Scottish villagers created the game of golf as an expression of their passion for exquisite courses, adorably-sized pencils, and the sudden shouting of random numbers. Brush up on your golfing aptitude with today's Groupon to Skyview Golf & Country Club, located in Hernando, for private golf lessons. Choose between two options:

• For $35, you get two half-hour golf lessons (a $90 value).
• For $60, you get two one-hour golf lessons (a $140 value).

Under the professional guidance of Lorie Wilkes, a PGA-certified instructor, students of all skill levels can learn to improve swings and enhance golf prowess while on Skyview Golf Course's scenic acres of Bermuda grass and manicured fairways. A clad-in-plaid coach for 15 years, Lorie kicks off the first one-on-one lesson with a swing analysis, in which she observes the student's swing and then devises an instructional approach. Throughout both lessons, the golf guru covers the basics, from grip, posture, and swing plane to tweaking a player's stance and golf cart-racing technique. Lorie has classes available seven days a week with times subject to availability.