Naples, FL Golf Academy
Play Your Best Golf With The Help Of Swingline’s Team Of PGA Professionals
Play your best golf with instruction at Swingline Golf Academy in Naples, FL. Our team of PGA and CPGA professionals are dedicated to helping you improve on every aspect of the game. Whether you're just starting out or looking to master the game, Swingline Golf Academy offers golf lessons tailored to golfers of all skill levels.
Swingline Golf Academy hosts its golf lessons on a private outdoor practice facility so our students can focus on achieving their golf goals with minimal distractions.
Swingline’s Pros Offer:
Private Golf Instruction
We believe golf instruction is a personal journey and is why we are home to a team of PGA and CPGA professionals who bring their unique styles and talents to offer our students golf instruction that best fits their game. Spend time with our instructors on our private practice facility and learn how to play your best golf.
Mini-Schools
Work on your full swing, short game, and/or putting with this focused group program. Our mini-schools are comprehensive half-day to three day learning experiences that include computer and video analysis as well as detailed improvement planning. (Limited to groups of three to four students per session)
Coaching
For those looking to see where they can take their game, Swingline Golf offers custom coaching programs that, over time, help our students achieve their personal best. By combining professional oversight with consistent training of both the body and the mind, our programs have helped players on all major US tours.
Play Your Best Golf With Swingline Golf Academy
Certified PGA Professionals: Our team consists of experienced PGA and CPGA-certified instructors who bring a wealth of knowledge, unique teaching styles, personalized coaching, and a passion for the game to every lesson.
State-of-the-Art Facilities: Train outdoors under real conditions in a private setting equipped with the latest golf technology, including launch monitors and advanced training aids to provide detailed feedback and tracking your progress.
Comprehensive Instruction: We offer specialized lessons covering all facets of golf to ensure well-rounded improvements in your game:
Full Swing: Improve your distance, accuracy, and consistency. Our instructors analyze your swing mechanics, provide corrective feedback, and implement drills tailored to your unique style.
Short Game: Lower your scores by mastering chipping, pitching, and bunker play. Improve your control and finesse around the greens with targeted techniques and strategies.
Putting: Transform your putting performance with lessons focused on alignment, stroke mechanics, and green reading. Develop the confidence and consistency needed to sink more putts and shoot lower scores.
Personalized Lesson Plans: Every golfer is unique. We assess your current skill level, understand your goals, and create customized lesson plans that address your specific needs and aspirations.
PGA Golf Professionals
Scott Holden, PGA
Scott is a Master PGA Teaching Professional, originally from Bradford, Pennsylvania. Since 1985, Scott has practiced his profession as a member of the PGA of America. Scott retired as a Master Certified Instructor in 2013 after a successful 20-year career with the Leadbetter Golf Academies. He currently teaches in the communities of Marco Island, Naples, and Fort Myers.
Scott has extensive and diverse experience in the development and management of golf academies, private instruction, golf school activities, and planning and running golf tournaments and clinics of all sizes.
Craig Hicks, CPGA
Craig is a CPGA Teaching Professional, originally from Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Since 2004, Craig has competed professionally against the best competition in the world. Craig's career is highlighted by nine professional victories, and he was named Great Lakes Tour Player of the Year.
Craig's approach to coaching is to help you better understand your golf swing and build a more reliable, consistent motion that will enable you to shoot lower scores and have more fun playing the game. Currently, Craig works with players just getting started in golf as well as active touring pros and collegiate and high school athletes.
Jim Sowerwine, PGA
Jim has worked as a teacher and coach for 30 years, spending 15 of those years at two nationally-ranked golf academies and schools. He was a Lead Instructor for the Nicklaus-Flick Golf Schools and was a Director of Instruction for the Rick Smith Golf Academy at Tiburon in Naples, Florida. Jim has been consistently ranked among the "Top Teachers in Florida" by Golf Digest Magazine.
Jim has coached players on the PGA, LPGA and Champions Tours, and still coaches many of the same clients he met 25 years ago when he moved to Southwest Florida. He enjoys helping players break 90 for the first time as much as he does when one breaks 70 for the first time.