Private golf coaching in Orlando, on your schedule
One-to-one and two-to-one coaching with PGA Master Professional John Hughes. At ChampionsGate, at your home club, or wherever your golf travels take you.
Request a call with John Reach out by 5 p.m. Eastern and he'll call you the same day.
Your time is the scarcest thing you have
You don't have time for a coach who's running late, a lesson that doesn't fit your week, or a plan that treats you like everyone else.
VIP coaching is built the other way around. Your goals set the plan. Your calendar sets the schedule. And most of our time together happens where your score is actually made: on the golf course.
What VIP coaching includes
- Coaching with me personally, one-to-one, or two-to-one with a partner, friend or family member
- On-course playing lessons, so we work on decisions, not just swings
- A full evaluation with FlightScope launch monitor data, Smart2Move force plates and OnForm video
- Any day and time we have availability, scheduled around your calendar
- Coaching at your location: your home club, or wherever you're traveling on a golf vacation
- My PGA staff coaches available when I'm not, trained in the same system I use
- Virtual follow-up built in, so you can send swing video between sessions and get feedback and your next drills back
What we work on in a playing lesson
Most good players don't lose strokes to their swing. They lose them to decisions. On the course, I'll watch three of yours.
- Where you aim
- On every tee shot and approach, I'll ask you one question: which target takes a double bogey out of play? It's rarely the flag.
- What club you pull
- Most golfers choose clubs by their best shot, not their average one. We'll match your clubs to your real carry distances, so short-sided misses disappear.
- How you recover
- When you're in trouble, the goal is one shot back to safety. I'll show you when to take your medicine and when the hero shot is actually the smart play.
Try this on your next round: before every shot, say your target out loud, and name the miss you can live with. You'll be surprised how many strokes that saves.
We come to you
VIP coaching doesn't have to happen at ChampionsGate. I can travel to coach you where you play: at your home club, so we work on the course you see every week, or on a golf vacation, so you play better while you're there and bring the improvement home.
- One-to-one coaching
- Just you and me, built around your goals. Sessions can be scheduled in blocks of 10 hours or more as a coaching membership.
- Two-to-one coaching
- Bring a partner, friend or family member and share the experience. You each get a plan of your own.
- Private one-to-one golf school
- A few days of focused coaching, with on-course work every day, in Orlando or at your location.
Corporate and group programs are available by request for client entertainment, team events and special occasions.
Meet your coach
I'm John Hughes, a PGA Master Professional of Instruction, one of fewer than 500 PGA of America Master Professionals. In other words, one of the top 1.5% of golf professionals in America. I've been coaching for more than 30 years. I've been named a GOLF Magazine Teacher to Watch, a Golf Digest Best in State instructor and a Golf Tips Magazine Top 25 Instructor, and I was inducted into the North Florida PGA Hall of Fame in 2026. I'm Director of Instruction at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate.
Questions VIP clients ask
Will I work with you personally?
Yes. Every VIP program is with me. When I'm not available, my PGA staff coaches, trained in the same system I use, can keep your progress moving.
How flexible is scheduling?
You can schedule your VIP program on any day and at any time we have availability.
Can you coach me at my own club, or on a golf trip?
Yes. With VIP programs, I can travel to your home club or join you on a golf vacation.
Can I bring someone?
Yes. Two-to-one coaching lets you share sessions with a partner, friend or family member. Corporate and group programs are available by request.
Where is coaching held?
At Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, about 30 minutes from most Orlando-area attractions and from Orlando International Airport, or at your location.
How much does it cost?
Every program is customized to your unique improvement needs, so pricing is built around your goals. I'll walk you through the options on our call.
What happens between sessions?
Virtual follow-up is built into every John Hughes Golf coaching program. Send swing video whenever you need a check.
Let's talk about your game
Tell me what you want to accomplish and when you're available, and I'll call you personally. Reach out by 5 p.m. Eastern and you'll hear from me the same day. Let's set up your private golf lessons in Orlando.
Prefer to call? 407-852-8547
Thanks. Your request is in.
I'll call you personally at the number you gave me. If you reached out before 5 p.m. Eastern, you'll hear from me today. Otherwise, expect my call tomorrow.
While you wait, jot down your goal, your typical miss and how often you play. We'll put them to work on our call.