Adult golf courses: weekend and intensive packages

What is an adult golf course?

This structured program is led by a qualified instructor and condenses several sessions into a short period rather than spreading them out over months. It can take place over a weekend, three days, or in an intensive five-day format, with a consistent focus: initial assessment, limited technical priorities, and then practical application to the course.

This learning block approach fundamentally changes the way you progress. Rather than stringing together isolated, unrelated courses, you work on a specific objective from the beginning to the end of the program, with a teacher who monitors your progress day by day and adjusts the content of subsequent sessions based on your actual progress.

Why is an adult internship often the most effective format?

Many adult golfers take lessons spaced out over time, sometimes several weeks apart, without any real continuity from one session to the next. Between lessons, the skills learned partially fade, and each new session starts almost from scratch. A golf clinic, on the other hand, creates an immersive experience that significantly accelerates the acquisition of good skills, for several reasons:

You progress faster thanks to the continuity of the sessions, without losing your bearings between two days.
You identify your true priorities, instead of working on everything at once without a clear hierarchy.
You can more easily transfer your technical corrections to the course, thanks to close implementation.
You leave with a realistic training method that you can then reproduce on your own at the practice range.

A well-structured adult training program is therefore never limited to practice sessions: it systematically includes practical application on the course, an essential condition for progress to last beyond the few days of instruction. It is this integration of practice and real course time that distinguishes a serious program from a mere series of technical sessions without real-world application.

Adult golf course: weekend or intensive format, how to choose?

The weekend course: the most practical format

The two-day weekend format is ideal if you want to improve without taking time off work. It's well-suited to a specific objective: iron contact, tee shots, short game, or course strategy.

Perfect if you're short on time during the week.
Very effective for correcting a specific technical point.
Easy to repeat several times during the season, as you progress.

The intensive training course: accelerated progression

If your goal is to make rapid progress — consistency, scoring, index reduction — an intensive 3- to 5-day format is often more effective, thanks to the daily practice volume and continuous analysis by the instructor over several consecutive days.

To compare this format in detail, you can consult our dedicated page on intensive golf course.

How many days are needed for an effective adult golf course?

The right format depends primarily on your objective and your actual availability over the chosen period:

2 days (weekend) : targeted objective, rapid correction, implementation of a simple routine.
3 days : more solid anchoring of technique, progressive transfer on course, good balance of time/results.
5 days (intensive) : complete immersion, accelerated progression, ideal during school holidays.

For many busy adults, 3 days represents an excellent compromise between efficiency and availability. Find the details of this program on our page 3-day golf course.

Who is an adult golf course for?

For motivated beginners

If you're a beginner and want to quickly establish a solid foundation, this type of program can be suitable, provided the content remains progressive and adapted to your actual level. It often makes an excellent complement to...’free Sunday initiation, which allows you to discover golf without commitment before investing in a more structured format.

To intermediate players who are stagnating

A adult golf course This is often the quickest solution when you're stuck at a certain level: poor driving, inconsistency, short game difficulties, or a lack of on-course strategy. In just a few days of coaching, you'll clarify your priorities and leave with concrete, actionable tools.

For golfers aiming for the green card

Some adult courses include a green card objective: acquiring the essential technical skills and rules to navigate the course independently. This is an option to check with the instructor beforehand if you are a beginner and aim for this as your primary objective for the season.

Adult golf course or private lessons: what's the difference?

Private lessons remain relevant for regular monitoring and long-term technical adjustments, session after session, throughout the season. The intensive course addresses a different need: concentrated progress over a short period, with a single, focused theme from the first day to the last.

In practice, the two approaches complement each other well. A golfer can follow private lessons Regular training sessions are available throughout the season, followed by occasional sessions before a competition, a golf trip, or simply to address a technical issue that has persisted for several weeks. The most suitable format therefore depends primarily on your playing schedule and availability throughout the year.

Another notable difference: private lessons generally focus on a single theme per session, chosen based on current trends in your game. Workshops, on the other hand, follow a central theme over several consecutive days, allowing for the exploration of various facets of the game—technique, mini-game, strategy—while maintaining an overall coherence that isolated sessions, spaced several weeks apart, struggle to provide.

When to book an adult course at Golf du Belvédère?

The covered driving range and 9-hole course at Golf du Belvédère are open from early March to the end of November, providing ample opportunity to schedule a training program tailored to your availability. School holidays are particularly well-suited to intensive 3- to 5-day programs, while spring and summer weekends are ideal for shorter sessions that can be repeated throughout the season depending on your schedule and progress goals.

What should a good adult golf course include?

To be truly effective, an adult golf course must be structured around your progress on the course, and not solely around the mechanics of the swing. The essential ingredients are:

A clear initial diagnosis: strengths, weaknesses, real priorities identified from day one.
Focus on a maximum of 1 to 2 technical areas, no more, to remain efficient and avoid information overload.
A serious focus on the short game: approaches, bunker, putting, often neglected in favor of the long game.
Concrete transfer on the course: game strategy, pre-shot routine, decision-making in real-life situations.
A simple training plan to follow after the course, to permanently consolidate the progress made.

At the Golf du Belvédère's 230-meter covered, multi-level driving range, you can work on all these aspects in excellent conditions, whatever the weather. You then put your skills into practice on the club's undulating 9-hole course, located near Annecy, at the foot of the Aravis mountains. Adult clinics are led by Julien and Adrien, both of whom are in charge of private lessons and clinics at the Golf Academy, and who tailor the program to your level and goals.

How much does an adult golf course cost?

The price of this type of program varies according to several criteria: the duration of the course, the number of hours of instruction, the group size, and any optional extras, such as an additional guided route or equipment provided on site. Weekend packages are generally more affordable than intensive 5-day formats, which involve more hours of instruction and therefore a higher investment.

To compare the available plans and avoid unpleasant surprises, check out our page price of a golf course, or get in touch directly with the ProShop team, made up of Patrice, Alicia and Adrien, to find out about the next available dates and remaining places.

How to maximize your results during an adult internship?

1. Arrive with a concrete objective

A training course yields better results when the objective is clear from the outset: reducing your dispersion off the tee, improving your approach shots from 30-60 meters, or making your putting more reliable from short distances. Communicate this objective to your instructor on the first day so that the program can be adjusted accordingly from the very beginning.

2. Prioritize scoring, not just the swing

The biggest score gains often come from the short game and the decisions made on the course, not just from the mechanics of the long swing. A good adult golf clinic always maintains this balance between pure technique and real-world play, dedicating significant time to approach shots, putting, and strategy.

3. Plan what happens next after the internship

Without continuity, the skills acquired during the training course quickly fade once you return to a less structured playing schedule. As soon as the program ends, plan a simple two- to three-week plan: a few targeted exercises to practice on your own at the driving range, to solidify your progress and prevent losing what you've learned.