Junior Academy

Playing golf in Mallorca is a great way to spend your vacation on the island. We have the best golf courses in Pollensa to improve our handicap in an unbeatable environment, an ideal setting to put our skills into practice always in the best conditions. However, even the best golfers fall into the bunker, and when we see that our ball doesn't come out of the sand, the world comes down. But falling into the bunker is no drama, so let's discover the best tricks to get out of the bunker.What stick to use to get out of the golf bunker in PollensaAs with every hit we make, the first decision we'll make when trying to get the ball out of the bunker is to choose the stick. In this case, the choice is clear: we'll use the sand wedge, the best stick to hit in the sand. On the one hand, the head angle of these sticks prevents us from hitting the ground, offering us a better bounce. On the other hand, we have a medium bounce that allows us to take the stick flush with sand, and not bury half a head in the sand, which should be a determining factor when removing the ball from the bunker.How to hit the ball to exit the bunkerOnce we are clear that we'll play with the sand wedge, we have to adopt a proper body position. To do this, we bend the knees slightly and place the weight on the tip of the left foot - the right if you are left-handed. The sternum will be the axis at the height of the ball, our center of rotation. Put your hands centered, avoid overtaking them. Being a little crouched, the blow will go up, not forward, which should allow us to leave the bunker and the ball doesn't hit the slope.When hitting, we'll have to pass the stick under the sand, but without burying it in excess. In a perfect blow, the bounce or belly of the stick will sideslip under the ball, raising enough sand. The stick should move parallel to your feet, which won't move at any time. After this move from the outside inwards with respect to the ball, we hit the ball, and it will leave the bunker in the direction of the hole. Be sure to control the movement at all times with your right hand. As you can see, getting out of the bunker isn't as difficult as it seems. The key is to hit it at a point behind the ball, about 4 cm., and not directly to the ball. Only then you'll make the ball leave the bunker, raising the right amount of sand, and you can continue your way to the hole on the golf course in Mallorca.

One of the services we provide the members of our golf course in Mallorca is the Junior Academy for children. As we are highly aware of the benefits of this sport for children, we want to give you some reasons to make golf your children’s favourite out-of-school activity.Why enrol your children in a golf academy?1. Fight against sedentary living by having your children play a sport in which they are permanently in contact with nature. This activity allows your children to learn to value the environment and conservation. The mere fact of taking care of the golf course by picking up any bit of paper or plastic on the ground is an important step in that learning process.2. Golf is practically risk-free for your children, compared with other sports such as basketball, football, and tennis. The chances of suffering a serious injury are minimal since the child plays alone without physical contact with any other children.3. A problem that our kids often have is impatience. By playing golf they will learn to be more patient and to deal with frustration since one of the main qualities of this sport is knowing how to manage shots and not lose patience over mistakes.4. Golf is the perfect reason to spend more time with your children by sharing in something they like in a family setting. A weekend getaway to our golf course in Mallorca is ideal for bringing the family together which is something we sometimes overlook due to the stress in our daily lives.For 5 year-olds and above, the Junior Academy at our golf course in Mallorca is intended for parents who want to provide their children with the chance to learn a highly beneficial sport.          Golf Pollensa academy works with Jamie Knight Golf Pro: a PGA professional player with a long experience offering private lessons in different golf courses in Mallorca.

Do you know what one of the best ways to spend a day with your family in Mallorca is? Playing golf together! Don't wait any longer and come to Golf Pollensa to spend a family day out playing golf: you and your children will have a great time playing golf and improving your swing.Perfect plan in MallorcaPlaying golf in Mallorca is one of the best ways to enjoy a fun outdoor activity during your stay on the island: there are many who come to Mallorca to enjoy the sunny and usually dry Mallorcan weather that enables playing golf throughout the whole year... Come with your family and enjoy playing golf with them at Golf Pollença!Golf is a very social sport which allows those who play it to chat with friends and catch up while playing... as well as the obligatory chat in the clubhouse at the end of the round! The same can be done with your family: play a round together and take the opportunity to talk, share concerns and connect a little more with each other. In addition, golf has other benefits for your children, such as improving their patience and getting them away from a sedentary lifestyle.Golf Pollença: come and play golf in family!The 9 holes, of medium difficulty with uneven fairways and full of obstacles, make Golf Pollença the ideal golf course in Mallorca for players with any handicap. Making it the perfect course to play on with your family!You can also take lessons together at our golf academy and enjoy a family experience at the same time you improve your swing!So, you know: book a round of golf at Golf Pollença for you and your children right now (you can also come with your partner, parents-in-law, brothers and sisters, brothers and sisters-in-law...) and have a fantastic day playing golf with your family. You will definitely enjoy it!

Have you ever thought about playing golf in Mallorca? If the answer is yes, then you will be interested to know the information we are going to give you in this article, as it will help you to enjoy this sport even more.Shots you should practice in Golf Pollensa.When we talk about playing golf in Pollensa, we are talking about playing a healthy, fun and addictive sport. But we also talk about the need to practice in order to improve little by little and to enjoy it more and more.Well, we are going to show you here up to four of the most important strokes in which you will have to make an effort to get better and better.Tee shotSo called because it is the shot with which the game starts. It is made from the tee using a club that will depend on the length and type of hole, although it is usual to use wood if the hole is far away, and irons for shorter shots.DriveThis is the long distance shot whose aim is to get the ball as close to the green as possible. Depending on how skilled a shooter you are, it can be as long as 300 metres. It is carried out with a club, the driver, which has great length and few degrees.PuttThis is the exact opposite of the previous shot. Its purpose is precisely to be used for short distances. It is used when the ball is already on the green and the only thing you are looking for is for the ball to roll over it, without needing to leave the ground.It is, so to speak, a precision shot, so you have to pay close attention to the speed and the line the ball is going to follow until it reaches the hole. This calculation has to take into account the slope of the ground and other factors such as wind. A club called a putter is used, which is the shortest iron in the bag; it has one flat surface and one rounded surface.ApproachThe essential objective of this stroke (as its name suggests, since in Spanish it means "to approach") is to bring the ball close to the green from a medium distance, with a controlled and soft stroke, somewhat stronger than the putter, but weaker than the drive.This is done with a short club, called a sand wedge or pitching wedge.Is this clear to you? Then we can already say that you know in detail how to enjoy golf in Mallorca to the maximum, because you already know how to improve in this sport quickly and easily through the strokes that we have shown you.