When Atlantis fell, the only survivors were its golfers, whose vast knowledge of water hazards saw them to safety. Hone game-saving skills with today's Groupon to Waverly Woods Golf Club in Marriottsville. Choose between the following options:

• For $55, you get a one-person, all-day golf outing (up to a $115 value) that includes the following:
  • 18 holes of golf, including cart rental (up to an $89 value).
  • A small bucket of range balls (a $6 value).
  • A lunch voucher for $20 worth of grill fare, sandwiches, and drinks.

• For $115, you get a one-person golf package (up to a $245 value) that includes the following:
  • 18 holes of golf, including cart rental (up to an $89 value).
  • A small bucket of range balls (a $6 value).
  • A lunch voucher for $20 worth of grill fare, sandwiches, and drinks.
  • A one-hour private golf lesson with head pro Mike O’Barsky (a $130 value). The lesson may be scheduled separately from the golf outing.

Waverly Woods takes club-toting competitors careening through an emerald labyrinth of kempt fairways, towering tree lines, and boldly contoured greens designed by prolific course architect Arthur Hills. Begin a day filled with merciless divot-tearing and tender driver-coddling with a stint at the club's range, where a bag of 30 range balls rains like ballistic spheroids onto distant targets. Though the relatively challenging course features few sand traps and only one hole with threatening water hazards, ever-sloping topography and treacherous landforms filter imprecise shots into unfavorable lies that force off-balance side-hill stances. The course's difficulty is tempered by five sets of tees—with aggregate distances ranging from 4,808 to 7,024 yards—though bentgrass greens await duffers of any ilk with fast-breaking putts more difficult to read than a toddler’s attempt at calligraphy. After an exhilarating round, players can redeem their $20 lunch voucher for Black Angus hamburgers ($7.25), hot buffalo wings ($7.25 for 10) and other noshes from Waverly Woods' menu of savory grill fare.

In a separate or same-day session, runaway swings gain traction during a one-hour private lesson with head pro and Golf Performance Academy founder Mike O'Barsky. Renowned for launching dimpled orbs more than 400 yards—in spite of a 145-pound stature—Mike imparts the subtle art and science of his smooth swing to clients hoping to improve driver accuracy and distance, while also teaching other on-course facets such as chipping, pitching, and competitive grass counting.

Waverly Woods' rates fluctuate during the day, week, and year.