Instruction
INDIVIDUAL LESSONS
Thompson Golf Academy offers individual lessons at Magic City Indoor Golf, as well as our golf course locations. The rates above are for lessons with Neil Thompson, Jeff Copeland or Bill Adams. Aaron Holden, manager of Magic City Indoor Golf, also gives one-hour lessons for $80. Click here to book a lesson with Aaron. An individual does not have to be a member to take a lesson. Simply book here via the website, making sure you toggle between the locations, type of lesson and instructors, to choose what you want, where you want, and arrive at that location at the specified time.
GROUP CLASSES
Adult group classes will have a maximum of four students per class at Magic City Indoor Golf, while beginner junior classes will have a maximum of six students. Classes are offered multiple times per week (see schedule below). Classes are interchangeable with our Pine Tree CC classes, so choose where to learn each week, indoors and at the course. There are specific family classes offered enabling immediate family members to attend together. Three-month minimum commitment; month-to-month afterwards. Book here via the website and arrive at the location at the specified time.
ADULT CLASS SCHEDULE
Wednesdays, 10-11 am, 6-7 pm
Saturdays, 8-9 am (to be added in due course)
FAMILY CLASS SCHEDULE
(immediate family attend together)
Saturdays, 11 am -12 pm (to be added in due course)
JUNIOR CLASS SCHEDULE
Wednesdays, 4-5 pm, 5-6 pm
Saturdays, 9-10 am
Instructors
NEIL THOMPSON
Neil turned professional in 1993, having been a First-Team All-American at Central Alabama Community College, finishing third in the 1993 National Championship.
He became a member of the Great Britain & Ireland PGA in January 1999 and the PGA of America in April 2000. He has won various Alabama/Northwest Florida PGA Section awards including Teacher of the Year, Junior Development Award, Adult Program Development Award and others over the last 20 years.
He still likes to compete and has played in three PGA Tour Champions major championships since turning 50 (the 2021 and 2023 Senior PGA Championship, and the 2023 Senior (British) Open Championship.
His approach has always been to encourage the pupil to become the best player they can be. And always wanting to learn himself utilizing the latest technology to do so.
Jeff copeland
Jeff has helped thousands of golfers in his career learn how to play the game of golf better, which not only includes swing instruction on the range but on-course playing instruction as well. He understands the fear you can have of making changes to your golf swing and he focuses on helping you to understand why they are necessary and how to implement them consistently on the course where it really matters.
At the age of 18 and with very little tournament experience, he shot a 69 trying out for Union’s Golf Coach, who then offered Jeff a 4 year golf scholarship. Jeff calls this his most important round he’s ever played.
Qualified for The PGA Club Professionals National Championship twice; 2016 Alabama/NW Florida Senior Professional Champion; and qualified for The PGA Senior Club Professionals National Championship twice.
Bill Adams
- PGA Master Professional
- 50 years of studying and teaching golf.
- PGA Master Professional.
- Author of “Rammer Jammer”.
- If you want a golf coach with a grasp of modern teaching practices that matches up well with the “old school” teaching concepts, look no further.
- Teaches people of all ages and competency levels to play better golf and have more fun while doing it!
- NJ Teacher of the Year.
- Mentor to many amateur and professional tour winners.
- Guest Instructor on Golf Channel.