ALEX GALVAN
Class A PGA Professional & Trackman Level 2 Certified Instructor
Alex has worked as an Assistant Pro at Riviera Country Club for 18 years and was the first Head Professional at Tierra Rejada Golf Course. He was then the head Men's Golf Coach at Loyola Marymount University for 12 years where he was named West Coast Conference Coach of the Year in 2006.
With a career low score of 63 and over 30 years of experience as a player, Alex will optimize your golf game with cutting-edge technologies and methods. He has studied and personally witnessed and interacted with many of the game's greats including Ben Hogan and Moe Norman. He brings his knowledge of the classic golf swing into the modern era with a thorough understanding of the physics and geometry of ball flight.
Conor Lavin
Class A PGA Professional & Certified by Titleist Performance Institute
Originally born in Ireland, Conor transferred his passion for golf into the business of coaching over 20 years ago. He qualified as a Class A PGA Professional in 2006 while working at The K Club in Ireland where he honed his coaching and teaching skills.
After arriving in California, that role continued at Riviera Country Club for 8 years and he also obtained Titleist Performance Institute Certification. Conor enjoys working with all levels from junior to elite players, improving their fundamentals and creating swing awareness for long term development.
"I believe there is more than one correct way to swing a golf club efficiently, depending on each individual’s body type and flexibility. My mission is to offer the highest quality golf instruction and help each individual reach their full potential and realize the most enjoyment possible from the game of golf."
Mark Odenthal
Golf Instructor & Certified by Titleist Performance Institute
Mark has played high level junior golf in Texas and nationally as well as on the collegiate level. He graduated from University of Texas, San Antonio with a degree in Exercise Science and Kinesiology and has worked extensively as an athletic trainer and golf teaching assistant over the past 3 years with George Gankas, an internationally acclaimed coach to recent PGA winners Matthew Wolff and Sun Kang as well as major winners Padraig Harrington, Adam Scott and many others. Gankas is currently ranked #11 in the latest Golf Digest.
Mark brings an impressive skill set to his golf instruction. He is TPI certified and knowledgeable in techniques of Functional Movement Systems and Functional Patterns. He will now utilize TrackMan, Swing Catalyst, Wrightbalance and Capto in his teaching. He will also incorporate recent Neuroforce Golf research into his instruction and assist in advancing ongoing research projects.
