Group Lesson+ 2 PGA Pros=Bargin!!

Jamie Smith, PGA Pro, and staff member of Taylor Made and Adams Golf:
http://www.jamiesmithgolfinstruction.com/Home_Page.html

Jamie joins PGA Pro Ed Collins of the Ed Collins Golf Academy
http://www.edcollinsgolf.com/Home_Page.html


Jamie's Golf Philosophy :

I believe that we all want to learn. It is not impossible to learn a sport for ourselves, but to be good or even great we must get help. The golf swing is no exception. My study of the golf swing and my experience in teaching Martial Arts has helped me understand the lever system and core rotation needed to deliver a precise blow to an object. This knowledge has helped me become an effective teacher of the game. It is my personal obligation to pass the knowledge given to me to golfers of all levels. I too must learn and continually seek more education in order to provide the best and most complete lesson plan. I have been teaching throughout my career and feel I am, and will be a great asset to the sport of golf

Meet Ed Collins:

I began my career as assistant professional at Pasadena Yacht & Country Club in Gulfport Florida where I worked for 9 years. While working there I took lessons from tour pro Bill Buttner and PGA teaching professional Bob Ellsworth.

Later, I moved to Ft Lauderdale where I worked to complete my entrance into the PGA of America. While working for Coral Ridge Country Club, personal course to Robert Trent Jones, I began taking lessons and seminars with Chris Toulson, PGA Director of Instruction for Jim McLean at Doral in Miami.

Upon arriving in Virginia in 2003, I worked as PGA Head Professional at Cahoon Plantation in Chesapeake. I began teaching while at Cahoon which later became a full time position at Indian River Golf Center. Now, I am living my dream of teaching full time!


From Jamie and Ed:

I hope you all are enjoying my new web page. My good friend, Ed Collins and I are going to have a clinic for mine and his students. Sunday, October 25th at 3:00 will be a swing clinic, which will include stretching and strength preparation for the swing, plus a clinic on the Driver on how to "work" the ball and not to SLICE!! Fee will be $25

This will be held at Bow Creek Golf Course. If we are looking at rain, we can divert it to Lynnhaven Golf Park.

Any interested, please reply,

Jamie Smith,PGA

Twenty Dollar Group Lessons

Every Saturday, 10am, at Bow Creek Driving Range from Ed Collins, PGA Professional and all around nice guy. The lessons are relaxed, everyone talks, and Ed moves from person to person and I am telling you, he spots things right away for you to work on.

Ed Collins, PGA
Head Professional

I began my career as assistant professional at Pasadena Yacht & Country Club in Gulfport Florida where I worked for 9 years. While working there I took lessons from tour pro Bill Buttner and PGA teaching professional Bob Ellsworth.

Later, I moved to Ft Lauderdale where I worked to complete my entrance into the PGA of America. While working for Coral Ridge Country Club, personal course to Robert Trent Jones, I began taking lessons and seminars with Chris Toulson, PGA Director of Instruction for Jim McLean at Doral in Miami.

Upon arriving in Virginia in 2003, I worked as PGA Head Professional at Cahoon Plantation in Chesapeake. I began teaching while at Cahoon which later became a full time position at Indian River Golf Center. Now, I am living my dream of teaching full time!

Short Game Clinic this Sunday

This Sunday at Bow Creek Golf Course, the Ed Collins Golf Academy will be holding a 2 hour short game clinic. The price is 25.00 a person, a steal of a deal, and will also have a guest. Below is the link with more information and sing ups:

http://www.edcollinsgolf.com/Home_Page.html

Golf Schools and Clinics


Next Sunday the 23rd, from 3:00 to 5:00 at Bow Creek will be a two hour short game school. We will cover chipping, pitching, and bunker shots.

Special guest PGA Professional Scott Gray will be here as well.




Event

Short Game Clinic


August 23
3:00 to 5:00 PM






Price: $25.00

Call Ed at 757-739-3381 to register or email Ed at edcollins@pga.com

The 20.00 Dollar Lesson

I wanted to share with everyone, the 20.00 dollar group lesson I took this past Saturday from Ed Collins over at Bow Creek Golf Club.

Arrived with a bout 10 minutes to spare, went inside the club house and bought a bucket of balls. To my surprise, Leo Anthony, former ODU Basket Ball Legend, former PA High School Basket Ball Coach, and my coach and PE teacher for 3 years at PA, was behind the counter. The guy looks great,. and he's manning the counter twice a week so he can play more and more free golf. Retirement must be nice.

Ed was on the range, and set me up, along with the 3 others who had signed up. He watched my swing a few times, and asked my handicap, then immediately made 2 adjustments to my slicing swing. He brought my left hand over more towards my right shoulder, and had me shorten my back swing. He then had me hit a few shots, then told me to practice and moved to the next guy. The atmosphere was relaxed, and the other guys had taken the class before or knew Ed. It was a very relaxed feel, but at the same time, Ed was very attentive to everyone in the class.

His golf cart had a huge bucket of balls, and told me to refill several times. He came back and worked with me 6 more times, each time, I dialed the new grip in more, and started straightening out my swing with the irons. I switched to my driver, and worked on that.

I would say I got more than my money's worth, and Ed watches you, and asked what I wanted to work on, so I am sure I am going to find myself a regular on Saturday Mornings at 10am! Best 20.00 dollars I ever spent, and I urge you guys to come out.

Group Lesson this Weekend

There is a group lesson this weekend at Bow Creek Golf Course, taught by local PGA Pro Ed Collins of the Ed Collins Golf Academy. The fee for this lesson is 20.00 for 45 minutes of instruction.

Group Lesson, Pro demonstrates a topic, followed by question answer period, then pro will check each golfer 's progress. Topics range from: swing, short game, to specialty shots.

This is a class that happens every Saturday for the Summer, and everyone is welcome to sign up and join at:

https://www.smarterlessons.com/prod/pub/grouplist2.php?facilityid=258&from=inst

Here is the Ed Collins Golf Academy Web Site address also, along with all the information about their Pros and Lessons:

http://www.edcollinsgolf.com/Home_Page.html

I hope to see some of you guys out there in the next few weeks.