Golf shorts

The Junior Deacon's Club at Deacon's Lodge Golf Course will provide four group lessons weekly, three two-day camps, and playing opportunities throughout the summer.

Children may sign up for as much or as little as they want. Costs are kept to a minimum to encourage participation.

Program director and PGA professional Hunt Cairns said the Junior Deacons Golf Club promises to bring high-quality golf instruction to children of all ages at an affordable cost.

"Beyond golf instruction, the Junior Deacons Club will provide children a positive social environment where golf etiquette, rules, and history will be taught in a fun and exciting format," said Cairns. "I find golf to be the perfect game to teach children the importance of respect and responsibility while having fun outside. Given the proper guidance, they will learn to enjoy it for a lifetime and apply the lessons learned to the rest of their lives,"

Cairns joined the Deacon's Lodge staff this year. He grew up in Minneapolis before heading to the University of California at San Diego in 1992. After graduating in 1996, he competed professionally on and off for four years before beginning his teaching career.

He estimates he has helped more than 1,000 children get started in golf through clinics, camps, and private lessons.

Helping Cairns are Mike Sustad and Sharbee Hoskins. They are in their second year at Deacon's Lodge.

Clinics are on Saturdays. There is a girls'-only clinic at 4 p.m. Saturday as well. For more information contact Cairns at (218) 562-6262.

Lakes Golf League

Carol Coult, Phil Ritter, Lurene Seaton, Norma Ware, Edna Kelly, Margaret Kaye and Darlene Flategraff were winners of the low net game at the Pine River Country Club Lakes golf league May 30.

Audrey Lipke and Mary Jane Regan had chip-ins and the low putts went to Lipke.

The Pine River Country Club Lakes Golf League plays each Thursday through September 13. Coffee and sign-in is at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.

The Tuesday women's league check-in is at 4:45 p.m. with play beginning at 5 p.m.. Call Pine River Country Club (218) 587-4774 to sign up.

Women's outing at Grand View

The women's outing was played May 28 at the Garden Course at Grand View Lodge.

Longest putt women -- Mavis Zachary

Alternate shot-- Kathy Zard, Barb Elmquist, Kathy Edmunds

Closest to pin in two -- Gloria Thomas

Closest to pin -- Carol Bombardier

The next women's outing is 5:30 p.m. June 11 and June 25 at the Garden Course at Grand View Lodge. To sign up for the event call the Pines Pro Shop at (218) 963-0001.

Holes in one

Tom Smith of Inver Grove Heights used a 6 iron to ace the 163-yard 14th at the Classic at Madden's May 13.

Glenn Harvey of Salt Lake City aced the 108-yard 8th hole at Madden's Pine Beach East March 29.

Lowell Olson of St. Paul used a 5 iron to ace the 146-yard 17th hole at the Classic at Madden's March 14.

Area tournament schedule

June 6 -- Nisswa Chamber Event - Preserve at Grand View

June 7 -- Lakewood Health System Classic - Vintage at Staples

June 8 -- St. Gabriel's Tournament - Little Falls Country Club

June 8 -- AAUW Scholarship Scramble - Crosswoods Golf Course

June 14 -- Camp Confidence Golf Classic - Legacy Courses

June 14-- Buick Scramble - Whitebirch at Breezy Point

June 14-16 -- 26th Annual Mille Lacs Classic - Mille Lacs Golf Resort

June 16 -- Father-Daughter tournament - Vintage at Staples

June 16 -- Buick Scramble Local Qualifying - Preserve at Grand View

June 17 -- Mille Lacs Ladies Invitational - Mille Lacs Golf Resort

June 17 -- MPGA Junior Tour - Pine Meadows

June 19 -- Riverside 3 person scramble - Crosswoods Golf Course

June 19 -- PGA Junior Tour Event - Pine Beach East at Madden's

June 21 -- Brainerd Sports Boosters - Pine Meadows

June 23 -- Buick Scramble Local Qualifying - Legacy Courses

June 22 -- Red Bull Tournament - Little Falls Country Club

June 30 -- Buick Scramble Local Qualifying - Vintage at Staples

June 30 -- C-I Sports Boosters tournament - Cuyuna Country Club