Golf lessons are available from our qualified staff of PGA and LPGA professionals at the Candler Hills Golf Club.  The professional golf staff has the knowledge and expertise to sharpen the golfer’s long or short games as well as hone the player’s course management skills.  Private lessons, small group lessons or large clinics are available to suit every golfer’s individual needs.  The golfer may select the golf professional he or she feels will best suit their instructional needs.  The golf staff has experience instructing golfers of all ability levels ranging on the experience spectrum from the new golfer on down to the collegiate golfer and tour player.

All lessons are conducted by appointment only.  Please call the Candler Hills Golf Club at 352-861-9712, to arrange for the instructor and lesson time of your choice.

Private Golf Instruction Rates

Sally Collins
Director of Golf
Class A LPGA Member

Matt Hibbs
Head Golf Professional
Class A PGA Member

Nick Montanaro
First Assistant Golf Professional
On Top of the World Golf Club

Russ Smith**
Assistant
Candler Hills Golf Club

Group Instruction Rates
Create your own group from 2 to 4 people. Instruction focus will be on aspect of the game in which you are most interested. Date(s) and time(s) are arranged with your instructor.

Playing Evaluations
On course playing evaluations cover the strategy involved in golf course management. Swing fundamentals are not addressed in this format. Scheduling is contingent upon course availability. Fee is based upon instructor's rate for time and number of players involved.

Official PING & Cobra Club Fitting Specialists

Custom Fitted Golf Clubs
How many times have you walked into the Golf Shop and selected a set of clubs right off the rack? Were they the correct fit for you? Did they provide the results you desired? Every golfer wants longer, straighter shots leading to lower scores, right? Proper club fitting when purchasing a new set of clubs is essential if the golfer is to achieve these goals.

At the Candler Hills Golf Club, the professional golf staff realizes the importance of custom club fitting. They strive to fit the golfer with equipment that will produce an efficient and effective golf swing. Too many people are using equipment that causes the body to make in-swing adjustments that create problems in the golf swing.

The certified clubfitters at Candler Hills look for length, lie angle, shaft material, shaft flex and kick point and grip size during the fitting experience. On drivers and fairway metals, the variables of loft and offset vs. straight hosel are addressed. The golfer’s physical characteristics and challenges are considered as well. All these factors will lead to game improvement with the new custom fitted equipment.

Candler Hills Golf Club features both the Ping and Cobra clubfitting systems as well as utilizing a speed monitor to measure ball and club speed and launch angle loft. Most importantly, the fitting process occurs dynamically. That means the golfer is outdoors hitting golf balls so that observed ball flight enters into the fitting equation.

It’s time you discovered how important the proper fit of the equipment is to your golf game! Call the Candler Hills Golf Shop to set up an appointment with one of our certified clubfitters today! Your golf game will be glad you did!