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Golf instruction from local pros
By RODNEY PAGE, Times Staff Writer
Published October 18, 2007
Golf is a 12-month season in Florida. But there is no better time to hit the links than during the winter months. If you're planning on wiping the cobwebs off your clubs, or if you want to get a leg up on the players in your weekly league, may we suggest a lesson from your local pro.
There are plenty to choose from. Area driving ranges and courses have qualified pros ready to break down your swing and improve your game. Here is a sampling of area courses and their rates:
HERNANDO COUNTY
World Woods Golf Club
Where: 17590 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Brooksville. Pro: Scott Wyckoff. Rate: $25 for half hour, $40-$50 per hour. Contact: 352 796-5500, extension 4.
Sherman Hills Golf Club
Where: 31200 Eagle Falls Drive, Brooksville. Pro: Reggie Ridlon. Rate: $35 per half hour. Contact: (352) 544-0990.
Silverthorn Country Club
Where: 4550 Golf Club Lane, Brooksville. Pros: Leo Cadden, Rob Bemiss. Rate: $25 per half hour, $45 for 45 minutes. Contact: (352) 799-4653.
Whispering Oaks Country Club
Where: 34450 Whispering Oaks Blvd., Dade City. Pro: Jason Hosius. Rate: $30 for 30-45 minutes, four lessons for $100. Contact: (352) 583-4233.
Oak Hills Golf Course
Where: 10059 Northcliffe Blvd., Spring Hill. Pros: Jim Neely, Buzz Walker. Rate: $30 per half hour for adults, $20 per half hour for juniors. Contact: (352) 683-6830.
Skyview Golf Club
Where: 240 W Fenway Drive, Hernando. Pro: Rebecca Twiner-Hastings. Rate: $35 per half hour for adults, $25 per half hour for juniors. Contact: (352) 746-3664.
Glen Lakes Country Club
Where: 9000 Glen Lakes Blvd., Brooksville. Pros: Tom McCrary, Kathy Wigfield. Rate: $35 per half hour with pro, $30 with the assistant pro. Contact: (352) 597-1118.
PASCO COUNTY
Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club
Where: 12900 Lake Jovita Blvd., Dade City. Pro: Jim Hafner. Rate: $50 per half hour. Contact: (352) 588-2233.
Fox Hollow Golf Club
Where: 10050 Robert Trent Jones Parkway, Trinity. Pros: Matthew Cote, Brian Cummings. Rate: $50 for half hour, $80 for an hour. Contact: (727) 376-6333.
Lexington Oaks Golf Club
Where: 26133 Lexington Oaks Blvd., Wesley Chapel. Pro: Chris Kelly. Rate: $70 for one hour with video, $30 per half hour with no video. Contact: (813) 907-7270.
Meadow Oaks Golf and Country Club
Where: 13125 Fairwinds Road, Hudson. Pro: Alex Koskos, Mike Phillips. Rate: $25 for half hour, five lessons for $100. Contact: (727) 856-2878.
Plantation Palms Golf Club
Where: 23253 Plantation Palms Blvd., Land O'Lakes. Pro: Pete Maki. Rate: $35 for half hour, five lessons for $150. Contact: (813) 996-7122.
Quail Ridge Golf and Country Club
Where: 12830 Shady Hills Road, Spring Hill. Pro: Rodger Hebert. Rate: $30 for half hour, $50 for an hour. Contact: (813) 996-2630.
Saddlebrook Resort
Where: 5700 Saddlebrook Way, Wesley Chapel. Pro: Jerry Couzynse. Rate: $50 for half hour, $90 for an hour. Contact: (813) 973-1111.
Saint Leo Abbey Golf Course
Where: 33640 State Road 52 W, Saint Leo. Pro: Tom Floberg. Rate: $35 for half hour, $20 per hour for youth. (352) 588-2016.
Seven Springs Golf and Country Club
Where: 3535 Trophy Blvd., New Port Richey. Pros: Mark Haluska, assistant Mark Boyko. Rate: $39 per hour with pro, $25 for half hour with assistant.
Summertree Golf Club
Where: 11816 Paradise Point Way, New Port Richey. Pro: Tom Shea. Rate: $25 for half hour. Contact: (727) 856-0771.
Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club
Where: 10641 Old Tampa Bay Road, San Antonio. Pros: Tom McKone, Tim Baker. Rate: $25 for half hour, five lessons for $100. Contact: (352) 588-5454.
Timber Greens Country Club
Where: 6333 Timber Greens Blvd., New Port Richey. Pros: Devin Dahlberg, Tom Eisenacher. Rate: $40 for half hour, 4 lessons for $140. Contact: (727) 372-0789.
Triple S Golf Ranch
Where: 17751 U.S. 301 N, Dade City. Pro: Everett Young. Rate: $35 for one hour. Contact: (352) 567-6622.
Beacon Woods Golf Club
Where: 12507 Clock Tower Parkway., Bayonet Point. Pro: Dan Martino. Rate: $20 per half hour. Contact: (727) 868-9528.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
Apollo Beach Golf and Sea Club
Where: 801 Golf and Sea Blvd., Apollo Beach. Pros: Pete Morgan, Jennifer Cully. Rate: $40 for half hour. Contact: (813) 645-6212.
Babe Zaharias Golf Course
Where: 11412 Forest Hills Drive, Tampa. Pro: Kennie Sims. Rate: $40 for half hour, $75 for an hour. Contact: (813) 631-4374.
Diamond Hill Golf and Country Club
Where: 13113 Sydney Road, Dover. Pro: Taylor McMeen. Rate: $50 for one hour. Contact: (813) 689-7219.
Eagles Golf Club
Where: 16101 Nine Eagles Drive, Odessa. Pros: Paul Holden, Trey Derouin. Rate: $45 per half hour for men and advanced, $35 per half hour for women and beginners. Contact: (813) 920-6681.
Heritage Harbor Golf and Country Club
Where: 19502 Heritage Harbor Parkway, Lutz. Pro: Tom Roewer. Rate: $30 per half hour, $50 per hour. Contact: (813) 949-4886.
Heritage Isles Golf and Country Club
Where: 10630 Plantation Bay Drive, Tampa. Pro: Rick Bradshaw. Rate: $35 per half hour, $70 for an hour. Contact: (813) 907-7447.
Northdale Golf Club
Where: 4417 Northdale Blvd., Tampa. Pro: Andrew Mummy. Rate: $25 per half hour, $45 for an hour. Contact: (813) 962-0428.
Pebble Creek Golf Club
Where: 10550 Regents Park Drive, Tampa. Pros: Shawn Gordon, Carl Scott. Rate: $30 per half hour, $60 per hour. Contact: (813) 973-3870.
Rogers Park Golf Course
Where: 7911 N 30th St., Tampa. Pro: T.J. Heidel. Rate: $30 per half hour, $50 per hour. Contact: (813) 356-1670.
Silver Dollar Trap and Golf Club
Where: 12711 Silver Dollar Drive, Odessa. Pro: Bobby Capobianco. Rate: $35 per half hour, $45 per hour. Contact: (813) 920-3884.
Terrace Hill Golf Club
Where: 7740 Temple Terrace Highway, Temple Terrace. Pro: Ken Juhn. Rate: $35 per half hour, $55 per hour. Contact: (813) 985-4653.
TPC of Tampa Bay
Where: 5300 W Lutz Lake Fern Road, Lutz. Pro: Justin Wink. Rate: $55 per half hour, $100 per hour. Contact: (813) 949-0090.
Walden Lakes Golf and Country Club
Where: 2001 Clubhouse Drive, Plant City. Pros: Jeff Gibson, Patrick Gibson. Rates: $75 per hour for adults, $50 per hour for juniors.
Westchase Golf Club
Where: 121602 Westchase Golf Drive, Tampa. Pro: Richard Veghte. Rate: $60 per hour. Contact: (813) 854-2331.
Avila Golf and Country Club
Where: 943 Guisando de Avila, Tampa. Pro: Chris Slattery. Rate: $40 per half hour, $60 per hour. Contact: (813) 265-0506.
Cheval Golf Club
Where: 4312 Cheval Blvd., Lutz. Pros: Rob Spiars, Tom Louchel. Rate: $40-50 per hour. Contact: (813) 949-4231.
Cypress Creek Golf Course
Where: 1011 Cypress Village Blvd., Ruskin. Pro: Eric Bouchard. Rate: $35 per half hour. Contact: (813) 634-8888.
Emerald Greens Golf and Country Club
Where: 13903 Clubhouse Drive, Tampa. Pros: Dave Stewart, Jesse Pratt, Brian Thornbury. Rate: $50 per hour and a $10 membership fee. Contact: (813) 961-1381.
Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club
Where: 1601 S MacDill Ave., Tampa. Pro: Gill Gonzalez. Rate: $65 per half hour. Contact: (813) 253-3061.
Temple Terrace Golf and Country Club
Where: 200 Inverness Ave., Tampa. Pro: Jim Garrison. Rate: $40 per half hour. Contact: (813) 988-2601.
PINELLAS COUNTY
Clearwater Country Club
Where: 525 N Betty Lane, Clearwater. Pro: Ned Hall. Rate: $50 per hour. Contact: (727) 418-2799.
Clearwater Executive Golf Course
Where: 1875 Airport Drive, Clearwater. Pro: Tony Perez. Rate: $35 per half hour, $60 per hour. Contact: (727) 447-5272.
Cove Cay Country Club
Where: 2612 Cove Cay Drive, Clearwater. Pro: Bill Armstrong PGA. Rate: $30 per half hour. Contact: (727) 535-1406.
Dunedin Country Club
Where: 1050 Palm Blvd., Dunedin. Pros: John Falcone, David Williams. Rate: $35 per half hour. Contact: (727) 733-7836.
East Bay Country Club
Where: 702 Country Club Drive, Largo. Pro: Jeff Myers. Rate: $45 for 45 minutes. Contact: (727) 581-3333.
Mangrove Bay Golf Course
Where: 875 62nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg. Pro: Ray Pennington. Rate: $35 per half hour. Contact: (727) 893-7800.
Tarpon Springs Golf Club
Where: 1310 S Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs. Pros: Steve Didik, Steve Lupcho. Rate: $30 per half hour. Contact: (727) 937-6906.
Tarpon Woods Country Club
Where: 1100 Tarpon Woods Blvd., Palm Harbor. Pros: Bryan Lisak, Greg Hiland. Rate: $40 per hour. Contact: (727) 784-7606.
The Tides Golf Club
Where: 11832 66th Ave., Seminole. Pro: Darrell Spelich. Rate: $25 per half hour. Contact: (727) 392-5345.
Twins Brooks Golf Course
Where: 3800 22nd Ave. S, St. Petersburg. Pros: Charlaine Patz, Bill Buttner. Rate: $35 per half hour. Contact: (727) 893-7445.
Belleair Country Club
Where: One Country Club Lane, Belleair. Pro: Jim Slattery. Rate: $80 per hour. Contact: (727) 442-0229.
Countryside Country Club
Where: 3001 Countryside Blvd., Clearwater. Pro: Tom Champine. Rate: $60 per hour. Contact: (727) 796-2153.
Crescent Oaks Country Club
Where: 3300 Crescent Oaks Blvd., Tarpon Springs. Pro: Nina Gildersleeve. Rate: $40 per half hour. Contact: (727) 942-6182.
Feather Sound Country Club
Where: 2201 Feather Sound Drive, Clearwater. Pro: Chad O'Dell. Rate: $55 per half hour, $100 per hour. Contact: (727) 572-6677.
Innisbrook Golf Resort
Where: 36750 U.S. 19 N, Palm Harbor. Pros: Lew Smither, assistants Dawn Mercer and Linzy Clark. Rate: $150 per hour with pro, $110 per hour with assistant. Contact: (727) 942-2000.
Isla Del Sol Country Club
Where: 6000 Sun Blvd., St. Petersburg. Pro: Fred Curtis. Rate: $40 per half hour. Contact: (727) 906-4752.
Pasadena Golf Club
Where: 6300 Pasadena Point Blvd., Gulfport. Pro: Brian Lake. Rate: $45 per half hour, $75 per hour. Contact: (727) 381-7922.
St. Petersburg Country Club
Where: 2000 Country Club Way S, St. Petersburg. Pros: Terry Decker, Tony Goff. Rate: $35 per half hour, $45 per hour. Contact: (727) 867-2111.
Times editorial assistant Lauren Clark contributed to this report. Rodney Page can be reached at page@tampabay.com or (727) 893-8123.
[Last modified November 13, 2007, 17:33:34]
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by Brenda
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10/23/07 02:11 PM
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Justina Hopkins PGA Professional At Countryside Country Club was not mentioned in this article.
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by Mark
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10/20/07 03:33 AM
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Another poorly writen article from the St. Pete Times Golf Dept. The top body of the article mentions Driving Ranges and then does not mention A single Driving Range Professional. Neither does it mention any pro's credentials like PGA??????
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