 Free event! Come test all Callaway's new clubs for players of all skill levels - including all the models on the 2008 Golf Digest Hot List! They're bringing the ENTIRE product line-up with lots of new items for 2008, including the FT, Hyper X and Big Bertha series.
Properly fitted clubs can help improve your game so you can hit the ball farther, straighter and more consistently!
 Two ways to test clubs:
- Just a few slots still available for the rare opportunity for your personal custom clubfitting session to be treated like a tour pro. If you're in the market to purchase new Callaway clubs, SIGN UP IN THE PRO SHOP to work with the Callaway Tour Fit Van staff to determine your personal specifications for the best Callaway clubs to improve your game.
Purchase clubs right then and they will build them for you on-the-spot!
- Open Demo Day event, no appointment required. Come test all the Callaway clubs on the range, balls supplied.
Saturday, March 1, 10am to 4pm. Don't miss this great opportunity! FREE EVENT!
More info about custom clubfitting on the driving range at CGC...
 Whether you're looking for the latest clubs, coolest bag or the greatest new clothing and shoes, we've got something special for you! We're fully-stocked with new products and here to help you get ready for spring.
Come check out what's new - there's just too much to list so you'll have to see it for yourself. All kinds of new selections in clubs, putters, clothing, balls, bags, shoes and more!
Remember that we feature a low-price match guarantee and honor local competitor coupons. We have what they have or we can order it for you. Special orders always welcome.
New brands recently added to give you the most selections and options:
- Putters: GEL (Groove Equipment Limited)
- Bags: Bennington, Burton, Datrek
- Clothing: Bobby Chan, Divots, Siegfried, On the Tee, Chiliwear
A Sampling of NEW Pro Shop items:
- Clubs: Adams XTD drivers and Callaway FT, Hyper X and Big Bertha series
- Wedges: Adams 3-pack only $99.99
- Putters: Heavy Putter DF series and Nike IC series
- Balls: Titleist DT Roll and DT Carry, Callaway Tour ix and HX Hot Bite, TopFlite Gamer and Freak, Nike One, TaylorMade TP and Burner series
- Carry Bags: Bag Boy Clip-Lok in several colors
More info about all the brands we carry in the pro shop...
March event calendar now posted -- come join us for free club and training aid demo events, beginner classes and a scoring clinic. Our website calendar is always current so you can get information about our upcoming events, classes, workshops, etc.
Click here for complete event calendar.
Callaway Tour Van and Demo Event: Saturday 3/1, 10am to 4pm. Free event, see info above.
SeeMore Putters Demo Event: Saturday, 3/8, 10am to 2pm. Free event. Come test the putter used to win last year's Masters. We custom-fit your putter length.
Adult Beginner Blast 1 Classes. Sign up in pro shop. The perfect way to start your golf career with fundamentals.
Saturday 3/1, 2-4pm with Paul Weber
Sunday, 3/9, 11am to 1pm with Chuck Anderson
Wednesday, 3/12, 5-7pm with Mark Priester.
$50 per person per class, balls and clubs included. More classes later in the month.
Adult Beginner Blast 2 Class: Sign up in pro shop.
Thursday 3/6, 6-7pm with Paul Weber. Follow-on to Blast 1. $25 per person, balls and clubs included.
Junior Beginner Blast Class: Sign up in pro shop.
Saturday 3/8, 1-2pm with Paul Weber. Ages 5-13. $15 per child, balls and clubs included.
Drop-In Classes - Topics in all classes
Now through March 2: Putting & Driver
March 4-9: Chipping & Short Irons
 What golfer wouldn't like to hit the ball farther, straighter and more consistently? Come experience what custom fitting can do for your game!
Regardless of skill level or experience, this is the best way to target equipment that works for -- and with - each individual golfer's unique swing for immediate game improvement.
We'll work with you to determine personal specifications for DRIVER, IRONS, WOODS, HYBRIDS, WEDGES, PUTTER & even your GOLF BALL!
We custom-fit 15 major brands of equipment with a launch monitor ON THE DRIVING RANGE, so a custom fitting experience with us is like a personal demo day with a professional clubfitter!
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RANGE & SHOP OPEN
EARLY THIS MONDAY
This Monday, March 3, the range and the pro shop open early for a special event. The public is welcome to come hit range balls or shop beginning at 6:30am.
Click here for our regular facility hours.
Congratulations to Tom P. of Vista who won the Grand Prize $500 CGC Gift Card in our "We Love Our Customers" promotion earlier this month. Tom is one of 45 winners who were awarded more than $1500 in prizes in the free drawing!
Some of the winners have not yet replied to their email winner notices - are you one of them?Click here for complete winners list and to see if you need to come in the pro shop and claim your prize.
Thanks to all who celebrated our 5th Anniversary and Best 100 Award with us - we appreciate your support.
When you use your range card directly at the ball machines during these times in March, you'll SAVE UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 30% OFF EVERY BUCKET:
$4 OFF EVERY JUMBO BUCKET:
(pay only $10 for 153 balls)
EVERY Wednesday 6 to 8pm
EVERY Friday 8 to 11am
$3 OFF EVERY LARGE BUCKET:
(pay only $7 for 102 balls)
EVERY Tuesday 10am to Noon
EVERY Sunday 5 to 8pm
Recharge your card value in the pro shop so it's ready to go when you are!
More info about how you can SAVE BIG with range member cards and package levels.
Now is the time to take advantage of super savings on closeout items in the pro shop. We need to make room for our new arrivals, so the opportunity to SAVE BIG on balls, shoes, clothing and clubs is all yours.
Click here for list of special price items - while they last!
Improving your short game is the fastest and best way to improve your scoring. The more you simplify getting up and down by using simple techniques, the better your chances of saving your par.
Know your greens. Define your target area. Select a shot and take a simple stroke to play it.
1. Define the Target Area
When preparing to play a short shot, whether a chip, pitch or lob, designate a target area that will leave you with the easiest putt (generally below the hole) so that you have a straightforward uphill putt that allows you to be aggressive.
2. Select the shot
Follow a general rule to keep the ball as close to the ground whenever possible. The sooner you get the ball rolling, the sooner you are on a predictable surface that will accommodate a less-than-perfect shot.
The idea is to use basically the same short game swing for any shot. If you need to hit it higher, use a sand or lob wedge to get more loft naturally without having to make major adjustments to your stroke. For more roll, go to a less lofted iron such as an 8-iron.
Sometimes, it is easier to roll a ball up on the green than to fly it onto the edge with little margin for error. Work backward from your target area and go with the shot that makes the most sense. Don't try to get fancy, play the percentages.
3. The Short Game Stroke
There's no reason to over-complicate the stroke. If you have a little shot to make, make a little stroke. The only real goal of the stroke is to hit the ball squarely on the clubface. If you have prepared well, the rest will take care of itself.
The short game stroke is all about tempo and speed. Everyone has a tendency to decelerate through the ball, so avoid this by choking down and taking a shorter backswing. Break your wrists as you take the club away, keeping your right elbow close to your side. Make a smooth transition between the backswing and the downswing. Imagine that you are just changing gears from reverse going back, and then simply placing the downswing into first gear going forward. Then, just keep your head behind the ball and concentrate on contacting the ball first.
Mark Priester is a PGA teaching professional who teaches private lessons and Wednesday Adult Beginner Blast classes. Click here for more info about Mark.
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