Assess your game.
We discuss your goals and observe your shots, including setup, contact and ball flight. Together, we establish the lesson’s focus.
GEORGIA · PGA ASSOCIATE
Learn the game.
Enjoy it
together.
Personalized golf instruction with Randy Thornburg. Build your skills, practice with purpose and enjoy the game—with a plan that fits you.
INDIVIDUAL LESSONSJUNIOR & FAMILY GOLF
COACHING BUILT AROUND YOU
Your game.
A clear plan forward.
Good coaching starts with understanding the golfer. Your experience, goals and time to practice shape the instruction and the next step.
Find your starting point.
Choose the path that fits today. Your plan develops with your skills, interests and goals.
NEW TO GOLF
A confident start in the game.
Build a foundation that helps you enjoy practice and feel comfortable taking your first steps onto the course.
Plan my first lesson- Start with you
- We talk about what brings you to golf, your equipment and where you can practice. A few simple tasks help us choose a comfortable starting point.
- Build the foundation
- Learn to handle the club, set up and make contact. Putting, short shots and manageable targets connect each skill to playing the game.
- Look for progress
- Notice whether you can set up with less help, explain the task and repeat it across several attempts. We revisit it at the next session and try a different target.
- Take it into play
- Work toward a short course experience from suitable tees, with basic etiquette, pace of play and a simple plan for your next practice.
RETURN & IMPROVE
Turn practice into progress.
Whether you are coming back after time away or working through a recurring miss, your plan begins with the game you have today.
Build my practice plan- Understand your game
- Discuss the shots and situations that cost you confidence. Observe contact, starting direction and flight across several shots, alongside your time for practice.
- Choose a useful priority
- Work on one clear skill with a demonstration, purposeful tasks and feedback you can use. Adjust the challenge as your understanding develops.
- Check what carries over
- Repeat the task at a later session, then change the target, club or situation. We look for a more dependable pattern and decisions you can make for yourself.
- Connect practice and play
- Use what happened on the course to shape the next session. Build a realistic routine across full swing, short game and putting around the areas you need most.
JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT
Grow skills. Keep the joy.
A child’s interests, readiness and confidence guide the experience. We develop golf skills while making room for movement, other sports and the enjoyment of play.
Plan a junior lesson- Play and explore
- Meet the child and parent or guardian, learn what the player enjoys and choose manageable equipment. Younger beginners start with playful movement and simple target exploration.
- Learn through doing
- Introduce achievable putting, chipping and striking tasks as the player is ready. Offer appropriate choices, short explanations and time to try, with encouragement for effort and discovery.
- Notice growing independence
- Look for willingness to participate, safe habits, understanding and skills the player can repeat. Invite the child’s feedback and adjust when the task is too easy or frustrating.
- Choose the next experience
- Progress toward suitable on-course play and new challenges. Friendly competition can follow when it fits the player’s interest and readiness; enjoyment and continued participation remain central.
FAMILY & FRIENDS
Different golfers. A shared game.
Parents, partners, children and grandparents can learn together while each person works toward something meaningful.
Plan a lesson together- Hear every voice
- Ask each golfer what they enjoy and want to learn. Agree on a safe space, suitable equipment and an activity everyone can take part in.
- Share the experience
- Use a common target or game while adapting distance, equipment and the task. Adults have their own worthwhile challenge alongside the children.
- Recognize individual progress
- Each person shares a discovery, a skill to revisit or something they want to try. We look for learning and confidence at each golfer’s starting point.
- Make time to play again
- Leave with a simple activity and a realistic next outing. Develop toward enjoyable rounds together, using appropriate tees and respect for other players.
PREPARE TO COMPETE
Practice with playing in mind.
For golfers who want to become more dependable on the course or prepare for club and local competition, we connect skill work with decisions and routines.
Discuss my playing goals- Establish the starting point
- Review recent playing experiences and scores or shot patterns you already track. Agree on a specific goal and the time available to work toward it.
- Practice the situations
- Use targets, different lies where available and manageable scoring challenges. Develop a pre-shot routine, sensible shot selection and a way to reset after mistakes.
- Review the evidence
- Compare several sessions and rounds rather than one result. Discuss contact, misses, decisions and how the routine holds up as the task becomes more demanding.
- Plan the next challenge
- Choose suitable playing opportunities and a practice schedule. Review what each experience teaches us, then adjust the next goal together.
We agree on the next step together and revisit it as you learn. Session length, pace and activities are adapted to the golfer.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR LESSON
Develop the skill.
Clear demonstrations, purposeful tasks and specific feedback help you understand the work. Your questions and observations guide the instruction.
Apply what you learn.
We review what changed, check your understanding and agree on your next practice task. You leave knowing what to work on and what to observe.
GOLF FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Less screen time.
More green time.
A game to enjoy for a lifetime.
Children, parents, partners and grandparents can all find a place in golf. Learn new skills, share the experience and build a reason to play again.
Book a family lessonDEVELOPMENT COMES FIRST
Individual progress.
Shared enjoyment.
Activities match each golfer’s experience and development. For the youngest golfers, we begin with playful movement and simple exploration. As confidence and skills develop, we introduce more purposeful golf tasks. Children have a voice in what they learn. Adults work toward their own goals within the shared experience.
I recognize specific effort and progress, offer a clear next step and listen when a player feels frustrated. We practice resetting after mistakes, encouraging one another and respecting the course and game.
PROGRAM EXPERIENCE
I created and taught the Get Moving Initiative, pairing junior clubs with introductory lessons, and developed a high-school golf program. That experience informs my approach to welcoming new players.
Explore the Get Moving approach ↗COACHING AT YOUR COURSE OR RANGE
Bring the lesson
to your game.
Based in northwest metro Atlanta, with travel available by arrangement. I can meet you at your course, range or members’ club with the facility’s permission for outside instruction.
We confirm the venue, lesson format, coaching fee and any travel or facility costs before your appointment.
Plan your lessonINSIDE THE ROPES WITH RANDY
Every shot
has a purpose.
On the practice tee, a clear intention gives each shot context. This flighted 4-iron is a chance to observe starting direction, curve and the resulting flight.
In your own practice, choose a target, observe several shots and use the pattern to guide your next task.
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SHOT SHAPING
Flighted cut. Four iron.
Working on a flighted cut with my PING Blueprint S 4-iron. Watch the starting line and curve. The goal is a predictable pattern; one swing is a starting point for practice.
Watch on YouTubeThank you to Woodland Hills Golf Club at Carter Grove for letting me use the range.
MEET YOUR COACH
Randy Thornburg.
A lifelong game.
I’m a PGA Associate, Army veteran, husband and father of two. My background as an AH-64 Apache crew chief and mechanic, along with an FAA Airframe & Powerplant credential and business leadership experience, has shaped how I prepare, communicate and help people develop.
I’m moving from the private-equity world into a career centered on golf and family. The birth of my son strengthened that purpose: to raise him in the game and share the lessons, relationships and time together that golf makes possible.
My coaching draws on PGA Coach’s American Development Model and Positive Coaching Alliance training: understand the person, match the challenge to the player and build skills in an encouraging environment. I’m continuing my professional development toward full PGA of America membership.
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
- PGA Associate
- PGM 3.1 Level 1 in progress
- TrackMan
- Certified Professional · Levels 1 & 2
- Mizuno
- Performance Fitting System Certification
- PGA Coach
- American Development Model course completed
- Positive Coaching Alliance
- Completed: Coaching for Winning and Life Lessons; Culture, Practices, and Games; Coaching with Empathy
TAKE YOUR NEXT STEP
Let’s work
on your game.
Choose a preferred date and tell me where you’d like to play. We’ll confirm the right lesson, location and price together.
Individual · Junior · Family · Travel
Prefer email? Contact Randy ↗PLAN YOUR LESSON
Before you book.
Where can we meet?
I’m based in northwest metro Atlanta and can travel by arrangement. Lessons at your course or range require the facility’s permission for outside instruction. We confirm access and the location before booking.
Can beginners and families take lessons?
Yes. Tell me who will be learning, their experience and what they want from the game. Activities and goals are adapted to the group. A parent or guardian should arrange junior lessons.
Do we need our own clubs?
Tell me what equipment you have when requesting your lesson. We’ll discuss suitable options before confirming; loan equipment depends on the location and arrangements.
What does a lesson cost?
Your quote will set out the lesson length, coaching fee and any travel or facility costs. You agree to those details before your appointment is confirmed.
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