Golf Instruction

The Verdict Ridge Golf and Country Club Pro Shop is staffed with some of the most personable people that you will find at any golf club. We strive to make your golfing experience first rate each and every time you come to the club. Golf instruction is available by Class-A Members of the PGA of America. Our pros are available for individual and group instruction for all ages and skill levels. They continually research the golf industry and are knowledgeable on equipment and teaching methods to ensure that each golfer is equipped to take his or her game to the next level.

Golf Members receive free range balls to help them work on their game.
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Video Swing Analysis System

Our Video Swing Analysis System features High-End motion analysis software delivering Crystal Clear Frame-by-Frame advance. We are able to capture, compare, and analyze our students then save the video clip allowing our instructors to mark, measure, and monitor the students progress. We can also email swings to our students or burn to CD with a unique voice over analysis.

Meet Our Pros

Billy Powell

Billy grew up in nearby Gaston County, where he was introduced to the game by his father. He has experience working in junior golf, having served as an instructor for The Clemson Tiger Golf Camp for three years, as well as The First Tee of Lake Norman Program. Billy has a vast array of work experience having worked at Westport Golf Club, Riverbend Golf Club, and Cowans Ford Country Club. Billy came to Verdict Ridge Golf and Country Club in 1999 as an Assistant Golf Professional and became the Head Golf Professional in 2004. Billy enjoys teaching golf and making golf a better game, one student at a time. Billy is a Class-A Member of the PGA of America, and currently resides in Dallas, NC with his wife Dana.

Zach Arrowood

Zach moved here from Pittsburgh, where he was the Assistant Professional at Mt. Lebanon Golf Club for two years. He brings with him a wealth of experience in junior golf having taught five years of Nike Junior Camps at Pinewild Country Club in Pinehurst, NC, as well as his two years of junior and inner city golf in Pittsburgh. Zach is a student of the game, always trying to grow his knowledge and perfect the unperfected art of the golf swing. He is currently working towards his Class-A PGA Certification.