GOLFTEC Cherry Creek — Local services in Denver

Not as advertised. Not suitable for beginners. Awfully expensive. A bit disorganized.

I received a lesson/fitting package as a gift. The gift giver was assured that the experience would be suitable for a beginner. Nope! Much of the lesson involved golf swing jargon that just isn't going to be understood by a beginner. Hey, if you know the difference between an open and closed shoulder in your backswing, or the difference between a strong and weak grip (hint: now I know it's nothing to do with how hard you grab the club), then you aren't a beginner, and GolfTec might work for you.

Anyway, I stood open mouthed as my coach spewed utter jibberish at me. I stopped him early, and let him know I didn't understand the lingo. Didn't really help. Despite their claims, they really don't have a curriculum for beginners. Beginners need a bunch of instruction in set up and swing fundamentals that really don't benefit from GolfTec's (admittedly cool) elaborate video and computer swing tracking technology. Hey, I get that an advanced golfer, who swings consistently, might love the video breakdown looking for swing faults. A beginner is going to have enough self evident swing faults that this technology is overkill. It's like using a sledgehammer to push in a tack.

And GolfTec is expensive. Anyone getting lessons on a weekly basis is definitely going to be paying GolfTec the equivalent of a car payment. Hey, I'm not saying it's not worth it. It's just that for beginners, there are cheaper and more efficient ways to learn the fundamentals. My friends who have had success with GolfTec are both far from beginner level, and are pretty indifferent to cost. If that describes you, great! You might love GolfTec.

Me, not so much. Not...

This is the best golf instruction out there, for people who are very serious about improving their game. Trust the instructors and the data their tech gives you on your swing, and follow the instructor’s advice and you are guaranteed to improve. Takes a serious commitment of time and money but my instructor, Josh Nelson, is wonderful. Patient, informative, a joy to work with, he’s dropped my handicap significantly in a matter of weeks. I cannot recommend this place enough. Their packages include practice sessions after each lesson, and you can book your own practice sessions in between lessons with their app and watch and analyze your lessons and practice sessions in the app as well. Having an indoor range with all that swing data on video instantly accessible to you in all weather conditions is an absolute game changer. Trust this company and their instructors and you will see...

Having had a number of golf instructors over the years, I can say that with the technology that golf tec uses, I see results more quickly and I am able to use the video paybacks to help me make adjustments to my golf swing without relying on ball flight alone like at the driving range. The numbers and angles of my ball flight are also extremely helpful rather than relying on my guesstimate alone. This place is not for beginners. Looking at an earlier review, if you don't know what hip sway, shoulder tilt, open stance, etc mean or even how to look for it, then you are better off starting with a beginners class until you have some semblance of a swing before moving to golf tec which is really very pricy. The club fittings are very useful and I am always grateful for their indoor heated practice areas which allow me to improve my game even in...