Summer is synonymous with camp, right? Day camp, overnight camp, sports camp, band camp, you name it. Our kids are still on the young side of overnight camp, and because I’m home, it’s never made a lot of sense (depending on the day you ask me!) to send them off to day camp. But sports camp? That’s our obsession. We’d heard a lot of really nice things said about Willowhill Golf Camp, and after years of 1/2 hour lesson times and driving ranges, we thought we’d give our boys an extended amount of time practicing one of their favorite summer sports.

We chose a 1/2 day option for a week, and color me impressed - the kids had a great time, and learned A LOT. They’ve always had a knack for the game, so the instructors were able to spend a significant amount of time working on individual quirks - grip correction, body form, reading greens, etc. And bonus for me - they fed them lunch, so they also had time to socialize with new friends.

It was crazy convenient to where we live, but Willowhill is convenient to just about anywhere on the North Shore - just about 1/2 a mile down from the Willow and Waukegan intersection in Northbrook/Glenview. The kids gave it a big thumbs up, and they’re still sporting their ball caps around and asking when they get to go back - which, funny they should ask…

Willowhill has a fall and winter golf program - it’s for boys and girls, ages 8 - 13, and is designed to help improve golfers that look to move forward competitively. Want more information? Visit their web site! See you on the links!

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