Where do I even begin. I have been playing golf for about 2 years and my skills were not improving. I finally decided to look for golf lessons and found Jim Smithburger, the director of Instruction at the Links of Challedon. Boy am I glad I found Jim! I was nervous at first, wondering if this will work and after one lesson I was hitting balls like never before! I even played a 9 a few days after our firt lesson and finally scored a 52! Before that I was probably around the 65-70. Jim took his time and really analyzed what I was doing wrong and we started to work on it. I only scheduled 3 lessons with him but this experience was so great that I am going to book more lessons with Jim. I know with his guidance I'll be golfing above average in no time! I also got to say that he is an awesome person to just talk to, he likes to get to know you which to me that means he cares about his students. Thats big for me! So if you are hesitant about taking lessons with Jim, I encourage you to not wait and take them. I highly recommend him! He makes golf fun!

The Links at Challedon is a top tier public course. The course is well maintained and fun to play, with a few challenging holes to keep things interesting. The staff is friendly, food is good, and atmosphere relaxed and fun. The Director of Golf Instruction, Jim Smithburger, is an incredibly knowledgeable, seasoned instructor. He has done more for my golf game in a few lessons than countless rounds and hours at the range. He does a great job of identifying issues, fixing them through easy-to-remember incremental changes then reinforcing them through repetition. His rates are very reasonable and the investment pays dividends on the course. Highly recommend trying a lesson with him!

Jim Smithburger, the director of golf at Challedon, is an outstanding golf instructor. He’s helped me work through several long-standing bad habits with patience and clear guidance, and every lesson leaves me feeling more confident in my swing. Jim is incredibly personable, easy to work with, and always encouraging. If you’re looking to improve your game with someone who truly cares about your progress, I highly recommend him.

Highly recommend The Links and Challedon and in particular private lessons with Jim Smithburger (Director of Golf). I'm new to golf and was hesitant to take private lessons because I was told they were not that helpful for beginners and were intimidating. None of that was true with Jim! After 3 one hour lessons my shot has drastically improved and lessons with Jim are fun, relaxed, and explanatory. Definitely worth working with him if you're looking to improve you game!

I started taking golf lessons with Jim Smithburger and I can't say enough positive things about him. I am a beginner to golf and Jim taught me the fundamentals. My swing has improved dramatically and others have commented on the rapid improvement in my game. I look forward to learning more from him! Definitely would recommend him to anyone looking to improve their game.