As a new golfer, I whole heartedly recommend Eastman Golf Links! From the moment I entered the door, I was met by a welcoming staff that continued throughout the season. Lessons with the Pro, Mark Larrabee, gave me the tools, and most importantly, the confidence to take my first swings on the course. I Looking forward to many more rounds of golf at Eastman!
From day 1 at EGL the entire staff welcomed me as if I had been a member for years and provided personalized, first class service and support. Things that added a lot of value for me were the simplicity of booking tee times with the app, the demo club program, the amply stocked pro shop and excellent support from Mark and Chris! The Cleveland Scoring Clinic was superb.
I look forward to 2020!
Mark Larrabee, PGA Certified in Teaching & Coaching
Mark Larrabee, PGA head professional at Eastman Golf Links, became Certified in Teaching and Coaching through the PGA in 2017. He has been teaching and coaching golf as a PGA member since 1985. Mark is available to teach 6 days each week by appointment.
Call the golf shop at 863.4500 for more details or email Mark mark@eastmannh.org with questions. Click the button below for coaching details.
Mark does not have a set agenda for any student. We’ll start by simply progressing through a brief interview to ascertain your goals. You are driving the bus of learning. Tell Mark what your vision and mission is and we’ll match it with a plan that meets your objectives. Mark will challenge you. You will learn clear concepts about golf. We eliminate fear, doubt and confusion to create a fun learning environment.
Mark loves to utilize training aids that provide immediate feedback for the student. Training aids can be purchased by clicking training aids.com. The teaching staff likes to use a few training aids on a regular basis. They can be very helpful in short order. Ask us about training aids because they are geared toward kinesthetic (feel players) golfers, visual players and auditory players in unique ways.
For most golfers there are 4 different shots to learn. Mark will help you understand the different cues that these 4 unique areas of golf present. Putting is one area to learn. The drive, with the ball on a tee, is another area. Contacting the ball with a small swing (chipping), while it sits on the ground is the third area. Fourth area is a full swing with the ball sitting on the ground (irons, fairway woods & hybrids), which is the most challenging area. We will suggest modified rules for beginners, like teeing the ball in the fairway, to grow confidence of contact.
Chris Pollard, PGA Apprentice, US Kids Golf Certified Coach
The 2021 instructional team will feature our PGA Apprentice professional Chris Pollard. Chris is a fun-loving golf professional that is all about helping you be relaxed, realistic and inquisitive. There are many layers to learning golf but tell Chris what your goals are and he will stand beside you all the way to achieve them. Chris plays a beautiful game. He will tailor the delivery of instruction so that you can play, practice and learn in harmony.
Chris is available to teach at least 6 days per week. Chris will use the golf course too to assist your playing skills. Click on Chris’ information button below for details.
Between Chris Pollard, Chris Mudge and Mark Larrabee we combine our efforts to work with the local Elementary school, Grantham Village School, to assist their PE Department in introducing golf to the 4th, 5th and 6th graders. We conduct an after-school program for five weeks in the spring. We then discover which kids are interested in golf for the summer. We can then suggest private lessons, PGA Junior League and US Kids Golf equipment to the parents.
Adult golfers have many options for private and group coaching, too. Short game sessions, tee shot workshops, fairway wood clinics, etc. Then they can join Ladies on the Links, CGA, encouragement clinics, Men’s League or even become a golf member to play and grow in the membership learning programs. It is a beautiful system. Don’t be bashful. Make golf a part of your life or a bigger part of your life at Eastman Golf Links.
We love using this tool more than any other for very good reason. It promotes a square club-face upon impact with the ball. The club-face is responsible for 70-80% of a golf ball’s directional control. Ask Mark or Chris about this device and find out if it could assist you.
Chris Mudge, US Kids Golf Certified Coach
This will be Chris’ second year on the Eastman GL staff. Chris has worked previously at Hanover CC and Montcalm CC. Chris has recently been certified with US Kids Golf and is an integral part of our youth program. Beginner adult instruction, PGA Junior League Coach and private youth coaching is where Chris concentrates his time. Click on Chris’ information below for more detail about his coaching offerings.
