San Diego Golf Lessons

By Nicholas Katers

San Diego attracts golfers interested in sun, surf and trips to area courses from around the world. The area hosts courses like the Riverwalk Golf Club and Presidio Hills Golf Course, offering championship golf near the Pacific Coast. Before hitting the links in San Diego, you can brush up on your skills with golf lessons. San Diego features multiple golf schools and academies catering to players of all experience levels.

Viva Sport & Social Club

Vavi Sport and Social Club offers group golf lessons Mondays and Thursdays throughout the year. The standard golf lesson at Vavi features four two-hour sessions ending with a nine-hole playing lesson during the fifth week. Vavi Sport and Social Club runs its lessons from Mission Bay Golf Course.

Viva Sport & Social Club
1940 Garnet Ave. Suite 110
San Diego, California 92109
(858) 273-3485
govavi.com/

Future Champions Golf

Future Champions Golf operates weekly junior clinics and private lessons from the Stadium Golf Center in San Diego. The instructional staff at Future Champions Golf works with young golfers on chipping, driving and course management using JC Video technology. There are playing lessons for groups of up to three golfers to teach course analysis, pitching and building confidence ahead of competitions. Future Champions Golf also works with Chris Smeal Golf to offer hourly lessons for adults trying to improve their games.

Future Champions Golf
6151 Calle Mariselda #308
San Diego, California 92124
(858) 277-6667
futurechampionsgolf.com/

Dean of Golf

Golf instructor Dean Reinmuth offers two-day and three-day golf programs through the Dean of Golf. The two-day program at the Dean of Golf features six hours of on-course instruction followed by 18 holes at Santaluz Country Club. Reinmuth spends nine hours and three rounds of golf with students registered in the three-day program. This golf academy also provides private lessons for personalized assistance. Through the Swing Shaping System, The Dean of Golf builds on a player's existing swing rather than overhauling swing mechanics.

Dean of Golf
3830 Valley Centre Road, Suite 705-474
San Diego, California 92130
(858) 756-2240
deanofgolf.com/index.php

Sorrento Canyon Golf Center

Golfers working kinks out of their swing mechanics head to Sorrento Canyon Golf Center, where PGA instructors offer lessons to kids and adults ranging from basic mechanics to game maintenance. The center provides club repair, regripping and fitting to take care of problems with your equipment. Sorrento Canyon Golf Center encourages golfers to test out new skills and fixed equipment with 37 range bays, a 3,000-square-foot putting green and an 18-hole miniature golf course.

Sorrento Canyon Golf Center
5605 Carroll Canyon Road
San Diego, California 92121
(858) 677-0033
sorrentogolfcenter.com/

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About The Author

Nicholas Katers has been a freelance writer since 2006. He teaches American history at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis. His past works include articles for "CCN Magazine," "The History Teacher" and "The Internationalist" magazine. Katers holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in American history from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, respectively.