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.

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.

I had the pleasure of taking a lesson with Bob Swinnerton this morning over at Pacific Golf Centers…read morein Watsonville. Bob's professionalism, unique style and approach to the game of golf were refreshing as he was able to introduce new ideas to me concerning aspects of the game that I have struggled with for quite some time now. I would highly recommend the Santa Cruz Golf Academy and Bob Swinnerton for any age/level golfer. I am confident you will have an outstanding experience. Thanks Bob!

Nice range, reasonable prices and friendly staff. It is not crowded during the week. The golf…read morepro their is good as well

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.

Played Bayonet which had been about 20+ years since I was here last time. We had a 9AM tee time for…read moreSaturday. Pro shop staff were great and helpful, paid $25 less than what I was expecting which was great. Let me start by saying this. When you come to a place like this golf course, as soon as you pay grab your cart and bag etc and immediately go see the starter. Check in with them. Our starter, an older gentleman seen we were about 90 minutes early to our tee time. We went to the range etc and upon just putting, he seen us and said we could go right now if we were ready which was almost 40 minutes ahead of schedule. He gave us some pointers etc on the course which helped a ton. The course had our 4 some completed in 3.5 hours of play. The course was in unbelievable shape and the greens were as hard as they get next to probably a US Open. What a great challenge and can't wait to come back here again.

Excellent fairways, very high grass in the rough. Teenagers who play need to be monitored by the…read moreMarshall and made to pay. Watch out who they pair you with. I had a poor playing couple of juniors from out of town that broke all etiquette and fair play and slowed our pace of play.i will definitely go back often but not be paired with any juniors I don't know.

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!

I think Patrick is of high character as he has given back to the community by supporting charities…read morewe represent as he sometimes lets us enjoy the club he works at. Our charity, Missing Man Ministry helps widows and orphans which he has supported in the past. Can't say enough about what his support means to us and he is a great golf teacher as well.

Patrick is an amazing instructor. We took a beginner course with him and he taught us the…read morefundamentals with lots of patience. I would definitely take another class with him next time I am in the area!