A relaxed, welcoming way into golf for women in Derby, Nottingham and the towns between. Groups are set by experience, with one to one PGA coaching whenever you want it.
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Tell us what you want to work on and we will show you where to start, whether that is a relaxed group session, a one to one lesson or coming along with a friend.
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Ladies golf lessons at Evolution give women a relaxed, supportive place to learn the game, whether you have never held a golf club or you already play at a club and want to lower your handicap.
Groups are set by experience, so you learn alongside women at the same stage as you. Coaching covers the full game: grip, posture and swing fundamentals for beginners, then ball striking, short game, chipping and putting as you progress, with TrackMan measuring your ball flight and carry distance so improvement is something you can see on screen rather than imagine. One to one lessons with a PGA Professional are available whenever you want them, and clubs can be provided until you know what suits you.
Sessions run at Ormonde Fields Golf Club in Codnor, around 20 minutes from Derby. Most women say the hardest part was walking in the first time. After that it is just golf.
Four things that make the Ladies Academy work, whatever your starting point.
Sessions grouped by experience, so nobody feels behind, rushed or out of place.
Nothing to buy to get started. Borrow clubs until you know what actually suits you.
Learn the technique and build confidence in your skills as you progress.
Playing sessions and etiquette, so you feel confident stepping onto a real golf course.
Most women who start with us say the hardest part was walking in the first time. After that it is just golf, and it is good fun.
The people
DirectorAcademy Director | Head PGA Professional
Advanced PGA Professional. Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) certified.
Will specialises in
Our approach
Six things that stay the same, whichever part of the academy you use.
Before anything changes, we take the time to understand your goals, your golf and how you actually want to spend your time here.
TrackMan technology and TPI movement principles mean every decision is based on what is really happening rather than an opinion.
Technical, physical, or simply how you practise. There is always a reason changes are not sticking, and we identify it before we act.
Our PGA Professionals, physiotherapist and strength and conditioning coaches share what they find, so nothing gets missed between them.
You leave with a clear, personalised plan built around your body, your goals and the time you realistically have to practise.
We measure again as you go, so improvement is something you can point at rather than something you hope is happening.
Coaching, facilities and the right environment for all ages and abilities. For golfers in Derby, Alfreton, Ripley, Belper and Ilkeston.
Why golfers choose us
Golfers travel to Codnor from Derby, Nottingham, Ripley, Heanor, Ilkeston and Alfreton for one reason: everything needed to actually improve sits on one site, and every change is measured rather than guessed.
Every golf lesson is taught one to one by a PGA Professional and built around your body, your goals and your golf swing. No templates, no generic swing models.
The same radar technology used on tour measures your club and ball on every swing, so changes are proven by numbers rather than opinion or feel.
TrackMan driving range, simulator, teaching bay, grass range, short game area and golf fitness suite, all at Ormonde Fields Golf Club in Ripley.
Roughly 20 minutes from both Derby and Nottingham, with free parking directly outside the bays and the teaching studio.
Covered, floodlit bays from 7am to 10pm every day of the week, so your practice and lessons continue right through winter.
Golfers across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire rate the academy five stars for coaching, facilities and value for money.
The practice facilities here are second to none. I couldn’t of been more impressed, the grass range is an amazing touch and the track man bays are top notch as well, mats are perfect not worn, balls aren’t battered, great value for money, definitely my go to practice facility now.
Ciaran W. · ★★★★★ Google review
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Great range, balls are in very good nick, Trackman too, plus a nice little chipping area.
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Great place to start your golfing journey. The Trackman facilities are excellent.
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I had a lesson with Will. He was attentive and planned an approach to how I could improve. After some practice the planned improvements paid off. Highly recommended.
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Golf coaching with Will was a great experience. He helped progress my game using their Trackman technology and the driving range facilities to practice what I had been taught.
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Will gave me good advice and made adjustments to my swing. Huge improvement in just one lesson, best £50 I have ever spent.
If you are in Derby, Nottingham or the towns between, yes. The Ladies Academy runs at Codnor, about 20 minutes from both city centres, with group sessions set by experience and one to one lessons whenever you want them.
Yes. Groups are set by experience, so complete beginners learn the fundamentals alongside other complete beginners, and clubs can be provided.
At Evolution Golf Academy, Ormonde Fields Golf Club, Codnor, Ripley DE5 9RL, around 20 minutes from Derby, with group sessions and one to one coaching available.
Yes. Groups are set by experience, so complete beginners learn the fundamentals alongside other complete beginners.
No. Clubs can be provided while you work out what suits your swing, so there is nothing to buy before you start.
Both. Group sessions are relaxed and sociable, and one to one lessons with a PGA Professional are available whenever you want them.
Comfortable clothing and trainers or golf shoes. Nothing formal is required at the academy.
Absolutely. Plenty of women start with a friend, and it makes the first session far easier and more fun.
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