THE Hamilton Golf Club is excited about the resumption of beginner’s golf on February 15 with people of all ages encouraged to go along and get out on the course.

Marg and Pam King run the program and are very passionate about the sport, they love helping new members improve their golf while enjoying the social aspect at the same time.

The five-week program is open to men and women of all ages who are enthusiastic and looking to improve their skills with two-hour classes every Tuesday for five weeks which kick off at 9.30am.

With assistance from PGA professional coach, Dan DeFelice, members will learn the correct technique and the best ways they can individually improve.

Marg King said about 90 per cent of the ladies currently playing golf have come through the beginner’s program and it was a great way to get started.

“We run these clinics for five weeks starting on the 15th …they then have the option after that to do it every Tuesday right through until the end of the year,” she said.

“They get their confidence and that’s what all we do, we get them confident and then they can go up, we’ve got some great members over the years.”

King said it was a great opportunity for those people who wanted to get involved in golf and didn’t know where to start.

“We have new beginners and what we call emerging golfers, they are golfers who don’t feel they are ready to progress up to the Wednesday fields or physically can’t, but still want to have a go,” she said.

“The social aspect (is great), it gets them meeting other people and involved, they come and do their nine holes every Tuesday and it’s good for them.”

Having DeFelice travel down from Ballarat for three out of the five lessons was something that the members always looked forward to.

“(He will probably come to) two to start with and one at the end, some of our experienced lady golfers take them out for the other couple,” King said.

“They (the members) love it … its great having a pro being able to do that and we’ve had him from the last three months of last year, after we finish, he’s booked out with other members and some of the girls to individual lessons.”

The program is open to anyone regardless of their age or gender, visit the Hamilton Golf Club Facebook page for more information.