The following facilities provide instruction and camps for junior golfers in Southern California. Find the facility nearest you to contact them about their services. If you provide instruction for junior golfers or know of a PGA Professional or facility that provides instruction, please let us know.
Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort | Palm Springs, CA | 760.328.1005
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Clinics are held on Thursdays from 3:30 – 4:30PM and include range balls to be used during the session
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Private instruction is available, please call for more details
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Ryan McMillan, PGA Director of Golf at Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort
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Dave Shackelford, PGA (PGA Iowa Section Past President; PGA Professional at Colonial, Davenport & Cedar Rapids CC; helped establish John Jacobs Golf Schools, Desert Junior Golf Association & Grow the “Fairway Kids”program at Desert Willow)
760.774.9902 or daveshack@pga.com
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Jerry Elwell, PGA (2-time PGA Section Teacher of the Year, 2004 Southern California, 1998 Middle Atlantic; 6-time National PGA Teacher of the Year Finalist; students have included Ernie Els, John Daly & Stephen Ames)
760.625.5914 or jerryelwell@pga.com or visit www.jerryelwell.com
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Kim Sandmann, LPGA (1 of only 26 Life Master LPGA Members; played professionally and has been active in growing the game for women with Sandra Palmer & Pat Lange)
760.567.4074 or sfsjca@aol.com
Del Mar Golf Center | Del Mar, CA | 858.481.0363
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Private Instruction – $45 per half hour
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Walk-in Clinics – $15 for one hour (Classes are held Saturdays at 9am, 10am, Noon and Sundays at 9am and 10am). Maximum six students per session
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Clinics include a large bucket of balls to be used during the session. Students can keep the remainder and use when the clinic is complete.
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Junior Camps are held during July and August
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$300 for a four-day camp. Monday-Wednesday at the practice facility from 9am – 1pm. Thursdays the students play 18 holes at the local executive course.
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Additional camps are held during school breaks
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Pee Wee Camps are two or three days. Two-day camps are $80 and are held from 11am – 1pm. Three-day camps are $125 and held from 11am – 1pm
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Balboa Park Golf Course | San Diego | 619.239.1660
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Abner Nevarez, PGA, Head Professional
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Offering weekly lessons Sundays at 12:30pm for $10
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Private lessons are $25, or a series of six for $150
Sierra Lakes Golf Club | Fontana | 909.350.2500
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Rick Danruther, PGA, Master Professional
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$35 for 30-40 minute lessons
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Tiny Tees golf instruction for kids ages 3-6 on Sundays, $100 for five sessions
George Pinnell Golf Academy | Rowland Heights Golf Center | 626.835.1541
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George Pinnell, PGA and CJ Kim offering lessons
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$200 for six, 30-minute lessons with CJ
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$375 for six, 30-minute lessons with George
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George has worked with 28 AJGA All-Americans including Jay Choi
The Hodges Golf Improvement Center | Escondido | 760.291.1414
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Jey Bacani, PGA
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Clinics Saturday 8-9am (5-9 year olds)
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Saturdays 9:15-10:15am (10 year olds and up)
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$20 for non-members, $15 members
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Seven-to-one student-to-teacher ratio
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Special lesson programs
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Two-day fundamentals course Saturdays 10:30am – 1:00pm
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September to end of November, students decide which two Saturdays they would like to attend
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$100 for non-members, $80 members
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Six-to-one student-teacher ratio
TPC Valencia | Valencia | 661.288.1995
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Garrett Goodrich, PGA
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Individual Half-hour lesson – $30
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Individual Hour Lesson – $60
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Junior clinics for members – $20 per student per hour
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Clinics take place every other Saturday
River Ridge Golf Club | Oxnard | 805.377.9629
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Lee M. Martin, PGA
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Lessons are for 45 minutes.
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Individual Lessons are $50
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Series of five lessons – $180
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Series of ten lessons – $270
Azusa Greens Golf Course | Azusa | 626.969.1727
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Jerry Herrera, PGA
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Lessons held every Tuesday from 5:00 – 7:00pm
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Ages 5 – 13 years
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$1 fee per junior per week
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Clubs and range balls are provided
San Luis Rey Downs | Bonsall | 760.758.9699
Better Golf Academy | http://bettergolfforkids.com
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James Pugliese, PGA
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Instructional DVD available
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At-school elementary programs
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Private lessons, clinics, camps, tournaments and golf schools
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Visit website for more information
La Costa Golf Academy | Carlsbad | 760.274.7147
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T.R. Marritt, PGA
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Individual lessons available seven days a week
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$95 per hour, or series of five lessons for $450, series of 10 for $850
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Six-month program (one hour per week) is $1,820, 12-month program is $3,120
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Add additional students to private lesson for $40 per junior per hour
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Seasonal camps run Monday to Friday for two or three hours per day
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$25 for birdie camp or $30 for eagle camp
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Weekly golf clinics Fridays and Saturdays from 4:00 – 5:00pm for $40 per junior
GolfTEC | Pasadena | 626.356.0215
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Dave Hillman, PGA
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Individual lessons are 30% off for juniors
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PGA instruction, high-speed video, motion analysis, bio-feedback, web lessons, practice memberships, and more
Four Points Sheraton Hotel | San Diego | 619.980.2018
Chevy Chase Country Club | Glendale | 818.843.1004
Rick Sessinghaus Golf Academy *
- Private Instruction $45 per half hour, Packages available
- Group Classes for Beginners- Saturday Afternoons
- Junior Camps June-August- ½ Day and Full Day
- Mental Game Coaching
- Monthly Golf Fitness Classes
- College Prep Program
Rick Sessinghaus Psy.D, PGA is the 2008 SCPGA Metro Teacher of the Year and holds a Doctorate in Applied Sports Psychology.
To learn more visit www.RickSessinghaus.com
