Tim is a natural golf coach. i met him at Seascape Golf Course in Aptos and he watched my game for…read moreseveral holes. I was impressed by the simple yet critical tips he gave to remember while chipping onto the green. He had a very patient, hands on approach about his delivery that made me feel very comfortableThe tips worked immediately and I have them tucked away into my golf notes page on my cell phone that I can refer to in a moments notice. I can't wait to get my next set of tips him!

Loved the golf lessons. I was a complete beginner and I now have some best practices I can take…read morewith me as I continue my golf journey. I wasn't sure about golf at first, but these lessons have really helped me enjoy myself when I'm out on the course hanging with my friends.

Brad Cursio is an outstanding golf instructor who combines deep knowledge, patience, humor, and…read moreenthusiasm to create an enjoyable and effective learning experience. I attended his three-day academy last April, where each day began with about two hours of instruction focused on my goals and key golf fundamentals, followed by nine holes on the course with Brad to put those lessons into practice. Brad is especially skilled at adapting his teaching style when something is not clicking. When I struggled, he moved easily between different explanations, strategies, and learning approaches until the concept made sense. With a few simple, easy-to-execute changes to my setup and grip, he helped me add twenty to thirty yards to all of my longer clubs. My short game improved even more. The wedge strategies he taught helped me get more out of my shots, land closer to the pin, and shorten my path to the hole. The on-course component was one of the most valuable parts of the academy. It exposed me to all aspects of the game and helped me understand how the individual pieces fit together in real playing conditions. I started as a mid-handicapper hoping to stay under 100; now I am working to stay under 90, which is a major improvement and still a work in progress. If you are looking to refine your golf game, improve your fundamentals, and learn in a supportive environment, I highly recommend Brad and his Monterey Bay Golf Academy.

Brad was excellent to work with. Detailed and great demeaner. He is a wonderful teacher and…read morecheerleader. After my over 30 years layoff from golf, Brad has helped me tremendously and provided hope to my senior golf game. I felt very fortunate to find him and would highly recommend Brad!

I have golfed a lot when I was younger but never had a lesson. I was able to get down to a decent…read morehandicap but I was just working with my slice and my home-grown golf swing. I had kids and started a business and took about 15 years off of golf. Like everyone else, I got back into golf during the pandemic. I felt like I was starting over. After a few months of scores over 100 I decided to seek out golf lessons. Steve came highly recommended by a friend. I had watched every youtube video on the web about getting rid of my slice and gave each tip an honest try. Steve taught me to focus on being relaxed and keeping a nice tempo. He also showed me how completing the rotation of my shoulders in my follow through automatically squared up my clubface at impact. In my 2nd lesson I was able to hit some of my iron shots pure. By my third lesson they were going longer and my swing felt so smooth and effortless. I started regularly shooting rounds in the low 90's on the hardest courses in the area. By lesson 6 I started to be able to regularly hit a draw on my driver with a slight inside out path, keeping my balance, and getting that club face closed with my shoulders on the follow through. I have now had 8 lessons and I am shooting in the high 80's on hard courses pretty regularly. Now pretty much every time I am out someone stops me and tells me how great and effortless my swing looks. I am hitting more fairways, more greens, and my short game lessons have improved my putting and my chipping. I am now making almost everything from 6 feet in, and have significantly improved my longer putts. I still have good days and bad days, but my bad days are better than my good days were before my lessons. Lastly, Steve is the best deal in town from a bang for your buck stand point. I paid $150 for a 4 lesson package which comes out to only $37.50 per lesson. You can't find a better deal.

Working with Steve set the tone for my best year of golf to date. I discussed with him my goals and…read morehe worked with me to get me to a much improved foundation. I have had lessons in the past, nothing even close, Steve knows his stuff and knows how to coach.

When I started with Matt only 7 months ago, I was a brand new beginner. I had had a few lessons…read morefrom another outfit that were not very helpful for me. I called that other company's teaching approach Painting by Numbers because it wasn't cohesive and intuitive for me. Also, Matt gives full hour-long lessons versus the other company that only did half hour lessons which I found to be way too short so I ended up having a fractured and incomplete understanding of the golf swing. I'm over 60 years old and a slender woman. So I don't have bulk muscle for strength. Learning how to strike the ball correctly gives me the distance. Matt teaches with intuitive, cohesive instruction and shows (sometimes with props) as well as explains why certain aspects of the swing are important so that logically it all makes sense. He is such a gifted teacher to help all the details gel without my feeling its overly analytical. Proof of his teaching is I started out hitting my 7 iron 42 yards on the Trackman and am now hitting 122 yards dead straight. Also when I started out I didn't have the ball striking skills to play18 hole courses, only 9 hole courses. I recently scored 110, 112, and 114 on a par 72 course. When people learn I've only golfed for 10 months total, they can't believe it. When they ask who is my coach, I happily share about Matt being the best ever and why. Matt is confident that I will soon be breaking 100. I can't wait!

Mike is a great coach and was more than happy to accommodate my availability. I could tell by the…read moreway he carried himself and communicated that he was the coach for me. I'm new to golf been playing for two weeks and he was able to help me with getting better contact, my form and a few swing thoughts. I was able to put on 20 yards on each of my clubs from one lesson and get consistent hits. Highly recommend this place and Mike!

Man oh man!! Where to begin. First of all, the drive in is spectacular and the conditions of the…read morecourse are absolutely perfect. The course is totally walkable if you don't mind the occasional hill but the course is long so come prepared. Overall, I would recommend walking to get the full experience. After my round I had lunch. I ordered a fried chicken sandwich which was delicious! Staff attended the restaurant, pro shop and all golf staff were awesome. I can't wait to come back!!

Well, it's an Alister MacKenzie (Augusta, Cypress) course, so you know it's beautiful and…read morechallenging. And it's so perfectly maintained as well. There are some really long par 4s and many of the greens are elevated and protected by bunkers. Bring your A game haha Staff is fantastic. I've been lucky to play here a few times and can't wait to return

June 2026 I retired…read morein December 2025 and decided to try golf. My wife and I never played before so we wanted to develop good habits before we made an attempt at golf. Coach Kelly was highly recommended by many of my friends. Consistently, they described him as chill, laid back and a great teacher. My wife and I booked a private session with him. We met at his house and he has an indoor golf simulator. On session one, we worked on grip, hip rotation and hinge. On session two (3 weeks later), Coach Kelly worked with our rotation, power shift in the hips and our follow through on the swing. From this point on, we will take individual lessons with him. We've incorporated everything he taught us and are making micro improvements as we continue our golf journey. Scheduling was simple. Prices very reasonable. And that man is Hawaiian! That should tell you enough about his personality. I highly recommend Coach Kelly!

This review is long overdue! Coach Kelly is an amazing coach and all around one of the nicest…read morepeople I've ever met. My daughter was a complete beginner that wanted to make it on her girls high school golf team. When she first came to him the summer leading up to her junior year, she didn't even know how to properly hold a golf club. By the end of her senior year she was captain, made it to BVAL as a solo player and fell in love with the sport. Coach Kelly was so patient with her, encouraged her and because of his knowledge and teaching style allowed her to grow so much in such a short time. I highly recommend Coach Kelly to anyone looking for a coach.

Awesome local course, very challenging, great food, great employees, helpful People for beginners…read moreand Pros like me."(lol)

What a joke! Haven't been here in years, and now it's run down,…read moremaintenance deferred, and cart paths are pot hole ridden. Don't waste your day on a course like this. Trees toppled over and just left there. Dead trees throughout the fairways. Obviously, they don't care. Go to Seascape, Spring Hills, or De Laveaga. Won't be back.

I was practicing my chipping at Baylands late one Sunday afternoon and struggling. Dan walked by…read moreon his way out from what was probably a long day teaching in 90+ degree heat and noticed. He came over without prompting and spent 15 minutes giving me some really valuable tips, he asked nothing in return. He made a lasting impression of someone who love the game and loves helping others improve.

I have been playing golf for close to 40 years. For the last 5-10 years my playing was very…read moresporadic (think 3 times a year) so I lost any sort of comfortability with my swing. I could still putt and chip well, but felt like my swing was out of whack and golf was no longer fun. So, I decided to take a lesson from Dan. I asked a number of people I knew from the Baylands Golf Links (where Dan teaches!) and they all said that Dan was the instructor they had selected. That was good enough for me. i have only had one lesson with Dan, and I already have my love for the game back! What I appreciate about Dan is that he likes to keep it simple and help you focus on one thing. That allowed me to get out of my head and focus on my set-up and swing. There will be more to learn, and I plan to take more lessons, but for now I am working on practicing the swing he set me up to have. With Dan you will not get a ton of input on mechanics. He is looking at you and your swing, then helping that swing to improve. His philosophy of everyone having their own swing and learning to embrace that swing within their own body makes a ton of sense to me and is far more motivating and enjoyable when I practice. I cannot recommend Dan more highly.