Orlando Golf

The Winter Park Country Club is very honored to have Mr. Ken Green as the guest for the November edition of the Winter Park Country Club Golf Lecture Series, presented by the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. Ken Green along with guest emcee, Peter Kessler will entertain the crowd from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11th. Tickets are $10 at the door and seating is limited to 75 people so please RSVP as soon as you can by contacting Winter Park Country Club PGA Professional, Brendon Elliott at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

As a special treat- Come early as Tollas Italian Restaurant in Winter Park, FL will graciously be providing some great hors d'oeuvres at the Winter Park Golf Lecture Series with Ken Green on November 11th!!!

I recently stumbled upon some good things happening at Eastwood Golf Club in Orlando.  In the late 1990’s Eastwood was one of my favorite Orlando golf courses.  A move to the west side of town and deteriorating course conditions left Eastwood as a distant memory.  After hearing some good “word of mouth” advertising on the street I decided to check out the course for myself.

During a recent visit, I was pleasantly surprised with the improvement of course conditions. The improvements can be attributed to a recent ownership change.  Despite a downturn in the economy, Eastwood has recommitted to improving playing conditions under the direction of owner and general manager Andy Bonus.  During a brief discussion with Mr. Bonus, he was “very excited with the quality course conditions”.

Orange County National debuted its T-Pod (The Player of the Day) Promotion recently and I think they have hit a “hole-in-one”.   On a recent visit to the golf course, I was able to witness firsthand the excitement generated in the golf shop and expect ‘The Player of the Day’ promotion to create a little special buzz at OCN and in the marketplace. 

What is the T-Pod promotion and what makes it so special? Well, the promotion surprises and excites the winning golfer in the golf shop upon arrival generating an experience that will be remembered by not only the winning golfer, but also his entire foursome.

Each day a random player is selected as OCN’s T-Pod, and is unexpectedly treated to a little extra personal touch that OCN has set aside for T-Pod.  Each T-Pod receives complimentary green and cart fees, use of a custom high speed golf cart equipped with a stereo and GPS yardage system, complimentary lunch and some draft beers.  The T-Pod will be seated in a plush leather chair at a special reserved table in front of big screen T.V. with full use of the remote control.

Father’s Day is fast approaching.  Have you purchased that special gift for the golfer in your life?  If not, let’s take a look at some gift ideas with a variety of budgets in mind.

Finding the perfect gift for the golfer can be challenging.  Golfers tend to be meticulous with their golf equipment.  So, if you are looking to purchase some golf clubs, make sure you do some investigating before you purchase. 

Some questions you might want to ask throughout your investigation:

• How’s your golf game lately?
• I was reading some news on the new Nike Driver.  Have you heard anything about it?

Early last year, I was lucky enough to have an article I wrote published on PGA.com. The article, "Raising a Golfer: A Parents Guide" is for parents, grandparents, or anyone wanting to help bring a child up in the wonderful world of golf. I have included the article below for your review or you can check it out on PGA.com by clicking on this link: http://www.pga.com/2008/instruction/other/04/22/raisingagolfer_elliott/index.html

If anyone has any question or comments on this article feel free to contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Enjoy!

Brendon Elliott