Golf camp comes with perfect timing
Photo by Daniel Martin
Coach Gary Martin instructs his participants during OCCC’s summer golf camp June 18. Martin was teaching the students correct putting techniques at Early Wine Golf Course during a game of Closest to the Pin, in which the campers competed against each other to develop their skills. The golf camp lasted June 16 to June 20. The young golfers spent time swinging their clubs at various metro city golf courses. Upcoming camps include girl’s basketball, and wrestling.
By Daniel Martin, Staff Writer
On June 16, as Tiger Woods was pumping his fist in satisfaction and rejoicing with his family over his third U.S. Open Championship, dozens of young golfers were testing their swings at the timely sport all around campus in hopes that one day they might claim a U.S. Open title.
The summer blitz of sports camps and fun activities continued at OCCC with Golf and Tennis Camps June 16 through June 20.
Inspired by the greats like Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Phil Mickelson, students ages 10 to 14 gathered in the Wellness Center gym to polish up and develop the fundamentals, the forms and the techniques that playing golf requires.
The camp was held in the Wellness Center gym, at Early Wine Golf Course and in the athletic fields just west of OCCC’s Main Building.
Coach Gary Martin, who ran the camp, said students learned a variety of skills including how to hold a club, proper swing speed, stance, balance and rotation.
“We played games like Closest to the Pin and longest ball,” Martin said.
“Kids caught on quickly and had a blast competing against each other.”
He said he wanted to teach them the basic skills they need so that, when camp is over, the children have something to build on.
“I love golf, there is no life without golf,” Martin said.
“I want to show them the game at its fullest.”
For more information about OCCC summer sports programs, call Recreation and Sports Specialist Eric Watson at 405-682-1611, ext. 7786.
Staff Writer Daniel Martin can be reached at StaffWriter3@occc.edu.
