Instruction & Golf Academy
The Downers Grove Golf Course offers a wide variety of lessons and clinics to learn the game of golf and to improve your game. Take the frustration out of the game and make it fun again!
Instructor Bio
Jim Festle, PGCTA Golf Instructor His teaching philosophy is to keep the golf swing as simple and easy to understand as possible. By sticking with the fundamentals and developing good practice habits, golfers should have some degree of success depending on how much quality time is put into practice. By repeating a fundamentally sound swing, developing a “feel” for a good swing, and creating good muscle memory, the student will develop a good golf swing. Tom Olms, USTGF Golf Professional He is a USTGF certified golf professional. His training helped him translate how to properly understand and feel what a sound golf swing requires. Stressing the most fundamental aspects of the golf swing and proper mechanics are his keys to a repeatable swing. With practice and patience all of his students have benefited from his teaching methods. |
Jim Festle has been teaching golf since 1993 and has been a PGTCA certified golf professional since 2000. Jim and his wife Lisa have two sons and live in the El Sierra subdivision in Downers Grove. He graduated from Loyola in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree in Education. He earned his first master’s degree in 1999 in Curriculum and Instruction from National Louis University. In 2007, he completed his second master’s degree, a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from Aurora University. He currently is a teacher, athletic director and coach at O’Neill Middle School in Downers Grove.
Tom Olms began teaching golf in 1990 as the assistant golf professional at Village Greens Golf Course where he developed the Junior Golf Program. Tom is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University and received a bachelor’s degree in science. He was recently involved in the creation of a swing training device unique to the teaching field.
Private Adult Lessons |
Semi-Private Adult Lessons *No more than 4 students in a semi-private lesson |
On Course Playing Lessons * no more than 3 students in an on course playing lesson |
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Ladies Night (June to August)
Complimentary 5-minute spa services provided by Zano Salons and Physicians Sports.
Women's Only Golf School
These new golf schools have been developed for the woman's golf game. Limited participation helps learning the game in a "women only" setting. All aspects of the golf game are covered. All practice balls are included.
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Junior Golf Academy
Our Golf Professionals help improve your child's golf game with expert teaching, fun and personal attention, through a wide variety of lessons, clinics and programs for all ages and skill levels. With over 35 years of combined experience, our Golf Professionals havegained substantial knowledge of the fundamentals, game improvement techniques and course management that junior players need to learn the game, lower their scores and play more competitively. Private lessons are available any day of the week and are required to be pre-paid and scheduled.
Click here for information on Junior Golf Summer Camps.
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Current Programs
• Golf Course
Parent/Child Golf Lessons
Learn the great game of golf with your child! Classes accomodate all skill levels. Topics covered include grip, stance, swing, club selection, ball striking and basic etiquette and rules. All students must provide their own clubs.
$60 for four (4) 45-minute lessons |
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| Tuesdays 6/8 - 6/29 | 7 - 7:45 pm |
| Tuesdays 7/6 - 7/27 | 7 - 7:45 pm |
Private Junior Lessons |
Semi-Private Junior Lessons *no more than 4 students in a semi-private lesson |
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