Check your grip in thirty seconds
Most first lessons start with the grip. Here is the check our coaches use (sample).
Golf lessons from your first swing to single figures
Ridgeway Golf Academy (sample) coaches complete beginners, returning golfers and club players at a floodlit range in Springfield. Find your level on the scale, then book a one-hour trial lesson.
Handicap index
Better to the right
54
45
36
28
20
10
0
Starter course
54 to 36. Six weekly group sessions, $149
Improver programme
36 to 20. Eight sessions, groups of four, $260
Player programme
20 to 10. Six private lessons and a plan, $390
Performance coaching
10 to 0. Monthly plan, studio and course, $180 a month
Private lessons
54 to 0. Any level, one to one, from $65
No handicap yet? Start at the left. Programmes and prices (sample); Example prices.
Your trial lesson, minute by minute
One hour with a coach, one to one, for $45 (example prices). Bring flat shoes and comfortable clothes; we lend clubs and balls.
0 min
Say hello at the desk
Your coach meets you at the range desk, finds you a set of clubs if you need one and walks you to a covered bay.
5 min
Warm up and first swings
Gentle stretches, then a few easy shots with a short iron so the coach can see how you move.
15 min
Your swing on camera
Two cameras film a handful of swings. You watch them back together, side by side, on the bay screen.
35 min
One change, practised
The coach picks the one thing that will help most and gives you a drill for it. You hit balls until it starts to feel normal.
55 min
Your plan to take home
Clips, the drill and a suggested programme are emailed to you the same day. No obligation to book more.
Programmes for every level
Each programme is built for a handicap range. Not sure where you fit? The trial lesson ends with a recommendation.
Starter course
Never played, or played a little. Grip, posture, contact and your first holes on the par-3 course.
6 weeks, groups of 6, clubs lent
$149
Improver programme
Handicap 36 to 20. Consistent contact, the short game and a first plan for practice.
8 sessions, groups of 4
$260
Player programme
Handicap 20 to 10. Swing changes on camera, launch monitor numbers, one on-course lesson.
6 private lessons
$390
Performance coaching
Handicap 10 and under. A monthly plan with studio sessions, short-game tests and course strategy.
2 sessions a month
$180 a month
Private lessons
Any level, any part of the game. Book one, or a pack of five.
30 or 60 minutes
from $40
Programmes (sample). Example prices.
Coaches and the levels they teach
Every pupil has one coach for a whole programme. The stick shows the handicap range each coach teaches most.
Maya Holloway
Head coach, PGA-qualified (sample)
Teaches mostly 54 to 10
Tue to Sat
Daniel Okoro
Coach, short game and putting (sample)
Teaches mostly 36 to 0
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
Priya Nair
Coach, studio and club fitting (sample)
Teaches mostly 20 to 0
Wed to Sun
Tom Fenwick
Junior academy lead (sample)
Juniors and new golfers, 54 to 28
Thu to Sun
A range built for practice
Covered bays keep lessons going in the rain, and the teaching studio shows every swing on screen.
Covered range bays
Floodlit, with ball dispensers and two left-handed bays
24 bays
Teaching studio
Launch monitor, two video cameras, a screen to watch your swing
2 bays
Short-game area
Two practice bunkers and chipping from 10 to 60 yards
3 greens
Putting green
Flat and sloping sections, open until dusk
9 holes
Facilities (sample).
Junior academy, ages 6 to 17
Saturday and Sunday groups by age, with short clubs for the youngest and course days for teenagers. Every coach working with juniors holds a background check (sample).
- Ages 6 to 9: games, balance and contact, 45 minutes
- Ages 10 to 13: full swing, short game and the par-3 course
- Ages 14 to 17: practice plans and a first handicap
Lesson prices
Trial lesson, 60 minutes
$45
Private lesson, 30 minutes
$40
Private lesson, 60 minutes
$65
Pack of five 60-minute lessons
Use within six months
$295
Studio session with a coach
Launch monitor and video, 60 minutes
$80
Playing lesson, nine holes
Green fee not included
$120
Example prices.
Included in every lesson
- Clubs to borrow, right- and left-handed
- Range balls for the lesson
- Your swing clips and drill by email
- A practice plan for the week
Before your first lesson
Do I need my own clubs?
No. We lend clubs for lessons and courses, in right- and left-handed sets. Most pupils buy clubs after a few weeks, when the coach can advise on length and loft.
What should I wear?
Comfortable clothes you can turn in and flat shoes or trainers. Golf shoes are not needed on the range or in the studio.
What if it rains?
The bays are covered and the studio is indoors, so lessons go ahead. We only move a lesson for thunder or very high winds.
Can I cancel or move a lesson?
Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before. Later than that the lesson is charged, unless we can fill the slot (sample policy).
Coaching tips
What happens in a trial lesson
One hour, one coach, a camera and a plan to take home (sample).
A twenty-minute range session that works
Fifty balls, three targets and one rule: never hit two shots in a row to the same target (sample).
Find the academy
Ridgeway range
40 Kiln Road, Springfield (sample)
Range, every day
08:00–21:00
Lessons
09:00–20:00
Studio
10:00–21:00
Desk phone
Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00
Opening times (sample).
- Free parking for 60 cars beside the range
- Bus 7 stops at Kiln Road, three minutes' walk
- Step-free access to the bays, studio and café
