Hot Springs, Virginia Golf Instruction

Whether you’re a new golfer taking your first swing, or a low-handicapper looking to shave a few more strokes off your game, your skills will inevitably improve with the expertise of our seasoned teaching pros. Featuring a wide variety of golf instructional programming designed around your individual goals, you can start improving your game now on the legendary courses of The Omni Homestead Resort.

Individual and group instruction is available in spring and summer on the Old Course. The Cascades offers a driving range and short-game practice facilities. All resort courses have a clubhouse.

For information and reservations, please call (540) 839-3860.

Meet The Pro

Mark Fry
Mark Fry, director of golf, is a Bath County, Virginia native who learned the game in his Allegheny Mountains backyard. He was an outstanding junior golfer and all-conference collegiate player at East Tennessee State University. Mark has been with The Homestead since 1996 and has also served as director of instruction at the resort. Golf Digest has ranked Mark as one of the top 10 golf instructors in Virginia on numerous occasions and was most recently rated as the #6 best instructor in the biennial awards. 

Barry Ryder
The Homestead’s head golf professional for The Cascades, is an accomplished player and respected teacher. Barry has more than 30 years of golf experience at the resort and is a native of Bath County. He has numerous tournament victories including the Mid-Atlantic PGA Senior/Junior Championship and the Bobby Jones Pro Invitational.