Coaching and Club Fitting
Welcome to The Heights Golf Academy, where we're dedicated to helping you achieve your golfing aspirations. Led by Kimberly Coleman, LPGA Golf Professional of the Year, and Matt Nicolle, European Long Drive Champion, our academy offers a comprehensive range of personalized coaching programs and cutting-edge technology.
We believe in a personalized approach, starting with a meticulous assessment of your individual needs and goals. This allows the team to design a structured program specifically tailored to your unique strengths and weaknesses, ensuring continuous progress and results.
For adult beginners, our Game On program provides a supportive environment to learn the fundamentals of golf. Through group coaching, you'll develop the skills and confidence to confidently step onto the course and start enjoying the game.
Aspiring young golfers (aged 6-10) can benefit from our Crush It! program. This program provides a seamless transition to competitive play, preparing them for participation in the PGA Junior League. With weekly matches and practice sessions during the Spring and Fall Seasons, your child can develop their skills while experiencing the thrill of competitive golf.
Beyond individual coaching, we also host engaging Member events throughout the year. These fun, skill-based challenges with seasonal themes offer a fantastic opportunity to connect and build camaraderie with other golfers.
We utilize state-of-the-art technology, including Trackman and Sports Box AI, to maximize coaching precision. This allows us to provide real-time performance analysis, measuring, assessing, and tracking your progress with scientific accuracy. This data-driven approach ensures you receive the most effective coaching possible, helping you reach your full potential.
At The Heights Golf Academy, our passion is helping you achieve your golfing goals. We believe that everyone has the ability to improve their game, and our dedicated team is committed to providing you with the personalized guidance and support you need to succeed.
Coaching and Club Fitting
Welcome to The Heights Golf Academy, where we're dedicated to helping you achieve your golfing aspirations. Led by Kimberly Coleman, LPGA Golf Professional of the Year, and Matt Nicolle, European Long Drive Champion, our academy offers a comprehensive range of personalized coaching programs and cutting-edge technology.
We believe in a personalized approach, starting with a meticulous assessment of your individual needs and goals. This allows the team to design a structured program specifically tailored to your unique strengths and weaknesses, ensuring continuous progress and results.
For adult beginners, our Game On program provides a supportive environment to learn the fundamentals of golf. Through group coaching, you'll develop the skills and confidence to confidently step onto the course and start enjoying the game.
Aspiring young golfers (aged 6-10) can benefit from our Crush It! program. This program provides a seamless transition to competitive play, preparing them for participation in the PGA Junior League. With weekly matches and practice sessions during the Spring and Fall Seasons, your child can develop their skills while experiencing the thrill of competitive golf.
Beyond individual coaching, we also host engaging Member events throughout the year. These fun, skill-based challenges with seasonal themes offer a fantastic opportunity to connect and build camaraderie with other golfers.
We utilize state-of-the-art technology, including Trackman and Sports Box AI, to maximize coaching precision. This allows us to provide real-time performance analysis, measuring, assessing, and tracking your progress with scientific accuracy. This data-driven approach ensures you receive the most effective coaching possible, helping you reach your full potential.
At The Heights Golf Academy, our passion is helping you achieve your golfing goals. We believe that everyone has the ability to improve their game, and our dedicated team is committed to providing you with the personalized guidance and support you need to succeed.
Programs and Services
Individual Instruction
Receiving individual golf instruction can be a transformative experience, tailored specifically to address your unique strengths and areas for improvement. With personalized guidance from a skilled golf instructor, you'll gain invaluable insights and techniques to elevate your game to new heights.
Club Fittings
Our club fitting experience is further enriched by offering fitting systems from top manufacturers such as Callaway, TaylorMade, Titleist, Cobra, and Ping. Combined with the cutting-edge technology of Trackman, golfers can expect unparalleled precision and access to the latest equipment, tailored perfectly to enhance their performance on the course.
Crush It! Junior Programs
The Crush It! Junior Program is an innovative golf development program based on the American Development Model (ADM) principles, aimed at fostering a love for the game and providing valuable life skills for junior golfers. The program emphasizes core values like confidence, respect, understanding, self-discipline, hard work, integrity, and talent to nurture young golfers into golfers for life.
Game On Adult Programs
The Game On Program offers an ideal environment for both new and returning adult golfers to build their skills, knowledge, and social connections, providing a unique 3-Level Progression Pathway to measure success. Whether you're seeking social connections, family activities, a new skill, or a healthier lifestyle, golf has something to offer everyone.
Our Golf Professionals
Each golf professional brings a wealth of experience and a genuine passion for the game. Discover the inspiring stories and expertise of our golf professionals, who enhance your golfing abilities and make your learning experience unforgettable, filled with valuable life lessons and camaraderie.
Kimberly Coleman, LPGA & PGA
Head Golf Professional
Serving since 2021
858-487-1406
About Kimberly
Kimberly is coming to Bernardo Heights Country Club as the former Head Golf Professional of Vista Valley Country Club, where she spent nearly 11 years of her professional career. A dual PGA & LPGA Member, she was most recently named “2020 LPGA National Professional of the Year.” Kimberly’s dedication to member relations, golf operations, golf instruction and sharing her passion for the game have been recognized throughout the golf community for many years. Prior to her club career, she played professionally on mini-tours throughout the U.S. and Canada. She was part of a small U.S. contingency group invited to travel to China to launch the Xiamen Open. Kimberly has been very active throughout the years with the LPGA Professionals organization. She is currently serving as the Western Section President and on the National Executive Committee. She still enjoys competing occasionally, but especially appreciates a casual round with members and friends. As a business school graduate and f...
Matt Nicolle, PGA
Director of Player Development
Serving since 2021
858-487-3440
About Matt
Matt Nicolle is a Class A British PGA Professional and Long Drive Champion. He grew up in the Island of Jersey, U.K. where his passion for golf began. He later moved to London where he lived for 7 years before relocating to San Diego, California in March of 2020.
Matt has been working in the golf industry for over 10 years; from coaching, training, club fitting, competing to event management. Through his years of experience, he has coached and shared his passion for improving people’s games across the globe from casual golfers to future PGA professionals.
Combining competitive spirit and his natural ability to produce impressive ball speeds, he took up the sport of Long Drive in 2016. He went on to win the Long Drive European Tour in 2017, with a record points total. He has now won five times globally and his longest drive in competition is 439 Yards!
Matt views coaching and player development as creating an environment that aids learning, performance and growth.
Brian O'Connor
1st Assistant Golf Professional
Serving since 2021
858-487-3440
Ashley Koopman, LPGA
Player Development Professional
Serving since 2023