Patrick Parrish, PGA Professional

Poppy Hills Golf Club

Patrick Parrish has used his wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm for golf to make a major impact on the game. He has been teaching for over 25 years.

Parrish played on the #1 ranked U.C.L.A. Golf Team from 1980 to 1983 with teammates Corey Pavin, Steve Pate, Duffy Waldorf, Tom Pernice Jr. and Jay Delsing.

Following his junior and collegiate success, Parrish benefited from working with many of the “Top 100 Golf Instructors in America” which included Ben Doyle, Tom Ness, Jack Lumpkin, Hank Haney, Jim Flick, Laird Small, Butch Harmon, David Ledbetter, Dan Pasquariello, Jimmy Ballard and his collegiate coach Eddie Merrins.

Since that time Parrish, has coached four PGA Tour winners and five Champions Tour players including Gary Hallberg who recently won the Ensure Classic in October 2010.

Parrish has developed a wide-ranging coterie of aspiring junior and collegiate players who have gained national ranking and college scholarships.  Leveraging his close relationships with college coaches and his understanding of several college environments, he takes pride in helping his student-athletes choose the right collegiate program.

His teaching specializes on mechanics and recognizing a student’s unique physical characteristics and how they relate to an individual’s overall swing. With testing developed by the Titleist Performance Institute for Tour Pros, he can recognize the body’s limitations surrounding flexibility, range of motion, and strength.  This gives him a platform to address the necessary changes for optimal performance.  He will design a personal workout, practice and play routine that will improve the swing and game of golfers of all levels.

Parrish’s certifications include:

•Certified Master Instructor of The Golfing Machine

•Certified Golf Fitness Instructor of The Titleist Performance Institute Red

•Certified Master Instructor of The Impact Zone

In seeking to continually improve and update his teaching credentials and knowledge, he attends the following Professional Educational seminars on a regular basis:

•Titleist Performance Institute’s World Golf Fitness Summit, Orlando,  

   Florida

•Titleist Performance Institute’s Seminars

•PGA Teaching & Coaching Seminars

In addition, Parrish has also coached several corporate clients alongside PGA Tour professionals

Johnny Miller, Mark O’Meara, Ken Venturi, David Duval, Davis Love III, Hal Sutton, Andy North, David Feherty, and Curtis Strange.

Formal Education

University of California, Los Angeles        1984

Bachelor’s Degree: History

University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor’s Degree: English Literature        1986

Master’s Degree: English Literature           1988

Professional Affiliations

•AT&T Jr. Golf Association Board of Directors

Languages: Japanese, French

Other Highlights:

•Captained & Coached undefeated NCGA Jr. All-Star Team

•Assisted in creating NCGA Junior Tour

•Coached over 40 top Juniors in Monterey Area (Sydney Burlison, Jay Burlison,  Jack Burlison, Mina Harigae, Arianna Patterson, Christina Bowery, Kraig Mcleod, Evan Mcleod, Peter Ireland, Matt Ogden, Matt Pinizotto, Taylor Camany)

•Developed, Promoted and Instructed the NCGA Free Lesson Program

•Swing Coach for Stevenson, Santa Catalina, Palma, and Salinas High Schools

•Created Santa Catalina Golf Lesson Intramural Class

•Developed Golf Functional Fitness Class for NCGA members

•Published several golf instruction articles in NCGA Magazine