Our mission is to provide a fun and safe learning experience for our students so that they will develop a long term passion for the great game of golf.
ABOUT OUR ACADEMY
All of our academy group classes are taught by experienced and highly trained instructors. You can find out more about them in their profiles below. Their mission is to provide a fun and safe learning experience for our students so that they will develop a long term passion for the great game of golf.
For our year-round junior academy we break down the year into four sessions (winter, spring, summer, fall). Each session lasts approximately 10 weeks. These instructional classes last one hour each and are focused on the fundamentals of the game as well as golf etiquette and rules. We also offer two day summer camps for beginners and on course summer play days for intermediate level players. Both will be available for signups through this site.
CHAD WRIGHT, PGA
(805) 701-2677
Chad has been the lead instructor for the year-round junior academy classes and summer camps at River Ridge since 2007. He is a PGA Class A Professional Instructor and a US Kids Golf Certified Coach.
Chad has been a professional golfer since 1998 and during his playing career earned All-American honors twice while at USC. He then spent several years playing on pro golf tours around the world with his most notable victory being the 2000 Canadian PGA Championship. Chad’s focus now is sharing his knowledge, experience and love for the game. Also, he has been the Head Men's Golf Coach at Ventura College since 2015. Chad is available for individual and small group lessons for adults and juniors as well (click on menu option for Private Lessons for more details).
JON GOMEZ
(805) 320-2668
Jon has been a golf professional since 1990 and a member of the River Ridge Team since 2008. He has 19 years experience as a high school boys and girls golf coach at Santa Ynez, Desert Vista and most recently St. Bonaventure High School. He was instrumental in creating the River Ridge Club Team which introduces junior golfers to the team aspect of learning and focuses on playing improvement. Other programs he is proud to work with include Ventura County Special Olympics, Big Brother Big Sister and the city of Oxnard's Challenger Golf Program. He enjoys working with golfers of all age and skill levels in private or group settings.