Golf Industry Central Autumn 2014 | Page 26

Photos/Interviews/Videos/Quotes   Golf is a hit at     Photos/Interviews/Videos/Quotes   the Australian National University   The ANU’s Big Swing golf competition was held on Thursday 13 February in the middle of the Uni’s Canberra campus.   GolfZilla, a giant inflatable driving net, the Red Bull team along with DJ music made for an exciting                                                         to golf for the students during their O-Week celebrations. and eye-catching  introduction               18th  November  2013     PGA pro Paul Finkle from Yowani Country Club was on hand to provide tips and lessons to the players, most of who had never picked up a golf club before. Paul set about getting them on the SNAG  Golf   right track before they entered the tee box to take their shot at the Big Swing. Hi  David                                     competition The two hour  long-drive                                     saw over 100 players take their turn to claim the swag-full of prizes, idon rief  report  on  the  hat, and proudlySclaim rogramme  we  hav  rBig Swinger’. th This   s  a  b the champion’s hugely  successful   NAG  p the title ‘ANU 2014 ecently  undertaken  at   18  November  2013     Pupuke  Golf  Club.   Congratulations to both Ariel and Ben, the women’s and men’s champions. SNAG  Golf   The  purpose  for  following  the  SNAG  model  was  to  provide  a  pathway  for  children  into  golf  from  an   It was avid   than just a competition embership  at  event washe  initial  to promote golf by givingy   Hi  D more introductory  skill  level  to  a  Junior  M though, the the  club.  T staged development  undertaken  b people who otherwise might not experience the game a chance to see what it is all about in a your  SNAG  team  in  school  for  some  900  plus  children  was  a  perfect  lead  in  to  the  Festival  Day  hosted   fun, non-traditional way. the  hugely  successful  SNAG  programme  we  hav  recently  undertaken  at   This  is  a  olf  club.  It  was  evident  the  children  had  retained  some  of  the  skills  learned  but  more   by  the  g brief  report  on   Pupuke  Golf  wlub.   enthusiasm  and  enjoyment  they  had  on  the  golf  course  using  the  SNAG   importantly   Cas  the   For those in the local area who want to transition further into golf, they now have a point of equipment  on  specially  designed  course  layout.   contacturpose  for  following  the  SNAG  model  was  to  provide  a  pathway  for  children  into  golf  from  an   The  p in Paul Finkle. introductory  skill  level  to  ahJunior  by  the  golf  club,  tafter  school  finitial  children  in  6  one    hour  sessions   The  final  phase  was  again     osted   Membership  at   he  club.  The  or  40   development  undertaken  by   Off Course Golf’s Gaetan Obstssaid 900  day children  was  a  perfect  lead  in  to  the  Festival  Day  hosted   the plus   your  StNAG  team  iquipment.    The  after  school  was even bettersthan expected. “The forecasted rain using   he  SNAG  e n  school  for   ome   programme  was   upervised  by  our  resident  Golf   didn’the  golf  club.  the as  evident  the  children  had  retained  some  of  the  skills  learned  but  more   of the event, had a great time, and we by  t eventuate, It  w Uni loved depth  golf  sthe students onclusion  of  the  programme  saw a lot Professional  providing  more  in   kills.  At  the  c individual   people