2002 PGA Championship winner Rich Beem joins Director of Instruction Bobby Steiner for unique one- and two-day game improvement opportunities.
HORSESHOE BAY, TEXAS – The Golf Academy at Horseshoe Bay Resort – located at the AAA-Four Diamond and Conde Nast Readers’ Choice Award-winning resort, a part of the Crescent Hotels & Resorts Latitudes collection – has announced the first-ever offering of 1- and 2-day Major Champion Golf Schools for this Fall.
Veteran PGA Tour star and 2002 PGA Championship winner Rich Beem is teaming up with Horseshoe Bay Resort Director of Instruction Bobby Steiner to provide elite instruction and hands-on teaching at these one-of-a-kind two-day schools. Individual golfers or groups of up to eight students are welcome to enroll in the two-day game improvement experience. The custom school curriculum has been curated exclusively for those looking to expand their knowledge and have the chance to glean wisdom and crucial golf skills from a major championship winner while enjoying the state-of-the-art Golf Academy that opened in partnership with Callaway Golf in March of this year.
“My father was a 25-year PGA member and taught the game full-time. Growing up, it was just a given that I would be a lifelong teacher as well, and I would’ve also been if I hadn’t found success on the PGA Tour. It’s nice to be on the lesson tee again, helping people get the most out of their game,” Beem said.
Beem competes part-time on the PGA TOUR Champions circuit and is a popular on-course reporter for Sky Sports TV in Europe. His first love, however, was teaching the game, which he practiced at El Paso Country Club before grinding his way through Q-School in 1998 and eventually becoming a three-time winner on the PGA Tour.
Every student participating in the two-day Major Champion Golf School at Horseshoe Bay Resort – in addition to daily three hours on the range and short game area – will also benefit from a nine-hole playing lesson with Beem and Steiner.
“Some lessons are better learned on the course, and so in addition to playing my own ball, I play the role of caddie during playing lessons,” says Beem. “It’s more about teaching people how to think their way around the course. Many 15-handicappers could be single-digit if they just made better decisions on the course.”
Steiner adds “It brings me great joy to help every student reach the level to which they aspire. At these schools, those who join us will enjoy the rare experience of learning from someone who stood toe-to-toe with the game’s greatest players and emerged victorious. Everyday golfers can learn a great deal from Rich’s approach to playing and scoring and keeping a great attitude on the golf course. This will be a very sought-after opportunity. Sign up while you can!”
Major Champion 2-Day Golf Academies will be held Saturday and Sunday, October 4-5, as well as Saturday and Sunday, November 15-16. Meanwhile, Major Champion 1-Day Short Game Schools will be conducted on Friday, October 3 and Friday, November 14.
Major Champion 2-Day School Itinerary (maximum of 8 participants)
Day 1:
9 AM to 12:00 PM – Putting, Chipping, Pitching, and Full Swing (complete with Trackman video analysis)
12:00 PM – Break for lunch (everyone on his/her own)
1 PM – 9 Hole Playing Lesson
3 PM – End of school day, all participants are free to continue playing and/or practicing for the remainder of the day.
Day 2:
9 AM to 12:00 PM – Greenside and Fairway Bunker Play, Unlevel Lies, Full Swing
12:00 PM – Break for Lunch
1 PM 9-Hole Playing Lesson
3 PM – End of school day, all participants are free to continue play and/or practice for the remainder of the day
Cost is $1,595 per person + accommodations
Major Champion Short Game Academy Itinerary (Maximum 8 participants)
11 AM – 2 PM – Putting, Chipping, Pitching, and Greenside Bunker Play
Cost is $495 per person + accommodations
The Golf Academy at Horseshoe Bay Resort is a purpose-built facility designed to enhance the game of golfers of all levels, featuring advanced technology such as Trackman and Toptracer, dedicated short-game practice areas, and a partnership with Callaway Golf for equipment and fitting services.
The 3,000-square-foot academy, helmed by the experienced instructor and author Steiner, offers personalized instruction, golf schools, and clinics in a comfortable and technologically advanced environment. The space features two climate-controlled indoor bays fully equipped with technology that provides real-time swing analysis and golf simulator capabilities; eight covered outdoor hitting stations with technology for detailed shot data, yardage and ball flight tracking; and 4,500-square-foot short-game area with natural grass putting and chipping green.
To learn more about the Major Champion 1-Day Short Game Academy and Major Champion 2-Day Golf School at Horseshoe Bay Resort, visit HSBResort.com.
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About Horseshoe Bay Resort
Horseshoe Bay Resort is one of America’s largest golf and lakeside resort destinations. It is located 45 minutes from Austin on more than 7,000 picturesque acres of the Texas Hill Country and along the spectacular shores of constant-level Lake LBJ. It features four championship golf courses designed by World Golf Hall of Fame members Robert Trent Jones Sr and Jack Nicklaus, as well as the exciting 18-hole Zoysia-grass Whitewater Putting Course.
Horseshoe Bay Resort has invested $150+ million in a property-wide capital improvement program and new construction. The work included enhanced guest accommodation and meeting spaces, as well as renovation of the golf courses and club houses. The resort also features a lakeside spa, tennis and pickleball facilities with courts, a full-service lake marina, and a private airport. The AAA Four Diamond resort is part of the Crescent Hotels & Resortsdistinguished Latitudes lifestyle hotels and resorts division. For more information and reservations visit www.hsbresort.com or call 877-611-0112.
About Crescent Hotels & Resorts
Crescent Hotels & Resorts is an award-winning, nationally recognized, operator of hotels and resorts with over 120 properties in the United States & Canada. Crescent is one of the few elite management companies approved to operate upper-upscale and luxury hotels under the brand families of Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt. Crescent also operates a collection of independent and lifestyle properties under the Latitudes Collection umbrella. These properties include NOPSI Hotel New Orleans, Horseshoe Bay Resort, and The Opus Westchester, Autograph Collection. Powered by innovative, forward-thinking experts, Latitudes is a modern management platform for lifestyle hotels and resorts where creative concepts connect with modern travelers from urban boutique hotels to oceanside luxury resorts.
Crescent’s clients include premiere REITs, private equity firms, and major developers. For more information, please visitwww.crescenthotels.com and www.latitudesbycrescent.com or connect with Crescent on LinkedIn.
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