An introductory 2-day class and a comprehensive 5-day master class
2-Day Introduction to Club Repair and Club Alteration • Price: $600
This class is ideal for beginners with little to no experience in club repair. Learn the basics of club repair, club alteration, and fitting. This foundation will allow you to begin working on your own, whether in a professional or personal capacity. Some of the topics covered include:
- How golf club performance is affected • Loft, lie, and club length • Swing weight and total weight • Shaft flex, materials, designs, and patterns• Shortcuts and time-saving solutions • Removing and installing grips • Adjusting loft and lie • Re-shafting irons and metal woods • How to shorten or lengthen a club
Class includes professional instruction and supplies, class manual, apron, t-shirt, and gift cards for the Foundry Bakehouse & Deli and Superior Street Mercantile. Complimentary beverages and snacks on site.
Participants will receive a Certification of Completion at the end of the second day.
| 2-DAY INTRO CLASS DATES (Wednesday – Thursday)
2025 February 26th-27th 2025 | May 7th-8th 2025 |
5-Day Master Class: Club Repair, Club Alteration, Club Building, and Club Fitting • Price: $1600
This comprehensive 5-day class offers valuable training utilizing the Foresight GCQUAD monitor and simulator. Every student will have their own workbench for intensive, hands-on learning, and constructive feedback. Some of the topics covered include:
- Launch Monitor demonstration • How golf club performance is affected • Loft, lie, and club length • Swing weight and total weight • Shaft flex, materials, designs, and patterns • PUREing vs. FLOing vs. Spinning • Using assembly equipment • How to speed turn ferrules • Grips: Installation, sizing, removal and repair • Achieving proper swing weights • How to install a shaft • Building clubs to spec (length, swing weight, CPM, grip, frequency • Tips and techniques • Shortcuts and time-saving solutions • Removing and installing grips • Tapping Ferrule down and finishing • Adjusting loft and lie • Broken shaft removal (Steel and Graphite) • Re-shafting irons and metal woods • Hotmelt to stop rattling • How to shorten or lengthen a club • Stamp and paint fill
Class includes professional instruction and supplies, class manual, apron, t-shirt, and gift cards for the Foundry Bakehouse & Deli and Superior Street Mercantile. Complimentary beverages and snacks on site.
Upon the completion of the class, participants will receive a Master Certification.
| 5-DAY MASTER CLASS DATES (Monday – Friday)
2025 January 13th-17th 2025 | February 10th-14th 2025 | March 3rd-7th 2025 | March 17th-21st 2025 | April 21st-25th 2025 | May 12th-16th 2025 | June 16th-20th 2025 |
Accommodations: The new Courtyard by Marriott in downtown Albion is just steps away from the Mitchell Golf Performance Studio. Special rates have been established for our students. To make reservations, please contact the hotel directly and tell them you’re with Mitchell Golf. Special rates are not available through travel websites.
We do suggest that you arrive the day before your class begins, as we will begin each day at 8 am.
https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/jxnab-courtyard-albion/ | 517-629-8520
Travel: Albion is located in south-central lower Michigan. The following airports are within a reasonable driving distance:
- Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW): 90 minutes/80 miles
- Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR): 2 hours/93 miles
- Lansing Capital Region Airport (LAN): 75 minutes/60 miles
- Toledo Express Airport (TOL): 2+ hours/95 miles
- If you’re booking a charter flight, there are smaller airports in the area, as well. Jackson County Airport – Reynolds Field is just 12 miles/20 minutes away.
Dining options:
- Foundry Bakehouse & Deli – About – Foundry Bakehouse and Deli
- Albion Malleable Brewing Company – Albion Malleable Brewing – Downtown Albion
- Cascarelli’s, Albion – Cascarelli’s of Albion
- Lopez Taco House, Albion – Lopez Taco House | Facebook
- Galazio, Albion – Galazio Restaurant – Greek and Regional Cuisine
- Cascarelli’s Pizza, Homer – Cascarelli’s Pizza | Homer, MI (cascarellis.com)
- Schuler’s Restaurant & Pub, Marshall – Schuler’s Restaurant – Schuler’s (schulersrestaurant.com)
- Grand River Brewery, Jackson/Marshall – Grand River Brewery
- Copper Athletic Club, Marshall – Copper Bash – Copper Athletic Club (copperac.com)
