Instruction

Golf Instruction

Heather Downs offers golf instruction for all level of players in the Toledo area. Whether you’re an accomplished player or new to the game, our professional staff of instructors is here to assist you at accomplishing your goals. We take pride in our ability to teach students what will help them learn to swing the club better and improve their game.

At Heather Downs, our facilities and teaching aids allow us to provide all students with the tools needed to advance their skills. A large putting green allows students to practice all types of putts, a chipping green with a deep sand trap is perfect for hours of wedge play and our driving range has a large grass tee with four target greens, which enable practice time with every club in the bag.

PGA Director of Golf, Dan Sutton has over 20 years of experience in the Toledo, Ohio area. The low handicap player always comes away from a lesson with Dan knowing they have acquired new skills. Video swing analysis is available to all students to help them better understand their capabilities. High handicap and beginning golfers will learn how to master the proper fundamentals that are essential to lower their scores.

Golf instruction for groups is available throughout the year at Heather Downs. The Adult Golf Academy, along with the Ladies Golf Academy, are offered on multiple days and times throughout the golf season. Junior golf clinics are scheduled from spring through fall.

Individual instruction will help each golfer map out a game plan to unlock your true potential. Video swing analysis, instructional drills, short game skills assessment and on-course playing lessons are just a few of the tools we will use for you tailored program.

Instruction Rates

Dan Sutton – Director of Golf

45 minute lesson-$50
Series of four lessons-$190

Darren Axon – Assistant Golf Professional

45 minute lesson-$40

Short Game Golf School

Do you need to improve your short game? If you answered yes to this question, then you’ve come to the right place. The Short Game Golf School at Heather Downs is a four lesson program focused on the game of golf from 100 yards and in. Putting , chipping, pitching and wedge play up to 100 yards will be the focus of each lesson. Customized to meet your needs, this program is guaranteed to take strokes off your handicap and improve your game. Call the pro shop to schedule your first lesson today.

2021 Adult Golf Clinics

• Adult Golf Academy-Monday April 19th-May 17th, Monday May 31st-June 28th, Monday July 12th-Aug. 9th
• Ladies Golf Academy-Tuesday April 20th-May 18th, Tuesday June 1st-June 28th, Tuesday July 13th-Aug. 10th

2021 Junior Golf Clinics

• Free Youth Golf Clinics-Sat. April 17th & Sat. May 29th
• Spring Junior Golf Academy-Sat. April 24th -May 15th
• Spring Junior Golf Academy-Registration Form
• Summer Junior Golf Academy-Sat. June 5th-June 26th, Sat. July 10th-July 31st
• Summer Junior Academy Registration Form
• Fall Junior Golf Academy Sat. Sept. 11th-Oct. 2nd
• Fall Junior Golf Academy Registration Form

• Junior Golf Camp Flyer
• Junior Camp Registration Form
  June 7th-June 10th
• June 21st-June 24th
  July 12th– July 15th
• July 26th-July 29th