Golf's most storied tournaments include the British Open, the U.S. Open, and the Always Open, where golfers run to 24-hour mini-marts to procure supplies for makeshift sets of clubs before playing 18 holes buzzing on energy drinks and Funyuns. Hone your skills junk-food free with today's Groupon: for $23, you get 9 holes on the par-3 course and 18 holes on the putting course for two players at Grayson Woods Golf Course in Pleasant Hill (up to a $46 value).

Grayson Woods Golf Course helps golfers iron out their short games with a nine-hole par-3 golf course and an 18-hole putting course set among lush, rolling hills. With three sets of tee boxes, golfers can choose the length that best suits their swing, with yardages set between 42 and 183 yards, making accuracy and precision crucial tools for avoiding bogeys on this fun par-27 course. Tap away like a bugler at dawn on the 18-hole putting course, its large, expansive greens fending off two-putts with natural defense mechanisms including score-gobbling water features and gorgeous, swing-distracting views of Mount Diablo. Although not included in this Groupon, Grayson Woods also hosts birthday parties for children and adults, and junior golf camps throughout the summer. The pro shop at Grayson Woods stuffs empty bags with a full line of golf equipment and apparel while PGA Pro Jim Hamm stuffs empty minds with valuable golf instruction.