Greetham Valley’s Golf Academy offers one-to-one, duo and group lessons to novices, improvers and the occasional despairing low handicapper….
Click here for our May/June 2013 Golf Tuition Classes, including FREE Golf Taster Sessions – May Bank Holiday Weekend. Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th May at 2pm. All equipment provided, all ages welcome!
The Golf Academy’s indoor tuition bay is part of the floodlit Driving Range, which also has 14 covered bays, 4 outdoor bays and a bunker practice area. Open 7 days a week to members and non-members alike, the Driving Range is in regular use and is particularly popular just before important competitions!
State of the art range ball machinery dispenses baskets of range balls in various denominations. Users may purchase either a one-off PIN code from the Golf Shop or Reception to dispense one basket or may purchase a green Range Card to load with credit for even better value.
| PIN Code Value | Range Card Value |
| Small (25 Balls) £1.50 | £10 = £11 worth of balls |
| Medium (50 Balls) £2.50 | £20 = £25 worth of balls |
| Large (100 Balls) £4.00 | £40 = £50 worth of balls |
In addition, the contoured Putting Green enjoys one of the best views on the entire Greetham Valley complex, overlooking the valley, lakes and both 18th greens. It is ideal for tuition, practice and tweaking one’s aim after three-putting to lose a match!
Pro Profile
Jim Hetherington
PGA Professional Golf Coach
Tel: 07712 052763
As enthusiastic and dedicated as ever, Jim has left no stone unturned over many years to enhance his knowledge in every aspect of peak performance with all standards of golfers. This has resulted in Jim developing a considerable reputation as a golf coach in both the technical and mental side of the game and is renowned for his professionalism.
He has spent time with many of the most recognised coaches in the game including David Leadbetter, Michael Hebron, Susie Meyers, Peter Cowan, Scott Cranfield, Kendal McWade and Karl Morris. His pursuit of coaching excellence has led him to become an Instinctive Golf Coach, NLP sports practitioner and NLP master practitioner. Jim has coached European Tour players, LPGA Tour players, County squads, leading amateurs and several low handicap players. However he derives equal pleasure from seeing the development of all standards of golfer through individual and group tuition.
Jim has presented CPD seminars for the PGA, seminars for elite players and fellow coaches and has run many highly regarded golf schools for all standards of golfer. During the past thirty years Jim has contributed articles for golf magazines and has established a reputation for successful corporate coaching at such venues as Gleneagles.
Jim is passionate about coaching and firmly believes that pupils develop their learning in a fun environment with lessons tailored to their individual requirements and learning style.
