One of the coolest things we’ve done since I started working at La Paloma back in May is also one of the accomplishments for which I am the most proud. This fall, we started a junior golf team! The idea came about over the summer when Aaron Quiroga, another one of our Assistant Golf Professionals, and I were discussing […]
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Bobby Jones is probably best-known for co-founding The Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. But what he should probably be most known for is the Grand Slam he won in 1930, something no one had equaled before and no one has accomplished since. That year, Jones won the open and amateur championships of both Great
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At La Paloma, we have two demo days during the year: one in the fall and another one in the spring. It’s a chance for members and guests to get acquainted with the newest equipment, talk to manufacturer sales reps, and if they’re so inclined, refresh their golf bags at a bit of a discount.
U.S. Kids Golf (USKG) was founded in 1996 when former golf professional and engineer Dan Van Horn had trouble finding clubs for his five and eight-year old kids. That year, Van Horn began developing Ultralight kids clubs, designed to be 25% lighter than adult and most junior clubs. The company first shipped its products in 1998 and has
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One of the duties that has been bestowed upon me since I started working at La Paloma is running the ladies nine-hole league. It’s called the WGA (Women’s Golf Association) 9ers, and it meets every Wednesday morning from early November through late April. Sure, there are casual open-play dates in-between, but there’s only one opening day,
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