CHARITY
Franklin Templeton Shootout
Summer Series
Info: Registration is open. The six-tourney series is for two-person teams that compete in six holes of alternate shot, six holes of better ball and six holes of scramble in a format modeled after the PGA Tour’s Franklin Templeton Shootout that’s played at Tiburon Golf Club at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort. Remaining events — The Rookery, June 11, 9 a.m. shotgun; Worthington, July 23, 8:15 a.m. shotgun; Raptor Bay, Aug. 20, 9 a.m. shotgun; Hammock Bay, Sept. 17, 9 a.m. shotgun; Tiburon (Black), Oct. 1, 12:45 p.m. shotgun.
Contact: franklintempletonshootout.com
JUNIORS
Alico Family Golf Center
Contact: Blaine Lytle at blaine@alicofamilygolf.com or 334-GOLF
First Tee of Lee County
Info: At Alico Family Golf. June 13-17, June 20-24, June 27-July 1, July 11-15, July 18-22, July 25-29, and Aug. 1-5. Half-days 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays for $150. Full days are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and cost $195.
Contact: kraig@alicofamilygolf.com or 334-4653
First Tee of Naples/Collier
Info: Camps run June 13-17 at Valencia Golf Course; June 20-24 at Vasari Country Club “Just For Girls”; June 27-July 1 at Quail Village Golf Club; July 11-18 Birdie/Eagle Teen Camp; July 18-22 at Panther Run Golf Club Ave Maria; July 25-29 at Cedar Hammock Golf & Country Club; Aug 1-5 at Hibiscus Golf Club. Camp is Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon. Open to all golfers, new to competitive, ages 7-18. Cost is $80 per week. The First Tee Jr. Tour, $100.
Contact: thefirstteenaplescollier.org, tftnaplesleelisa@yahoo.com
Impact Zone Golf Juniors
Info: Half-day and full-day summer camps beginning the week of June 6. The junior program also is participating in South Florida PGA Junior Team Golf. Matches run May through August. Ages 6-14 are eligible. Call 593-1111.
Contact: Call 236-5536, impactzonegolf.com
LPGA Girls Golf
Info: The LPGA Girls Golf summer program schedule has been released for high school and middle school girls. Golfers will have instruction and play nine hole events on Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The dates and locations are: Worthington — June 18; Spring Run — June 4, 11; Estero CC — June 25; Copperleaf — July 9; Quail Creek — July 16; The Strand — July 23; Vasari — July 30; Esplanade — Aug. 6; West Bay — Aug. 13; Wildcat Run — Aug. 20, 27. The program also released its schedule for elementary (starting at age 7) and novice middle school girls. Instruction and play will be at Worthington Country Club on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The dates are June 8, 15, 22 and 29, July 6, 13, 20 and 27 and Aug. 3.
Contact: Janie Huling at janiegolfpro@embarqmail.com
Junior Golf Performance Academy
Info: At Quail Creek Country Club. Academy director Spencer Graham III is a Top 50 U.S. Kids Golf instructor. JGPA annual development: Weekly 60-minute group sessions, $120/month; Weekly 90-minute group sessions, $180/month; Four 120-minute Elite player group sessions, $220. Private junior coaching: $100/hour, $450/5 sessions. Junior Golf Camps: Half-day, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to noon, $200/week — June 13-17, June 20-24, June 27-July 1, July 11-15, July 18-22. Members, $175/week. Guests, $200/week
Contact: Call or text Spencer Graham at (561) 339-4688, or email pgaswingdr@gmail.com
Shadow Wood Academy Junior Camp
Info: Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 7 through June 24 from 10 a.m. to noon. The cost is $199 for the three-week session, or a daily fee is $50. The clinic features PGA, TPI & US Kids Certified Instructors.
Contact: 992-6616
SW Florida Junior Golf Association
Info: Starting its 42nd tournament season for ages 8-18. The SWFJGA is a 501(c)(3) charity. The program runs from June 13 to Aug. 1, and applications are being accepted online at SWFJGA.org. Eight local golf courses with conditions similar to those on which middle and high school golf teams will compete are slated. Nine-and 18-hole weekly tournaments are flighted based on age and skill level. Awards are made to top players in each flight after each tournament.
Contact: swfjga.org
AREA ORGANIZATIONS
Alico Family Golf 9-Hole Short Course League
Info: The two-person teams with a Stableford points format will run for eight weeks each Wednesday through June 22. Overall winning team will be decided based on the best six scores out of eight. Registration is $50 per team entry, with a $12 weekly entry fee.
Contact: Kraig Feighery at 334-4653 or kraig@alicofamilygolf.com.
Southwest Amateur Series
Info: Men’s circuit through the Florida State Golf Association features 36-hole individual competitions, with $130 entry fees.
Contact: fsga.org
SWFL Executive Women’s Golf Association
Contact: Patty Gift, patty.gift@raymondjames.com, 287-5672; Mourine White at mourinew10@comcast.net, 262-5948, swflewga.com.
Valencia Leagues
Info: Men’s league Saturdays at 8 a.m.; ladies league Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
Contact: 352-0777, ValenciaGolfandCountryClub.com
Veterans League
Info: At Quail Run Golf Club. All veterans welcome. Lunch will be at 11 a.m., followed by a round of golf. The cost is $60.
Contact: Pro shop, 261-3930
World Golfers Amateur Tour-Southwest Florida
Info: $189 per year.
Contact: wgatusa.com or email Jim Stockman at jim@worldgolfersusa.com
INSTRUCTION, ETC.
n Alico Family Golf Center: The facility is located at 16300 Lee Road, just north of Alico Road. Call 334-4653.
n APEX Golf: State-of-the-art training studio combining the skills of a golf pro and a physical therapist to improve the body and golf swing. The studio has a high-definition golf simulator, a K-Vest golf swing analyzer, video, and strength and flexibility testing software. APEX offers a free 30-minute analysis of the body and swing. Call 337-2739.
n Mike Dopslaff Instruction: PGA professional Mike Dopslaff, a four-time Southwest Florida PGA Player of the Year, provides instruction. Individual, group lessons at San Carlos Golf Club. Emailgolfslaff@aol.com.
n Rodney Bungartz Lessons: At Arrowhead Golf Club. Call 348-5929.
n Jon Butler Golf: Offering 2- and 4-day golf schools, short game schools, clinics, private lessons and on-course playing lessons. Call 239-821-8447, jonbutlergolf@gmail.com, www.jonbutlergolf.com
n Mike Calbot International Golf Studio & Triad Golf Schools: At Old Corkscrew Golf Club in Estero. Full and half-day schools are offered. Instructional packages are one, two or three days. All instruction is by appointment only. Private instruction and playing lessons also available. Thirty-five years of instructional experience. Call 482-0900 or visit www.golfdoctorusa.com.
n John Carroll Lessons: Former Club Pelican Bay professional John Carroll is at Talis Park Golf Club in North Naples. Carroll was at Pelican Bay for 29 years. He is available for instruction Tuesdays through Saturdays. To make an appointment, call 597-3561 or 860-8470.
n Dennis Clark Lessons: Clark, a PGA Master Professional and director of the Dennis Clark Golf Academy at the Marriott Marco Island Resort and Spa, works with developing juniors interested in furthering their careers to the collegiate level. Clark has helped several young men and women with scholarship recognition and go on to professional careers. He works with both advanced and new players, in either group or one-on-one sessions. All lessons and clinics are by appointment. Call 777-6043 or visit dennisclarkgolf.com.
n Concierge Service of Naples: An off-site service free of charge to the customer. The service can make tee times year-round at private country clubs in Southwest Florida up to 60 days in advance. The fee is the normal guest rate, and golfers are not required to play with a member. Call 285-7457.
n Coral Isle Golf Center: The teaching center on Collier Boulevard on the way to Marco Island has a weekly clinic schedule — Tuesdays, ladies; Thursdays, men; Saturdays, mixed. There is a short-game class Fridays, with advanced sign-up required. All start at 10 a.m. Call 732-6900.
n Wayne Dahlstrom Golf Academy: Conducting short game clinics from 9 to 10 a.m. Fridays at Lakewood County Club (239-775-0765) and on Wednesdays at Riviera Golf Club (239-774-2011) for $20 per person. Class size is limited to six participants. Private and semiprivate full swing lessons are also available. Call Dahlstrom at 239-370-1047, or call the clubs directly for additional details, information and bookings.
n Gail Graham Golf: Gail Graham is a two-time LPGA Tour winner with over 35 years of golf experience. Game improvement programs for all ages and skill levels. Individual and Group Lessons. Clinics. Corporate events. Visit gailgrahamgolf.com, follow on Facebook (Gail Graham Golf) and Instagram (gailgrahamgolf)
n The Golf Institute: Club fitting program includes evaluation based on series of tests, including frequency check and lie and loft angle. Putting evaluations also are available. Call 643-5895.
n Phil Grear instruction: At Forest Glen. Call 354-1898 or 595-1120.
n KISS Golf For Women Golf Schools: At Royal Poinciana Country Club. LPGA teaching professionals Lorie McCabe and her staff offer two- and three-day golf schools for women. Private instruction also is available. Call 1-888-451-KISS or 354-3633. The school’s website is www.kissgolfforwomen.com.
n David Leadbetter Golf Academy: At LaPlaya Beach & Golf Club. Leadbetter is a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher. Academy programs include three-day golf schools and players’ schools, and a one-day mini-school. Private instruction and playing lessons also are available. Call 592-1444.
n Mediterra Golf School: Contact director of instruction Adam Bazalgette at adamb@clubmediterra.com or go to www.adambgolf.com.
n Dennis Meyer’s Golf School: Moved to Hibiscus Golf Club. Offering golf schools, lessons, clinics. Private lessons available. Call 565-5954 or email foredjm@aol.com.
n Naples Grande Golf Schools: Email mark@durlandgolf.com or call 784-2208.
n On the Course Tee Times: Naples-based concierge service that partners with over two dozen public, semiprivate and private golf clubs across Southwest Florida. Specializes in arranging times on courses at discounted rates, and access to several private, members-only clubs. No service or membership fees charged. Call 690-6077.
n Tom Patri Golf School: At Esplanade. Patri is a former South Florida Teacher of the Year and Met (N.Y.) PGA Teacher of the Year. Available to all skill levels, and juniors. Private instruction by the hour, half and full day sessions also. Short game specialist. Visit www.tompatri.com, email tpatri@mindspring.com, or call 239-404-7790.
n Raptor Bay Golf Academy: Katie Detlefsen and Dan Lockhart offer 5- or 10-lesson packages, and a variety of Get Golf Ready clinic packages, and comprehensive schools. Contact Lockhart or Detlefsen at 390-4608 or RBGA@wcicommunities.com or visit www.raptorbaygolfclub.com.
n Jim Sowerwine: The director of instruction at Pelican’s Nest Golf Club in Bonita Springs has been consistently voted as one of Florida’s top instructors by his peers by Golf Digest Magazine. Sowerwine has been voted “Top 10 Golf Professionals of Naples” by Gulfshore Life Magazine, and developed the Inside Approach Swing Trainer, awarded the No. 1 swing trainer two consecutive years by Golf Digest Magazine. Sowerwine offers private lessons, group instruction and playing lessons, and also specializes in short-game instruction. Contact him at jimsowerwine@gmail.com, 239-272-9631 or visit www.sowerwinegolf.com
