Take Your Game to the Next Level!
The Palm Desert Golf Academy at Desert Willow Golf Resort offers three golf schools for players of all experience levels. Take a look to see which one is right for you!
Contact Director of Instruction, Paul Bucy, PGA, at pbucy@desertwillow.com for more information.
Performance Golf Schools
The Palm Desert Golf Academy’s One Day Performance Golf School offers a very unique approach made up of full swing + short game analysis, proper diagnosis, purposeful situational practice, and expert on-course instruction. All Performance Golf Schools are conducted at a maximum 3:1 student to teacher ratio. Equipment provided at no additional charge.
One Day Performance Golf Schools include:
- Private setting for daily instruction and practice
- unlimited golf balls
- all grass practice tee
- sand bunker, chipping, pitching, and putting greens
- Lunch with Academy Professional
- One (1) twilight round of golf on day of instruction
(first 60 minutes with your PGA Professional) - OnForm Video swing analysis
- Short game instruction
- The latest PING and XXIO equipment can be provided at no additional charge (upon request)
One Day Performance Golf School Itinerary
9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Introduction
Stick Mobility Dynamic Warm Up
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Full Swing Fundamentals
OnForm Video Coaching
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Around the Greens
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Lunch with Academy Professional at
Desert Willow Golf Resort’s The Terrace Restaurant
After 1:00 PM
One Twilight Round of Championship Golf
(60 minutes with Academy Professional)
All clinics are $699 per person and run from 9 AM – 3PM.
| Upcoming Dates |
|---|
| Friday, December 1 |
| Wednesday, December 13 |
| Sunday, January 7 |
| Wednesday, January 10 |
| Sunday, January 21 |
| Wednesday, February 7 |
| Friday, February 9 |
| Monday, February 12 |
| Monday, February 26 |
| Wednesday, March 6 |
| Friday, March 8 |
| Wednesday, April 3 |
| Friday, April 12 |
| Wednesday, May 1 |
Signature Golf Schools
The Palm Desert Golf Academy has been the leader in Southern California since 1997. We conduct on average 40-50 Signature Golf Schools in a typical season. Our Signature Golf Schools offer a very unique approach made up of full swing/short game video analysis, proper diagnosis, purposeful situational practice, and expert on-course instruction. Your PGA Professional will craft a personalized practice plan upon completion of your school so that you have all the tools to reinforce all that you have learned. All of our golf schools are conducted at a maximum 3:1 student to teacher ratio.
Signature Golf Schools Include:
- Private setting for daily instruction and practice
- unlimited golf balls
- all grass practice tee
- sand bunker, chipping, pitching, and putting greens
- Lunch each day with Academy Professional
- One (1) twilight round of golf each day of instruction
(first 60 minutes with your PGA Professional) - OnForm Video swing analysis and club assessment
- Stick Mobility warm up each day
- Trackman4 analysis
- Short game instruction
- Onform Video platform with personalized coaching plan, drills, exercise, and before / after video comparison.
- The latest PING and XXIO equipment can be provided at no additional charge (upon request)
- Teaching Aids / Drills / Practice Plan for every student
- Additional Rounds at Desert Willow Golf Resort can be aranged at a discounted rate for attending students.
Golf schools comprise of a maximum of 3 students per instructor. Parties of two students may reserve a private golf school based on availability.
Itinerary
| Day 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM to 9:15 AM | ||
| Introduction Set Individual Goals | ||
| 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM | ||
| Stick Mobility Full Swing with OnForm Video Analysis Mastering Impact | ||
| 10:15 AM to 11:00 AM | ||
| Putting Fundamentals Green Reading | ||
| 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM | ||
| Driver with Trackman Golf | ||
| 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM | ||
| Lunch with Academy Professional at Desert Willow Golf Resort’s The Terrace Restaurant | ||
| After 1:00 PM | ||
| (1) Round of Championship Golf (60 minutes with Academy Professional) | ||
| Day 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM | ||
| Short Game “Mastering the Scoring Zone” | ||
| 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM | ||
| Golf School Recap Finalized Personal Practice Plan | ||
| 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM | ||
| Lunch with Academy Professional at Desert Willow Golf Resort’s The Terrace Restaurant | ||
| After 1:00 PM | ||
| (1) Round of Championship Golf (60 minutes with Academy Professional) | ||
All classes are $1,399 per person and run from 9 AM – 2PM.
| Upcoming Dates |
|---|
| December 1 – 2 Friday and Saturday |
| December 5 – 6 Tuesday and Wednesday *Advanced Golf School for 15 Handicap or less |
| December 8 – 9 Friday and Saturday |
| December 11 – 12 Monday and Tuesday |
| December 14 – 15 Thursday and Friday |
| January 8 – 9 Monday and Tuesday |
| January 11 – 12 Thursday and Friday |
| January 18 – 19 Thursday – Friday |
| February 1 – 2 Thursday and Friday |
| February 15 – 16 Thursday and Friday |
| March 7 – 8 Thursday and Friday |
| March 18 – 19 Monday and Tuesday |
| March 25 – 26 Monday and Tuesday |
| April 8 – 9 Monday and Tuesday |
| April 15 – 16 Friday and Tuesday |
| May 10 – 11 Friday and Saturday |
Golf schools comprise of a maximum of 3 students per instructor. Parties of two students may reserve a private golf school based on availability.
Itinerary
| Day 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM to 9:15 AM | ||
| Introduction Set Individual Goals Stick Mobility Dynamic Warmup | ||
| 9:15 AM to 10:45 AM | ||
| Full Swing with OnForm Video Analysis Mastering Impact | ||
| 10:45 AM to 12:00 PM | ||
| Putting Fundamentals Green Reading | ||
| 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM | ||
| Lunch with Academy Professional at Desert Willow Golf Resort’s The Terrace Restaurant | ||
| After 1:00 PM | ||
| (1) Round of Championship Golf (60 minutes with Academy Professional) | ||
| Day 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM | ||
| Short Game “Mastering the Scoring Zone” | ||
| 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM | ||
| Full Swing Fundamentals Driver with Trackman Golf | ||
| 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM | ||
| Lunch with Academy Professional at Desert Willow Golf Resort’s The Terrace Restaurant | ||
| After 1:00 PM | ||
| (1) Round of Championship Golf (60 minutes with Academy Professional) | ||
| Day 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM | ||
| Golf Mobility Stick Mobility Dynamic Warm up | ||
| 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM | ||
| Golf School Wrap Up Finalize Videos Practice Plan | ||
| 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM | ||
| Lunch with Academy Professional at Desert Willow Golf Resort’s The Terrace Restaurant | ||
| After 1:00 PM | ||
| (1) Round of Championship Golf (60 minutes with Academy Professional) | ||
All classes are $1999 per person and run from 9 AM – 2PM.
| Upcoming Dates |
|---|
| December 7 to 9 Thursday to Saturday |
| December 28 to 30 Thursday to Saturday |
| January 3 to 5 Wednesday to Friday *Advanced Golf School for 15 Handicap or less |
| January 15 to 17 Wednesday to Friday |
| January 24 to 26 Wednesday to Friday |
| February 7 to 9 Thursday to Saturday |
| February 20 to 22 Tuesday to Thursday |
| March 20 to 22 Wednesday to Friday |
| March 27 to 29 Wednesday to Friday |
| March 30 to April 1 Wednesday to Friday |
| April 10 to 12 Wednesday to Friday |
| April 17 to 19 Wednesday to Friday |
Mastering the Short Game
Perfect your game with the help of our PGA Golf Professionals. Learn the scoring skills required to improve your golf game and lower your scores on the course. This valuable one-day school will improve your skills and your love for golf. All of our golf schools are conducted at a maximum 3:1 student to teacher ratio.
Itinerary
| Day 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 AM to 9:00 AM | ||
| Welcome + Introductions | ||
| 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM | ||
| Breakout Sessions Putting Chipping + PItching Sand + Lob | ||
| 10:15 AM to 11:00 AM | ||
| Putting Fundamentals Green Reading | ||
| 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM | ||
| Lunch with Academy Professional at Desert Willow Golf Resort’s The Terrace Restaurant | ||
| 1:00 PM to 1;30 PM | ||
| Short Game Review + Prizes | ||
All classes are $399 per person and run from 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
| Upcoming Dates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, January 6 | ||
| Saturday, January 20 | ||
| Saturday, February 3 | ||
| Saturday, February 17 | ||
| Saturday, March 9 | ||
| Saturday, March 16 | ||
| Saturday, April 13 | ||
| Saturday, April 27 | ||