Read the Most Recent List of Top 25 Golf Schools
1. Academy of Golf Dynamics Locations: Austin, TX, Colorado Springs, CO
800-879-2008
golfdynamics.com
Total Score: 20.133
Price: $995-$1,050; $1,325 (lodging)
2. Arnold Palmer
Location: Orlando, FL
800-523-5999
apga.com
Total Score: 19.248
Price: $641-$855
| How the 25 best schools were selected | |||
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| Nearly 3,700 alumni of various golf schools filled out a questionnaire about their experiences. Answers in the following three key categories were weighed. Was the instructor helpful toward improving your game? On a scale of 1 (worse than I expected) to 5 (far exceeded expectations). Would you recommend this golf school to a friend? Highly (3); probably (2); not really (1); or no way (0). With one being the lowest and 10 being the highest, please give thi school an overall rating. Information on the schoolsthemselves was factored in as follows: Student to teacher ratio: 3:1 or lower (1 point); 4:1 (.75); 5:1 (.5); 6:1 or higher (0) Percentage of staff that are Class A certified PGA or LPGA pros: prorated from 100% (2 points) to 0% (0 points). GOLF MAGAZINE Top 100 Teacher associated with program: 1 point per teacher with a 2-point maximum. A perfect score is 23, but no school achieved that. *(Price ranges listed are the commuter rate of a comprehensive three-day school unless otherwise noted.)
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Location: Las Vegas, NV
702-777-2444
butchharmon.com
Total Score: 19.482
Price: $2,900-$5,100; (no commuter rates available)
4. Craft-Zavizhas Golf School
Locations: St. George, UT, Pueblo and Denver, CO
800-858-9633
czgolfschool.com
Total Score: 20.082
Price: $995 (St. George); $850 (Denver)
5. Dana Radar Golf School
Location: Charlotte, NC
704-542-7635
danaradar.com
Total Score: 19.74
Price: $695-$750
6. Dave Pelz Scoring Game Schools
Location: 45 clinic locations
512-2637668
pelzgolf.com
Total Score: 19.617
Price: $2,375-$2,490
