John R. King, PGA
Head Golf ProfessionalJohn King Golf brings measurable assessments and individualized practice plans to improve players skills associated with lower scores. John is the Head Golf Professional at Poland Spring Resort in Poland, Maine during the months of May - October. During the months of November - April John runs John King Golf Coaching & Instruction at The Robert Trent Jones Trail Grand National in Opelika, Alabama. As the Head Golf Professional at Poland Spring Resort John coaches players of all levels in private, semi-private, clinic and golf school settings. Along with instruction and coaching, John is also responsible for golf merchandising, tournament management, and member / guest services.. Formerly Director of Instruction and owner of The Golf Performance Studio of Auburn, in Auburn Alabama. An indoor golf training and player development studio utilizing state-of-the-art technology and extensive player programs ranging from a corrective lesson to year round player development and training. A native of Portland, Maine, John has a teaching resume boasting high-end resorts and private country clubs, which span the East Coast from Maine to Florida. Early in his golf career, John was recruited by Ken Venturi for whom he worked for eleven years. John taught for Mr. Venturi at the Ken Venturi Golf Academy at Greenlefe in Haines City, FL; he later moved to Greensboro, North Carolina where he served as the Director of Instruction and owner for the KVGA at Grandover Resort.
From 2005 to 2014, John was the Director of Instruction at Saugahatchee Country Club, during his time at SCC John was recognized by the Dixie Section PGA as the Teacher of the Year and Junior Golf Leader in the Alabama Chapter. John was also named as a top teacher in the state by being awarded #3 Top Teacher in the State of Alabama by Golf Digest. John is a Level 2 Certified Plane Truth Golf instructor that constantly strives to become a valuable, more educated professional that enjoys being part of a players improvement. John’s primary focus while working with players is to have accurate and current measures of his student’s golf skills, physicathil capabilities, an effective improvement plan and good goals. John guarantees player improvement while continuing to work within the player’s experience and capabilities. What makes John King Golf truly unique is the results based coaching guarantee and the on-course assessment, one of the main corner stones in all our programs. The unique on-course game assessment reveals the true component where golfers can cut strokes off their game, add more specific structure to their practice time and reveal scoring opportunities. This process opens up the opportunity to explore the best possible options to help golfers achieve their goals and shot lower scores. Golfers seeking private instruction on specific skills or technique are not required to participate in assessment even though it is strongly recommended.
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Helping players achieve their goals.
Getting Started
Learn the basics
Get comfortable for business golf
Avoid embarrassment on the first tee
Having More Fun
Connect with golfers of similar age
Have more fun on the course
Connect with golfers of similar skill
Improving Your Game
Break 100
Break 80
Improve your Short Game
Make the high school golf team
Get swing diagnostic testing
Earn a college golf scholarship
Prepare for Tournament Golf
Add 10 yards
Break 90
Coaching Services
Player Type
Youth
Adult
Male
Teen
Senior
Female
Session Type
Individual
Group
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail At Grand National
Opelika AL
Grand National, by all reports, was the single greatest site for a golf complex Robert Trent Jones, Sr. had ever seen. Built on 600-acre Lake Saugahatchee, 32 of the 54 holes drape along its filigreed shores. Both the Links course and the Lake course were in the top 10 of Golf Digest's list of "America's Top 50 Affordable Courses" and all three courses at Grand National are listed among the nation's 40 Super Value courses by Golf Digest's "Places to Play". The Lake course is also the host course for the Zimmer Biomet Championship.
*Coaching available to public
3000 Robert Trent Jones Trl, Opelika, AL 36801-1116
Practice Facility
Double sided driving range with impeccable short game area including Champion Bermudagrass putting green, chipping / pitching green with practice bunker.