San Francisco Golf Instructor
One-on-one coaching from Michael Farley — 20+ years of experience and a professional playing background. Patient with beginners, sharp with competitors, and focused entirely on your game.
Lessons & Programs
Private lessons, small-group clinics, and junior programs — each one built around your game, whether it's your first round or your next tournament.
Private golf lessons · 1-on-1
One-on-one sessions tailored to your unique swing mechanics and goals. We use advanced video analysis to identify technical flaws and build a roadmap for consistent improvement on the course.
Ask about this →Chipping, pitching & putting
Master the art of chipping, pitching, and putting. This intensive clinic focuses on the technical precision required around the green, ensuring you save strokes where it matters most.
Ask about this →Small-group golf lessons
Small group instruction for competitive golfers combining peer motivation with high-level technical drills to refine your swing and tactical decision-making in a professional environment.
Ask about this →Playing lessons on the course
Sessions that focus on shot selection, mental conditioning, and managing course conditions to lower your scores under pressure — taking your skills from the range to the course.
Ask about this →The Approach
Every lesson pairs traditional fundamentals with modern, data-driven analysis — so you understand not just what to change, but why. You'll leave with a clear plan to work on between sessions.
Two dedicated TrackMan bays inside the Lincoln Park clubhouse turn your swing into measurable numbers — club path, face angle, spin, and carry — so progress is objective, not guesswork.
We capture your swing on video and break it down side-by-side, so you can see the exact positions that build a repeatable, efficient motion.
A deep understanding of how the body moves means changes that fit you — reducing strain and unlocking distance and consistency that hold up under pressure.
From a first-ever grip to tournament prep, lessons are paced and structured for your level, with a patient, encouraging approach that makes golf genuinely enjoyable to learn.
About
Michael Farley is a San Francisco golf instructor and swing coach with 20+ years of experience and a professional playing background. He's spent his career helping golfers of every level — from first-timers to competitive players — make real, lasting improvement.
His coaching blends traditional fundamentals with modern, data-informed analysis and a deep understanding of biomechanics — precise when it needs to be, and genuinely easy to follow the rest of the time.
Most of all, it's personal. Just you and Michael, working on your game at a pace that fits you — patient, encouraging, and focused on the few changes that actually move the needle.
Where you'll play
There are few better places in the world to learn this game. Michael is based at Lincoln Park Golf Course in San Francisco — two TrackMan bays in the clubhouse, plus the course and putting green — and coaches across the Bay Area's scenic, welcoming courses. Wherever you play, the lesson is built entirely around you.
Book a LessonReviews
Real results, from first-timers to single-digit handicaps.
“Michael fixed a slice I'd fought for years in just a few sessions. The TrackMan numbers made it click — I finally understand my own swing.”
“I'd never picked up a club before. Michael made it approachable and genuinely fun, and now I play with my coworkers every other weekend.”
“My son went from frustrated to obsessed. The junior coaching is patient, structured, and clearly built around kids actually enjoying golf.”
“The short-game clinic took strokes off my card immediately. Best money I've spent on my game in a decade.”
Pricing
No surprises. Pick a single lesson or save with a package.
$175/ 60 min
One-on-one coaching built entirely around your game.
$800/ 5 × 60 min
The best path to lasting improvement — and the best value.
Contact/ per session
Small-group clinics and junior coaching at friendly rates.
These are the most recently published rates and may vary — please get in touch to confirm current pricing and availability.
Questions
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