Discover Your Edge
Personalized online golf lessons from Hawkeye Golf Academy available now!
Next Level Coaching
Thomas Hawkeye Valdez, better know as “Coach Hawk” is an award winning golf coach that focuses on helping players achieve their goals.
Meet Coach Hawkeye
Originally from El Paso, Texas, Coach Hawk brings 27 years of experience in the golf industry, including 20 years as a professional instructor. For a decade, he taught at GOLFTEC in Houston, TX, where he was recognized for his exceptional contributions to golf instruction. His accolades include being named one of Golf Digest's Best Young Instructors in the country from 2020 to 2022, as well as one of the Best Teachers in Texas from 2022 to 2025. Thomas's expertise has also been featured in Golf Digest, with contributions in the 2020 issue (#1) titled "20 Tips You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Before" and the September 2023 issue, "Stay Down a Beat Longer."
Elevate Your Game
Coach Hawk focuses not only on improving your mechanics and your overall golf game, he also teaches you how to achieve your goals AND have more fun while you're doing it!
Awards
Available Services
Private In-Person Coaching
One-on-one lessons include trackman analysis, goal planning and sequenced lessons.
Golf Schools
Half-day and full day golf schools with focus on short game, putting, contact and ball flight. Golf Schools are perfect for the on the go busy golfer.
Junior Golf
PGA Junior League, junior camps and monthly junior classes available. Juniors will learn to be athletes, improve their skills with games and competitions.
Golf Fitness
Orange Whip Golf Fitness X classes run weekly to help golfers improve the golf game and body at the same time.
Lesson Highlights
Getting Started
Learn the basics, get comfortable for business golf and learn how to avoid embarrassment on the first tee.
Have More Fun
Have more fun on the course, connect with golfers of similar skill. and also connect with golfers of similar age.
Improve Your Game
Break 100, improve your short game, prepare for tournament golf, get swing diagnostic testing and much more!
Lesson Pricing
- OnForm Golf Portal Access
- Online Ball Flight Survey
- Ball Flight Issues Video
- Starting Point Video
- Practice Routine Recommendations
- Video Drills
- OnForm Golf Portal Access
- Online Ball Flight Survey
- Ball Flight Issues Video
- Starting Point Video
- Practice Routine Recommendations
- Video Drills
- OnForm Golf Portal Access
- Online Ball Flight Survey
- Ball Flight Issues Video
- Starting Point Video
- Practice Routine Recommendations
- Video Drills
- OnForm Golf Portal Access
- Online Ball Flight Survey
- Ball Flight Issues Video
- Starting Point Video
- Practice Routine Recommendations
- Video Drills
- OnForm Golf Portal Access
- Online Ball Flight Survey
- Ball Flight Issues Video
- Starting Point Video
- Practice Routine Recommendations
- Video Drills
Client Testimonials
Read what clients are saying about Coach Hawkeye...
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Thomas is such an amazing golf coach, but better than that he is an amazing person and mentor.
Turner Chiles
Student
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Robert Leisten
Student
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Mike Englert
Student
Contact Coach Hawkeye
Questions? Comments? Please fill out the form below and Coach Hawkeye will get back to you within 24 hours.
All in-person lessons are taught at Trophy Club Country Club in Trophy Club, Texas where Thomas Valdez is the Lead Instructor. Contact Coach Hawkeye for more details.