Elks Youth Golf ready to tee off

The Sandpoint Elks Lodge No. 1376 is geared up for another summer of fun as its Youth Golf Program gets ready to launch once again.

The YGP, which started in 2012 with a $10,000 impact grant from the Elks National Foundation, has continued to provide free golf clubs, shirts, hats and instruction for hundreds of local kids over the past 11 years. The YGP believes golf is a special sport that teaches honesty, integrity, patience and fair-play, and is a game that can be played for a lifetime, Elks member Bob Huyck said.

There will be two classes consisting of 16 beginner golfers each to accommodate differing family schedules. Golfers must be between the ages of 8 to 12 years old to participate.

Both classes will be held from July 17 to 21 at the Elks Lodge and golf course in Ponderay. Early classes run from 9 to 10:30 a.m and late classes run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Registration will be held Saturday, May 20, starting at 9 a.m. and will be conducted on a first-come, first-serve basis until both classes are filled.

For more information, please call the Elks golf pro-shop at 208-263-4321.