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Claire A. Batista, PGA
Owner and Director of Instruction at Claire Batista Golf Academy
Claire is a Class A member of the PGA. She has been instructing golf since 1987 and served as the head women’s golf coach at the University of Toledo (OH) for nine seasons.
Claire’s knowledge and ability to develop golf skills has been recognized by Golf For Women magazine. In 2002, Claire was named one of the top 50 women teaching professionals in the United States. Claire was named in the top 100 Ping Club Fitters in 2017.
Claire played collegiate golf at Bowling Green State University (OH). She competed professionally on the Florida Mini Tours where she won the 1994 Central Florida Team Championship. Claire also competed in the 1993LPGA Jamie Farr Kroger Classic. In 2004, Claire was inducted into the Lorain County (OH) Sports Hall of Fame.
Claire’s goal is to make you swing work for you with as little change as possible. She has found that communication, knowledge and patience are the formula to a faster success rate. She will put her proven golf instruction skills to work for you!
Helping players achieve their goals.
Getting Started
Learn the basics
Avoid embarrassment on the first tee
Get comfortable for business golf
Having More Fun
Have more fun on the course
Improving Your Game
Break 100
Break 90
Break 80
Improve your Short Game
Make the high school golf team
Earn a college golf scholarship
Prepare for Tournament Golf
Coaching Services
Player Type
Youth
Adult
Male
Playing with disabilities
Teen
Senior
Female
Session Type
Individual
Group
The Claire Batista Golf Academy
Ottawa Lake MI
We pride ourselves in creating an optimum learning environment. The practice facility has ample teeing space in addition to a chipping and putting green and practice bunkers. The golf academy is equipped with video analysis and Track Man technology to help students learn quicker and understand the golf swing better. Weather is no issue because of our heated covered hitting bays.
*Coaching available to public
7767 US 223, Ottawa Lake, MI 49267
