Are the kids driving you crazy and playing too many video games this summer? Want to have them do something healthy and learn a lifelong sport? Ace Golf is offering a free summer golf practice program for kids age 5 to 15.

Every day from June 1 through August 31, kids can sign up to receive a free small bucket of range balls each day for the whole summer. Kids hit the balls on the practice ranges at bay area Ace Golf locations. And kids can even play golf for free (see below).

And, it’s all FREE!

“There are a lot of families out there that just can’t afford to put kids in camps or they just want something productive to fill their summer”, says Bill Place, owner of Ace Golf Ranges and Golf Courses. “We want to help, and hopefully in the process, we may find the next Tiger Woods or Lexi Thompson!” How it works:

• Children may sign up for free at any of five Ace Golf locations in Riverview, Tampa, Land O’Lakes and Tarpon Springs.
• Each child receives a daily stamp card for one free small bucket each day.
• Each time the child redeems their free bucket, they will get a stamp on their card noting the redemption. An adult must accompany them.
• No purchase is necessary. Kids should bring a golf club with them or may rent one.
• At the Riverview and Land O Lakes locations, kids may substitute Miniature Golf (one round per day) instead of the small bucket each day.

In addition to the Free Bucket or Mini-Golf program, kids may also play golf for free when accompanied by a paying parent at all Ace Golf Courses (18-hole golf courses) after noon every day through the end of October.

Ace Golf Courses include:

• Pebble Creek Golf Club at 10550 Regents Park Drive in New Tampa (813 973-3870, website: pebblecreekclub.com)
• Plantation Palms Golf Club in Land O’Lakes (813 996-4653, website: plantationpalms.net)
• Wentworth Golf Club at 2990 Wentworth Way in Tarpon Springs (727 942-4760, website: wentworthgolfclub.org)
• Crescent Oaks Country Club at 3300 Crescent Oaks Boulevard in Tarpon Springs (727 937-4653, website: crescentoaksgolf.com).

Ace Golf Range:

Ace Golf Range is located at 12910 Boyette Road in Riverview (813 672-7750). It is open daily until 10pm every day. The facility features lighted Golf Practice Range, Miniature Golf, and Batting Cages. For more information, go to ace-golf.com.

All Ace Golf Courses are open to the public and offer membership, dining, and banquet centers.

Ace Golf is locally, family-owned by Su Lee and Bill Place since 1993.

In addition to the Free Kids Program, each location offers summer golf camps, clinics, and private and group golf lessons.