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NorCal Golf Academy

4.9 (71 reviews)
Closed 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Winnie L.

This place is fantastic! The people who work here are very sweet and accommodating. My daughter had her first swing lesson with Lulu Huang, and absolutely loved her. Lulu is an excellent teacher, very thorough and easy going. The lessons consist of computer technology, so she was able to see what her swing looked like at the beginning of class, and what it looked like at the end of her first lesson. Golf is HARD, so I highly recommend private lessons. We ended up signing up for monthly lessons. There's a parking lot, and the location is easy to find!

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Been going here now for over 25 years. Great place for the family and still extremely affordable and the service is excellent...

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Ask the Community - NorCal Golf Academy

I have never picked up a golf club before? Would it be best to go to a driving range and play a few rounds before taking lessons?

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Everyone is friendly and knowledgeable, and the technology can show you what you need to know about your swing.

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GOLFTEC - Walnut Creek - Golf Lessons in San Francisco at GolfTEC Pleasant Hill.

GOLFTEC - Walnut Creek

2.9(16 reviews)
1.8 mi

If I can do it all over again I would never consider buying from these guys. After my fitting I…read morecall them and leave a message to ask a question and call multiple times but get no return calls. Left another message for Jesus the fitter and never get a call back. Only time I get a phone call is when my clubs are ready to be picked up. I get to the store and wait for a good 5 mins at the door.. literally nobody there to even greet you, I finally decided to walk to one of the rooms and interrupt a guy giving an explanation, he rudely asks what I need, he hurries to another room to see where my brand new clubs are, reaches down and hands me the clubs, not even asking if they were right or give me a room to try it out, just rudely hands it over. On my way home I call and the same person Steve answers, he casually laughs and admits he should have let me try the clubs in one of the rooms and should have probably made sure the order was correct. I ask him for a build sheet and see if he can email it, says he will ask Jesus to send it over.. well it's been 4 days now, I called... again no answers. Don't go to this store... better off going to golf mart!!! You will regret it!

I purchased a 6mo 15 lesson package. My instructor quit 1/2 through, and then I was assigned to…read moreanother instructor (leaving out names intentionally.) I had to book the new instructor out 4 weeks in advance. Results-wise, I only become a little bit better. I think they've had staffing issues. I've shown up a couple times for a pre-scheduled practice session only to find a "we're closed today" sign on the door. I love the online scheduling app/technology, but it doesn't make up for the lack of quality instruction or the issues they have in the store. The the price I'm paying, I won't repeat.

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Golf Lessons in San Francisco at GolfTEC Pleasant Hill.

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Indoor golf practice in San Francisco at GolfTEC Pleasant Hill.

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Russell King

Russell King

4.8(21 reviews)
4.1 mi

Long time overdo. Russell is different, but in the most positive way. Although Russell has the…read moretechnical knowledge to break down your golf swing from start to finish, he specializes in explaining the golf swing in the easiest way possible. Russell has the ability to teach using ideas rather than terms, thus eliminately multiple swing thoughts at the moment of impact. Russell emphasizes swing thoughts, as "the driver head must beat the hands at the finish line" and "once your thumbs are up, start the downswing." Russell's words of wisdom have helped lower my scores but more importantly, made golf more enjoyable, as I have to think much less lol. Aside from his golf knowledge, Russell has always been professional, well dressed (G/Fore), prompt, and always knows how to make people laugh when needed. Best of all is his pup, Crisco!

I waited to write this review until I finish my lessons with Russell A.K.A Master Shifu (inside…read morejoke). Definitely won't be the last for sure. I had ZERO experience in golf. But I'm very grateful that I met Russell as my instructor. He made my experience so much enjoyable. Now that I'm getting into golfing and learning it. It's so fun! The outcome is always different every single swing, the movement. Literally everything. I looked forward to coming and learning more for my best potential. Russell always brings out the best during my lesson. *Always remember, PGA! (POSTURE, GRIP, ALIGNMENT)*. Every sports have its own fundamental skills and without knowing the basics, it's impossible to learn a new sports. He's definitely aware of this so he won't BS nothing! He starts off teaching the fundamental skills of golf, moves onto the next and so on and on. He has a book by John Jacob and he showed me how things are supposed to look like and that helped a lot for someone like me who's a tactile-visual learner. By the second lesson, I started to see the difference of my posture/swings right away. I never expected to learn this fast. He's super interactive and will point out the "mistakes" that I'm doing right away. My weakness was not be able to have my club DOWN or it was late. I GOTTA GO DOWN!! (you'll understand this once you start learning from him). I always have that in back of my mind to keep it down. I stopped thinking or focusing too much on the wrist, head, feet, backswings, things surrounding you because it makes it really difficult to have your own swing so now I just focus my eyes on the ball and do what he told me to do! Very happy with the results and where I'm at now. I'll definitely get more lessons from master shifu in his dojo! Thank you for making it so fun!!

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Russell King - The shop gave me this for working hard LOL!! Their so sweet!

The shop gave me this for working hard LOL!! Their so sweet!

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Boundary Oak Golf Course - My boss told me not to hit into the water,,, I did!  Lol!

Boundary Oak Golf Course

3.5(182 reviews)
3.8 mi

Yesterday our club held its first of two golf tournaments for the year here. We had 34 golfers…read more The first tee time was at 9am. The weather was perfect. Mid 70's. My foursome was #6 to tee off. Hole 1 from the red tee box had a water hazard - not left or right but right in the middle. Yes my ball went right into the water. However it was the only ball I lost. My foursome agreed the course was challenging- water hazards, bunkers, and barrancas. Many holes were either doglegged left or doglegged right. And a long course. Hubby said from the whites it was 6100+ yards total. Us ladies played from the reds and it felt long too. The course was nicely maintained. Our 19th hole was upstairs from the pro shop. The food was surprisingly good. Served banquet style. We had BBQ chicken and beef, mac cheese, cornbread, and green salad with brownie for dessert. Beverages included beer and wine and coffee and tea. The only con - one foursome was so slow that play backed up. And we had to be finished with lunch by 4pm. Many of us had to rush through our meal.

Fun yet somewhat challenging course. Fast greens most days. Fun elevated par 3 on #2. Hole 14 and…read more18 are my arch nemesis . Plays well after rain compared to other courses. Range is good but is in desperate need of the overhang installation already. Staff is always super friendly and helpful!! Great instructors! Love Stephanie and Dave. Can't go wrong taking a private lesson or joining Dave's classes.

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Boundary Oak Golf Course - Clubhouse View

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Boundary Oak Golf Course - City of Walnut Creek.

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Michael Merritt Golf Instruction - GP on the job

Michael Merritt Golf Instruction

5.0(2 reviews)
5.9 mi

I highly recommend Michael!…read more I've been playing for a couple of years and have taken a number of lessons before, but this was the best lesson I've taken so far. After just 1 lesson I could feel improvement in my swing and was hitting the ball solidly. He is great at identifying and fixing the underlying cause of the problem as opposed to making a quick fix and explains things very clearly. Most importantly, he's passionate about what he does! FIVE STARS!

Nothing but high praise for Michael and his teaching style. I had been looking for a golf…read moreinstructor to take my game to the next level, and found Michael's profile here on Yelp. Based on the great reviews and the proximity to where I worked, I took a chance and booked a lesson. Best thing I could have done. Michael's teaching style is very adaptable to what my personal goals were. Simply put, I wanted to improve my swing and make it more consistent to improve my ball contact. Knowing it would be a process, my first lesson went a long way to boost my confidence in his teaching style and his ability to translate techniques into a basic thought. He broke down my swing and taught me the reasons why it was inconsistent - using simple concepts and drills to get me in a better position. I've been taking lessons every other week with him and have seen my handicap index drop two full points. I'm hitting the ball much more cleanly and consistently, I feel confident on the golf course for the first time in forever, and am making more birdies and pars now than I ever have. He uses Trackman technology where needed, can do fittings and his current facility is second to none. A HUGE thank you to Michael.

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