How CaliGolf Works

Train With a System That Finally Makes Golf Simple

Your improvement should never feel random or confusing. CaliGolf provides personalized golf instruction in Carlsbad, CA with a clear coaching system built around your game, goals and progress.

Most golfers start with a CaliGolf Student Assessment, where Mike Maggs or Matt Dito, PGA, evaluates your game and helps identify the right coach and coaching path for you.
Mike Maggs
Owner

A GAME-CHANGING PROGRAM

One Coaching System. Multiple Ways to Improve.

CaliGolf gives you several ways to train, all built around the same coaching philosophy and improvement process.

Private Lessons:
Personalized one-on-one coaching.

Guided Practice & Skills:
Coach-led practice for every part of your game.

Coaching Memberships:
Lessons and guided practice in one monthly plan.

Advanced Player Coaching:
Specialized coaching for serious and competitive players.

OUR COACHING PHILOSOPHY

Simple Movements. More Consistent Golf.

Most golfers do not need more swing tips. They need a clearer understanding of the pattern they keep returning to and what needs to change.

CaliGolf focuses on balance, sequence and simple movements that are easier to repeat under pressure. The goal is not to make your swing complicated. It is to help you build a better pattern that leads to more solid contact, better direction and more consistent golf.

When you understand what you are working on and why, practice becomes more focused and improvement becomes easier to maintain.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

One coaching system. Your coach. Your plan.

Every CaliGolf coach works within the same system, so your instruction stays clear and consistent. Your coach builds the plan around your swing, goals and progress.

Private lessons, Guided Practice & Skills, Coaching Memberships, OnForm video feedback and FullSwing Launch Monitor all work together to help you learn, practice and keep improving during lessons, between sessions and into the future.

HOW IT WORKS

Technology That Helps You Learn Faster

OnForm Video Analysis
Review slow-motion video, coach feedback and practice drills between sessions.

Full Swing Kit
Track launch, spin and distance when the data helps clarify your swing.

 

WHAT TO EXPECT

Clear Options. One Coaching System.

Every golfer starts in a different place. CaliGolf gives you clear ways to learn, practice and improve based on your goals, experience and schedule.

CaliGolf Student Assessment

A complete evaluation with Mike Maggs or Matt Dito, PGA, designed to understand your game, identify priorities and create a clear path forward.

60 Minutes | $149

What’s Included:

Private Lessons

Personalized one-on-one coaching built around your swing, goals and progress.

45-Minute Lessons | $150–$175

Mike Maggs Coaching

Premium one-on-one coaching with CaliGolf owner and Golf Digest Best in State coach Mike Maggs.

45-Minute Lesson | $175

Mike works with committed students looking for next-level progress, problem-solving clarity or high-level performance coaching.

Guided Practice & Skills

Coach-led practice sessions designed to help you improve a specific part of your game with clear feedback and focused repetition.

45-Minute Lesson | $40

Choose from full swing, chipping and pitching, putting, bunker play and other focused sessions. Multi-session packages and membership options are also available.

Coaching Memberships

A consistent monthly coaching plan that combines private lessons with Guided Practice & Skills.

Starting at $199/month

Not sure which membership fits you? Start with a CaliGolf Student Assessment and we’ll recommend the coaching plan that best matches your game, goals and schedule.

Advanced Player Coaching

Specialized coaching for serious and competitive golfers looking to sharpen performance and lower scores.

Advanced Player Evaluation | 60 Minutes | $149

New advanced players begin with an evaluation with Tommy Stephenson to identify priorities and build the right coaching plan.

Mike Maggs

CaliGolf Owner & Head Coach

Golf Digest Best in State coach Mike Maggs brings nearly two decades of experience helping golfers simplify their swing, break old patterns and build more consistent games.

Mike also oversees the CaliGolf coaching system, helping ensure every student has a clear plan and the right path for continued improvement.

Matt Dito, PGA

Premium Coach & Assessment Coach

Matt brings more than two decades of experience in golf instruction, player development and competition, including nine years coaching full-time at Silverado Resort in Napa.

His approach focuses on helping golfers understand their swing, identify the movements creating inconsistency and build simple changes they can repeat on the course.

Baze Allen

Lead Coach | Limited Weekly Availability

Baze brings a patient, fundamentals-first approach to helping golfers build a more reliable swing and better understanding of their game.

He works with a select number of students, with new-student availability coordinated through the CaliGolf Student Assessment.

Tommy Stephenson

Advanced Player Coach

Tommy brings elite competitive experience as a Division One champion and works with serious golfers looking to sharpen ball striking, short game and scoring performance.

New advanced players begin with a 60-minute Advanced Player Evaluation to identify priorities and build the right coaching plan.

The Easiest Way to Manage Your Coaching

The CaliGolf App powered by Mindbody makes it easy to book private lessons and Guided Practice & Skills sessions, manage memberships and keep your schedule in one place.

Download the CaliGolf App

Ready to Start With a Clear Plan?

Start with a CaliGolf Student Assessment and we’ll help identify the right coach and coaching path for your game.