As part of our Transition Year P.E. program we were fortunate to get golf lessons from Marian Riordan who is a local pro in Ballykisteen and also a past pupil of this school. We started off playing SNAG (Starting New At Golf) to get the basics in a fun and easy way.
SNAG (Starting New At Golf) is a first touch program to effectively teach the game of golf to people of all ages and ability levels. SNAG contains all the elements of golf but in amodified form, making it an easy way to learn and play golf.
After two weeks of playing snag we then went up to the Pitch and Putt course in the Tipperary Hills. Then, on the 17th of October we went out to Ballykisteen Golf Club drivingrange to play some golf. We were shown the correct techniques on how to use the driver and how to be more effective on the putting green.
On the 3rd and 10th of October we played pitch and putt we really liked it but could not wait to play the real game. Then, on the 17th & 24th of October we played golf in Ballykisteen. We all really enjoyed the experience.
By Thomas Nash & Anthony O’Brien
