Thanks to everyone who contributed donations to this worthy cause. In the final analysis we received some US $900. A GREAT response. I will not list names as many asked for anonymity & I want to respect that. Let us just say they are my nearest & dearest, close friends & some good golfing buddies!!
Luis (asst. golf pro at Playa Grande) regrettably decided to 'PULL OUT' two days after I had organised things & as HE was the one the programme had been organised round (date, location etc) this was a bind & caused some fairly major alterations to the plans already set in motion. Fortunately we got a very worthy (& responsible) replacement for him 3 weeks before the course commenced - now at the Playa Dorada complex!! This meant I did not have to go back to school & prove what a dunce I am at learning - THANKS Peter!!
So, the expected cost per person went down from US $2,450 each (after heavy negotiation by me) to a more acceptable US $2,000 per person. Was this money well spent?? I believe so because as I watched some of the lessons, I could see bolts of lightening hitting the students & light bulb moments happening ........... but I hope this question might be answered here by one or more of the students in the near future. Certainly Playa Dorada Golf course is anxious to be involved more closely with the European Golf Teachers Federation in the future as they are planning additional courses later this year PLUS getting some form of ACADEMY set up featuring the EGTF.
Did the students pass the course?????
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YES!! :cheeky::cheeky:
We now have two QUALIFIED golf teachers in the country & BOTH are working on the North Coast. Watch this space for further announcements all you golfers - Peter & Ramon will be ready to help you get the lower scores we all crave!!
(Photos of the presentations will follow shortly when the Master Teacher (Bill Abbott) gets back to the UK on Wednesday & then downloads them to me!)
Again - Thanks to everyone who supported this inaugural Golf Teachers Course!! ~ Grahame.