Patrick Harris Bay Area Golf

Patrick is an incredible golf coach and player! He is very knowledgeable and observant, giving relevant tips and pointing you in the right direction for whatever lacks in your game. His facilities are growing and he's an absolute pleasure to talk to and work with! I definitely recommend him for anyone wanting to improve their game.

The match between swing coaches and players can, at times, be subject to a lot of different factors. I've had awkward lessons in the past from other coaches who it was just a bad pairing.But my work with Patrick has been encouraging, helpful, clear and understandable, and repeatable.For a full understanding, I've been playing off and on for 30 years. Been as low as an 11 index, but had laid off the game entirely for about 10 years. Getting back into the game in my early 60's means I have rust and physical limitations I didn't used to have.Patrick has been great at identifying the fundamental gaps I'd been playing with for, well, decades. Then showing me what needs to be changed, and providing repeatable exercises that I can put into practice to slowly build new habits.Another thing - like a lot of us, my head can be full of all sorts of swing thoughts and YouTube advice LOLPatrick has been great at encouraging me to clear the mind of all the confusing, contradictory swirl in my head and swing free. And to play golf, not play golf swing.Bottom line - yes, I've gained distance, consistency. I sort of figured any coach will be able to have positive results if I'm willing to incorporate what they teach. But what has been great is getting clear bite-sized chunks that is making the game more simple and enjoyable. My recommendation is consider Patrick as a good option as you begin to choose who you want to improve your game with.

Let's get the rates out of the way first. Your swing evaluation (first session) is going to be $150. Then afterward, it's up to about $215/hr. You can get a better rate if you do a bigger package.Who is Patrick best for?In my opinion, Patrick will give the best bang for buck for someone who already has a gameable swing (scoring in the 80s to 100s), has decent body awareness, and is looking for an instructor who will notice the small details that are costing a player 5-10 strokes a round. Read the reviews already here and most of them are from people who have already been playing for some time. After a single lesson, I can already tell Patrick's attention to detail is superb.The day after my lesson (I generally have wavered between a high single digit and low double digit index), I shot +3 through 11 from the back tees. Getting to a 5 index this year seems realistic now.If you're completely new to golf, you can find cheaper instructors who will give you a basic understanding of the swing. They will generally all tell you the same thing, and it will likely take you some time to get your body used to the golf swing. Once you feel like you can make contact on 8/10 balls at the range on a consistent basis, or are scoring in about the 110s, then come in to Patrick to really mold your swing. For the love of God though, do not try to coach yourself through YouTube.

I took a couple of golf lessons before Pat. Each session the instructor was trying to get my body to swing like the pros, and with that came a lot of jargon, uncomfortable adjustments (in terms of execution and lower back pain), and data overload (spin, speed, carry, etc, etc). The net for me was the data and adjustments were too vast, slightly overwhelming. Pat had a different approach for me based on my body (size, weight and flexibility) and age. He focused on working with my individual abilities. For example - he said go ahead and hit some balls. During this process he is asking some key questions in terms of feel and mental (what am I thinking, how did it feel, etc). With that data he would help make mental adjustments to reduce the noise to ensure the mental focus has precision. After watching and collecting data from my swings, he would incorporate one or two drills to fix flaws with MY natural swing; what's impressive is that he NAILS it. The adjustments are on point. So when I get to the course I can focus on 2 or 3 adjustments for my swing rather than trying to rebuild my entire game with 15 adjustments. He has an awesome eye, great techniques to adjust the swing and is really skilled at removing the mental obstacle in the swing. 100% recommend!!You go Pat. Golf swing rockstar

I've been working with Pat for a little over a year and my golf game has dramatically improved. I got the golf bug after going on a golf trip with the boys and I knew I wanted to get better fast so I'm glad I found Pat. We did a swing evaluation initially. I then purchased a 10 lesson package because it was such a great experience. My swing was pathetic and I was shanking balls all over the place but Pat never made me feel embarrassed. I don't remember the package price but it was 100% worth it. Each lesson helped me build the foundation for a proper golf swing. He also helped me work on the mental side of golf and recommended a bunch of books. My goal when I started working with him was to break 100. My scores 120+ prior. It took some time but it finally happened and now the new goal is 90, then hopefully 80 after that. I enjoyed working with Pat so much that I even bought a package for my wife. If you need lessons, don't hesitate to come to Pat. Plus you get a really nice studio to work in. Once Golfballin' is done with the new build, the practice facility is going to be awesome!

Over a year ago, I started working with Patrick and I didn't know a damn thing about swinging a golf club. Easy to say I was a beginner from the very start but that didn't affect the way Patrick was able to show me the basics on how to get into the game of golf. Patrick was patient, mindful, kind and caring in every which way possible. I used to have an overall fear of being invited to play golf and being so bad that I'd never want to attempt again. After working with Patrick after merely 2 lessons, I had more confidence than ever to get out there and hit the links. The more me and Pat worked together, the more comfortable I felt about playing and now I'm never fearful of what people may think or feel based upon the teachings Patrick has shown me with just 12 lessons throughout the year. I fully recommend booking Patrick as a tutor for the greatest game based upon my own experience working with him. His methods, drills and overall mindset taught me not just how to swing a damn club but to not ever be afraid of going out and just playing.

My game improved dramatically after working with Patrick. I 100% recommend him to anyone looking to play better golf. He is the best coach I have had. Before Patrick: I was 3 months into golf when I went to Patrick and I was only comfortable touching my wedges and short irons at the time. I was making inconsistent contact with those clubs and was struggling at par 3 courses. I was getting frustrated with the lack of progress and was in search of some help. After Patrick: I'm hitting my short and longer clubs now with confidence and power. He made small tweaks to my swing that IMMEDIATELY unlocked the power and consistency I was in search of. I am very happy with where my game is at as a 5 month old golfer. I would always leave a lesson encouraged, empowered, and eager to play golf. I love the game more now thanks to Patrick's help. I am now playing 18 holes with friends. They are shocked at how much progress I have made in such a short amount of time.Lessons: He starts off by asking what your goals are which really makes you think about what you want to achieve with golf. What I liked was that he pushed me to think of goals that can be MEASURED instead of the simple goal of "hitting the ball". After the goals were set, he made it very clear that he was going to help me find MY swing, not Jon Rahm's, not my friend's, not a Youtuber's. That alone empowered me. After that, he sets a plan tailored to your goals and swing. Mental game: My mental game grew and this is what separates Patrick from other coaches I have worked with. I told Patrick I had trouble taking my game from the range to the course. At the range, I could hit the ball all day but at the course I would top it at times. We did a whole lesson on how to work through those mental blocks and how to stay loose. I saw immediate progress. Even my friends noticed at how much looser and confident I looked on the course. I am so grateful for that lesson.

Patrick is an awesome golf instructor. I bought the 7 lesson package and he really helped me out. The way he teaches with tuning your swing to how you understand it & feel is awesome. Highly recommend!

I would highly recommend Patrick! I started to pick up golf during lockdown, but was new to it and needed a ton of help to undo some bad habits and form a more consistent swing. Patrick was able to help me build a swing from the ground up, focusing on single, simple things I could work on by myself that would build upon each other. I appreciate that he finds different ways to describe things that make sense to each person and how they feel certain things, rather than a one size fits all approach. Patrick has helped me get enough consistency to actually enjoy being on the course, and has created a foundation to where we can now work on the mental side and approach to the game! I've appreciated his patient yet energetic style and would recommend him to anyone looking to get better at the game!

I've been working with Patrick for a few months now and the simple changes in my game are making a big difference. My approach to the game is smoother with more consistency. He makes simple tweaks to make large gains in all aspects of the games highly recommend for any golfer to work with Patrick.