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K.O. Golf Academy Game Improvement

Thoughts and ruminations about the game of golf from the KO Golf Academy PGA Professionals.

Happy hour with Josh and Nate

Wednesday, Dec. 4th from 6pm-8pm. 

Join us (Josh and Nate) in the main dining room for a fun and informal “Happy Hour”(hosted appetizers, beer & wine).  

    We will introduce our new state of the art teaching tools as we demonstrate and discuss the new equipment for 2020 (This equipment will assist and add for golfers of all skill levels).  We are so excited about this new technology and can't wait to show you!    This equipment will give you measurable data for how your body moves (or doesn't move) and what your tendencies are during the golf swing.  

    We will also show you the TPI screen which is a physical assessment of how you can move to create a more effective golf swing. With the TPI Screen and our new equipment we will give you measurable data for how your body moves (or doesn't move) and what your tendencies are during your golf swing.  

    With this information we will be better equipped to develop a game plan that recognizes any limitations in physical mobility.  We will also be able to target the weak areas with fitness/stretching programs along with helping you regain and maximize efficiency in your golf swing. 

Sign up for this event is available on foretees under the event tab                                                                                           or call the golf shop (858)755-1547 and we will get you signed up.

* All registered attendees will be entered into the evenings raffle.   We will have great stocking stuffers for prizes and the grand prize will be a FREE Golf Specific Physical Evaluation and Swing Summary ($250 Value)

 

We Hope to see you there.

KO Golf AcademyJosh Kendall, PGANathan Overcast, PGA

Josh Kendall - Nathan Overcast
Mazatlan Golf Trip with Si Mexico Golf

Josh Kendall of the KO Golf Academy took a Trip to Mazatlan with Si Mexico Golf. And it was Awesome.

Here is an article written for the SCPGA about Si Mexico Golf and our trip:

With an ocean breeze in my face and the first Pacifico (frosty beverage) in hand I lean over to ‘El Presidente’ and say, “Cheers! I didn’t believe it, but you were right.”

He laughs and matter-of-factly says, “I told you. You’ll have a drink in hand and ready to tee off by 1:00.”

I lift my Pacifico (drink) to the sky, nod my head and smile. Was Jason was right? Is it really this easy to get to Mazatlán? Apparently it is.

We are at The Estrella Del Mar Golf (EDM) golf course in Mazatlán, Mexico. Estrella Del Mar beautiful!  Along the Pacific Ocean tall palm trees frame the stunning 7,105 yard Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf course. Home to the PGA Latin America tour EDM is a great test of golf, and with multiple tee boxes any golfer will enjoy the course and wonderful views. This is where our crew and hosts are bellied up a large table on the patio having lunch and a ‘world famous Estrella Del Mar Margarita’ or obligatory Pacifico before heading out for an afternoon round with our host Jorge Corral. (Fun Fact: Mazatlán is the home of the Cerveza Pacifico Clara beer company, better known as Pacifico). Mazatlán’s relaxed vibe has an ability to break down barriers and allow people to be themselves. We were no exception. Time to have some fun!

This is AMAZING! Maybe I should organize golf trips more often. How fun would it be to take members on trips, see new places, play golf AND make some money? It would be awesome!

Oh if it were that easy…

Setting up a golf trip is incredibly difficult especially when added to our other responsibilities as PGA Professionals.  Trips with members, family and friends create bonds that cannot be replicated, but anyone who has organized or hosted golf trips will can you the time and effort involved is daunting to say the least. There can be a lot stress and pressure organizing a group for a single golf outing let alone a trip than spans international borders, multiple days and different golf courses. The host will need to plan the dates, organize all of the players along with the golf courses, tee times, transportation, lodging and food! All of this work can turn a fun trip into a stress filled work week. As a PGA professional I would love to plan and enjoy trips with my members but I don’t have the time or energy to coordinate trips, and definitely not international trips. Once a trip is underway I don’t want to be stressed out and worrying about if the shuttle is late getting to the course, or if the tee time are organized, etc. It is very difficult, if not impossible to be a full time concierge and the hosting PGA professional for your travel group. This is where Si Mexico Golf steps in.  

Si Mexico Golf eliminates the stress as a golf trip coordinator/host and will create a seamless travel experience for you and your group. Jason and Mike know how to plan a trip to Mexico. They literally do everything. They take care of organizing all of the flights, transportation, lodging, tee times, and food as well as creating flyers and emails for marketing. Jason Taylor is the president of Si Mexico Tours (El Presidente), is a PGA member and former president of the SCPGA. He knows the expectations of your group and goes out of his way to provide the PGA experience for you and everyone on your trip. Mike Curran (Captain Mike) knows the golf industry as he created Click4teeetimes.com Along with being a great guy he is incredibly talented creating marketing and promotional material for your trip. Mike is an expert in Mexican travel. Living part-time on his boat in Mexico Captain Mike enjoys sailing, fishing and living half of his life underwater while diving all over the sea of Cortez. Si Mexico Golf makes life EASY to travel and enjoy Mazatlan, so we went on a golf trip. 

Our trip consisted of 7 people in total. There were 4 PGA golf professionals from Southern California:  Nezzy, Hands, CHANG’er, and me along Jason Taylor (El Presidente) and Mike Curran (Captain Mike) and to round out the crew was an angler and drone pilot named Bryce who was tasked with documenting our experience in Mazatlán. We met at the CBX at 6:00am for our flight for Tijuana to Mazatlán. The (CBX) Cross Border Xpress is an exclusive pedestrian bridge for passengers from the US to enter the Tijuana International Airport.  You park in the US and walk into the TJ airport, it’s awesome! The experience of getting across the border into the airport was incredibly simple and the flight was only about 2 hours.

We are greeted at the airport by head PGA professional at Estrella Del Mar, Jorge Corral. Jorge is from Mexico yet went to high school in San Diego and played golf at USC. He is the consummate host, a great golfer and knows how to provide the PGA experience. We load up in the EDM Sprinter van and we were on the clubhouse patio in 25mins! After lunch Jorge took us out to enjoy the scenery and play the beautiful Robert Trent Jones oceanfront golf course. We learned about the resorts amenities including a Sea turtle sanctuary! Estella Del Mar is also home to world class beaches, fishing, and Surfing!

Post golf we head up to our rooms overlooking the giant pool to clean up and get ready for dinner. There are wonderful restaurants at the resort, but on the suggestion of Jorge we decided to go to El Cuchupetas, a local seafood restaurant 5 minutes away from the resort. We pull up to bright yellow building with a colorful fish playing drums painted on the wall. It’s a busy evening with a line wrapping around the block. Bummer, we’re going to have to wait a while for dinner….Not with Jorge as our host!  Jorge says “uno momento.” gets out of the van and disappears into the restaurant; 5 minutes later he’s back, “Follow me amigos!” We follow Jorge around the block and enter the restaurant through a back door. The owner greets us in the area behind the kitchen and escorts our group through restaurant, past the line of people waiting and into a special room just for us! It was like we royalty, or at least local. Our entrance and the service would have been enough to make the night amazing but the food was even better. Without hesitation or hyperbole it was one of the best seafood meals I’ve ever had, our group would agree. It was remarkable! This is the perfect example of an experience that would never happen without Si Mexico Golf. El Cuchupetas was a highlight of the trip. Post meal we head back to the resort for a nightcap and some sleep. Tomorrow we go to El Cid.

In the morning we are picked up by the El Cid Sprinter van to take us on a 45 minute ride into the heart of Mazatlán’s Golden Zone to the all-inclusive El Cid Golf and Country Club. If Estrella Del Mar was out of town and a secluded community then El Cid is in the heart of the city. When arrive at the resort we meet another superstar of hospitality, Mr. Adrian Salum the Head Professional at El Cid.  Adrian greets us and takes us into a linen tabled restaurant for an full service breakfast. The food was spectacular and all the while we chatted with Adrian about growing up near Mazatlán, the local Tequila Los Osuna, and beer. Adrian brews beer in his spare time and is getting a following throughout the city. During breakfast our clubs were ushered to the course and luggage was taken to the hotel. Yet another day without having to carry our bags!

Outside the golf shop at El Cid under a large Mexican flag is a pen/coral that has deer and Iguanas.? Truly something I have NEVER seen before. This was a good introduction as there are Iguanas all over the golf course! Adrian took the day to play and escort around the property while he told us the history of the 27 holes. It was originally 18 holes until 1999 when Lee Trevino designed the Marina 9; and they have hosted the Canadian PGA tour and Mexico Professional tours. The course winds around water and Bermuda fairways meander through palms trees and distinct neighborhoods. With all of the different trees, plants and animals it feels like country club inside of an exotic urban zoo.

We take a quick shuttle to The All-inclusive El Cid Marina Hotel De Playa. The name is fitting as it is located around a working marina. You could leave your room and be on a fishing boat in less than one minute! With the VIP all check-in you will enjoy your own private bar and concierge service as you are outfitted with wristbands giving you access to your room and all the amenities. After cleaning up and a little pool time we head to the La Marina bar for a private cocktail reception.  We have appetizers and drinks watching sports and learning more about Mazatlan.  Jorge from Estrella Del Mar and Adrian from El Cid are there! These guys have dedicated 2 full days to hosting us and making sure that we are completely taken care of in every possible way from breakfast, playing golf to having dinner with us. This is the definition of the PGA experience. The attention to customer service is exceptional and it feels like there is a team taking care of everything you could ever need, or want. We marinate in the bar and have appetizers and drinks while we watch sports and hear more about Mazatlan from our local friends. The evening winds down and we break off into groups for bedtime or head to the hotel pool for some relaxation before another day of golf.

The hotel restaurant La Terraza has a great authentic breakfast buffet with any and every breakfast item you could dream of. After grazing we are off the the Marina Mazatlan golf course a few minutes away from El Cid. The Marina Mazatlan is the newest of the courses. Opened in 2009 a clubhouse is in the works so the little snackbar/golfshop offers great food and chill atmosphere before you head out to take on the large undulating greens. The course is a blast and has the feel of a new course growing up to be a beautiful community hotspot.  We enjoy our last day playing golf and get cleaned up for a little tour of city. We step out of the hotel and into a Pulmonia for a trip down the boardwalk and through the old colonial city.  Imagine a large 6-seat gas powered golf cart with a tricked out stereo like the back of a wake-baording boat, that is a “Pulmonia” Definitely a Mazatlan experience and a must-do when you’re in town.

The inevitable question about Mazatlán or almost anywhere in Mexico… “Is it safe?” The simple answer is yes, and especially when you are with Si Mexico Golf. Si Mexico Golf introduces your group to the local community in Mazatlán. So when you travel with them it feels like you are going to visits friends. You and your group will feel comfortable and SAFE. Our group of 7 people crossed an international border, flew from TJ to Mazatlan, played  3 different golf courses, enjoyed 2 different resorts, toured the city, enjoyed local cultural experiences and it was EASY!  Plan a trip to Mazatlan with Si Mexico Golf, you will love it!

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