I did a new student assessment here while I was visiting San Diego and it was awesome. They use the…read moreTrackman to really show you frame by frame what you can do to increase your chances of hitting the ball straighter/farther. Side note: I love the metal targets at each distance, much better than flags. Things I learned: feel vs real. (my head moves back more than I thought, left arm position at impact etc) While the new student assessment isn't really a traditional golf "lesson", there's still a ton of things i learned watching the replays and will take that info back with me to practice. Ideally after this, you would then schedule your next "traditional" golf lessons to improve on the issues discussed. If I still lived in SD, I absolutely would come back for more lessons.

If you're looking for great instruction and for someone who is able to break down everything about…read morethe game, swing, and technique, visit Southern California Golf Academy.

Mr. Vaughan is an extremely competent and a master class golf instructor. He is pleasant and…read morerelaxing to be around. Had several lessons from him and he has insights and recommendations to improve your performance on the golf course.

Steve Vaughn was kind and patient with my grandson. Steve works on proper golf form and the proper…read moreway to swing the club. The lesson are worth the money!!!

They just re-did their greens targets out in the infield with real turf and its absolutely amazing…read more The new owners are putting so much love and care into the place us locals can really tell and appreciate it. I have been coming here for 7 years and it looks the best it has and seems to be getting only better. They are doing some cool stuff for new members. Its a casual range for people of all levels which i really enjoy. Highly recommend, i always have a good time hitting balls and having a couple beers here. Sometimes i even bring my dog!

This is really just a review of the shop, not the range itself. Everytime I come here the workers…read morein the shop have the most pretentious attitude. Like they don't wanna be at work. Either it's that or they think they are at some luxurious place where they can have an attitude. Great place to go practice balls but shop has limited options, overpriced and the workers just do not give a friendly attitude.

Maggs golf is one of the best golf academy's and private lessons in the valley. Mike has state of…read morethe art equipment trackman 4 which he can upload your personal lessons into the cloud for later viewing. If you are serious about improving your game get professional lessons from Mike not a new driver.

The Best!!! I've…read morebeen taking a couple of lessons a year from Mike, first at PGA West and now at Terra Lago. Each session he improves/builds on my swing and sends me home with drills that are simple to understand. All his drills (full swing, chipping and putting) have quickly translated to shaving strokes on the course. Mike makes spending the day on the range fun and engaging.

You have really not enjoyed San Diego golf until you've made the trek to ocean side and they're…read moreamazing Goat Hill Park Golf course Everybody out there is smiling. The regulars were so inviting and welcoming me and my foursome for the first time Everyone in the pro shop the starter everyone was great And what a very, very exciting layout Probably the best executive course I've ever played and I've been playing for 50 years Foods also great ; do yourself a favor great value great time great golf Way to go, Goat Hill Park Golf course!

Goat Hill Park is a beautiful yet challenging course in Oceanside. Get ready to get some exercise…read morehere as the name suggests HILLS Pros: Goat Hill Park is a great golf course for 18 holes that challenge your skills in more ways than one. If you don't take a cart or rent a little dolly, you will be in for great exercise as there are plenty of hills to go up and down as you trek through the course. There is a water station that has reverse osmosis water near the check-in station. The driving range has a good amount of stations. Cons: parking here can get crowded very quickly. I came here on a Sunday afternoon and had to park in the dirt patch next to the parking lot as it was way too full. Not necessarily a huge con, but a lot of other golfers brought their dogs with them on the course which is fine but could be a hazard for other people driving their golf carts. Nothing too crazy here. Verdict: you're very challenging course, but this course is very fun. I spent around $80 to play here which is a bit on the expensive side but could be worth it if you get Sunset hours or maybe during a different season. I'd recommend other people to come here if they want to challenge themselves at golf.

I'm an impatient learner, my wife needs a little TLC…read more Fred Hanover, somehow knows how to connect with your learning style to get us both improving every lesson. I watched 1,374 (or so it seems) YouTube videos and I still couldn't hit the driver straight, but after my first lesson with Fred, I now get it and got it! Yah more practice is required but I now know how to fix it as the ebb and flow of my skill narrows into solid muscle memory. As for my lovely wife, she went from playing a slicing croquet game to actually hitting golf balls straight and with some distance. She's happy, I'm happy, the folks in the adjoining fairway are happy (Fouuurrr!). Now I'm trying to get my son to take a some lessons. So for you'all, continue playing a frustrating golf game and book some lessons next year, so Fred's not over-book for us this year :)

Fred is the BEST! I am a newby to golf with bad habits from a lifetime of playing softball so I am…read morea mess. Fred is incredibly patient and encouraging. He knows so much about the game and has a wonderful way of making corrections and adjustments and providing the right amount of reinforcement. He applauds when you do well and that is a delight! Plus he is hilarious and has great stories. Highly recommend!!

B. Smith is an awesome swing coach. He also helped me find the perfect clubs. He knows a lot about…read moreclub fitting. I recommend his services to all of my friends. His knowledge about the game of golf, fundamentals of the golf swing and club fitting makes him a one stop shop. B. Smith is an awesome swing coach. He also helped me find the perfect clubs. He knows a lot about club fitting. I recommend his services to all of my friends. His knowledge about the game of golf, fundamentals of the golf swing and club fitting makes him a one stop shop.

Highly recommended. I took my first private lesson with Brian and I cannot stress enough how much…read moreI learned in 1 hour with him. His methods are hands on and simple... golf is not complicated. He directly works on what I need to improve, change and eliminate from my posture, grip, accuracy and swing. Brian as a person is very inviting and genuine. He really loves golf and has a talent of sharing what he knows with others.

Perfect weather, friendly staff. They just plugged the course and it was still great. Prices…read morecould have been adjusted for the plugs but it was ok.

We picked Oceanside Golf Course because their website says it's beginner-friendly. That was not the…read morecase. Our group of 10 was rushed the entire time, and staff were rude and unhelpful. Not a good experience, especially for new golfers.

Rancho Carlsbad Golf Club & Touchstone Golf Foundation supporting Family House, a nonprofit that…read moreprovides temporary housing to families with ill children receiving treatment at the University of California San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospital. Awesome seeing this course doing so much good !!

We've been going to this course for years and it's always such a great vibe. The green fees are…read moredecent, especially considering the cost of playing anywhere else. I think the highest club we hit today was a 7 iron so it's a fantastic 18 holes to work on your short game. Beautiful scenery, very mellow people, and nothing too complicated to frustrate you. My only criticism would be some of the tee boxes are old and flattened out range mats. Overall, this is a great place to head out and play a very relaxed 18 holes.

The TPI is an AMAZING experience! I signed up for a fitting back in July...they are in heavy…read moredemand, so I finally had my fitting the last week of September. From coming through the front gate to departing, this is a world class experience. Greeted by name at the door by Lucas and Andy...clearly they are only focused on you as a golfer and what you need. Lucas was very professional, understanding and accommodating of some of my physical limitations (previous hand surgery). At the onset of the fitting he noticed that my current clubs which I'd been fitted for custom ordered from TM, were a bit long. He measured them out and every one of my clubs was off in length. See the pics to understand how poor quality control on standard fitted clubs looks. Lucas identified a few things in my swing and potential physical limitations and suggested I work with a golf physical performance pro who can assess how I can improve or mitigate issues affecting my swing. At the end of the session I ordered the T200s which best fitted where I'm at now - and will easily support my game in years to come. Lucas set expectations that the clubs may not arrive for 4-12 wks depending on supply chain issues they (like everyone) have encountered. Imagine my surprise and joy to receive an email notice 4 days later that my clubs were built and on my way via Fed-Ex. One week after my fitting I received the clubs. Quality of fit and finish is what I've come to expect from Titleist. Superior. Held up the Titleist against my TaylorMades and immediately see the 1.5" difference. I've been playing with clubs that were inconsistently too long for the last 4 yrs and didn't know it. Uggh. So happy that I made the 500 mile journey down to TPI in Carlsbad and was fitted by Lucas and had the TPI experience. He made me feel at ease (as much as possible, I was amped up) -- and took his time, never making me feel rushed in the process. Thank you Lucas and Team Titleist!

I could not rate this facility better! Great staff (even carried my clubs for me!) My club fitting…read morespecialist was very knowledgeable about my full swing with irons, driver and short irons. My chipping was a huge eye opener for me not that I'm a bad chipper of the golf ball but the pure knowledge of how bounce, loft and grind work(trust me you'd be surprised.) Again I can't say how amazing this facility and staff are! Thank you TPI!