Ben Hogan called the pitching wedge "the equalizer" for its ability to rescue players from difficult lies and because he used it to enforce democracy. Add character to your clubs with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options

• $49 for a private 60-minute golf lesson (a $100 value)
• $99 for three private 60-minute golf lessons (a $300 value)
• $135 for a nine-hole playing lesson for two (a $270 value)

During 60-minute lessons on the practice range, players iron out their choice of golf skills such as putting, chipping, pitching, and bunker play, with the optional help of video analysis. See a list of example lessons. Alternatively, duffers cover tee-to-green strategy during playing lessons led by Bill Ranson at Rancho Park Golf Course. They may cover tactics for specialty shots and situations, club selection, and course management. Though swing mechanics aren't the focus of playing lessons, Bill may offer technical wisdom as necessary.

Bill Ranson Golf

Bill Ranson held his first golf club at age 3 and defeated his father by the time he turned 13. This milestone would mark the beginning of a journey that led Bill from working as a cart attendant at a resort to caddying on the PGA Tour and, finally, becoming a mini-tour golf professional. Between lessons, he sharpens his own swinging skills with the ambition of earning his Class A PGA membership and all the free pizza that it entails.

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Feeling beautiful, like repeating positive mantras or penciling in extra zeros on a check from Publishers Clearing House, can increase one's sense of self-worth. Inflate your value with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

$79 for a 50-minute individual spa package (a $190 value)

• Wine and chocolates
• Organic body mask scrub
• Scalp massage
• 50-minute hot-oil massage
• Foot reflexology

$99 for a 70-minute couples spa package (a $300 value)

• Wine and chocolates
• Organic body mask scrub
• Foot reflexology
• Hand reflexology
• Scalp massage

While they indulge in wine and chocolate, clients soak up a milk- and honey-infused body mask scrub that moisturizes and calms sensitive skin. A reflexology session targets pain and discomfort all over the body by applying pressure to corresponding regions on the hands or feet.

Body Lounge Spa

The staff at Body Lounge Spa cossets skin during rejuvenating facials and body wraps, and redefines nails while patrons recline in cushioned red pedicure thrones. Guests can sip a glass of wine at the beverage bar as they take in the earth-toned décor grounded in deep chocolate and caramel tones. Massage therapists then invite patrons to rooms illuminated with candles, where treatments such as the energizing Thai massage combat stress and render muscles loose enough to bound up an escalator that's going down.

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Acupuncture uses needles to improve health, just like getting a tattoo that reminds you to eat more carrots. Point the way to wellness with this Groupon.

$59 for Two Acupuncture Treatments ($150 Value)

Roxy Han, L.Ac., alleviates lingering symptoms with two acupuncture sessions. The first visit lasts about 60 minutes, and the second lasts about 45 minutes.

Elements Total Health Center

While she was paying the bills by writing, producing, and casting Hollywood projects, Roxy Han, L.Ac., harbored a secret fascination with health. In her spare time, Han would research health-related topics, and when anyone on set had a headache, a cough, or a sniffling pet rock, she would draw from a well of wellness wisdom to dole out advice. Eventually this earned her a reputation as the unofficial doctor wherever she was, but she didn't switch careers just yet.

Then, at a jujitsu convention, Han reached forward to perform an advanced-level throw on a black-belt fighter. In one painful pop, her shoulder was out of commission. Fortunately, Han's sensei was an acupuncturist, and the skills he demonstrated throughout the following week lessened her injury’s impact. Galvanized by this personal experience, Han trained with master acupuncturists, graduated from her program with honors, and became a professional needle master. Now, with the help of Doctor of Chiropractic Mary Ensign, skilled acupuncturist Sandy Lee – a former classmate of Han's who specializes in pain relief and psycho-emotional issues – and a team of licensed massage therapists, she holistically treats a range of bodily symptoms.

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Sandwiches are easy to eat, carry home, or mail home for a snack in two to three business days. Grab a portable bite with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

• $10 for premium sandwich combos for two (up to a $21.36 value)
• $20 for premium sandwich combos for four (up to a $42.72 value)

Sandwiches include pastrami drizzled with russian dressing on rye, the Ebbets Field, with marinated mushrooms and spicy mustard, and the Meatball Hero. See the full menu.

Gandolfo's New York Delicatessen

Craig Gandolph entered the deli business on Long Island, making the sandwiches he’d always eaten growing up in New York. When love floated him to Salt Lake City, he missed the flavor of his hometown. So he opened the first Gandolfo’s New York Delicatessen and named his sandwiches after the Big Apple locales that he missed. Today, his little sandwich shop has grown to encompass dozens of franchises across the States, slinging sandwiches from both brick-and-mortar joints and gridlocked food trucks.

At the Pasadena location, a bold palette of red and black stretches from floor to ceiling. A strip of crimson marks the sandwich bar, where bread stackers display their handiwork. A flat-screen television flickers overhead, entertaining diners tired of starting conversations with brick walls.

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Much like mountain ranges, cellulite deposits take years to form and can stand between you and the coast. Tighten your body's topography with this Groupon.

$299 for Three Zerona Laser Treatments ($1,050 Value)

Dr. Daniel Yamini harnesses the FDA-approved Zerona cold-laser technology, designed to reduce corporeal circumferences by an average of 4–6 inches. During each session, clients relax beneath a beam-slinging apparatus as it glides low-light lasers over their waistline, back, hips, and thighs—emulsifying adipose tissue so that fat can sneak away from the body. The lipid deposits can then be absorbed by the body’s lymphatic system and expelled through the body’s natural detoxification process. The noninvasive treatment requires minimal recovery time. Patients can boost results with healthy eating habits, daily exercise, and regular hydration.

Blue Medi Spa

When its icy beauty isn't adding a tony touch to episodes of CSI, Blue Medi Spa spruces up the pages of publications from Allure to the Wall Street Journal. Blue's medical director, Dr. Daniel Yamini, has appeared on Entertainment Tonight and Dr. 90210.

Dr. Yamini's expertise stems from double board certification in plastic and general surgery, and he has performed more than 5,000 procedures during his career. He oversees Blue's nonsurgical services, which range from laser and body-contouring treatments to injectables and clinical facials that work better than taping prescription pads over the face.

As Dr. Yamini and his aestheticians tend to bodies, the spa's aquamarine light filters through translucent panels and reflects off of tiling. Stretched fabric and hanging shapes evoke the mobiles of Alexander Calder as space dividers create the feel of an art gallery on Pluto.

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Like the three branches of government, bodies, minds, and souls often find themselves in contentious disagreement over how much wine is too much wine in a voting booth. Reconcile triune tribunals with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

• $39 for a 55-minute Swedish massage (an $85 value)
• $69 for a chakra-balancing and healing package (a $365 value)

During the 55-minute Swedish massage, therapists relieve muscle tension with strokes customized to the needs of each client. Alternatively, the 90- to 120-minute chakra-balancing and healing package starts with a 55-minute crystal chakra massage to encourage energy flow and open the chakras. The crystal chakra massage pairs Swedish techniques with essential oils and quartz crystals strategically placed along and around the body. As the treatment progresses, the therapist elicits tones from the crystal of seven different Tibetan singing bowls and then performs energy work, while seven different types of aromatherapeutic chakra oils encourage total mind and body well-being.

Chakra Spa

Stacy Adams, owner of Chakra Spa, heads a team that specializes in chakra balancing and leads private yoga classes. Clients can relax as licensed massage therapists knead away tension and soothe backs with stones that aim to rebalance chakras. In private, low-lit chambers, therapists continue signature massages by ringing Tibetan crystal singing bowls, whose tones are said to remove energy obstructions and recalibrate the ears of struggling music producers. A tarot-card reading under a multicolored lotus painting concludes the signature package. Accented with red orange and teal, the crisp, white lobby is adorned with candles, statues of famous varsity debaters, and flames nestled inside recesses in the wall.

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