the meeting, commissioners talked about the
possibility of reducing the size of the swim
zone to create a corridor where watercraft
could be launched and maneuvered out into
the Gulf of Mexico beyond the swim zone.
Sarasota County has 35 miles of coastline with
only 6 miles of county-owned beaches that
are patrolled by lifeguards," the release adds.
"Right now anyone can launch a kayak or
stand-up paddleboard in hundreds of places
around Sarasota County," noted Wisner in the
release. "We just want to know what people
think about reducing a small portion of desig-
nated swim zones for this use."
For more information, visit scgov.net or
contact the Sarasota County Call Center at
861-5000.
Youth golfers who plan to participate in the
PGA Drive, Chip & Putt Championship at
Bobby Jones Golf Club in Sarasota next month
are invited to attend a free boot camp in May
to sharpen their skills, the City of Sarasota
has announced.
The camp will be held at Bobby Jones Golf
Club on Saturday, May 24, and Saturday, May
31, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., a city news release
says. (If necessary, a second session may
be added from 1 to 2:30 p.m. each of those
days.) The camp is limited to children ages 7
to 15, with a maximum number of 45 partici-
pants, the release points out.
"The boot camp is specifically designed to
help youth golfers prepare for the local qual-
ifying competition for the PGA Drive, Chip
& Putt Championship," which will be held
Saturday, June 7, at the Bobby Jones course,
the release explains.
"This will be a great opportunity for kids to
practice their individual skills with PGA pro-
fessionals in a setting that will be similar to the
Drive, Chip & Putt competition," said Bobby
Jones Golf Club Manager Sue Martin in the
release. "This is the first time we've hosted a
skill based boot camp, and we look forward
to the kids getting a lot out of it."
Students will be divided into groups based on
age, and they will be instructed by a PGA pro-
fessional on the three basic golf skills: driving,
chipping and putting, the release adds. Skill
stations will be set up, and participants will
spend 30 minutes at each one before rotating
to the next one, it notes. Both the American
Course and British Course will be used for
the skill stations.
Children may be registered via email at
BJGC@SarasotaGov.com or by calling the
golf shop at 954-4163.
The boot camp is being offered at no charge,
thanks to the generosity of Friends of Bobby
Jones Golf Club, a nonprofit organization,
which is underwriting the cost of range balls,
refreshments, and staff time, the release
points out.
FREE GOLF BOOT CAMP SET FOR EVENT PARTICIPANTS AT CITY COURSE
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