South Park High School head golf coach Rich Hogya will be conducting a “Summer Golf League” from May 25 through August 10. Participants will meet weekly on Thursday afternoons at 3:00 p.m. at the South Park Golf Course from May 18 until June 8. From June 15 through August 10, they will play at 7:30 a.m. at the South Park Golf Course and Scenic Valley Golf Course in Peters Township located near Trax Farm. The league is open to all South Park High School golfers (boys and girls) who will be in grades 9 through 12 in the coming school year.
Participants will learn the rules of golf, practice techniques and receive on-course individual instruction during this summer golf league. The weekly session will be nine holes of golf, and the scores will be recorded to see how much each golfer improves over the summer months. In addition, the summer league will help prepare each golfer for the high school varsity and junior varsity tryouts to be held on August 14, 15 and 16 at 7:30 a.m. at South Park Golf Course and Scenic Valley Golf Course.
The summer league is not a requirement to participate on the team this fall; it is an attempt to give the participants a chance to get in some extra practice and hone their skills under the guidance of the golf head coach. All golfers will be responsible for their own green fees for the summer league and they must have their own golf clubs. The school district will cover the greens fees for the tryouts.
Last year, the SPHS team had a record 19 golfers in the program. More than 20 golfers are expected next year.
To sign up or if you have any questions, please call Tom Kayda at 412-655-3111 or e-mail him at [email protected].