I have just moved to The Villages and knew nothing about golf and really needed an instructor who…read morewas patient with a true beginner. Luckily for me, I found a great program. If you have ever thought about trying the game of golf...then this is the place you need to come to for outstanding golf instruction. These golf classes caters to ladies only. And the classes are limited to 6 students. This way, you get personal attention & instruction. The 10 hour class I attended , met Monday - Friday for 2 hours a day. Also, the instructor offers private lessons for both men and women. Sandra Chester is the LPGA teaching professional that will guide you through the basics along with her great assistant Kim. They have excellent booklets, with great illustrations for both right and left handed golfers. The booklets cover everything from general golf course information to equipment that you will need. From day 1 we not only had indoor class time, we also headed outside for hands on putting. I would truly recommend these classes to all ladies from the beginners to those who just want to learn the correct way to stand, hold your club, or just improve your game. Thanks to Sandra and Kim, I now feel that I can play a game and not make a total fool of myself. These ladies know the game of golf but more importantly, they know how to teach the rest of us the game!!! I plan on taking a few private lessons just to refine my swing.

Sandy did a great job at their week-long golf school. I had never played before, and after this…read moreprogram, I was able to join the ladies from my neighborhood and actually hit the ball! She had a club-by-club method that really gets you to understand the mechanics of golf and your body. You also get handy books that she wrote to refer back to once you leave her lessons. I went back after two years and took a couple of private lessons to advance my game. Made a huge difference in my playing.

Had one lesson and within 30 minutes I was hitting the ball about 30- 50 yards further and that's…read morenot even an exaggeration. Getting another lesson soon to optimize what I learned during the first one, but very shocked how well and how much impact one lesson can make. I'm actually in disbelief.

I spent parts of two days last winter working with Natalie at the TPC of Tampa Bay. I had hoped to…read morefix some bad habits and fine tune my swing as I approached my 70th birthday as a 10 handicap hacker. She changed my grip, my stance, my head position, my alignment and my putting approach. By the second day, I wasn't sure all the changes were worth it but I stuck with them and eventually the strange sensations became a comfortable routine. Bottom line: I shot my age last month. Thank you, Natalie!

Amazing golf course. Wide fairways. Fairways and greens are in amazing shape. Everyone is…read morehospitable and courteous. Great experience and we can't wait to go back. A+++++

I love going to new courses with the hubs and Stone Creek was so much fun! The course is incredibly…read morewell-maintained and all of the staff were taking great measures to ensure everyone's safety and distance. Flags were removed so no one would touch them during play, carts were cleaned before every use, and tee times were spaced out enough that we didn't have to worry about people lining up. Such a beautiful spot, happy we're locals so we can keep coming back!

I have wanted to take golf lessons for years and finally made it happen: I couldn't be happier to…read morehave started my golf journey with Andy! I had 4 hour-long lessons at a great price. Andy's passion for golf is evident as he doesn't pay attention to the clock, only to the student's needs and endurance. He obviously studies and studies to hone his craft and contribute to his teaching. It was clear to me that getting the fundamentals was paramount to my long-term success and Andy helped me with every detail and let me practice the nuances again and again. He provided visual aids and even sent me videos after my lessons to reinforce what I'd learned. His ability to see minute body positions and movements indicated to me that he can improve any level of golfer or any specific concern. My understanding of and enthusiasm for golf have been greatly elevated and I believe I'm off to an excellent start! I highly recommend enlisting Andy to learn or improve your game!

Andy is incredibly helpful for a beginner. I know zero about golf and Andy broke down the concepts…read moreinto things I understood. His set up is nice and you're not around distractions and people at other levels so you don't get nervous. I looked around for a bit for lessons and the prices were high. Andy's price is beyond fair and quality! I played the day after my lesson and I already was much more consistent with his tips! Definitely will be back!

Range balls, Sixron, are brand new as of 2/11/25, cost is $6 a bucket for 60+ golf balls. There…read moreare 40 Mats to hit from to 50, 100, 150, 175, or 200 yard markers. Also 3 Golf professionals on site available for lessons. For the women, the golf pros include one LPGA instructor who previously taught for John Jacobs Golf Schools and the United States Golf Academy.

recently this facility brought in new golf balls for their customers to use . Well what a…read moreterrible mistake. It was like they grabbed a bunch of miniture golf balls painted yellow and rented them out for their customers to use. The true explanation for this occurance I believe is to be as cheap as possible and ignore the concerns of their customers. Please make sure you don't waste your time at this below rate facility .

The food is awesome! They have the best fries! They are always hot and crispy. The club sandwich…read moreand bacon/lettuce/tomato are so very good! The bacon is hot and well done! They are quick and kind here!

My husband and I love twisted Oaks Golf Club. We were only able to play the front nine and got…read morerained out and were able to make it back in a couple weeks to play the whole track. It starts out between houses and then the back nine opens up and it's really quite lovely and somewhat challenging. The course was in great shape, pro shop staff was friendly and I wish I could remember her name but the gal that runs the small snack shop does a great job and is super helpful. It's fun to go up and stay in this area and play this course as well as Juliette Falls, Black Diamond, Skyview, and a few other gems in the area

I've completed 6 one hour lessons with Nicole Gerome. I've had a huge improvement from absolute no…read morenothing to being able to golf with confidence and humor around The Villages. I'll be totally honest. I had next to no interest in the game but with so many golf courses here, well, I was missing out on important social opportunities and quality time with husband and friends. So let's give it a shot . Nicole listened and did not try to convince me how awesome golf is, instead we just worked together on skills and I asked questions about the game. She answered simply and I listened. I started playing golf and sort of held my own in the beginning and now I consider myself " not half bad" and enjoy playing. Whenever people say, whoa, nice shot, I always say I had a great teacher. Thank you, villages academy, you have a great instructor in Nicole.

Signed up for a one hour golf lesson at the Sarasota Practice Center, but they told me the wrong…read moretime and even wrote the time wrong down on the reminder card. I show up at the time I was told and show them my reminder card and of course nothing can be done about it. They apologized and told me I could come back in a few hours or rebook. The mistake was entirely their fault. Initially it took 20 minutes to book the lesson because they were using a new computer system that no one was good with, only for them to give me the wrong lesson time. Clearly they need to have a better tutorial on their computer system, as it was an overall huge waste of time. It's too bad. I had heard good things about The Villages and was looking forward to a golf lesson -- but it's expensive and they can't even work their own computer lesson booking system. Perhaps it was an honest mistake, but I was so turned off by the whole thing I didn't even bother rebooking.

David transformed my game. (Actually, since I was a total hacker, I didn't have a "game".) Dave has…read morea simple, basic (easy to understand) underlying principal to hitting the ball - with any club. Implementing it, applying to your game is up to you. Practice, practice, practice. Equally important, Dave, with 40 years of golf, shares his knowledge of the inner game of golf. The mental part of the game. Equally important when you get on the golf course. He gave me a type of peace of mind with my golf game. I now approach playing golf knowing what to do, how to make a shot based on the principles I have learned. I feel I now have a golf game - certainly a beginner (and I am a "senior citizen). Dave is a great guy. Sense of humor, congenial, wise....and a great teacher. I recommend him completely and without any reservation. Ken, from New York.

I recently began taking golf lessons at Mayfair Country Club from Dave Allen…read more(Birdiehuntergolf.com). I have played previously, but badly, and he was able to help me improve right away. He's a thoughtful instructor, informative, and always entertaining in showing you the right way to do things. One of things that really impressed me, is that after work one night, I stopped by to drive some balls. He saw me hacking away on the range and came over to correct me and make sure I fixed the things he had previously taught me. He wasn't 'on the clock' , and didn't have to come over and spend some time to help me, but he did. I would really recommend him to anyone who wants to improve their golf game.

The driving range is the best around. With Toptracer I can get a good idea of how I'm doing. The…read moreinstructors are outstanding.

As a first time customer the staff was very patient with me on telling me how to use the various…read moreparts of the driving range. They encouraged me to ask any additional questions I might have. The area I used was in top shape and I managed to hit some nice drives! Thanks folks!

purchased a new ping putter. Very helpful with club selection. Prices were the same as the big box…read morestores.

Great price on FJ golf shoes. Guy was very helpful.... Very big selection. Will be backread more