The Origins Course at WaterSound and Tom Fazio-designed Camp Creek Golf Club will host a variety of summer programs in concert with the PGA of America’s Family Golf Month in Watersound, Fla., this July.
Families across the country are encouraged to play golf together during “Family Golf Month,” a Play Golf America program designed to provide a structured, yet casual opportunity for families to learn the game. Launched in 2004, Play Golf America is a player development initiative focusing on new and occasional golfers -- a combined group of 31 million individuals.
“Family Golf Month is about growing the game from the junior level up, and engaging golfers in multi-generational play,” says Jaxon Hardy, head professional at Camp Creek. “The Origins Course’s unique layout – with six regulation holes, an executive course set-up, and 10 par 3s --and non-penal design provides the ideal setting for our summer programs.”
The following family and junior programs are offered this summer:
- Junior Golf Camps (8 years and up) – These four-day camps run Tuesday-Friday at Camp Creek and Origins Course, with sessions from June 17-20, June 24-27 and July 8-11. A tournament preparation camp for experienced juniors is offered at the Origins Course July 14-17 (Monday through Thursday). Camps are open to members, resort guests and homeowners at $175 per participant and include PGA instruction, instructional booklets, visors, golf balls, refreshments, daily prize drawings, contests and a hamburger and hotdog party
- Beginner Teens Tournament (open to the public) – Junior golfers age 11-18 are invited to play in this two-person scramble, held every Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Camp Creek throughout the summer months. Novices and first-time golfers are welcomed, with clubs provided at no extra charge if needed. The fee is $15 per player (cart fee is extra).
- Family Golf Outing Afternoon at The Origins Course (open to the public) – Starting at 2 p.m. each Wednesday in July and August, a golf professional will tour the course offering instruction and tips to family members. Regular adult and junior rates apply.
- Family Promotion (open to the public) – All summer, kids 15 and under play free at The Origins Course when accompanied by a paying adult.
For more information about these summer programs, Camp Creek Golf Club or The Origins Course, visit www.campcreekgolfclub.com or call 850.231.7601. For more information about family-oriented golf packages, visit www.watercolorinn.com or www.watercolorvacations.com.