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LOS ANGELES AREA Academy of Golf Easy Way La Habra 714.393.3068 • golfeasyway.com Director of Instruction: Master J. Hyon The academy teaches the popular one-plane swing to juniors and tour hopefuls. Seniors and adults who are not physically limber enough will learn Golf Easy Way, which is a variation of the two-plane swing. Both techniques are easy on your back, elbows and shoulders and can help you hit the ball farther and straighter with less effort. Glenn Monday School of Golf Los Angeles 310.322.8924 • mondaygolf.net Director of Instruction: Glenn Monday Glenn Monday’s instructional focus is teaching the feel of a fundamentally sound swing. The goal of this school is to teach you to know and enjoy your swing. Golf Academy at Pacific Palms Industry Hills Golf Club, Industry Hills 626.854.2415 • pacificpalmsresort.com Academy Director: Paul Devine, PGA Director of Instruction: Craig Kaminski, PGA The Golf Academy at Pacific Palms was founded by two award-winning PGA professionals, Devine and Kaminski, who are certified golf fitness instructors with the Titleist Performance Institute. They have teamed together in designing and teaching world-class instruction programs for golfers of all levels at Pacific Palms. The highly skilled PGA professionals will help you find and develop your own unique built-in anatomical swing and balance it with sound concepts and strong fundamentals. Lost Canyons Golf Club Simi Valley 805.522.4653 • lostcanyons.com Director of Golf: Jay Colliatie, PGA The Lost Canyons Golf Club instruction staff has designed game-improvement programs and packages to suit every level of golfer, from the very new beginner to top PGA Tour players. All instructors are PGA members, having acquired the training and teaching techniques that will help you get the most out of your game. Sterling Hills Golf Club Camarillo 805.604.1234 • sterlinghillsgolf.com Head Golf Professional: Betty Chen, PGA Whether you’re a scratch golfer or an absolute beginner, Sterling Hills Golf Club offers golf instruction for just about everybody. The highly trained staff is ready to work with you to strengthen your long game, short game, putting, and chipping. They offer private, semi-private, group, and on-course lessons, as well as clubfitting. Tregnan Golf Academy in the City of Los Angeles Los Angeles 323.906.3858 • golf.lacity.org Director of Instruction: Paula Olsen, PGA It is the mission of the Tregnan Golf Academy to successfully introduce the game of golf to youths and provide them with the skills, knowledge and confidence to play the game. Classes offered through the Tregnan Golf Academy are taught by professional instructors from Griffith Park or other local golf facilities. All participants will be instructed in knowledge of rules, etiquette, safety, and proper use of equipment. ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim Hills Golf Course/Dad Miller Golf Course Anaheim 714.765.4311 • playanaheimgolf.com Director of Instruction: Toby Todd, PGA Todd offers private lessons with video analysis and classes for students of all abilities including beginners-only and juniors. He and his staff also conduct corporate clinics, tournament video swing analysis, and a one-day golf school that includes range instruction and 18 holes of golf with a professional. Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club Mission Viejo 949.305.5100 • arroyotrabuco.com Head Professional: Geoff Cram, PGA The instruction program at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club is among the finest in Southern California. There’s a wide array of teachers for golfers of all skill levels, including Golf Magazine Top 100 instructor Dr. David Wright, Bob Lasken, former U.S. Women’s Open champion Sandra Palmer, Randy Chang and 2007 U.S. Open qualifier Michael Block. Plus, expert clubfitter Jim Pooler is on-site seven days a week to meet equipment needs. Black Gold Golf Academy/ Black Gold Golf Club Yorba Linda 714.961.0060, ext. 113 • blackgoldgolf.com Director of Instruction: Steve Soule, PGA The Black Gold Golf Academy offers three levels of instruction that provide six hours of lessons and discounts on range balls and green fees. Each class is designed to meet the needs of a golfer’s skill level and has a 5-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio. The Player Development Program at San Juan Hills Golf Club San Juan Capistrano 949.637.0492 • sanjuanhills.com Director of Instruction: Mitzie Sundberg, LPGA San Juan Hills Golf Club presents the Player Development Program. It’s like a health club membership for your golf game. Benefits include free weekly game-improvement clinics, unlimited range balls, discounted twilight golf, special nine-hole rates, and a weekly summer golf league. Shorecliffs Golf Course San Clemente 949.492.1177 • pacificgolfenterprises.com Director of Instruction: Matt Viguerie, PGA A PGA member since 1998, Viguerie brings the experience and knowledge of well-known golf schools and instructors such as Nicklaus/Flick and Mike and Sandy LeBaue to the Shorecliffs Instructional Program. Adults can take part in private instruction, and junior camps are offered throughout the year. David Leadbetter Golf Academy Irvine 888.633.5323 • davidleadbetter.com Director of Instruction: David Leadbetter The brand-new David Leadbetter Golf Academy at Strawberry Farms Golf Club is home to some of the world’s finest golf instruction for men, women and juniors of all ages and abilities. The Irvine facility boasts a spacious 20,000-square-foot lesson tee for full-swing practice and an expansive short-game area to develop and improve your chipping, putting and bunker play. The Academy building features three state-of-the-art video rooms to help you and your instructor identify problem areas in your swing. KinderGolf Fountain Valley 714.839.4653 • kindergolfusa.com Director of Instruction: Donna Lee KinderGolf specializes in teaching children ages 2 through 7 the fundamentals, rules and etiquette of the game in a safe, fun and interactive environment. They offer weekly lessons, summer and holiday camps, and golf-themed birthday parties. Mention you saw this listing in Southland Golf and receive a free trial class. Please e-mail WeCare@kindergolfusa.com. SAN DIEGO COUNTY Aviara Golf Academy – Four Seasons Resort Aviara Carlsbad 800.433.7468 • aviaragolfacademy.com Director of Instruction: Kip Puterbaugh, PGA Puterbaugh’s Aviara Golf Academy is the longest-running golf school in the Western United States, offering one-, two- and three-day golf schools. Puterbaugh consistently ranks as a Top 100 golf instructor, and the academy is also among the Top 25 golf schools annually in the United States. The Golf Academy set the bar even higher in 2005 with the opening of the TaylorMade Performance Lab, a state-of-the-art clubfitting system previously available only to tour professionals at TaylorMade headquarters in Carlsbad. Future Champions Golf Academy San Diego 619.339.2377 • futurechampionsgolf.com Director of Instruction: Chris Smeal, PGA Future Champions Golf Academy is one of the nation’s best junior golf academies, offering programs for beginner to the most elite junior golfers. Located at San Diego’s Stadium Golf Center, this program has it all: instruction, tournaments, semester-long training, golf schools, fitness training, mental coaching and more! Morgan Run Club & Resort Rancho Santa Fe 858.756.2471 • morganrun.com Director of Golf: Gary Sowinski, PGA As a member of Morgan Run or a resort guest, you can take advantage of the highly trained and certified teaching professionals. They offer clinics, classes, lessons and private instruction. To schedule instruction, contact the pro shop in advance to best accommodate your appointment request. JC Golf School at Encinitas Ranch Encinitas 760.944.1936 • jcgolf.com Director of Instruction: John Mason, PGA Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the JC Golf School at Encinitas Ranch is the perfect setting to improve your game. Every school begins with an evaluation of your strengths and weaknesses followed by personalized PGA or LPGA instruction. Facilities include video analysis, unlimited range balls on the grass hitting area, and a maximum student-to-teacher ratio of 4-to-1. Mind Power Golf San Marcos 760.822.2645 • mindpowergolf.com Director of Instruction: Dr. Jason Denaro Traditional instruction is history — you’re ready for the golfing revelation you’ve been searching for: the revolutionary, “go there” straight ball fight you will have after just four hours of mental and swing coordinated instruction with Dr. Denaro. This is the real deal — if you’re not dead straight on day one you get your money back. Unique, original, and not taught by any other school. Give them one day and they’ll give you a laser accurate, counterintuitive golf swing. Mind Power Golf is at Twin Oaks Golf Course in San Marcos. The School of Golf Exclusively for Women at Sycuan Resort El Cajon 888.764.4566 • sycuanresort.com Director of Instruction: Julie Day, LPGA Sycuan Resort is home to The School of Golf Exclusively for Women. Celebrating over 25 years of service to women golfers of all abilities, The School of Golf is exclusively taught by women professionals for women of all ages and skill levels. Golf for Women magazine awarded Sycuan in its prestigious “Top Fairways” list as one of the nation’s most “women-friendly” golf facilities. The Crossings at Carlsbad Carlsbad 619.540.4653 • thecrossingsatcarlsbad.com Director of Instruction: Steve Vaughan, PGA If you’re looking for a very individual experience with the emphasis placed on finding the best way to find your true potential, a Crossings Golf School is perfect no matter what level of golfer you are. The Crossings offers half-day, one-day, and two-day golf schools. All schools include three hours of instruction on the driving range and short-game area followed by lunch, and one- and two-day programs include nine holes with your instructor. INLAND EMPIRE Simplicity Golf Schools at East Valley Golf Club Beaumont 877.742.2500 • eastvalleygolfclub.com Director of Instruction: Dale Abraham, PGA The Simplicity Golf Schools are ideal for players of all abilities who want to focus on the fundamentals of the game. The schools include on-course instruction and course management skills. Players graduating from Simplicity I to Simplicity II can take their game to the next level by uniquely blending the swinging of the club and pivot of the body to create an effortless and consistent swing. The School of Golf at Empire Lakes Golf Course Rancho Cucamonga 909.481.6663 • empirelakes.com Director of Instruction: Michael Marcum, PGA Whether you need to tune up your swing or learn the fundamentals, the School of Golf at Empire Lakes is where you can achieve your individual goals. The top-rated program provides lessons and instruction geared to players of all levels, from the beginning junior, to the adult novice, to the seasoned player. Oak Valley Golf Academy Oak Valley Golf Course, Beaumont 951.769.7200 • oakvalleyga.com Director of Instruction: Jerry Wong The mission is to teach each prospect as an individual, and to help reach their potential. Appreciative of the fact that everyone has different physical capabilities, different states of mental readiness, and different skill levels, they develop an instruction program designed solely for each individual, teaching the student how to maximize his or her abilities to become a collegiate or a professional player. Redhawk Golf Course Temecula 800.451.4295 • redhawkgolfcourse.com Director of Instruction: Brad Stormon, PGA Take advantage of some of the highest quality professional golf instruction from PGA professionals in the Inland Empire. Don’t hesitate, call for an appointment and start improving your game today. Temecula Creek Inn Golf School Temecula 951.694.1000 • temeculacreekinn.com Director of Instruction: Cary Schoen Improve your game in Southern California wine country. One- to four-day Golf School Getaway packages include daily instruction with a 1-to-1 or 2-to-1 student-to-instructor ratio and unlimited golf to put your lessons to good use. Facilities include digital video motion analysis and a private practice area with grass tees and multiple bunkers. Visit the website for golf school packages. Trilogy Golf Club at Glen Ivy Glen Ivy 951.277.7900 • trilogygolfclub.com/glenivy Directors of Instruction: Scott Marson, PGA, and Tom Williams, PGA Whatever your goals, the golf staff is truly dedicated to helping you to greater success. Individual private instruction is available for all levels of players from PGA professionals, led by Scott Marson and Tom Williams. Scott and Tom have over 40 years of combined experience working with students ranging from juniors to seniors and entry-level to competitive golfers. COACHELLA VALLEY The Palm Desert Golf Academy at Desert Willow Golf Resort Palm Desert 760.340.4057 • desertwillow.com Director of Instruction: Paul Bucy, PGA The staff at Desert Willow believe that using the correct equipment, proper physical conditioning, and having a structured environment for practice are as important as sound technique when trying to take your game to the next level. The school offers state-of-the-art video computer swing analysis, golf fitness evaluations and innovative swing drills to accelerate the learning process. The Player’s Club at Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort Palm Springs 760.328.1005 • tahquitzgolfresort.com Director of Instruction: Michael Jick, PGA The Player’s Club is like joining a health club for your golf game. The program allows you to learn, practice, and improve your skills on your own schedule and at your own pace. Join the Player’s Club now at just $29 a month for an individual membership and receive unlimited range practice, instruction privileges during clinic times, and golf at specified times (advanced reservations up to three days) with only a $5 cart fee. |
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