PRIVATE INSTRUCTION with JOHN
Private Lessons - Coaching Programs – Semi-Private Lessons - Total Game Assessment
Video Instruction – On-Course Lessons - Junior Lessons - Intermediate Lessons
Private and semi-private golf lessons are ideal for 
students looking for focused advice on their personal
needs. If you want the fastest possible improvement, private instruction is the way to go. Another positive with private lessons is the ability to schedule your sessions around your schedule, rather than adhering to a preset time table.
Private Lessons
Private lessons will give you a chance to work one-on-one with John and are great for golfers of all abilities.
All first time students with John must enroll in a 60-minute lesson or longer. This is critical so John can learn about the student’s goals, athletic background, fitness level, learning style, etc. Students get a deal on their first lesson with John when they sign up for an ongoing lesson program. The regular price for a 60-minute private lesson with John is $125. When a student signs up for a package, their first lesson is built into the package as the first lesson. This”Intro Lesson” allows plenty of time for you and John to get to know each other while still providing lots of time to make instant improvements to your game.
John offers several package options. These packages afford you the chance to make lasting strides in one part of the game and can be used to allocate time to several parts of the game. It is important to note, while John is an excellent instructor, he is not a magician! If you are expecting your entire game to change with one lesson, you may want to rethink your goals! John does teach many students who only come for a single lesson but these students are looking for a couple of tips or need help with a very specific situation.
John encourages students who enroll in a package to schedule the first few lessons in a fairly tight time line to get the maximum improvement. Students who take four lessons over the course of 2 weeks always show much more improvement than students who choose to spread the four lessons over 4 weeks or more. To promote this idea, John offers a “Fast Track” Program that offers a nice savings if you take four 45-minute lessons in a two week period. Why not improve quickly?
Private Lesson Pricing
| 60 Minutes | $125 | |
| 2 Hour Coaching Session | $200 | |
| 90 Minutes with Video | $175 | |
| Three Hour Package Four 45-minute lessons |
$295 | |
| Three Hour Fast Start Four 45-minute Lessons taken in 2 week period |
$250 | |
| Half Day (4 Hours) | $375 | |
| Full Day (8 hours) | $700 | |
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Coaching Programs
Coaching programs are designed for more serious students who are looking to really explore their maximum potential. These programs are customized for each student depending on their goals and available practice time. Offering complete game attention, John’s preference is to use lesson time with 1/3 on the full swing, 1/3 on the short game and 1/3 on the golf course. Coaching Program students also receive a Learning Manual to be used in conjunction with the lessons. Ideally, Coaching Programs begin with John’s Total Game Assessment.
John encourages students who are interested in a Coaching Program to contact John directly to discuss the details and to schedule the first session.
Coaching Program – $350 per month (minimum 3 month commitment)
- Four 45-minute private lessons per month
- Unlimited Supervised Practice Sessions
- One 90-minute playing lesson per month
- Reduced rate on Total Game Assessment
Ultimate Coaching Program – $2500 plus assessment fees
- Twenty-five hours of private instruction
- Includes unlimited supervised practice sessions
- Complete Details
Semi-Private and Small Group Lessons
Semi-private lessons are great for golfers who feel more comfortable in a small group. These lessons can be arranged at your convenience and are very cost-effective.
| One 60-minute lesson for TWO | $65 / student |
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| Four 60-minute lessons for TWO | $225 / student |
| One 60-minute lesson for THREE | $50 / student |
| Four 60-minute lessons for THREE | $150 / student |
| One 60-minute lesson for FOUR | $40 / student |
| Four 60-minute lessons for FOUR | $120 / student |
| One 60-minute lesson for FIVE | $35 / student |
| Four 60-minute lessons for FIVE | $105 / student |
| One 60-minute lesson for SIX | $30 / student |
| Four 60-minute lessons for SIX | $90 / student |
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Total Game Assessment
The Total Game Assessment is the ultimate starting point for anyone who is serious about improvement. John is a big believer in setting goals and making a plan. Both are very difficult without first knowing where your game is today. John will take you through a skills assessment at the academy as well as observing you play a few holes to see how you perform on the course.
The Total Game Assessment will tell you where you are today in the following categories:
- Your Full Swing handicap – PGA Par Program
- Your Short Game handicap – PGA Par Program
- Your Golf Fitness Handicap – TPI Assessment
- Your course management and mental game skill level – GolfPsych’s Mental Game Assessment
- Your golf equipment suitability – Total Club Fitting with launch monitor for yardages
John has never seen anything like the Total Game Assessment offered to the public. A program like this is usually only available for tour players. When your assessment is over, you will know exactly what your strengths and weaknesses are and will have an action plan to begin the improvement process.
The assessment takes a total of 3 hours to complete.
Cost – $225 (includes all assessments and results)
To schedule your Total Game Assessment, contact John directly to discuss.
Junior Private Lessons
John’s background makes him very popular with competitive junior golfers who are looking to compete and explore the US College route.
John offers a special junior rate of 40% off his normal rate for all students aged 18 and younger.
| One 30-minute lesson | $45 |
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| Four 30-minute lessons | $140 |
| One 60-minute lesson | $75 |
| Four 60-minute lessons | $250 |
| Half Day (4 hours) | $250 |
For information about John’s other junior programs, please visit the Junior Academy area of the site.
Intermediate Private Lessons
John played NCAA golf and was on tour for 8 years. His experiences make him well equipped to help golfers aged 19 – 23 continue their development.
| 60 Minutes | $75 |
| 2 Hour Coaching Session | $140 |
| 90 Minutes with Video | $125 |
| Three Hour Package Four 45-minute lessons |
$200 |
For more information about John’s coaching programs for intermediates, please visit the Intermediate Lessons page.
Video Instruction
John uses a state-of-the-art, computer swing analyzer that utilizes V1 software. This is the same software Butch Harmon and most of the world’s best instructors use with their students. His system takes video golf instruction to the next level.
Features and benefits of your video lesson
- Video allows you to see your swing for clearer understanding of John’s message.
- John can add graphics to emphasize certain points.
- The system allows John to compare your swing to a model swing, side by side on the screen. This feature also allows for comparing your new and old swing to see your improvement.
- The student receives a video summary of the lesson via the Internet, complete with graphics, swing comparisons and John’s audio.
- Seeing is believing
John only offers video instruction in 90-minute lessons or longer to ensure maximum use of the video images.
Video sessions are $175 and include the video summary via the internet.
On-Course Instruction
Most golfers are considerable better on the range than they are on the course or their scores don’t reflect how they can hit the ball. The main reason is most golfers have never been taught the skills needed to maximize their performance on the course.
John believes there are three kinds of lessons – golf swing, short game and golf. Most golfers think a golf lesson is what happens on the lesson tee. In actual fact, most lessons received on the range are “Golf Swing” lessons. While you can simulate real life situations on the terrific practice facility at Bear Mountain, the best place to learn how to play golf is on the course.
On-course instruction will help you improve the following and much more:
- Your ability to make course management decisions consistent with your skill level
- Your understanding of “Personal Par” and how it should shape your decision making
- Your ability to pick targets so you can get away with poor shots more often
- Your ability to read greens
- Your ability to focus on the shot at hand and not all the bad things that might happen
- Your ability to pick the correct shots around the green to make scoring easier
Playing lesson rates are the same as the regular private and semi-private rates. John’s preference is do playing lessons early in the morning or later in the day so pace of play is not a concern.
John also offers group playing instruction sessions that you can sign up for as a single or form your own group. Check them out here…
