Georgia
Par for the Course: Golfing on Jekyll Island
Program No. 11981RJ
With Georgia’s largest public golf resort, experienced golf professionals and three renowned 18-hole golf courses, Jekyll Island is the place to take your golf game to new heights.
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Itinerary
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While we make every effort to ensure the accuracy of our published materials, programs are typically advertised more than a year prior to their start date. As a result, some program activities, schedules, accommodations, personnel, and other logistics occasionally change due to local conditions or circumstances. Should a major change occur, we will make every effort to alert you. For less significant changes, we will update you during orientation. Thank you for your understanding.
Duration
6 days
5 nights
What's Included
12 meals (
5B, 3L, 4D
)
3 expert-led lectures
5 expert-led field trips
4 hands-on experiences
1 performance
An experienced Group Leader
5 nights of accommodations
Taxes and customary gratuity
Road Scholar Assurance Plan
Day
1
Check-in, Registration, Welcome Dinner, Orientation
Location:
Jekyll Island, GA
Meals:
D
Stay:
Jekyll Island Club Resort
Activity Note
Hotel check in from 4:00 p.m. Remember to bring your nametag (sent previously).
Afternoon:
Program Registration. After you have your room assignment, join us at the Road Scholar table to register with the program staff, get any updated information, and confirm the time and location of the Orientation session. If you arrive late, please locate your Group Leader and let them know you have arrived.
Dinner:
In a private banquet room at the hotel. At the hotel, all program meals are served buffet-style with a variety of options to accommodate most dietary needs. On your health form, only note dietary restrictions that may be difficult to manage by selecting from the buffet. If necessary, we'll contact you to arrange a special plate. If a special plate is prepared for you, it will replace the buffet options.
Evening:
Orientation. The Group Leader will greet everyone and lead introductions. We will review the up-to-date program schedule, discuss roles and responsibilities, logistics, safety guidelines, emergency procedures, and answer questions. We’ll also discuss arrangements for getting to/from the golf club, renting its clubs, and getting back to the hotel at the end of the day. Small group golf instruction typically involves 8-10 participants. The number of courses we will be able to play each day will depend on tournaments or other club activities at the time of the program. We’ll use passenger vans getting to the Jekyll Island Golf Clubhouse. We will start each day at the Clubhouse and then walk from one teaching station to the next. Golf rounds after lunch will be assigned by the Jekyll Island Golf Pro to one of three 18-hole courses. Periods in the daily schedule designated as “Free time” and “At leisure” offer opportunities to do what you like and make your experience even more meaningful and memorable according to your personal preferences. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions. Program activities, schedules, personnel, and indicated distances or times may change due to local circumstances/conditions. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding. Continue getting to know your fellow Road Scholars, settle in, and get a good night’s rest for the day ahead.
Day
2
Golf Instruction, Play 18 Holes, Jekyll Island Presentation
Location:
Jekyll Island, GA
Meals:
B,L,D
Stay:
Jekyll Island Club Resort
Activity Note
Getting in/out of passenger van. Standing and swinging clubs for extended periods; golf carts provided for afternoon play.
Breakfast:
In the hotel’s Victorian-era Grand Dining Room.
Morning:
We’ll hop into a passenger van and ride to the Jekyll Island Golf Club, where we’ll begin our group instruction. Today, our golf pros will provide instruction in putting, full swing, and set-up fundamentals, along with course management skills.
Lunch:
At the Golf Club restaurant.
Afternoon:
We’ll put what we’ve learned into practice and play eighteen holes of golf. Jekyll Island has been a golf destination since 1898, when Jekyll Island Club members added the first course on the island. Today, there are sixty-three holes of golf on three 18-hole courses: Pine Lakes, Indian Mound, and the popular Oleander. There is also a nine-hole course. Our pros will assign the course available for afternoon play according to availability at the time of the program.
Dinner:
At the hotel.
Evening:
Sea turtles use the Golden Isles beaches for nesting. We’ll be joined by a local expert who will tell us about this threatened species and how people can help them survive.
Day
3
Golf Instruction, Play 18 Holes, Music Entertainment
Location:
Jekyll Island, GA
Meals:
B,L,D
Stay:
Jekyll Island Club Resort
Activity Note
Getting in/out of passenger van. Standing and swinging clubs for extended periods; golf carts provided for afternoon play.
Breakfast:
At the hotel.
Morning:
We’ll ride to the golf course for this morning’s group instruction. With our golf pros, we’ll concentrate on the short game, chipping and pitching, and full swing mechanics.
Lunch:
At the Golf Club restaurant.
Afternoon:
We’ll play another eighteen holes this afternoon after our morning instruction.
Dinner:
At the hotel.
Evening:
We’ll be joined by a talented local artist and musician.
Day
4
Golf Instruction, Free Time
Location:
Jekyll Island, GA
Meals:
B
Stay:
Jekyll Island Club Resort
Activity Note
Getting in/out of passenger van. Standing and swinging clubs for extended periods; golf carts provided for afternoon play.
Breakfast:
At the hotel.
Morning:
We’ll ride to the golf course where our instructors will cover bunker shots and drivers/fairway woods during our group instruction session.
Lunch:
This meal has been excluded from the program cost and is on your own to have what you like. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions.
Afternoon:
Free time. This period of time has been set aside for your personal independent exploration to see and do what interests you most. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions. Please note that the period scheduled for free time is subject to change depending on local circumstances and opportunities for independent exploration. If you would like to spend this afternoon playing another round of golf, please reach out to your group leader to determine availability. The group leader will assist you with making those arrangements.
Dinner:
On your own to have what you like.
Evening:
At leisure.
Day
5
Golf Instruction, Play 18 Holes of Golf
Location:
Jekyll Island, GA
Meals:
B,L,D
Stay:
Jekyll Island Club Resort
Activity Note
Getting in/out of passenger van. Standing and swinging clubs for extended periods; golf carts provided for afternoon play.
Breakfast:
At the hotel.
Morning:
At the Jekyll Island Golf Club, our instructors will provide swing analysis and will also conduct a question and answer session.
Lunch:
At the Golf Club restaurant.
Afternoon:
We will play our final round of eighteen holes.
Dinner:
Share favorite experiences and enjoy camaraderie with new Road Scholar friends during our farewell dinner at Jekyll Island Club's oceanside resort, The Ocean Club.
Evening:
At the Ocean Club, we will continue to celebrate a wonderful week together enjoying the many amenities at the Ocean Club. Walk on the beach, soak in the hot tub or pool, or warm by the firepit. Prepare for check-out and departure after our final session in the morning.
Day
6
Behind the Scenes at the Club, Program Concludes
Location:
Jekyll Island, GA
Meals:
B
Activity Note
Hotel check-out by 11:00 a.m.
Breakfast:
At the hotel.
Morning:
We will be given a private behind the scenes tour of the Jekyll Island Club where we will learn about the events and people that are a part of the property's fascinating history and how it has maintained its standards of luxurious service. This concludes our program. If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, detailed instructions are included in your Information Packet for that program. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and look forward to having you on another rewarding program in the future. Don’t forget to join our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram. Best wishes for all your journeys!
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