Throughout the month of May The PGA of America, Golf Digest, The Golf Channel and Golf for Women are again working together to offer Free Lesson Month as a growth-of-the-game initiative.

In 2005, nearly 7,000 golf professionals participated in the program designed to reach new golfers and help existing golfers improve their games with free 10-minute lessons given throughout the month of May.

Nike Golf is the official program sponsor and provides sweepstakes prizes. Every golfer who takes a free lesson and sends in a free lesson card will be entered to win a grand prize sweepstakes package.

The amateur grand prize winner, picked at random, will win a four-day trip to the PGA Village which includes a three-day PGA Golf School in Port St. Lucie, Fla. They will also win a custom-fit set of Nike golf clubs and $1,000 worth of Nike apparel. Anyone interested in a lesson can find a complete list of participating facilities at www.playgolfamerica.com, beginning in April.