Sam Funovits
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Patient Head Golf Professional and instructor at McCormick RanchTeaching at McCormick Ranch Golf Club in Scottsdale, AZ.
Sam's Coach Highlights
Head Golf Professional, McCormick Ranch Golf Club
Beginner Instruction
Women golfers
Scottsdale
Teaching Locations (1)
View all locations on map- From $60 / lesson
- Junior Lesson with Head Golf Professional · Private lesson · 30 minutes
- Private lesson & On-course lesson
- See details below
- Who Sam Coaches
- Beginners, Intermediate Golfers, Advanced Golfers+4 more golfer types
About Sam
Sam Funovits is the Head Golf Professional at McCormick Ranch Golf Club in Scottsdale. Raised by a PGA golf professional, he spent much of his childhood at the golf course and later worked his way from player services to pro shop manager at Blackberry Ridge Golf Course in Minnesota. Experience teaching golf and assisting junior camps led him to study elementary education at Saint Cloud State University. Sam teaches all ages and skill levels with an easygoing, patient style that combines sound fundamentals, good habits, attainable goals, and mental-game development.
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Certifications & Credentials
Head Golf Professional, McCormick Ranch Golf ClubJunior-camp coaching experienceElementary education studies at Saint Cloud State University
- Languages
- English
How Sam Can Help Your Game
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Coaching Options
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- $70 / lesson
Private Lesson with Head Golf Professional
Private lesson · 30 minutes
A focused private lesson with Sam at McCormick Ranch.
Series of 3 half-hour lessons: $175 / package of 3Series of 4 half-hour lessons: $225 / package of 4 - $100 / lesson
Private Lesson with Head Golf Professional
Private lesson · 60 minutes
A one-hour private lesson with Sam. The club states that one additional student may join hour lessons for an additional $40.
- $60 / lesson
Junior Lesson with Head Golf Professional
Private lesson · 30 minutes
A private half-hour lesson for a junior golfer age 7 to 16.
- $85 / lesson
Junior Lesson with Head Golf Professional
Private lesson · 60 minutes
A private one-hour lesson for a junior golfer age 7 to 16.
- $250 / lesson
Nine-Hole Playing Lesson with Head Golf Professional
On-course lesson · 150 minutes
An on-course lesson over nine holes on McCormick Ranch's Palm or Pine course.
- $450 / lesson
Eighteen-Hole Playing Lesson with Head Golf Professional
On-course lesson · 300 minutes
An on-course lesson over 18 holes on McCormick Ranch's Palm or Pine course.
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Before You Contact Sam
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- Is Sam accepting new students?
- This published profile currently lists the coach as accepting new students. Confirm current availability before making plans.
- What is published about the first lesson?
- The profile does not label a separate first-lesson process. Its first listed option, Private Lesson with Head Golf Professional, is described as: A focused private lesson with Sam at McCormick Ranch. Confirm the plan directly before booking.
- Who is this coaching best suited for?
- The published profile lists Beginners, Intermediate Golfers, Advanced Golfers, Juniors, Adults, Seniors, Women. Compare those golfer types with the specialties and coaching options above.
- Are there facility-access requirements?
- McCormick Ranch Golf Club is listed as a public teaching facility. Guest access, range balls, and any separate facility fees are not guaranteed; confirm them before visiting.
- What practice support follows a lesson?
- No specific follow-up deliverable is published. Ask whether the lesson includes notes, drills, video, or a practice plan.
- What happens when I take the next step?
- We’ll try to make an introduction. A response is not guaranteed until the coach claims this profile.
Where Sam Teaches
McCormick Ranch Golf Club in Scottsdale and the northeast Valley
McCormick Ranch Golf Club · Primary location7505 E McCormick PkwyPublic teaching facilityAvailable year-round
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