Junior Golf At Sharon Woods Golf Course
JUNIOR GOLF AT SHARON WOODS GOLF COURSE
This summer we’ll be offering a few different junior programs at Sharon Woods Golf Course. Get a junior started in the game with our free clinics, improve their current game with our 2-day junior camp, or allow them to take their game on the course in our Summer Links junior golf league. For more information, contact Melissa Davis, Kyle Voska, or the pro shop at (513) 769-4325. You can also click on the Sharon Woods Golf Course link on this page under my Blogroll for more information.
To sign up for the Free Clinics, the Junior Camp, or Summer Links, click here: http://www.hamiltoncountyparks.org/rec_sharon/sw_jrgolf.shtm
One-Day Specialty Clinics at Sharon Woods
One-Day Specialty Clinics at Sharon Woods Golf Course
This year, I thought it’d be fun to try something different by offering some one-day specialty clinics. Last year, we had some success with Hit It Long, a one-day 90-minute clinic. Currently, I’m offering 3 clinics this season with the first one, Slicer’s Corner, on Saturday, April 9th from 10:00 – 11:30 am. This clinic will be a fun way to learn how to fix your slice so you can start the season off playing well. I will also offer a second Slicer’s Corner clinic on June 11th. The other clinic, Drive For Show/Putt For Dough, is a 2-hour clinic that will help you hit your tee shots longer and straighter, and help you make more putts. Click on the links below to register and feel free to contact me if you have any questions. The class sizes will be limited to 10 students. Sign-up early to secure your spot!
SPECIALTY CLINICS
Drive for show/Putt for dough
Looking to hit the ball longer and straighter off the tee? Would you like to average a few less putts per round? If so, then don’t miss out on this unique 2-hour clinic that will focus one hour each to the two most important clubs in the game, the driver and the putter. Sign-up early to secure your spot!
- Date: Saturday, June 4
- Time: 9:30 – 11:30 A.M.
- Cost: $40 (Class size limited to 10 students)
- Register online
The Slicer’s Corner
Have you been slicing the ball for years? Would you like to learn why you slice the ball and how to hit a draw? If so, then sign up for this 90-minute clinic and fix that slice forever.
- Dates: Saturdays, April 9 or June 11
- Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Cost: $30.00/class (Class size limited to 10 students)
- Register online
****Call me at Sharon Woods, 769-4325, or email me, kvoska@greatparks.org, if you have any questions.****
Women’s Clinic, League, and Classes at Sharon Woods
2011 Women’s Clinic, League, and Classes at Sharon Woods Golf Course
I’m excited to announce the 2011 schedule for women this year at Sharon Woods. We will offer another free women’s clinic on Friday, May 13th. This clinic will springboard into the Lady 9ers Sunday evening league. Additionally, for the first time at Sharon Woods, we’ll be offering 3 women’s classes to improve your games. The first class starts on April 28th. I’m limiting the class size to 10 students so sign-up early to secure your spot!
Go to http://www.hamiltoncountyparks.org/rec_sharon/sw_womensgolf.shtm or call the pro shop at (513) 769-4325 to sign-up.
Here’s the full schedule:
Women’s Free Clinic
This clinic will focus on basic fundamentals, rules, and etiquette in a fun, relaxing environment. It will also springboard into an optional casual ladies golf league shortly after the event.
- Date: Friday, May 13, 2011
- Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- Register online to the right.
Lady 9er’s Golf League
Are you looking to meet other lady golfers? Would you like to play in a non-competitive social league? If so, then join the Lady 9ers League. This 9-hole league plays on Sundays at 4:30 p.m. beginning May 15 and runs through September. The league membership fee is $10.00, of which 100% goes into weekly prizes. As a league member, you are not required to play every week and you pay greens fees as you play ($16.00 walking/$23.25 riding). Contact Melissa Davis, Kyle Voska, or call the pro shop (513) 769-4325 for more information.
Women’s Golf Classes
Would you like to play better golf with your friends, or improve your scores in your ladies league? If so, sign-up for these women’s golf classes designed to improve your overall game. Topics covered include putting, chipping, pitching, iron play, hybrids and woods.
SPRING SESSION
- Dates: Thursdays, April 28 – June 2 (6 classes)
- Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Cost: $99.00 for all 6 classes ($20.00 for one class if space available – 10 student limit)
SUMMER SESSION
- Dates: Thursdays, June 16 – July 28 (6 classes – off July 14)
- Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Cost: $99.00 for all 6 classes ($20.00 for one class if space available – 10 student limit)
EVENING SESSION (Class is Full)
- Dates: Tuesdays, May 31, June 7 and June 14 (3 classes)
- Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Cost: $75.00 for all 3 classes ($30.00 for one class if space available – 10 student limit)
Advanced registration required. Contact Kyle Voska for more information.
Lady 9ers League At Sharon Woods Golf Course
THE LADY 9ers
Are you looking to meet other women to golf with? Would you like to play in a non-competitive social league? If so, then the Lady 9ers League at Sharon Woods is your answer. This 9-hole league will play on Sundays starting at 4:30 P.M. The league will begin May 15 and run through September. Joining the league is simple and only cost $10, of which 100% goes to weekly prizes. As a league member, you are not required to play every week and you pay as you go ($16 walking/$23.25 riding). Each week reservations are required 7 days in advance via email or phone. Contact Melissa Davis, Kyle Voska or call the pro-shop (513)769-4325 for more information.
Click on this link to register today: http://greatparks.org/rec_sharon/sw_womensclinic.htm
Pace Of Play Tips
Pace Of Play Tips
In general, golfers are much more concerned with how fast or slow you’re playing compared to how your playing. Pace of play is a growing problem on golf courses. It’s every golfers responsibility to do their best to get around a golf course in a timely manner. Think of a golf course as a one-way road. The cars behind the lead car can only go as fast as that car. One slow group or golfer on a course can put a damper on everyone’s round behind them. The next time you play a round I encourage you to play “Ready Golf”. Everyone on the course, including yourself, will benefit from this. Here are some tips to help you to become more efficient on the course:
- Limit your practice swings to one swing and your pre-shot routine to under 20 seconds.
- Choose the set of tees best-suited for your game based on Handicap (For example: 0-6: Green Tees, 7-14: Blue Tees, 15 – 21: White Tees, 22+: Gold Tees).
- Write down your scores on or near the next teeing ground so the green is clear for the group behind you.
- When sharing a golf car, always drop off the first player to hit so the second player can prepare for their shot and be ready to hit when it’s their turn.
- Place golf cars, bags, and clubs off the putting green in the direction of the next hole.
- Watch your ball carefully after you hit each shot, especially on difficult holes to find golf balls.
- When going to your ball, bring the club you think you’re going to hit plus one club more and less to make sure you’ll have the proper club.
- Putt out when possible, especially the short ones. Also, read your putt while others are putting so you’re ready to go when it’s your turn.
- Check the clock before you tee off and upon finishing each hole to see if you’re on the 4:30 pace.
- Play “ready golf” when possible– whoever is ready first, hits first.
**The goal is for you to enjoy your round of golf in 4 hours and 30 minutes (15 minutes per hole) or LESS, preferably closer to 4 hours.**
Sharon Woods Golf Course Open Year-Round
As I sit in my office looking out at a fresh 3 inches of snow while listening to the carpets being steam-cleaned, it’s kind of difficult thinking about playing golf. However, I do want to remind everyone that Sharon Woods Golf Course is open year-round, weather-permitting. In a nutshell, if the course is playable we’ll be open. Hopefully, the snow will melt by next week and the course will be open for all those winter golfers out there in Cincinnati.
About
KYLE VOSKA, PGA PROFESSIONAL
I grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from St. Michael’s, St. Xavier, and Miami University. After graduating from Miami with a Finance degree, I moved to Florida to pursue my professional golf dreams. After a few successful years and a couple of difficult years, I stopped playing full-time. After a year of caddying on the LPGA Tour for Young Jo, Kim Williams, and Angela Stanford, I moved back home to Cincinnati. Currently, I live near Sharonville with my lovely wife, Lindsay, our kids, Maclin and Ellie, and our dog, Nora.
Teaching golf for over a year in Florida and having taken and watched many lessons from PGA Certified Master Teaching Professional Carl Rabito, becoming a golf instructor was something I really wanted to do. Fortunately, I was able to find a home at Sharon Woods Golf Course in Cincinnati, my old home from the 90′s, to further this new career path. As I enter my 6th season as a golf professional, I’m excited how my role is taking shape. I assist in managing and supervising a staff of nearly 40 while teaching golf lessons to over a 100 students. Hopefully, someday I’ll have the opportunity to mentor some future golf professionals like myself.
Email: kvoska@hotmail.com
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- PGA Member – June, 2009
- 2008 PGA National Assistants Champion
- 43 Professional Tournament Victories
- 2010 Southern Ohio PGA Section Player-of-the-Year
- 2010 Southern Ohio PGA Southwest Chapter Player-of-the-Year
- 2009 Cincinnati Chapter Match Play Champion
- 2009 Southern Ohio PGA Assistant’s Champion
- 2001 and 2010 Southern Ohio PGA Open Champion
- 2000 PGA Buick Open Contestant
- 1998 Miami Athlete-of-the-Year
- 2-Time NCAA Division I All-American
- Mid-American Conference Sportsman and Player-of-the Year (1998)
- 2-Time Cincinnati Met Amateur Champion (1997, 1998)
- Cincinnati Met Amateur Medalist and Runner-Up (1996)
- NCAA low scoring average on Par 3′s (2.91) in 1998
- Low competitive round – 62 (3 times): Four Bridges CC (’01), Oasis CC (’09), and Juniper Hills GC (’02)
- Low non-competitive round – 61: Browns Run CC – White tees
- Won a 54-hole Developmental Players Tour event by 9 shots shooting 19 under par with no bogies (64,64,69)
- 4 career Holes-in-One and 3 career double eagles
MY PGA MENTORS:
Tom Bach – Head Professional at Sharon Woods Golf Course
George Long – Kenwood CC PGA Professional/Head Pro at The Mill Course (17 Years)
Carl Rabito – PGA Certified Master Teaching Professional (Top 100 Instructor)
Mike Bender – 2009 PGA National Teacher-of-the-Year (Top 100)
Craig Shankland – 2001 PGA National Teacher-of-the-Year (Top 100)
Jim Suttie, Ph.D - 2000 PGA National Teacher-of-the-Year (Top 100)
Bill Madonna – Bill Madonna Golf Academy (Top 100)
Andrew Park – The David Leadbetter Golf Academy
Chris Toulson – Jim McLean Golf School at Doral
As you can see, I’ve been very fortunate to have learned from some of the best PGA Professionals in the country. I feel privileged to pass on the wealth of knowledge I’ve gained from spending time with these great gentlemen.
