Golf News for Thursday, December 2, 2004 | Business

Advantage Golf School ties up with Onion Creek Club

ORLANDO, FL. – Nov. 22, 2004 – “We are very proud to have Onion Creek Club join our list of partner locations,” says Vance Wood, owner and founder of Advantage Golf School. “Having never had a facility partner in Texas, we are looking forward to branching into arguably one of the biggest golf markets in the country. Onion Creek Club and its storied history will be a great venue for our students and our programs.”

Onion Creek Club is a private club located just 10 minutes from the heart of the Texas capital city. Onion Creek Club is the birthplace of the PGA Champions Tour, having hosted The Legends of Golf Tournament during the tour’s infancy. The facility boasts 27 championship holes, which were recently renovated by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore along with a world-class practice facility, a well-appointed clubhouse, and a fitness center. While attending a golf school program at Onion Creek Club, students of Advantage Golf School will enjoy full member privileges at the club. The accommodation facility for programs conducted at Onion Creek Club is the Four Seasons Hotel in the entertainment district of Downtown Austin.

Conducting Advantage Golf School programs at Onion Creek will be Dave Baron, a PGA of America Master Professional with over 20 years of teaching experience, as well as the 2003 South Texas PGA Section Teacher of the Year Award.

Headquartered in Orlando Florida, Advantage Golf Schools is the industry leader in personalized instruction programs designed for the luxury golf traveler. Advantage Golf School specializes in one-to-one instruction at the country’s most desirable luxury vacation destinations.

Partner locations include Phoenix and Sedona, Arizona; Palm Springs, San Diego, and Sonoma, California; Greensboro, Georgia; Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Port St. Lucie, and Tampa, Florida; Ocean City, Maryland; Las Vegas, Nevada; Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and Austin, Texas.

Program and pricing information is available through the company website, www.advantagegolfschools.com, as well as reaching the school offices at (877) 239-6609.