Golf lessons

St Andrews is internationally renowned as the Home of Golf and there is no better place to learn and play the game than in St Andrews where it all began over 450 years ago.

In partnership with the St Andrews Links Trust and the St Andrews Links Golf Academy, Saints Sport offers golf lessons to students, staff and the community during Semester time.

The lessons

Lessons are delivered by the fantastic PGA-Qualified St Andrews Links instructors and take place at the St Andrews Links Golf Academy – harnessing the spirit of tradition at the Home of Golf to deliver world class instruction for golfers of all ages and abilities.

What’s included

• 10 x one-hour lessons
• A range card with 500 golf balls
• 4 x short game golf ball allocation
• All equipment is provided

Lesson categories

Our lessons programme has been expanded to offer four different levels of coaching – beginners, improvers, developers, on course – providing more opportunities for progression and a clearer pathway for development.

• Beginners

  Open to players who are very new to golf or with no previous golf experience. In this class, you will learn the basics of the game and be introduced to the different clubs and technique required to use them. The class will take place mostly on the driving range with particular attention given to learning the correct grip, stance and posture before you make your swing. All clubs and equipment will be provided.

   

• Improvers

  For individuals who have successfully completed Beginner lessons, previously had golf lessons elsewhere, or have some basic golf skills. The player should be comfortable or need a small refresher on how to adopt the correct grip, stance and posture for the different shots. This class will focus on taking the fundamentals and applying them to various shots that will be required whilst playing on the golf course. The class will take place on both the driving range and short game area with all clubs and equipment provided.

   

• Developers

  This class is aimed at players who are ready to advance their skills and understand more about the individual movements in the golf swing. The player should feel ready to work on their swing and analyse their different shots via strike, ball flight and pattern. The class will be aimed at players who are ready to play or are already playing regularly on the course and will feel comfortable in that environment. The class will take place on both the driving range and short game area with all necessary equipment provided.

   

• On course

  This class will be taken exclusively on the Balgove course with the first session based on the driving range. In this class, the player will be shown how to ‘plan’ and ‘play’ their way around the course using technique and skills they have already learned. The player should feel they are able to understand and execute all the different shots required whilst on a course and feel comfortable playing with others. The class is aimed at players who are ready to gain or improve on their handicap and who play on the course regularly.

  Players should bring their own equipment if possible.

  Classes will be 2 hours and will run for a total of 5 weeks.

   

Contact us

Rhona Wilson

Sports Development Officer

+44 (0)1334 46 2190

rh205@st-andrews.ac.uk