Golf Instructors

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 specializes in developing junior golfers to be able to play high school, college, and tournament golf. 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, Instructor
Jon Gomez is one of our instructors at River Ridge Golf Club. In his 23 years as a golf professional, Jon has had 7 years experience as a Director Of Instruction and 11 years of coaching high school golf. He is currently the Boys and Girls Head Coach at Saint Bonaventure High School and the Ventura County Coach for Special Olympics/special needs golfers. 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. Chad gives private lessons to people of all ages and organizes a year round junior golf program at River Ridge. His lessons include mobile video analysis with the ipad2 and he's available Tuesday through Saturday. For rates and availability Chad can be reached at 805-701-2677.

 

Doug Ragan
Doug graduated from Oxnard High School in 1997 where he was a four year letterman in golf and then went on to play two years at Ventura College. He turned pro in 2000 and began to work at local course where he worked with a wide array of students from beginner to low handicap players. He loves to work with people that have a passion for the game. Doug can be contacted at (805)444-5697.

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.