Hello All Governor’s Club Members on Kiawah Island Golf Resort! I have begun to schedule a couple special clinics/classes for you all in December and January! Check out your Governor’s Club Calendar to sign up!
As of right now:
Governor’s Club Video Analysis: This is a 30 minute session. I will video 2 swings and we can go and view your swing
There are so many books on golf: instruction, mental, biographies, history, etc. What books should we read? My answer is read anything! I took a picture of my top 3 books. Of course two are mental because it is my favorite topic of golf to read. It really does help me not freak out on the golf course. Plus, I received Annika’s book a very long time ago. It is a great picture book about the pure basics of golf. Before I had a child, I left it out on my coffee table and everybody loved to take a peak! I am hoping for the book to make it back to the coffee table, I believe the kids are getting old enough now that the book will be safe from those sticky, nasty fingers…hahaha!
Some other favorites are Bob Rotella’s Golf is Not a Game of Perfect, any of Vision 54 books by Lynn Marriott and Pia Nilsson, The Match and The Greatest Game Every Played by Mark Frost.
I would love to hear about what golf books you like to read or suggest! Email me, Facebook, Instagram etc. I think we would all love to hear all the great books out there!
I have finalized all the details to our Fall Women’s Golf Retreat 2022!
Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5
The workshop’s schedule:
Friday, November 4
8:30am-11:30pm: Rotations on the driving range (short game)
11:30am-12:30pm:Lunch at Tomassos
12:30pm, 12:40pm, 12:50pm: 9 hole playing lessons begin at Turtle Point (scramble)
3:30pm: Happy Hour at Turtle Point Clubhouse (Heavy Appetizers and Beer/Wine)
Saturday, November 5
8:30am-11:30am: Rotations on the driving range
11:30am-12:30pm: Lunch at Tomatoes
12:30pm, 12:40pm, 12:50pm: 9 hole playing lessons begin at Turtle Point
(scramble for beginners/ friendly competition for intermediate)
2:30pm: May choose to play the back 9 on their own
6pm: Option to have dinner at Ocean Room with other students (cost not included)
November Friday, November 11 and Saturday, November 12
The workshops schedule:
Friday, November 11
9am-12pm: Rotations on the driving range (short game)
12:15pm-1:15pm: Lunch at Tomassos
1:30pm, 1:40pm, 1:50pm: 9 hole playing lessons begin at Turtle Point (scramble)
3:30pm: Happy Hour at Turtle Point Clubhouse (Heavy Appetizers and Beer/Wine)
Saturday, November 12
9am-12pm: Rotations on the driving range
12:15pm-1:15pm: Lunch at Tomassos
1:30pm, 1:40pm, 1:50pm: 9 hole playing lessons begin at Turtle Point
(scramble for beginners/ friendly competition for intermediate)
3:30pm: May choose to play the back 9 on their own
6pm: Option to have dinner at Ocean Room with other students (cost not included)
CAN’T WAIT FOR THIS AMAZING EVENT!!
Please feel free to reach out to me by email for more information!
Just posted on Kiawah Island Golf Resort website under Golf Packages!
These workshops are designed to improve your golf game, fast!
Beginner Class:
Friday, February 18 – Saturday, February 19, 2022
This Class introduces the basic fundamentals of the game and is ideal for the golfer who is beginning to learn the game, or the golfer that wants to review the basics to improve on their journey to intermediate golfer.
Sample Itinerary:
Friday, February 18
9am – 11:45am: Driving range instruction focusing on short game
Lunch
1pm: 9-hole playing lesson with instructor, bringing what was learned on the range into practice on the course. Players may choose to play back 9 holes on their own.
Happy Hour: at Golf Learning Center after 9 holes
Saturday, February 19
9am – 11:45am: Driving Range Instruction rotations on full swing, short game review, and etiquette
Lunch
1:00: 9-hole playing lesson with instructor, bringing what was learned on the range into practice on the course. Players may choose to play back 9 holes on their own.
6pm: Dinner at The Ocean Room at The Sanctuary
No handicap is required for beginners.
Intermediate Class:
Friday, February 25 – Saturday, February 26, 2022
The Intermediate Class takes a more comprehensive approach to all aspects of the golf game, and helps the golfer bring her game to the next level. Full swing, short game, bunker, mental game and video swing analysis will all be covered.
Sample Itinerary:
Friday, February 25
9am – 11:45am: Driving range instruction focusing on short game
Lunch
1pm: 9-hole playing lesson with instructor, bringing what was learned on the range into practice on the course. Players may choose to play back 9 holes on their own.
Happy Hour: at Golf Learning Center after 9 holes
Saturday, February 26
9am – 11:45am: Driving Range Instruction rotations on full swing, short game review, and etiquette
Lunch
1pm: 9-hole playing lesson with instructor, bringing what was learned on the range into practice on the course. Players may choose to play back 9 holes on their own.
6pm: Dinner at The Ocean Course at The Sanctuary
Handicap Index Below 30.
Please contact Abby Welch at abby_welch@kiawahresort.com for additional information and to reserve your spot. Accommodations are not included, but a discounted rate will be provided if booking through the resort.
The 2021 PGA Championship at Ocean Course has begun on Kiawah Island Golf Resort. It is so exciting to be a part of another PGA Championship on the resort. Along with this Championship came a wonderful experience for myself that I wanted to share with everyone. Golf Digest Magazine reached out to me to write some tips for their outstanding article: “Anatomy of a Difficult Course” My column is called “How to Survive the Ocean Course” by Abby Welch (with an amazing writer Matthew Rudy)! It was so much fun to discuss all the difficult moments we all go through playing the Ocean Course as amateurs. Please check out the May 2021 edition of Golf Digest. I hope you all enjoy and learn how to navigate the course better on your next trip to Kiawah!
Covid has been quite an adventure here in South Carolina! My family and I have managed to get through this crazy time safe and healthy so far 🤞🏻. We are hoping you all are too! Golf has been a wonderful safe sport to play during this time. Therefore, I have become quite busy helping everyone improve their golf swings. I am loving every minute of it but therefore my blog has unfortunately taken a back seat. I promise I will continue to blog in the future, so please stay tuned. But in the mean time I wanted to share a couple crazy alligator moments from my playing lessons on Turtle Point Golf Course! Thank you to all my students who helped capture these amazing moments. This is one of many reasons I love working on Kiawah!
PS: The third video is a little shocking and we weren’t sure what exactly happened but my husband believes the alligator is protecting the baby from us. Which I believe is a great way of making this incredible video a little more positive!
We just ended our successful 2020 dual Women’s Golf Getaway! I can’t tell you how much fun it was to teach all these women from all over the country. This weekend not only includes golf instruction but also brings women golfers from all over the world together on one beautiful island to learn how to improve her golf game.
The Tommy Cuthbert Golf Learning Center on Kiawah Island hosted two back to back Women’s Golf Getaways. It starts with a cocktail meet and greet at the Sanctuary Hotel the first night. The woman mingle with each other, introduce each other, and some might find out someone lives in her hometown!
The next two days are filled with amazing instruction on and off the course. The students preregistered to what group they would like to be in: Beginner or Intermediate. The first day of includes putting, chipping, and pitching. The second day includes video analysis of your swing, full swing technique, short game review, and Callaway Consultation. Our instruction is given by 8 instructors to make it a 5:1 student to teach ratio. This way we can give individualized attention to all of our students. After both mornings of instruction lunch is provided at Turtle Points restaurant Tomasso’s to relax and rejuvenate! On course instruction is next with your very own personal instructor per foursome. On the course we can go over course management, transfer your personalized instruction to the course, and even have a little competition! After the 9 holes you may continue to play the back 9 or come over to the Learning Center to have “Happy Hour” with your friends and instructors.
The last night is our Awards Dinner held back at the Sanctuary. This is where we finalize the weekend with awards, an amazing slide show, and time to socialize with your friends and your new friends you have met.
I can’t tell you all how amazing this weekend is for me and all the students. I guess you will have to experience it yourselves one day. We do host this event in February every year…..I believe this last one was our 14th year. I can’t wait till next year.
The dates are out for my Women’s Fall Mini Golf Escapes. Mini Golf Escapes are a great way to spruce up your game, meet other amazing women who love the game of golf, and enjoy a great relaxing weekend at Kiawah!
September 13 & 14
October 18 & 19
Each day encompasses not only instruction on the range but also on course instruction as well! The maximum number of students in each Escape is 12 woman with a 4:1 student to teacher ratio. This lets us really excel and personalize instruction to each student!
Each Day:
9am-11:45am: Driving Range Instruction
* 1st Day – Focus on Chipping, Pitching, and Bunker
* 2nd Day – Focus on Full Swing, Full Swing Video, & Putting
Lunch
1pm: 9 hole playing lesson with instructor (you may continue playing the back 9 if you like)
Please email me or call the Tommy Cuthbert Golf Learning Center (843-266-4030) for more information or if you have any questions. Hope to see you all this fall!
So, it is happening. With the help of my awesome cohort in crime, Avery, Abby Welch Golf is expanding its social media to all four: Facebook, Youtube Channel, Instagram, and LinkedIn. In the next two weeks instead of blogging, I will be updating my past blogs with videos posted on my Youtube Channel, Abby Welch Golf. This way not only can you read about the tip, but a video will supplied as well. Not only is this happening but I will also be posting Instagram shots to show you my journey as an instructor! I really hope this improves my reach to help everyone and their golf game. I would love to hear any suggestions on topics, media ideas, and comments anytime! Enjoy!
In case you missed out on our amazing Women’s Golf Getaway in February. I have just added two Fall Mini Women’s Golf Escape. These fall school’s are going to run a little different from our February event. It will be only 12 students accepted with 3 instructors. Therefore the ratio will be 4:1 student to teacher ratio. A nice close knit group!!!
Dates are Friday and Saturday: September 14 & 15 and October 26 & 27
Day 1:
9am-11:30am: Pitching, Chipping, and Full Swing Instruction on range
Lunch
1pm: 9 hole “Par 3” playing lesson with Instructor with option of playing back 9 on own
Day 2
9am-11:30am: Full Swing, Bunker, and Putting Instruction on range
Lunch
1pm 9 hole playing lesson with Instructor with option of playing back 9 on own
I just started these fall schools last year and has some great participation. I am looking to grow this event so that woman can be around other woman while learning mroe about this wonderful sport. This is a great opportunity for everyone to really come and enjoy some great golf instruction and play while being at our fabulous Kiawah Island Golf Resort.
Please feel free to contact me to sign up or have any further questions!!
Abby Welch Golf 