Kids Golf Party!

Last last Sunday, I read a small notice on the Philippine Daily Inquirer about a few slots left for Kids Golf Party. The party was designed for kids ages 7-12 years old with zero golf knowledge, and everything would be provided for free -- food, a golf lesson, and a loot bag. I told myself I'd call them first thing Monday morning. My son has always been pretty interested in golf and when we're in a toy store he'd sometimes ask me to buy him one of those toy golf sets. What better way to satisfy his curiosity than by exposing him to the real thing, right?

Unfortunately, when I called the next day, the receptionist told me that there were no more slots left and the best thing she could do was put my son on the waitlist. Because of this development, I decided not to post about Kids Golf Party registration anymore, since there really was no more point.

Last Friday, I got an email from the Kids Golf Party Secretariat that my son made it into the final list of participants. I really wasn't expecting it so I also made other plans that day. I knew this was an excellent opportunity for him so I cut my other engagement short and took him to Urban Golf during his assigned timeslot last Saturday afternoon.

When we got to Urban Golf in Makati, we were met by Guyito, Philippine Daily Inquirer's carabao mascot. This was after all an activity endorsed by the Junior Inquirer Club. My son was given a name tag and some food stubs. He was ushered upstairs to the lecture area while I stayed downstairs at the café area to wait for him. After a brief lecture, the kids went down to the golf simulators where each of them had a chance to play a hole of golf with the instructor's guidance.

After the simulator session, the kids were served a kiddie meal consisting of spaghetti, fried chicken, pizza, and food for the gods with a tall glass of orange juice. They were also given a chance to participate in some parlor games and were each given an additional burger and drink courtesy of McDonald's.

Of course, what kiddie party is complete without a loot bag? Each child got a fully illustrated golf book, an issue of Manila Bulletin's Fun Page, Mr. Chips, a jelly drink, McDonald's stuff, and a Certificate of Participation from GDAP (Golf Distributors Association of the Philippines).

All in all my son had a great time at the Kids Golf Party. A big thank you to the Kids Golf Party Secretariat, GDAP, Philippine Daily Inquirer, and Urban Golf for making it all possible. :)

Check out the state-of-the-art golf simulators at:

Urban Golf
12 Jupiter St., Bel-Air, Makati City
0908-3785831
http://www.urbangolfmakati.com

I think this is a great alternative way to spend some family bonding time.