• Beginner Classes
• Beyond Beginner Classes
• Specialized Shot Clinics
• Individual Club Clinics
• Academy Experience

Beginner Classes Register Online

Sundays 1:00-2:00 pm at Oxmoor Valley: October 2, 2011-March 25, 2012
Saturdays 8:00-9:00 am at Oxmoor Valley: March 31-May 19, 2012
Tuesdays 6:00-7:00 pm at Oxmoor Valley: March 13-May 22, 2012
These lessons span a 10-week period designed to teach you all the basic skills for you to enjoy your time on the golf course. Begin the classes at any time and move at your own speed. Once Daylight Savings Time begins, two classes will be offered each week, one on the weekend and one on a weekday evening. You have the option to attend both.

Skills taught in the classes are putting, chipping, pitching, bunker play, half and the full swing. Each session a skill will be taught and the following session you will be tested on the retention of that skill. After passing the test, you move on to the next skill. If not, you will work that session on perfecting the existing skill. At the end of the course, you will be tested on all the skills in a big test. These skills will be short and lag putting, chipping, pitching, bunker play, full swing with an iron, full swing with a wood and the rules of golf. If you pass, you will receive a graduation present of a free month's play on the Short Course at Oxmoor Valley. Obviously, this is a great incentive and will allow you to put your new skills into practice.
Cost: $299 for ten weeks

Beyond Beginner Classes Register Online

Group Sessions
Saturdays 9:30-11:00 am - March 10, March 24, April 7
Saturdays 9:30-11:00 am - April 14, April 28, May 12
This is a follow-up to the Beginner Classes or for anyone who has never really progressed at the game beyond the beginner level. The lesson program offers three 1/2 hour individual lessons and three 1 1/2 hour group lessons. The 1/2 hour lessons are designed to improve full-swing technique or hone one's short game. The first group lesson will be on the short game and the last two playing lessons on the golf course. For the duration of the class, the group lessons will be offered every other week. Ideally, the individual lessons should be scheduled between these group sessions.

Specialized Shots Clinics Register Online

Tuesdays at 6:00-7:00 pm: April 3-May 22
Short-Game Techniques
How to Read Greens (April 3) - Three things need to happen for you to make putts: Start your ball on its intended line, have the desired pace and read the break of the putt correctly. By far the most overlooked is the last component. In this class you will learn techniques which will help you open your eyes to how you look at putts and have more confidence that you are seeing the correct line.
Lob Shot (April 10) - Learn to hit the high, soft shot around the green. Know when to use it, the ideal wedge to use and how to be successful from various lies and turf conditions.
Sloped Lies around the Green (April 17) - So you have a decent short game technique but you have to take it to the course. However, no shot is ever the same and each lie or slope has its own nuance. Learn subtle changes to your technique to deal with these slopes and, most importantly, which clubs will work best in each situation.
50-75 Yards (3/4 Wedge Shot) (April 24) - We have all been there: two good shots leaves you just short of a par five in two and you walk away with a 6 or 7. This clinic deals with golf's "no-man's" land...too long to pitch and too short to hit a full shot. Learn how to flight these shorter shots so you can give yourself a birdie putt every time.
Greenside Bunker Play (May 1) - A shot that fills many with fear! Learn the best way to get yourself out of the sand, select the appropriate wedge and take the dread away. This could be the most effective lesson you'll ever have.
Cost: $30 for one clinic, $80 for three clinics, $120 for all five clinics
Full-Swing Techniques
Sloped Lies (May 8) - How to tackle those uphill/downhill and ball above/below feet shots faced during a round. Let's face it, once we are off the tee box we are faced with these shots all the time so wouldn't it be good to know our technique is sound and we are selecting the best club for the job.
Shot Shaping (May 15) - Learn how to move the ball right-to-left and left-to-right to play better in the wind, attack pins on the sides of the greens and escape from trouble.
Trajectory Control (May 22) - Learn to flight your full shots high and low so you can attack those front and back pins and and play better in windy conditions.
Cost: $30 for one clinic, $80 for all three clinics

Individual Club Clinics Register Online

Sundays 2:00-3:00 pm: March 4-March 25
Drills designed for you to make solid contact. All abilities welcome.
The Driver (March 4) - Are you getting the most distance from the tee?
Irons (March 11) - Drills to ensure consistent contact and distance control.
Sand Wedge (March 18) - Learn to get it up-and-down from the sand, rough and the dreaded 50-yard shot.
Putter (March 25) - Pick out a correctly-fitted putter and learn how to read a green correctly to eliminate three-putts.
Cost: $30 for one session, $100 for all four sessions

Academy Experiences Register Online

Saturday, March 3: 8:00-11:00 am
Saturday, March 17: 8:00-11:00 am
Saturday, April 21: 8:00-11:00 am
Come see what the Academy has to offer! This 3 hour session to the RTJ Trail Academy allows you to meet the RTJ instructors and experience all the bells and whistles we have to offer, including Trackman, 3D, video analysis, short game assessment, etc. You will leave buzzing about the game and hopefully showing signs of improvement. The price is an absolute no brainer. Sign up fast because spots won't last long. Limited to attending one time per year. Alabama residents only.
Cost: $39 (minimum attendees: 4, maximum attendees: 10)