If you haven’t heard from me, you have learned from something I helped build. A system. A process. A coach I trained. A tool we prototyped before it ever hit the market. I was the first pro to separate buyers from triers at demo days—before fittings were events. Did not ask for thanks. Just did what made sense. For 30 years, I have been in the results business, not the credit business. But that is about to change.
Years ago, Ken Venturi told me, “Be an asset to the game.”
It sounded simple. It took me 25 years to fully implement the concept. Now I do, and I am building on it. We are ready to scale what works—measurably, personally and at the highest level. And I’m looking for people who want to help take this where it belongs.
Today, I serve as the Managing Partner of Peak Golf Institute. As a Director of Instruction, my day-to-day is no longer about giving swing tips—it is about designing systems. I coach movement, mindset and flow. I train coaches. I build programs that help both players and facilities thrive. None of this came from a grand plan. It came from hitting walls, watching students struggle and a deep, persistent belief that there had to be more.
The Beginning: From Instructor to Coach
I started teaching golf in 1996 in Winchester, Virginia. In 1998, I bought my first 2D video system—long before swing analysis was mainstream. That technology allowed me to become an instructor.
In 2004, I chose to become self-employed and truly stepped into the role of coach—someone responsible for a player’s full development. By 2005, I had written my first business plan. By 2007, I launched Raspberry Golf Academy and began coaching full-time while building a brand from the ground up. I have been doing both—coaching and building—ever since.
The Body: How It Moves
In the late ’90s, I met Dr. Greg Rose at his Advantage Golf facility, the precursor to TPI. He introduced me to the body–swing connection and the principle that we should measure before we change. I began working with force plate data at my Phoenix facility in 2014—another turning point. I could finally measure what happened before a player moved. It brought momentum into the 3D conversation—and explained why some players could change patterns while others could not. Use 3D to measure, not guess.
The Ball: How It Flies
Measuring the ball used to be two pictures and a lot of math. Now we measure everything.
I earned my first Ping fitting certification in the early 2000s and became the first independent coach in D.C. to own a launch monitor. Not for hype—for answers. That led to Trackman, FlightScope and a long-standing commitment to linking feel with fact—and coaching from clarity, not assumption. What we have learned since is simple—but essential: Equipment affects ball flight just as much—and sometimes more—than the swing. And the swing affects equipment just as much in return.
A club’s design—its shaft, loft, lie and CG—can mask or exaggerate a flaw. The wrong specs can punish good swings. The right ones can unlock confidence and consistency.
Launch data tells the truth: Ball speed, launch and spin do not just come from technique—they come from the full interaction of swing and gear. Use launch monitors to track—not react. Measure the ball. Understand the tools. Coach the whole picture.
The Person: How They Think
My breakthrough in coaching the mind came through two mentors:
• Dr. Oscar Coetzee, who showed me how personality impacts learning and stress response
• Neal Bowes, who helped me understand that coaching is not about telling—it's about guiding
Later, I earned certification with the Flow Research Collective, where I learned how to focus, challenge and recover to shape performance. That changed how I build trust and structure skill development. Ask what they think. Ask what they feel. Then measure what they do. Plan. Do. Review.
The System: What It Built
In the early 2000s, I was not just teaching, I was building. I designed and constructed my first teaching studios while most coaches were still working out of the back of the range. Those early builds became the blueprint for what later evolved into the Legacy Performance Center—a facility I designed from the ground up to support skill development at the highest level.
Later, I created and implemented The Path to the Tour—a structured training system for elite players looking to move from amateur to professional ranks. Every element was intentional: systems, feedback loops, mentorship and mindset.
Over the years, I have hosted seminars for TPI, TrackMan and FlightScope. I built my own performance centers in Northern Virginia and developed short game systems used by thousands.
Through Raspberry Golf Academy, I opened eight locations, mentored 11 Directors of Instruction and trained 28 PGA/LPGA professionals.
Now, at Peak Golf Institute, I have brought it all together alongside partners I trust:
• Lisa Deel, the best sounding board I’ve ever had
• Jason Meisch, Golf Digest Top Fitness Coach and 3D Motion Expert
• Ramsey Williams, Chief Operations Officer, delivering our vision
We do not just teach players how to swing. We coach them on how to learn.
Results That Matter
I help build games. From juniors starting at age six to earning scholarships at the top Division I programs and everything in between.
From amateurs hitting personal bests and winning state-level events to seniors dropping from the 100s to the 70s in scoring. Weekend golfers chasing goals to professionals chasing world rankings. And one of my favorite stories: a struggling mini-tour player who made it all the way to the PGA Tour.
I do not just give tips. I spot and develop talent. That is what coaching is.
One of my students nicknamed me “Sensei." It stuck because I do not just teach swings—I train people to become who they’re capable of being.
Who This Is For
I didn’t follow the industry path. I carved my own. Not to rebel, but because the system didn’t offer what I needed. I built what I couldn’t find. If you think differently, push boundaries or see systems as tools to grow, you’ll feel right at home here.
If you're wired for:
• Innovation — you’ll find ideas.
• Consistency — you’ll find systems.
• Connection — you’ll find meaning.
• Data — you’ll find depth.
You don’t have to be like me. But if you want to think better, train smarter and coach at a higher level, we are built for you.
Looking Back, Building Forward
I didn’t build my business chasing clicks or hype. I chased outcomes. Every major phase of my career—technology, mindset, systems—came years before the industry caught up.
When I started, I wrote two hundred career goals. Today, I’ve got three left:
1. Lower the national handicap.
2. Coach a player to win a major.
3. Make $1M in a year doing what I love.
These aren't ego goals. They're about impact and legacy.
To truly help a player, you must measure the whole system. From ball flight to brain state, everything leaves a clue. It’s all connected: swing, gear, movement, mind. It’s a chain.Every piece affects the next. You can’t fix what you won’t measure.
And here’s the universal key: Timing, order and speed are the cause and the fix of every swing fault. Mental and tempo are the keys to performance under pressure. We don’t fall back on skill. We fall back on training.
Want to know where golf is going? Ask me. I’ve been building that future for 20 years.
And while this is my voice, this journey has never been mine alone. There are too many people to thank by name, but they know who they are. They know how they helped. They know how they motivated me. And I’m grateful to every single one of them.
Through every pivot, I’ve had three constants: my faith, my family and Betty. She’s been my motivator, my steady voice and my resilience when things get tough. Her love and belief in me are behind every risk I took and every success I’ve earned.
Patrick McGuire is the Managing Partner of Peak Golf Institute and a leading performance coach known for integrating biomechanics, swing analysis and mental conditioning into one high-performance system. He has worked with golfers at every level — from elite juniors to Tour professionals — helping players think better, train smarter and compete with confidence. Check out his website here.