As summer returns and players flood the fairways, public golf facilities are once again faced with a predictable challenge: managing lesson demand in a high-volume, low-margin environment. Whether you operate a municipal course, a daily-fee facility, a driving range, or an indoor simulator venue, chances are your team is stretched thin with fielding questions from walk-ins, taking phone calls from an event organizer, and answering cold-call emails just to keep lesson schedules afloat.

In these public course environments, patrons don’t typically have a long-standing relationship with instructors. Many are first-time or occasional players just looking to improve. Unfortunately, that often translates into inconsistent attendance, last-minute cancellations, and overbooked instructors juggling lesson logistics on their own. For staff and teaching professionals alike, this results in one thing: more administrative work and less time spent actually teaching.

Enter Whoosh’s Lessons module, a modern platform built specifically to streamline lesson operations for facilities with high guest turnover, limited admin support, and unpredictable scheduling needs. It’s not just a scheduling tool, it’s a smart system that turns a facility’s most chaotic revenue stream into a managed, measurable, and efficient part of the operation.

Like the existing scheduling tools for private clubs, our public Lessons module was developed with a variety of operators in mind, ideally making this process as seamless as possible: customers simply choose an available time, select an instructor, and confirm their session. This process works for one-on-one instruction and scales effortlessly to high-volume environments without the need for manual oversight.

More Control for Instructors, Less Admin for Staff

For many instructors at public courses, managing their own schedules has long been a necessary evil. Between teaching, checking in guests, and occasionally even handling payments, instructors often juggle responsibilities that leave little room to focus on their craft.

We’re here to eliminate that juggling act. Its real-time calendar integration with Google, Outlook, and other platforms gives instructors complete control over their availability. Instead of updating multiple systems or relying on sticky notes behind the pro shop counter, instructors can sync their schedules once and trust that they’re always up to date in the system.

This integration doesn’t just help instructors, it frees up operational staff. The centralized dashboard provides a facility-wide view of instructor schedules, available time slots, and confirmed bookings. No more shuffling through paper sheets or cross-referencing spreadsheets to see who’s available and when.

In high-traffic environments where players may be less experienced or unfamiliar with etiquette, no-shows and last-minute cancellations can be particularly frustrating. Whoosh helps mitigate those risks through built-in confirmation and communication tools.

Once a lesson is booked, patrons receive automatic confirmation via email, text, or push notification. Facilities can also configure cancellation windows and penalties, encouraging players to commit or cancel responsibly.

Operators face more competition than ever and delivering a smooth, modern lesson experience can be the differentiator that keeps players coming back. Whoosh gives your team a toolset designed to meet today’s expectations, without demanding a full-time administrator to keep it running. By aligning technology with the way real public facilities operate, the Public Lessons module enables you to grow revenue, support your instructors, and deliver a better guest experience, all without extra overhead. Book a demo today to learn more.