How to Play Golf
Taught by Erik Kemnitzer
The founder & C.E.O. of Beyond The Eighteenth, LLC, Erik took his first golf lesson at age eleven. He paid for his swings as a starter, ranger, caddy, and pro shop attendant at Cherry Creek Golf Links and Fox Hill Golf & Country Club. Before earning an M.B.A. in finance from Fordham University’s Graduate School of Business, he was a general manager with American Golf Corporation, where he oversaw Long Island National Golf Club.
Erik founded Beyond The Eighteenth after 700+ rounds of etiquette-appreciating golf. He absorbed the game’s social environment with the help of his father – and applied his understanding of the sport’s customs and traditions to thousands of holes played with golfers from every industry and background. He teed off with amateurs, professionals, golf course owners, operators, and managers – yet never found a structured interpretation of the game’s social, cultural, and professional dynamic.
After fielding questions about everything other than the swing from friends, colleagues, relatives, and playing companions, Erik decided it was time to package his experience. Beyond The Eighteenth gives golfers and golf courses a systematic approach to learning about the hours out of every round spent not hitting the golf ball. That is to say: the game inside the game.
Whether you’ve been on the course, just bought new clubs, or only know “par”, we'll teach you everything you need to know.
We’ll discuss simple rules, make scoring sound obvious, and look at the layout of a “long par-four.” We’ll build on the basics you already know – and give you a hobby to enjoy with your friends.
*What we’ll cover:
â–ª birdies, bogeys, and basic golf terms
â–ª greens, fairways, and places to hit
â–ª irons, wedges, and how the clubs work
â–ª “whiffs”, “gimmes”, and basic golf guidelines
Begin to play golf in one easy hour. And start with a lesson you’re sure to have fun with.
