Expert Club Fitting by Award-Winning Professionals
SwingLine Golf and the TaylorMade Performance Center offer expert club fitting led by two seasoned professionals. Shane Collison, named one of America’s Top 100 Club Fitters for ten years, brings over 25 years of experience in custom fitting and club building. Peter O'Rourke, with 30 years in the golf industry, is a former Master Club Fitter and “Fitter of the Year” for Ping, Mizuno, and TaylorMade. Their combined expertise ensures every golfer receives a personalized, professional fitting experience. We can help you with everything from club repair to custom-fitting golf clubs, golf club re-gripping, golf shafts, and loft and lie adjustments.
Swingline Golf Academy
Swingline Golf Academy is located at the back of the Rookery Golf Club's driving range and offers private and small-group instruction for all skill levels—from beginners to advanced players. To schedule a lesson or speak with a member of our team, please call (239) 642-2790 or complete the request form. Thank you for your interest; we look forward to welcoming you!
Meet the Academy Instructors
Craig Hicks
Craig is a CPGA Teaching Professional, originally from Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Since 2004, Craig has competed professionally against the best competition in the world. Craig's career is highlighted by nine professional victories, and he was named Great Lakes Tour Player of the Year.
Craig's approach to coaching is to help you better understand your golf swing and build a more reliable, consistent motion that will enable you to shoot lower scores and have more fun playing the game. Currently, Craig works with players just getting started in golf as well as active touring pros and collegiate and high school athletes.
Scott Holden
Scott is a Master PGA Teaching Professional, originally from Bradford, Pennsylvania. Since 1985, Scott has practiced his profession as a member of the PGA of America. Scott retired as a Master Certified Instructor in 2013 after a successful 20-year career with the Leadbetter Golf Academies. He currently teaches in the communities of Marco Island, Naples, and Fort Myers.
Scott has extensive and diverse experience in the development and management of golf academies, private instruction, golf school activities, and planning and running golf tournaments and clinics of all sizes.
Jim Sowerwine
Jim has worked as a teacher and coach for 30 years, spending 15 of those years at two nationally ranked golf academies and schools. He was a lead instructor for the Nicklaus-Flick Golf Schools and was a director of instruction for the Rick Smith Golf Academy at Tiburon in Naples, Florida. Jim has been consistently ranked among the "Top Teachers in Florida" by Golf Digest Magazine.
Jim has coached players on the PGA, LPGA and Champions Tours and still coaches many of the same clients he met 25 years ago when he moved to Southwest Florida. He enjoys helping players break 90 for the first time as much as he does when one breaks 70 for the first time.
Bring your Swing
Indulge in the finest golf experience, featuring two prestigious golf courses in Paradise.