Every day more and more people are taking up golf for the first time.

If you have ever thought about picking up a golf club, either for the first time or returning once again, you can make golf your sport for the rest of your lifetime by joining Wawenock Golf Club (Walpole) Golf Pro John “Johnny” Johnson each Sunday for five weeks from noon until 1 p.m. beginning on Sunday, July 29, for a fun-filled beginner’s series of golf lessons made easy.

Over the course of five weeks you will learn everything you’ll need to know to step onto a golf course and to get out and to play with confidence. This hands-on beginners course (or refresher course) will introduce you not only to the fundamentals of proper grip, stance, posture and alignment but also to golf etiquette, the rules of the game, course layouts and game strategies.

Your session will begin with swinging the club. Starting with putts, chips and pitch shots and finishing with irons and tee shots. The lessons will have two goals: to have fun and to learn the game of golf for long-term enjoyment.

By the end of the course, students will be ready to play at the Spectrum Generations golf outing/game, date and time to be determined by workshop participants, Johnston, and the Walpole Golf Club.

Participant fee, payable to Johnny Johnston when your lessons begin, is $80 for five lessons plus the celebration game. Register by calling Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center at 563-1363 by 3 p.m. on Friday, July 27.

For students who will not be able to take part in all five lessons, the per lesson fee will be $20 (Advanced registration required. Call by noon on the Friday before the lesson).

The individual fee for the Spectrum Generations golf outing/game will be $20 per person. Bring your clubs to your lessons if you have any, or Wawenock Golf Club will provide.

Johnston is certified by the International PGA and the United States Golf Teachers’ Federation. He is a seasoned golf veteran with a large following of both students and customers whom he has custom-fit for clubs during his 12 years in the industry. He is one of the most respected teaching pros in the region.

Located on Route 129 in Walpole, just 5 miles south of Damariscotta, Wawenock Golf Club is a nine-hole, links-style course that opened for play in 1928. The fairways are generally open, with very few trees. The greens are moderately sized and average 5,000 square feet, and are relatively flat and moderate in speed. Water comes into play on two holes. There are alternate tees when playing an 18-hole round and the course plays from 5,500 to 6,200 yards.