Golf Lessons

Makalia Brown is an LPGA Golf Professional with over 20 years in the game and more than 5 years of teaching experience. A former Division I collegiate golfer at Jackson State University, she earned All-SWAC honors and served as team captain.

Makalia is passionate about helping women fall in love with the game of golf. Whether you're picking up a club for the first time or looking to sharpen your skills, her coaching approach blends fundamentals with real-game concepts like swing mechanics, course management, and building confidence under pressure.

Having been introduced to golf at a very young age, Logan has grown up in the sport. After playing in high school, he attended Sam Houston State, majoring in Professional Golf Management. Logan is currently an Assistant Golf Professional at Dallas National Golf Club, working with multiple students of all skill levels. In addition to private instruction, he has also been a coach in the PGA junior leagues.

Keith is an Assistant Golf Professional at Dallas National Golf Club and a teaching professional at the Golf Ranch in Richardson. As a PGA Certified teacher that has been involved in golf instruction for a year and a half, Keith has worked junior programs, camps as well as giving individual lessons. While teaching all aspects of the game, Keith specializes in irons and short game. Coach Keith's rate is $75.

Jim Talbot is an award winning PGA Life Member with over 45 years of teaching experience. Coach Jim has developed hundreds of players at all skill levels on swing technique, course strategy and mental preparation for competition. Jim has coached three High School State Champions, numerous Amateur, Mid Amateur and Senior Amateur Champions and Collegiate Scholarship players in all divisions. Jim has authored many articles on golf and has been a guest speaker on television and radio. He was a guest instructor for the Professional Golf Management program at the University of Colorado. Rate $125hr.

With over 30 years teaching experience, Daniel continued in the family business, learning how to teach golf from his father, also a golf instructor. After playing college golf at Lamar University he continued playing professional golf on several mini tours including the Ben Hogan Tour and Nike Tour, now called the Korn Ferry Tour. With just a few lessons, Daniel is able to teach beginner students a basic swing, or help those that have lost their swing, recover it. Your initial lesson with Daniel will include putting, chipping, and full swing analysis. Daniel is as passionate about teaching the fundamentals to beginners as he is about teaching advanced players course management. Currently he is instructing some of the top Junior Players in the state, who have had dominating performances on the NTPGA Junior Tour.

Dave has been a Master Instructor at the Golf Ranch in Richardson, TX since 2021. Dave is a patient, encouraging and knowledgeable Golf Coach who enjoys teaching people of all abilities! Prior to joining the Instructional Staff at The Golf Ranch, he was the Director of Junior Golf at Gleneagles Country Club in Plano, TX from 2007-2021. Dave started his coaching career in 2004 and spent his first three years teaching for Hank Haney Golf with some of the most renowned instructors in D/FW. Coach Dave's rate is $135.

Rick Carey is a PGA Associate Golf Professional with over 20+ years in the game and more than 15 years of teaching experience. Rick is passionate about helping students fall in love with the game of golf.

Whether you're picking up a club for the first time or looking to sharpen your skills, Rick's coaching approach blends fun and fundamentals with real-game concepts, swing mechanics, course management, and building confidence.

Rick has worked with women of all ages and handicaps — through private lessons, group lessons, and on-course playing lessons — and coaches local high school golfers. About 30% of his lessons this year have been with women, and he's built a track record of consistently positive feedback from his students.