Gary D Parsons

Head Golf Professional

Horseshoe Bay Resort - Apple Rock

A:Bay West Blvd
Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657
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P:830-613-1648
E:gparsons@hsbresort.com

Personal Info

I am privileged to by a PGA member and working in one of the most beautiful places on the planet. People often refer to Horseshoe Bay Resort as one of Texas’ best kept secrets – well, the secret is out and people are discovering what a wonderful place it is for golf, golf instruction and life in general.

I’ve been in the ‘Highland Lakes’ region of Texas since 1998. I grew up in Central Texas and visited the Highland Lakes frequently during my youth. I’m fortunate to be able to teach and play golf on three Robert Trent Jones Sr. golf courses – one of the most fun in Texas, one of the most scenic in Texas and one of the toughest in Texas.

Our great agronomy staff keep the courses in top playing condition year-round. Once you experience our courses and the quality of our instruction, you’ll want to visit our resort regularly – or maybe move here.

I teach the fundamentals. I love working with beginners, people that maybe have been away from the game for awhile, juniors and women. At this time I do not utilize video in my instruction. I prefer to focus on fundamentals (grip, stance, alignment, posture) and ball flight, allowing the student to understand what happens in his/her swing to produce a particular ball flight.

I do not use a cookie cutter approach to teaching swing techniques – as a teacher of mine told me once, “You don’t always have to burn down the barn to get rid of the rats.”

I believe in starting beginners and novices at the hole and working back if we are committed to several sessions. The short game techniques I teach are critical to scoring and help the student develop proper full swing techniques.

Experience

I have worked for almost 8 years at Horseshoe Bay Resort. I began as an assistant professional, then worked as senior assistant professional at Summit Rock Golf Club – a new Jack Nicklaus designed private facility in Horseshoe Bay – and now serve as head golf professional overseeing the Cap Rock 36-hole facility which features the Apple Rock and Ram Rock golf courses.

Over the years I have taught hundreds of lessons to individuals and developed golf clinics for club members, resort members and group outings.

Rates

My current rate $125 for a 45-minute session. Package rates begin with purchase 3 get 4 and on up.

Playing lessons are available upon request.

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