7pm
Here is what Get Golf Ready will cover:
1. The hole is the goal
- How to get around the club house and practice areas.
- The many social benefits both on and off the golf course.
- Suggestions on what to wear for golf fashion and comfort.
- All about golf clubs and why there are different clubs in your bag.
- Putting – the excitement of rolling the ball into the hole.
- Getting it close.
2. Warm up, stretching and wellness tips
- The best ways to hold the club and get ready before you take a swing.
- Getting the ball close to the hole – chipping, pitching and other shots from short distances.
- Caring for the course.
- Swing, swing, swing.
3. Getting comfortable with the full swing
- Using your irons to get the ball in the air and onto the green.
- Learn the ‘lingo’, like fairway & rough, tee box & green, divot & bunker and more.
- Having more fun using ‘It’s Okay’ as the way to play.
- Driving school.
4. Swinging your driver and other ‘big’ clubs to hit the long shots
- Starting your play from the correct tee markers – use TEE IT FORWARD to have more fun.
- Helpful short cuts to save time while you play.
- Ready, set go golf.
5. Linking all that you’ve learned to play a few holes
- Tips for playing in groups, on teams and other fun ways to play.
- Getting you more comfortable on the course and where to drive the cart.
- Review of the rules and keeping score.
- More opportunities for you to come back and play golf.
Adult Lessons
Adult Private Half Hour Lessons:
- Focus on a specific shot with accompanying practice drills.
$50 +tax/lesson (Head Professional: Kent Maxwell)
$45 +tax/lesson (Assistant Professional: Kevin Tarling)
Adult Private Hour Lessons:
- Specific drills and practice routines.
- Take home lesson summary.
$70 +tax/lesson (Head Professional: Kent Maxwell)
$60 +tax/lesson (Assistant Professional: Kevin Tarling)
Adult Semi-Private Lessons
$45 +tax/hr per person – with 1 other person (Head Professional: Kent Maxwell)
$35 +tax/hr per person – with 2 other people (Assistant Professional: Kevin Tarling)
Adult Coaching Program (private only):
- Game assessment.
- Drills and practice routines.
- Course management.
- Lesson Summary and Recaps.
$300 +tax for 5, 1 hour lessons (Head Professional: Kent Maxwell)
$275 +tax for 5, 1 hour lessons (Assistant Professional: Kevin Tarling)
Adult Playing Lesson (private only):
- Course management.
- Club/shot selection.
- Adjusting to different lies.
- Practice routines.
$105 + tax/1.5 hour, on course instruction with Kent or our Assistant Professional
Juniors’ Lessons (16 & under, private only, with our Assistant Professional, Kevin Tarling)
Juniors’ Half Hour Lessons
$35 +tax/lesson
-OR-
5 1/2hr lessons for $150.00
Juniors’ Playing Lesson
- Course management.
- Club/shot selection.
- Adjusting to different lies.
- Practice routines.
$105 +tax/1.5 hours on-course instruction
Golf Instructional Clinics
- Focus on all skill areas of the game.
- Specific drills and practice routines.
- Course management techniques.
- Club selections and yardage calculations.
$110 +tax/person for 5, 1 hour sessions (with 4 other people)