Wednesday, September 15, 2010

CrossWoods Golf = FUN! It's A GIVEAWAY!


Wednesday morning I had the opportunity to go check out CrossWoods Indoor Golf Center. It was SUCH A FUN EXPERIENCE! I was a little nervous because I had NEVER picked up a golf club before that morning and I didn't want to hurt someone, but I will try JUST ABOUT ANYTHING once so I dropped the kiddos at school and headed over. There are two locations, but the one I went to was located right off the I-10 on Chandler Blvd, so it is SUPER EASY to get there from anywhere in the Valley.

I got there at 11 and chatted for a bit with the owner Bev, who I have become good friends with on twitter so it was fun to meet her in person. She showed me around and I was MAJORLY impressed.

We played a little golf on their simulator (sim) and it was SOOOOOOOOO MUCH FUN! I don't know how many of you know that I absolutely LOVE playing games, even if I am not good. Fortunately I didn't need to be good because I was NOT. We started on the driving range, and while I cannot hit the ball incredibly far, I hit the ball very straight, which apparently is a good thing. Over 40 courses are programmed into every sim at CrossWoods. You can play: Pebble Beach; St. Andrews; Bay Harbor; and MANY MANY MORE. You can tee off, hit from the rough, sand, putt, all in your individualized golfing area. Kids as young as THREE can come and golf. If you aren't very good and you want to take some lessons, they have those available as well. They have summer camps available for those children ages kindergarten and up who may want to learn how to play golf so they can hit the course with their parents. They also have a Women's League, Couple's League (trust me if we lived closer, Pat and I would be signing up-SMOKING DEAL), Men's League, or they can help you create your own league. I am not kidding when I say that Bev is the easiest person to work with. They have TONS of experience working with big companies! They can also host Bachelor Parties, Bar Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, etc. If your husband loves to golf, you have your own television, free WiFi and wine while he golfs-it's PERFECT-everyone is happy.


I LOVED the party room. For $75 an hour, you get two golf simulators, a private room that has televisions and plenty of booths and tables to really get the party started!





They have an AMAZING menu, and I was in luck because they were sampling their new menu today so I had the opportunity to try a few items. I have to say the nachos were my favorite, so good, that I actually remembered to take my camera out and take a picture of them. The cheese sauce was INCREDIBLE! Love at first bite.



I also sampled the Club and a Texas Burrito that were to die for! With this menu, they were finding items that are easy to eat between golfing and I think they hit the nail on the head. I also saw a Soft Pretzel on the menu, and honestly when people have that on the menu I am usually a HUGE FAN of everything else. There is just something about starting your meal with a soft pretzel. They have soda, tea, Gatorade, beer and wine. Bev joked about how they decided against hard alcohol and people swinging golf clubs, this made me laugh, so I thought I would let you all have the visual too! I think it was a WISE decision!



My FAVORITE part about CrossWoods is that my Grandpa, who was a DIE HARD GOLFER and can't walk very well anymore, is given the opportunity to golf again without having to walk a long distance. Bev said people who cannot go in the sun anymore enjoy playing golf there, as well as people in wheelchairs because they can be wheeled into the sim and swing their club. WHAT A TREAT for all. I cannot wait to take my Grandpa there!

AND TODAY is your lucky day because Bev gave me a gift certificate for TWO rounds of golf at CrossWoods Indoor Golf Center. You have three opportunities to enter.

1. Leave a comment telling me about your golfing experience. You don't have to have any, but I am interested in knowing whether or not you golf, have tried golf, are a professional, etc.

2. Follow CrossWoods Golf on twitter, come back and leave a separate comment telling me you did so.

3. Follow CrossWoods Golf on Facebook, come back and leave a separate comment telling me you did that!

The contest closes Wednesday, September 22nd at 11:59PM, MST, and the winner will be announced on the FIRST DAY OF FALL, September 23rd! COME ON COOLER WEATHER!

17 comments:

Katie Thomson said...

I am a fan on Facebook

Katie Thomson said...

I am a follower on Twitter

Katie Thomson said...

I have NO experience with golfing except going to the driving range in high school! HA! :o) But I would love to give it another shot!

Karen said...

I followed on Twitter.

Karen said...

I "Like" on Facebook.

Karen said...

I would LOVE to learn to golf. Joe is a very good golfer, he's been golfing since he was 9 years old. He took me to the driving range once to teach me ... that was the one and only time. This place looks really fun!

Michelle H. said...

I tell my husband all the time that when the kids are grown I plan to take golf lessons so that we can go golfing together. He has taken me twice... I am not good at all but we had fun together and that is all that matters :-)

Michelle H. said...

I "like" on Facebook

Michelle H. said...

I am a follower on Twitter

Michelle H. said...

dolphinmeh is Michelle Harrington!

New at posting comments :-)

Karissa said...

What an awesome experience! That is so cool!

1. I had the BEST experience of golfing with Patrick and Joan and of course yourself :)! It was one day I will NEVER forget!

Karissa said...

I am a fan on facebook!

Karissa said...

I follow on Twitter!

Jennifer Weworski said...

Following on Twitter

Jennifer Weworski said...

I'm a fan on Facebook

Jennifer Weworski said...

Would love to win this for my hubby and son! Hubby's b-day is Oct. 4th.

Serge said...

It's great to hear that your grandpa had the chance to enjoy his favorite sport once again by trying out that simulator!