At the Hilton Golf Academy we are concerned with making sure our guests receive more enjoyment from the game of golf. The Hilton Golf Experience is designed to do just that. You will learn the game and at the same time learn that it is supposed to be fun!

We believe that one of the most important components in learning how to play the game of golf is on-course instruction. In order to ensure that students receive the most benefit from their time on the course, we spend every afternoon on the course with you. You will receive a personal playing lesson with your golf school group every day that you are in golf school!

While on course you will learn how to manage your game. Each afternoon students will learn valuable information that just cannot be taught on the practice tee. You will be taught the 5 Factors that influence every shot: Lie, Distance, Pin, Terrain, and Wind; also known as "L-D-P-T-W". These techniques were featured by the Director of the Hilton Golf Academy and can be seen in our media section.

The Hilton Golf Experience Instructional Manual is comprised of the two components of the golf shot which are the "setup" and the "swing". Students are taught how to navigate their way through their personal setup before each swing they make.

Developing student’s setup and swing to work with each other will in turn create better golf shots each time.

Instruction for putting, chipping, pitching and sand play will improve your ball contact. Learn why at least 65 percent of your shots take place from 100 yards in and how to minimize those shots in order to lower your overall score.

Learn how to navigate yourself out of any uneven lie with new fail-safe solutions for trouble shots. Manage your game when the ball sits above or below your feet and also diagnose the effect uphill and downhill lies have on the distance and flight of the ball.

The guest rooms and suites at Buffalo Thunder Resort pamper guests with luxury, comfort and style. Vibrant hues, carved headboards and a myriad of innovative accents in Native American Pueblo style are all inspired by the Pueblo of Pojoaque's Governor George Rivera, a renowned artist in his own right.

Each room features the lavish comforts of the Hilton Serenity Collection - pillow top mattresses, fluffy down pillows, high thread count linens and thick, cozy duvets. A deluxe MP3 clock radio provides a gentle awakening from a restful night's sleep.

Other standard room amenities include signature resort bath and shower accessories, plush, oversized bath towels, in-room safe, multiple phones, oversized work spaces, a 37" flat screen TV with on-demand movies and games, a technology panel with high-speed Internet access, the Hilton Signature Cuisinart coffee maker and Lavazza coffee.

Best of all, each room features a magnificent view of the surrounding Santa Fe Mountainside.

Your dining experience in Santa Fe will not disappoint you. Opening and closing dinners are held at the Red Sage inside the Buffalo Thunder Resort. Explosive, innovative Southwest flavors in an intimate, fine-dining atmosphere. Acclaimed for its inspired Native, European and Latin cuisines, Red Sage is your destination for your next romantic night out, business dinner and drinks or group event. Fare rotates seasonally, and our extensive wine selection will wow the most distinguishing tastes.

Breakfast each day is held at Mica Restaurant, also located in the Buffalo Thunder Resort. Named for the sparkling mineral flecks found in Pueblo Indian pottery clay, Mica is an ideal spot for relaxed daytime dining.

Mica offers an array of regional and continental favorites for breakfast and lunch.

Additionally, just 12 miles away is the heart of downtown Santa Fe where guest can take a break away from the resort and enjoy some of the finest dining options offered anywhere in the world!