Palm Springs at the Classic Club
Just a short drive from downtown Palm Springs (and an easy two hour drive from Los Angeles), the Classic Club is one of the world’s great golf destinations. The recipient of several awards and accolades, Classic Club was the host to the PGA Tour’s Bob Hope Chrysler Classic in 2007, 2008 and 2009 and is acclaimed by many as the finest golf facility in the desert. Your private golf instruction with our award winning PGA & LPGA professionals at this world famous Southern California facility, ensures that your Palm Springs golf school will indeed be “the ultimate golf learning experience”®. Our PGA & LPGA instructors leverage the lessons they have learned throughout their careers in an intimate setting, to ensure you get the most from your visit to Southern California.
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Dates & Price
We reward our guests with lower pricing and more dates to choose from the earlier you book. Rest assured, once you book, your price and date are guaranteed.
1 on 1 Instruction
2 On 1 Instruction – Buddy Package
2 On 1 Instruction – Champions Package
Don’t see your ideal month? Call us at 877 4-BIRDGO or custom date availability
Day To Day
01 On The Range
Start your day on the range establishing your individual goals for your golf school. You will baseline your current swing with swing video analysis before you move into your applicable swing drills, customized specifically for your own game.
02 On the Greens
Your instructor will help you understand the fundamentals of the putting stroke using a variety of aiming tools and techniques. Your instructor will help you understand distance and direction control and help you brush up on proper green reading techniques.
03 Pitching and Chipping
Focus on your short game by beginning with proper set up and approach to the ball and the green. Your instructor will evaluate your chipping and pitching alignment and help you make repeatable, proper contact with the golf ball. Most of your short game will come down to club selection. Your instructor will help you understand how each club selection leads to trajectory control, distance control, loft/lie angle selection and understanding different lies.
04 Bunker Game
An area many golfers struggle with is the sand game. You and your instructor will work through bunker shots, both greenside and fairway bunkers. Golf shots out of poor lies will only improve with practicing each bunker scenario.
05 Playing Lessons
Afternoons are all about taking “your game” to the course. This includes playing within yourself, developing a consistent routine, and reinforcing swing changes.
We don’t just show our students how to hit the ball better on the driving range…we play with them each day of their school. How often has someone taken a golf lesson only to go to the course and ‘lose’ everything that they just learned? We know that the most important part of changing is trust. It is that trust in something new that we abandon when it matters most; on the course. Playing lessons allow us to observe ‘how’ a person plays, both in thought and mechanics and then to show them how various intangibles like lie, wind, pin placement, and course condition affect each shot. We teach them how vital course management can be. It is also essential to show students how important it is to play ‘in your personality” and to play “within yourself”.
End your round post-game analysis.
06 The Mental Game
Mentally, golf can be more than a little demanding. Consistent performance on the course requires a mental approach that is effective for a casual weekend round or a high-pressure tournament. We teach students how to think like pros. We coach a mental program that allows for thinking clearly on the golf course. In addition to our one-on-one concept, we focus on the mental side of the game. This singular approach allows us to show our students how to take their game and swing from the driving range to the golf course…where it really matters.
Hotel
Hotel
Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & SpaNestled in Greater Palm Springs, Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa offers a variety of world-class accommodations, total wellness services and outdoor recreation opportunities. Experience our new water park with a lazy river, splash pad, and dueling water slides, making us the ultimate year-round destination.
What’s Included
Enjoy superb, private practice areas to work on your games with these state of the art facilities are the perfect environment to hone your new skills.
Bird Golf students enjoy their luxurious room at the nearby AAA 4-Diamond Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa which includes, a private balcony overlooking the golf facility. Your package includes an upgraded room with a golf view that has a separate living room and work area. Other room features are an oversized work desk, high-speed Internet access, deluxe marble bath with separate tub and shower, superior thread count bedding and thick terry robes. Your balcony gives you spectacular views of the beauty surrounding you and is the perfect setting to unwind in after your golf instruction.
What’s Included
What’s Included
- Bird Golf students enjoy their luxurious room at the nearby AAA 4-Diamond Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa which includes, a private balcony overlooking the golf facility.
- Unlimited practice and play at the amazing course at the Classic Club
- Player evaluation
- “Clear Key” analysis
- Lunch with your PGA/LPGA professional each day
- The ultimate golf learning experience®, with 18, 24, or 30 hours instruction with your Bird Golf Academy Professional
- All taxes are included
What’s not Included
What’s not Included
- Golf Balls and Tees
- Golf Clubs, however, rental clubs are available through our golf course partners
- Airfare and transportation to and from the golf school locations
- Personal items purchased during the golf school
- Additional golf rounds before or after your school days
- Golf Rounds for other members of your party, not in your golf school
- Instructor gratuities are not expected but always appreciated. If you would like to leave a gratuity for your instructor, $75-$100 per day is customary
Travel Details
How To Get There
Palm Springs International Airport
15 miles
25 Minutes
How To Get There
Los Angeles International Airport
138 miles
2 hours 15 minutes
Planning For Your Trip
1 Packing and Weather
Weather is important to consider when deciding what to pack for a golf school. We want you to have the right gear when you need it most. The weather in Palm Springs, CA, is sunny and dry year round with an average of 360 days of sunshine a year. Temperatures in the winter can range from mid 40’s to low 80’s during the day, while summer temperatures can range from 90’s to over 100°F.
Please check the weather of your destination before you leave and be sure to be prepared for all possible conditions with the right gear – this includes bringing removable layers, sun protection, rain gear, vest or wind jacket. Check the Weather
2 Ready to Book?
To book your golf school, you can call us at 877-4-BIRDGO to speak with a booking specialist. Your booking will be finalized once your deposit of $500 per golfer is paid at the time of booking. If you reserve your school less than 30 days prior to the first day of school, the full balance will be due at the time of booking. Once your school is booked and your lodging is confirmed, you will receive an email confirmation with important information pertaining to your school, and a player profile to be filled out and returned.
3 What happens once I book?
Once your golf school is booked, you will receive a confirmation email along with a player profile to be filled out and returned prior to your school start date. The night prior to yourfirst day of school, your instructor will call you and let you know the meet up location and time for your golf school.
4 General FAQs
Didn’t find what you were looking for? Check out our General FAQs section. You will find answers to the most common questions that don’t necessarily pertain to a specific school.
5 What if I have to cancel my trip?
Our student-first cancellation policy makes it as easy as possible to change your golf school. Even in uncertain times, you can rely on us to provide flexibility so you can book your trip with confidence.
You can always take a mulligan on your golf school in the occasion life events get in the way. If you need to take a future school credit with us, there is no expiration and you can redeem your credit on any golf school location, even if it is different from your original booking. As long as you don’t quit the game of golf, your credit will always be redeemable.
We want to make it as easy as possible to change your golf school to fit your schedule. Have a question? Give us a call, 877- 424-7346.
6 More Information
Bird Golf Academy students enjoy one of the premier 18-hole Championship courses in California. The course was designed by the legendary Arnold Palmer and has been awarded several accolades amongst which are being named to GolfWeek’s “Top Ten New Courses” list in 2008 and being included as one of “America’s Top Golf Courses” by Zagat Survey. Mr. Palmer has masterfully incorporated incredible water features and equally stunning views into his brilliant creation. The course features 30 acres of water features, 14 bridges with a host of pine trees that frame the course majestically with the San Jacinto Mountains in the background.
Classic Club has also been accorded designation as a “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, an Audubon International program. This prestigious achievement comes from Classic Club’s high degree of environmental quality in areas of wildlife preservation, uses of chemicals and water conservation. All contributing reasons that Classic Club was awarded “Best Golf Course Playing Conditions in Southern CA” by greenskeeper.org.
Our students also enjoy superb, private practice areas to work on their games. These state of the art facilities are the perfect environment to hone your new skills. The incredible 63,000 square foot Tuscan village inspired Clubhouse at Classic Club is surely one of the most magnificent in the country, and is a big hit with our students.
The Bellatrix restaurant at Classic Club is celebrated as one of the best restaurants in Palm Springs and rightfully so. Executive Chef, Gerard Brunett and his staff are always experimenting to create their superb Mediterranean inspired menus and offerings. A covered terrace that includes outdoor seating which wraps around the restaurant is the perfect venue for our students to unwind after their day.
Bird Golf students enjoy their luxurious room at the nearby AAA 4-Diamond Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa which includes, a private balcony overlooking the golf facility. Your package includes an upgraded room with a golf view that has a separate living room and work area. Other room features are an oversized work desk, high-speed Internet access, deluxe marble bath with separate tub and shower, superior thread count bedding and thick terry robes. Your balcony gives you spectacular views of the beauty surrounding you and is the perfect setting to unwind in after your golf instruction.
There are also extensive recreational facilities on property including a Championship tennis facility, fitness center, inviting boutiques and the highly acclaimed Agua Serena Spa. Agua Serena has a complete and varied Spa menu and offers an array of services. In addition to the Spa, the world renowned Medical and Skin Spa offers a host of cosmetic services and treatments.
In the midst of acres of beautifully maintained landscapes and lakes of the resort, you will enjoy the gardens and birds that frequent the grounds. There are 8 swimming pools on property and the 24-hour Hyatt Stay Fit Gym. Students have several fantastic dining options to choose from including the featured restaurant at Lantana.
We are very excited with our new partnership with the superlative Classic Club and are certain that this is the perfect environment for your Southern California golf school.
