Tom Shea Golf Academy
Starting October 22th
About the Academy
The Tom Shea Golf Academy powered by Paradise Golf has partnered with the Eagles Golf Club, Plantation Palms Golf Club and the Silver Dollar Golf Club to launch the Flop Shot Instruction Club. Silver Dollar will host the Flop Shot Farm on their 3-hole par 3 course.
Plantation Palms Golf Club
Silver Dollar Golf Club
Home of the Flop Shot Farm
Golf instruction
30-Minute Intro Clinics
Join us for a focused 30-minute introduction to golf. Choose from three clinic start times, with space for up to 8 players in each session.
Starts: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Location: Plantation Palms Golf Club
Times: 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM
Maximum: 8 players per clinic
Price: $29
Find Your Tier
All plans require a 3-month commitment. Switch the toggle to see non-member pricing.
Practice Group Clinics
Great for Beginners
$59
/month, 3-month commitment
$49
/month, 3-month commitment
- One clinic per month
- Range practice meet-up
- Video tips library
- Priority booking
Game Improvement Group Clinics
$109
/month, 3-month commitment
$99
/month, 3-month commitment
- Four clinics per month
- One supervised practice session
- Discounted private lessons ($99 for members / $129 for non-members, normally $129/$149)
- Monthly skills challenge
Junior Group Clinics
For Young Golfers
$79
/month, 3-month commitment
$79
/month, 3-month commitment
- Weekly junior clinic
- Skills development pathway
- Summer competitions
Individual Private Lessons
One 60-Minute Session/Month
$149
/month, 3-month commitment
$129
/month, 3-month commitment
- Full swing mechanics and drills
- Short game techniques
- Putting fundamentals
- Course management concepts
TOM SHEA, PGA
PGA Teaching Professional | Junior Golf Coach | US Kids Golf Master Coach
Tom Shea is a PGA Teaching Professional with 34 years as a PGA Member and more than 40 years of teaching experience. A lifelong student of the game, Tom has dedicated his career to helping golfers of all ages understand not only how to swing the club, but how to feel the golf swing.
Tom is a US Kids Golf Certified Coach and US Kids Golf Top 50 Master Coach. U.S. Kids Golf recognizes Master Kids Coaches as instructors who have earned the Top 50 Kids Coach Award three times.
Experience & recognition
- 34-year PGA Member
- 40+ years of teaching experience
- US Kids Golf Certified Coach
- US Kids Golf Top 50 Master Coach
- North Florida PGA Section / West Central Chapter Junior Leader Award winner
- PGA Deacon Palmer Award winner (North Florida PGA Section and West Central Chapter)
- College and high school golf coach with 25+ years of coaching experience
- Longtime junior golf instructor, coach and mentor
Tom has coached players at the high school and college levels and has spent more than two decades developing junior golfers. His coaching philosophy centers on helping players learn the game, enjoy the game and develop skills they can take with them for a lifetime.
Section 8 · From New Jersey to Tampa
From New Jersey to Tampa
Born and raised in New Jersey, Tom has called the Tampa Bay area home for 30 years. He and his wife, Lisa, have three children: Jesse, Shannon and Nicholas.
For Tom, golf has always been about more than the swing. It's about the people, the relationships and the opportunity to give back to the game that has given him so much.
Tom Shea, PGA
Feel the club. Feel the body. Feel the direction. Feel the speed.
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