Learning Center

Let the Professionals Improve Your Golf Game at The River Ridge Learning Center

Every aspect of your game can be improved with traditional lesson-tee instruction  and on-course playing lessons. Our PGA Professionals will accelerate your learning and make your practice more effective. From beginner to expert we can improve your game. Contact our Professionals today to schedule your lesson time.

Lee Martin, Director of Instruction:
     Listed on Golf Digest's Top 50 California Teachers (2002 through 2008), Lee has 44 years experience as a golf professional, 41 as a PGA member; He has spent 32 years as a Head Golf Professional in both the private and Public courses in FL and CA. He has also been the SCPGA Northern Chapter Teacher of the Year (1998 & 1999) and Club Fitter of the Year (2002). Lee can be contacted at (805) 983-4653 ext 113 or by his cell phone, (805)377-9629.


Susan Olson Sipes, Head Professional:   
         Susan Olson Sipes is the Director of Golf/Head Professional at River Ridge Golf Club.  She has been a member of the PGA of America for 21 years and has been a teaching professional at River Ridge since opening day in 1986.  She specializes private lessons  for beginning men/women and semi-private lesson for couples and friends.  She is available Wednesdays through Sundays between the hours of 8:00 am and 2:00 pm.  Schedule by reaching her at (805) 983-4653 extension 110.  

Jon Gomez, Director of New Player Development
          Jon Gomez is the New Player Development Director at River Ridge Golf Club. In his 19 years as a golf professional, Jon has had 7 years experience as a Director Of Instruction and 7 years of coaching high school golf. He is currently the Boys and Girls Head Coach at Saint Bonaventure High School. In 2003 created Training On Wheels, a mobile golf program designed to introduce underserved juniors to the game. Enjoys working with all levels of golfers in private or group settings but specializes in making the game fun for the new player. Available for lessons Monday through Saturday and can be reached at 805-320-2668.



Chad Wright:
    Chad has been a professional golfer since 1998 and has been working at River Ridge GC since 2007.  His past includes earning All-American honors twice at USC and then spent the next 7 years playing on professional golf tours around the world including the Canadian, Australasian, and Nationwide Tours.  His most notable win came in the 2000 Canadian PGA Championship.  Chad's focus now is sharing his knowledge, experience and love for the game with those that he instructs.  The large majority of Chad's lessons are junior golfers and he organizes year round junior golf classes and camps at River Ridge GC  Chad's cell phone number is 805-701-2677.

 

Properly fitted golf clubs are critical to a golfers performance and enjoyment of the game. Golf clubs that improve one player's game may cause unnecessary difficulties for another player; one size does not fit all. At The River Ridge Learning and Fitting Center our experienced staff of PGA professionals use the latest in technology to fit you with the very best in golf equipment. Our fitted brands include: Callaway, Titleist, Cobra, Nike, Ping, Mizuno, Cleveland, Hogan, Adams, and Wilson.

    Call us or Email us today to schedule your club fitting session.