We know it's a little hard to think of going golfing when the animals are traveling down the street in pairs, looking for the big boat ... but LA County is nonetheless up for a game with your little putters:
The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation will kick off its Junior Golf Program on Monday, January 7, 2008. The Junior Golf Program will offer free golf lessons to youth ages 4 – 18 at a total of twelve participating Los Angeles County golf courses.
Celebrating its sixth year of introducing youth to the game of golf, the County of Los Angeles Junior Golf Program offers youth an opportunity to practice and learn the game of golf from professional instructors. Each one-week Junior Golf session will take place every day from 3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The County of Los Angeles Junior Golf Program will offer free lessons at the locations and dates below. Junior Golfers can enroll by calling the listed contacts.
The closest sessions locally are:
Eaton Canyon Golf Course
1150 North Sierra Madre Villa Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91107
January 7 – 11 and 14 – 18, 2008
Contact: Tim Smith
(626) 254-8533
Altadena Golf Course
1456 East Mendocino Street
Altadena, CA 91001
March 10 – 14 and 17 – 21, 2008
Contact: Tim Smith
(626) 254-8533
Victoria Golf Course
405 South Santa Anita Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006
April 21 – 25 and 28 – May 2, 2008
Contact: Mike McMonegal
(626) 821-4648
Santa Anita Golf Course
405 South Santa Anita Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006
May 5 – 9 and 12 – 16, 2008
Contact: Tim Smith
(626) 254-8533
