ca golf academy

What ca golf academy does

CA Golf Academy is a privately held, owner-operated golf instruction business headquartered in Surprise, Arizona. Founded in January 2019 at Great Eagle Golf Club, the company delivers personalized and small-group lessons to golfers of all skill levels, with explicit emphasis on technique, mental toughness, and strategy. The company holds PGA Recognized golf facility status, an industry credentialing awarded by the Professional Golfers' Association.

The academy's product surface is a single service — in-person golf instruction — differentiated into five lesson formats: a 25-minute Half Lesson, a 45-minute Junior Full Lesson, a 60-minute Two Juniors Lesson, a 45-minute Adult Full Lesson, and a 60-minute Couples Lesson. Pricing varies materially by location: at Sterling Grove Golf + Country Club lessons are priced between $60 and $150 with a $25 surcharge for non-members, while Tahoma Valley Golf & Country Club lists a $150 Half Lesson. The company operates no proprietary technology platform beyond a standard website with an online booking and account system and a newsletter subscription offering 10% off the first purchase.

CA Golf Academy generates revenue on a pay-as-you-go, professional-services basis with no subscription tier, no contracted customers, and no disclosed institutional or enterprise accounts. Distribution is entirely physical: lessons are delivered on-site at partner golf courses, with the company expanding from one partner location in 2019 to three by 2025 (Great Eagle GC, Sterling Grove GC since 2023, and Tahoma Valley GC since 2025), all within the Phoenix metropolitan area. Customer segments are horizontal across individual adult golfers, junior golfers, and couples, and the company maintains industry relationships with the PGA, Junior Golf University, DA Golf Lab, APT Golf, and First Tee Phoenix.

Name

ca golf academy

Legal name

CA Golf Academy

Website

https://cagolfacademy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CA Golf Academy is a PGA-recognized, privately held golf instruction provider in Surprise, Arizona, offering personalized lessons for adults, juniors, and couples across three partner golf course locations in the Phoenix metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Golf Instruction Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Golf Courses & Golf Facilities (MPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Golf instruction
• Private golf lessons
• Junior golf coaching
• Group golf lessons
• Golf swing training

Headquarters

HQ city

Surprise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Golf Instruction Services: The Academy generates revenue through providing golf lessons and instruction services at partner golf course locations. Lessons are offered in various formats including half lessons (25 minutes), full lessons (45 minutes), and group sessions for juniors and couples. Additional pricing applies for non-members at Sterling Grove Golf Club.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CA Golf Academy delivers personalized one-on-one and small-group golf instruction at three partner golf courses in the Phoenix metro area. Lessons are offered in multiple durations (25, 45, and 60 minutes) and formats for individual adults, individual juniors, two juniors, and couples, focusing on golf technique, strategy, and mental toughness. Pricing is set per session and varies by location, with Sterling Grove Golf + Country Club members receiving preferential rates.

Product overview

CA Golf Academy is a PGA-recognized golf instruction provider offering personalized golf lessons for all skill levels. The academy operates as a single unified service (golf instruction) delivered across three partner golf club locations. The product portfolio consists of five lesson types differentiated by duration and student composition: Half Lessons (25 minutes), Junior Full Lessons (45 minutes for one junior), Two Juniors Lessons (60 minutes for two juniors), Adult Full Lessons (45 minutes for one adult), and Couples Lessons (60 minutes for two adults). The academy provides instruction at Great Eagle Golf Club (opened January 2019), Sterling Grove Golf + Country Club (started 2023), and Tahoma Valley Golf & Country Club (opened 2025), with lesson pricing varying by location. The company also offers a newsletter subscription for 10% off first purchase and member pricing at Sterling Grove.

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Products and services

• Half Lesson A 25-minute golf lesson offered at Sterling Grove GC, priced at $60 per session. Covers any golf subject of the student's choice. Non-members of Sterling Grove pay an additional $25 per person.
• Junior Full Lesson A 45-minute individualized golf lesson for juniors at Sterling Grove GC, priced at $100 per session. Tailored to the junior student's skill level and covering any golf topic.
• Two Juniors Lesson A 60-minute golf lesson for two juniors at Sterling Grove GC, priced at $125 per session, working on any golf topic the students want to address.
• Adult Full Lesson A 45-minute individualized golf lesson for adults at Sterling Grove GC, priced at $100 per session, covering any golf subject chosen by the student. Non-members pay an additional $25 per person.
• Couples Lesson A 60-minute golf lesson for two adults at Sterling Grove GC, priced at $150 per session, allowing couples to learn and improve together. Non-members pay an additional $25 per person.
• Half Lesson at Tahoma Valley GC

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tahoma Valley Golf & Country ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025CA Golf Academy opened its third location at Tahoma Valley Golf & Country Club in 2025. The partnership extends the Academy's geographic reach in the Phoenix metro area.
• Sterling Grove Golf + Country ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023CA Golf Academy expanded to Sterling Grove Golf + Country Club in 2023. The Academy provides golf instruction services at this location with special member pricing available. Non-members pay an additional $25 per person.
• Great Eagle Golf ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCA Golf Academy operates instruction services at Great Eagle Golf Club. This is the Academy's first and primary location where they opened in January 2019. The partnership provides the Academy with a dedicated facility for conducting golf lessons.
• Junior Golf UniversityminorOthersAffiliated organization supporting junior golf development programs.
• DA Golf LabminorOthersAffiliated golf technology and instruction organization.
• APT GolfminorOthersAffiliated professional golf training organization.
• PGA (Professional Golfers' Association)minorOthersOfficial industry association that has recognized the Academy as a PGA Recognized golf facility.
• First Tee PhoenixminorOthersAffiliated nonprofit organization focused on youth golf development.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• GOLFTEC: The largest dedicated golf instruction franchise in North America, operating hundreds of coaching centers inside partner stores and clubs. Directly comparable to CA Golf Academy in that it sells private and group golf lessons delivered by credentialed coaches at partner-course/store locations, and is the most direct scale competitor to a multi-site academy.
• PGA TOUR Performance Centers: The PGA's own network of branded instruction facilities offering private lessons, club fittings, and group clinics. Directly comparable because both CA Golf Academy and PGA Tour Performance Centers are PGA-credentialed, lesson-based operations relying on coach quality and facility partnerships.
• Jim McLean Golf School: Long-standing, multi-location golf instruction school founded by top-100 teacher Jim McLean, offering private and group lessons at partner resort and club facilities. Comparable to CA Golf Academy as a branded academy whose value proposition is high-touch, expert-led golf coaching at premium partner venues.
• Leadbetter Golf Academy: Global network of branded golf instruction academies founded by David Leadbetter, operating at host clubs and resorts across multiple geographies. Comparable to CA Golf Academy as a multi-site, coach-branded instruction brand that partners with established courses to deliver lessons.
• Butch Harmon School of Golf: Premier golf instruction brand operating lesson programs at partner clubs and resorts, focused on private coaching from a name-brand instructor. Directly comparable to CA Golf Academy in targeting serious recreational golfers willing to pay premium rates for credentialed instruction.

Emerging players

• Skillest: Online marketplace that connects amateur golfers with remote coaches via video swing analysis and lesson subscriptions. Comparable to CA Golf Academy in addressing the same 'improve your game' demand, but as a digitally native, geography-agnostic competitor that could erode the Academy's addressable market.
• Me and My Golf: Popular online golf instruction platform offering video lessons, drills, and structured improvement programs led by PGA professionals. Comparable to CA Golf Academy in serving skill-development intent, but as a low-cost, digital alternative that competes for the same beginner-to-intermediate learner.
• 18Birdies: Consumer golf app combining GPS rangefinding, stat tracking, and instructional content/tips. Comparable to CA Golf Academy as a digital touchpoint for golfers seeking to improve, and a potential distribution channel or competitive substitute for traditional lessons in the same amateur segment.

Broad incumbents

• Topgolf: National golf entertainment and instruction venue chain offering lessons, group clinics, and bay-based practice alongside its entertainment core. Comparable to CA Golf Academy as a high-visibility golf instruction provider, though it competes primarily through entertainment-driven volume rather than elite coaching brands.
• First Tee: National nonprofit youth development organization providing introductory golf instruction and life-skills programs to young players. Comparable to CA Golf Academy because both develop junior golfers via structured coaching, with First Tee covering the introductory/mission-driven end where the Academy's Junior Full and Two Juniors lessons compete for the same students.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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