Sport
Adult Courses
Summer School offers excellent opportunities through which you can enjoy and make progress with this most popular of games. For Beginners and Intermediate Handicap, The Ogbourne Downs Golf course, four miles outside Marlborough, continues as our venue. Situated in beautiful countryside, this picturesque and challenging course undulates over the superb turf of the Wiltshire Downs. Tuition will take place under the expert guidance of Rob Ralph the resident
CS:
250/251/252
Golf Handicap
This course is designed for handicap golfers or those of equivalent standard. Aided by video analysis, the Club PGA Professional will identify strengths and weaknesses, correct faults and improve the chances of reducing your handicap before the end of the season! Tuition will take place in the mornings on the practice ground, putting green, chipping green and bunker. In addition the price of this half day course also entitles students to play 18 holes per day during the afternoon or evening at Ogbourne Downs GC. Please note that players must be familiar with the etiquette of the game and cope with the pace of play on the course. Lunch can be provided in the clubhouse restaurant (half price for residents). Course members will be required to make their own way to and from the course, however previous experience has shown that there is scope for sharing transport. The Summer School office staff will be happy to help with travel arrangements where necessary.
Tutor:
Rob Ralph
CS:
253/254/255
Golf Beginners
Learning the fundamentals has never been easier than under the expert guidance of the Ogbourne Downs Golf Club resident PGA Professional. All aspects of the game will be covered set up, aim, grip, posture, swing, etiquette etc, in a fun, but informative manner. Clubs can be provided but please bring your own if possible. Golf shoes or flat rubber soled shoes are required. The price of the course includes the use of Ogbourne Downs Golf Club clubhouse and practice facilities, and entitles the beginner to play on the 6 hole pitch and putt course in the afternoons throughout the week. Golfers, who in the opinion of the Professional demonstrate sufficient ability to cope with the demands of the course, will be afforded the opportunity to play a number of holes under supervision. Course members will be required to make their own way to and from the course, however previous experience has shown that there is scope for sharing transport. The Summer School office staff will be happy to help with travel arrangements where necessary.
Tutor:
Rob Ralph
CS:
256/257/258
Swimming
This course will comprise five sessions of one hour each. The lessons would suit a complete beginner to those wishing to improve their technique. They take place in the impressive college indoor swimming pool.
Tutor:
James Auty
CS:
259/260/261/262/263/264
Tennis
Adult tennis will again come under the direction of a team of LTA qualified coaches. With a wealth of experience at all levels of ability, this professional team is geared up to accommodate your every need, delivering instructions to maximise your individual talent in an atmosphere which ensures total enjoyment of the game for everyone. As always, tennis for Adults caters for players of ALL abilities ranging from the complete beginner through to the social player, the gifted but rusty, the club player and the advanced team player. Whatever your needs, we will assess your game, coach you in small groups of like ability, work on your strengths and faults, and improve them both technically and tactically. Beginners will concentrate on the basics of their game, their ground strokes, volleys, serve and smash, enabling them to play to an enjoyable standard. Our aim for improvers will be to coach their all round game to a higher standard, developing their confidence and competence to play club and/or social tennis. Through progressive drills, analysis, match practice and discussion on correct shot selection, we will sharpen up the advanced player's game so they can improve their rating. Groups will use video analysis as a coaching aid. At all levels the emphasis will be on enjoyment whilst improving, with light hearted tournaments at the end of each week.
Tutor:
Martin Wright
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