Like painting a portrait or fixing a computer, completing a round of golf is always more impressive when it’s done in the pouring rain. Enjoy equally impressive fair-weathered fores with today's Groupon: for $169, you get an 18-hole golf lesson with a touring professional from Winning Ways Golf Development (a $550 value). Customers can choose from 13 courses in 11 cities.

The professional instructors at Winning Ways Golf Development walk students through a full round of golf while imparting driving and putting wisdom earned on the touring circuit. Club-wielders of all skill levels garner immediate feedback from one of six experienced veterans as they learn tips to improve their game and marvel at masterful drives and putt-sinking mambas first hand. During a 30-minute pre-round evaluation and warm-up, instructors emphasize both mental and physical preparation. A 15- to 30-minute post-round evaluation assesses each student's strengths and weaknesses, leaving participants with a clear idea of what skills they need to focus on in order to see their scores shrink. Winning Ways works with numerous courses throughout south Florida, and flexible scheduling options make arranging a lesson easier than finding an iron bust of Tommy Armour with a metal detector.