Golf Lessons for the 2023 Season

No matter how long you’ve been playing golf, you probably want to improve some aspect of your game. Hone your skills and meet some fellow golfers when you sign up for a group program—we offer a range of golf clinics for adults and juniors. Or book a private lesson with one of Fairwinds’ teaching pros for personalized instruction that’s tailored to your unique goals, abilities, and swing. Please click on the link “Book Golf Lessons online” to book with one of our instructors and call the Golf Shop at 250.468.7666 to make the payment.

Adult 1-Hour Clinic

$40 per 1 session

Each class will cover a different topic such as: putting, chipping, pitching, sand shots, driving, and irons.

Teacher:	Hélène Delisle
Day	Dates	Time
Mon	April 17, 24	4:30-5:30 PM
Mon	May 8, 15, 29	4:30-5:30 PM
Mon	June 5, 12, 19	4:30-5:30 PM
Mon	July 10, 17, 24	4:30-5:30 PM
Mon	August 14, 21, 28	4:30-5:30 PM
Mon	September 11, 18, 25	4:30-5:30 PM
Mon	October 2	4:30-5:30 PM

Adult Clinic
$140 per 4-week session (includes four one-hour lessons)
This clinic is open to men and women who have been playing for at least two years. In four weeks, you will learn the short game of putting, chipping, pitching, and the full swing with woods and irons.

Teacher:	Hélène Delisle
Day	Dates	Time
Tues	April 4, 11, 18, 25	12:45-1:45 PM
Thurs	April 6, 13, 20, 27	12:45- 1:45 PM
Tues	May 2, 9, 16, 23	10:45-11:45 AM

Teacher:	Coulton Sheets
Day	Dates	Time
Sun	May 7, 14, 21, 28	9:30-10:30 AM
Sun	June 4, 11, 18, 25	9:30-10:30 AM
Sun	July 9, 16, 23, 30	9:30-10:30 AM
Sun	August 6, 13, 20, 27	9:30-10:30 AM

Women’s Clinic
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00 PM – $50 per evening (includes a one-and-a-half hour lesson)

A great introduction for women who are new to the game, each evening includes a 1.5 hour clinic and range balls, facilitated by a PGA of Canada instructor.

Teacher:	Hélène Delisle
Month	Dates
April	12, 19, 26
May	10, 17, 24, 31
June	14, 21, 28
August	30
September	6, 13, 20

Golf Lessons

Private Lessons
(45 minute lesson, 1 student)

Sessions	Adult	Junior
1 session	$94	$70
4 sessions	$335	$246
8 sessions	$580	$440

Semi-private Lessons
(1 hour lesson, price per person, 2 students)

Sessions	Adult	Junior
1 session	$65	$49
4 sessions	$232	$180
8 sessions	$418	$320

Private Group Lessons
(1 hour lesson, price per person, 3-4 students)

Sessions	Adult	Junior
1 session	$44	$36
4 sessions	$165	$127
8 sessions	$295	$222

Private Group Lessons
(1 hour lesson, price per person, 5-6 students)

Sessions	Adult	Junior
1 session	$38	$29
4 sessions	$136	$105
8 sessions	$246	$186

2-Hour Playing Lessons

Sessions	Lesson	Plus Green Fee
1 student	$205	$20
2 students	$125/person	$20/person
3-4 students	$105/person	$20/person

Junior Group Programs
Maximum of 8 participants per instructor and a minimum of 3 students. Classes are held rain or shine so come prepared for the weather. Equipment is available for use if needed. All lessons are led by a PGA of Canada instructor. Please click on the link “Book Golf Lessons online” to book with one of our instructors and call the Golf Shop at 250.468.7666 to make the payment.

Spring Break Camp (ages 5-7 years)
$80 per 4-day week session (includes four 45-minute lessons)

Day	Dates	Times
Monday-Thursday	Mar 13, 14, 15, 16	12:30 - 1:15 PM
Monday-Thursday	Mar 20, 21, 22, 23	12:30 - 1:15 PM

Spring Break Camp (ages 8-13 years)
$155 per 4-day week session (includes four 1.5-hour lessons)

Day	Dates	Times
Monday-Thursday	Mar 13, 14, 15, 16	1:30 - 3:00 PM
Monday-Thursday	Mar 20, 21, 22, 23	1:30 - 3:00 PM

Rookies (ages 5-7 years)
$115 per 4-sessions (includes four 1-hour lessons)

Your child will learn the FUNdamental skills of golf from one of our PGA of Canada instructor. Key concepts taught include grip, stance, posture, alignment and balance for both the full swing and the short game.

Day	Dates	Times
Monday	Mar 27, Apr 3, 17, 24	4:15 - 5:15 PM
Monday	May 1, 8, 15, 29	4:15 - 5:15 PM
Monday	June 5, 12, 19, 26	4:15 - 5:15 PM
Mon-Thurs	July 10, 11, 12, 13	9:00 - 10:00 AM
Mon-Thurs	July 24, 25, 26, 27	9:00 - 10:00 AM
Mon-Thurs	August 14, 15, 16, 17	9:00 - 10:00 AM

Learn to Play (ages 8-13 years)
$115 per 4-week session (includes four one-hour lessons)

Your child is going to learn the key concepts, grip, stance, posture, alignment and balance for both the full swing and the short game.

Day	Dates	Times
Friday	Mar 31, Apr 14, 21, 28	4:15 - 5:15 PM
Friday	May 5, 12, 19, 26	4:15 - 5:15 PM
Friday	June 2, 9, 16, 23	4:15 - 5:15 PM

Junior Summer Golf Camp (ages 8-13 years)
$175 per 3-day session (includes three 2.5-hour lessons)

During this camp your child will learn the techniques on the practice facility and then apply them on the golf course, supervised by a PGA of Canada instructor. Children will be playing about 3 holes every day and then practice their skills at the driving range.

Day	Dates	Times
Mon-Wed	July 10, 11, 12	9:00 - 11:30 AM
Mon-Wed	July 17, 18, 19	9:00 - 11:30 AM
Mon-Wed	July 24, 25, 26	9:00 - 11:30 AM
Mon-Wed	Aug 14, 15, 16	9:00 - 11:30 AM
Mon-Wed	Aug 21, 22, 23	9:00 - 11:30 AM

Book Golf Lessons Online

Meet Our Golf Instructors

Travis Busch

Head Professional

Travis Busch is a PGA of Canada member and the Head Professional at Fairwinds Golf Club. He joined the PGA of Canada in 2012 while working and teaching at the Lloydminster Golf and Curling Centre. His career path led him to Vancouver Island as he worked as an Associate Professional and Lead Golf Academy Instructor at a local Golf Resort. During his time there, he worked with the Junior Academy Program, attracting local and international students to the program. This program rounded out his ability to teach and coach students of any skill level with the common goal of improving their overall golf experience. He joined the team of instructors at Fairwinds Golf Club in the spring of 2022, and he plans to continue teaching and passing along his knowledge to allow those he works with to achieve their goals.

Travis also pushes himself to compete in events at the provincial, national, and tour levels. The knowledge and experience personally gained from these high-level tournaments allow Travis to prepare his students pursuing competitive golf to perform under the pressure of such events. He believes competitive golf is the purest form of golf, and seeing success in tournaments is rewarding to the student and himself as an instructor.

Hélène Delisle

Head of Teaching Professional

250.739.2029 Cell

hdelisle@fairwinds.ca

Hélène Delisle, PGA of Canada Class “A” member and Head of Teaching Professional at Fairwinds, started playing golf at the age of six. She has been teaching golf since 2000, and enjoys working with players at all skill levels.

Hélène believes that every golfer can improve their game, and that knowledge, preparation and the proper individual analysis of a student’s game are the keys to good instruction. A graduate of the Professional Golf Management program at Collège Laflèche in Trois-Rivières, QC, she has completed all four levels of the PGA of Canada Teaching Certification Program and the National Coaching Certification Program Level 1.

Hélène has been playing golf tournaments since 1990 and is the only female professional who has won on the Vancouver Island Professional Golf Tour with a score of 69 (-2) in 2007. She also has been playing on the Canadian Women’s Tour since 2004 and was named Teacher of the Year for the Vancouver Island region in 2015.

Coulton Sheets

Associate Professional

250.468.7666

csheets@fairwinds.ca

Coulton is a PGA of Canada member and the Associate Professional at Fairwinds Golf Club. He recently joined the PGA of Canada early in 2022 while employed by Fairwinds. Prior to joining Fairwinds, Coulton was introduced to teaching junior lessons for 2 seasons at The Athabasca Golf and Country Club. Coulton Graduated from MacEwan University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Major in Marketing in Finance.

Coulton also played competitive golf in Arizona, Nevada, and California on both the Pepsi Tour and the Gateway Tour shortly after graduating from high school. That is where he got his passion to work in golf and to both teaching those who also have a passion for golf and coaching those who want to compete in high-level tournaments.

Brett Standerwick

Golf Professional

250.667.3342 Cell

b.standerwick@fairwinds.ca

Brett is a Class A Professional who has been a member of the PGA of Canada for 20 years now. He began his golfing career at University Golf Club in Vancouver where he worked as a Teaching Professional and the Sales and Events Manager before moving to Vancouver Island and Fairwinds Golf Club in 2008 with his wife and three children. Brett continued his professional development at Fairwinds over the next decade, ultimately being named the Head Professional and Director of Golf, and then General Manager of Operations. Brett has completed all levels of the PGA of Canada Teaching Certification Program, along with being named the PGA of BC Apprentice Professional of the Year (Vancouver Island Region) in 2012.

With many years of experience in the golf industry and high level competitive athletics in multiple sports, Brett possesses the necessary knowledge and skills to enhance the game of every golfer, from the true beginner to the scratch player.

Combining physical fitness and functional movement with golf skills is a key to Brett’s philosophy of incorporating the game of golf into a healthy lifestyle.