Two-Day Instructional Golf Clinic at Poppy Hills
Poppy Hills has created a two-day instruction program that includes on-course instruction at both Poppy Hills and Spyglass Hill.
Please review the following itinerary and price structure. There will be two lodging options: with hotel accommodations and without hotel accommodations at the Monterey Plaza Hotel.
Dates -
Monday/Tuesday – August 4/5
Itinerary
Class size: 4:1 ratio
Sunday, 6:00-7:30 pm – Welcome reception at Poppy Hills Clubhouse, Cocktails & Hors D’oeurves
Mon–Tues, 7:15-8:00 am – Full American Breakfast at Poppy Hills Clubhouse
Monday, 8:30-12:00 – Full Swing & Short Game (chipping & putting)
Tuesday, 8:30-12:00 – Full Swing & Short Game (pitching & bunker)
Mon-Tues, 12:00-1:30 – Lunch on the Clubhouse Deck
Mon-Tues, 3:00-5:15 – Nine Hole Playing Lesson; Course Management
(With option to finish 18 holes) @ Spyglass Hill & Poppy Hills
Lodging
Discounted rates are available at the beautiful Monterey Plaza Hotel on historic Cannery Row. Prices include valet parking, wireless Internet access and use of the spa facilities.
Inland Rooms @ $245.00 per night
Ocean Rooms @ $355.00 per night
Video
Instruction includes analysis with Swing Solutions Video Equipment.
Mental/Physical/Nutrition
What separates this package? Besides terrific instruction on championship venues, one of the special features of this package is a mental approach to improving your game and a physical evaluation to identify any limitations affecting your swing by a certified golf fitness specialist. The specialist will also recommend a complete exercise program to get you in top golf shape. Lastly, we will recommend a nutritional program that is bet suited for the golfer.
Custom Club Fitting
We will give you a complete club fitting analysis and evaluate if your equipment optimizes your performance.
Merchandise includes: Poppy Hills custom leather portfolio with personalized instructor notes, Poppy Hills logo hat, towel and one dozen golf balls.
The package includes all of the above: instruction, video analysis, golf fees, and custom Poppy Hills merchandise package, club fitting, mental and physical evaluation and food and beverage items (welcome reception on Sunday, full American breakfast, lunch and snacks each day).
Fees
NCGA Members =$1495 per person.
Non-Members= $1995 per person.
If additional players enroll, the price is adjusted. The maximum student-to-teacher ratio is 4:1.
Thank you for your interest in the Poppy Hills Professional Golf Instruction Package. We are proud to present this program and look forward to serving you. Please contact Patrick Parrish with any questions.
Patrick Parrish
831-622-8244
pparrish@ncga.org
Application
If you would like to participate in one of the golf schools please e-mail pparrish@ncga.org with the following details:
• Name
• Dates of Instructional Clinic (Please indicate if you are only available for one date)
First preference:
Second preference:
• NCGA GHin # (if applicable)
• Handicap/Index
• Age
• Address
• Daytime Phone
• Cell Phone
• E-mail address
• History of Body Injury(ies)?
• How much time do you have to practice per week/month?
• What is/are your goal(s)?
• Credit Card #
• Credit Card Expiration Date
Note:
Credit Card information will only be used to secure your space.
Checks will be due 2 weeks in advance.
If you prefer, you may fax your information to 831-626-5421 (ATTENTION: Patrick Parrish)
About the Instructor:
Patrick Parrish came to Poppy Hills from a long lineage of golfers. His grandfather built and owned a golf course where Patrick checked in golfers and changed sprinklers as a youngster. In the late 70s and early 80s he coordinated the Golf Digest schools for Jim Flick along with Tom Ness and Jack Lumpkin.
In the 80s he played on the Nike and Asian Tours after participating on the UCLA golf team with Corey Pavin, Duffy Waldorf, Steve Pate, Jay Delsing and Tom Pernice among others.
After returning from Asia in 1995, he assisted Laird Small in developing the Pebble Beach Golf Academy and was named the “2003 PGA Teacher of the Year.” At Pebble Beach Golf Academy Patrick taught and developed programs for seven years. He has a tremendous background in professional instruction across the United States and abroad. Patrick’s range of professional instruction includes private sessions, corporate groups and junior player development.
He is an authorized instructor of The Titleist Performance Institute and The Golfing Machine. In 2007 Patrick was awarded the AT&T Pebble Beach Junior Golf Association’s “Professional of the Year” award and serves on its board of directors.
He has developed his teaching methods while partnering with the “Who’s Who of American Golf Instruction” including Ben Doyle, Jim Flick, Jack Lumpkin, Tom Ness, Eddie Merrins, Butch Harmon, David Ledbetter, Jimmy Ballard, Laird Small, Katherine Marren, Dan Pasquariello.
He has assisted the following touring professionals in clinics: Johnny Miller, David Duval, Gary Player, Mark O’Meara, Andy North and Ken Venturi.
He has been the swing coach for the following tour pros: Gary Hallberg, Brian Claar and Mark Wurtz.

Sounds great to me!!!
June 28th, 2008 at 5:28 pmsounds cool
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:13 amGiles & Justin;
Please contact me if you are interested in this clinic or would like further infomation about our other “great & cool” golf clinics @ Poppy Hills. My e-mail is pparrish@ncga.org
Patrick Parrish
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:54 am831-622-8244