Rick Silva

Please indicate past awards won/recognitions:
Golf Magazine Top 100, Golf Digest Best in State

Other awards won:

Total number of individual lessons given per year:
Male: 1876
Female: 110
Junior: 220

Total number of individual clinics given per year:
6 | ( 3 corporate clinics) and ( 3 charity clinics )

Please indicate any Growth of the Game initiatives your facility/academy has launched over the past year (please give specifics on such programs):
I provide one free lesson to a veteran/1st responder once a month

Please share any programming you have made to keep your customers & students engaged:
I’ve built a modern, membership-based coaching model designed to keep my students engaged year-round through structure, technology, accountability, and multiple modes of interaction. Thus implementing the science and modeling of periodization.
Instead of the traditional “one lesson at a time” approach, my programming uses tiered memberships (PAR, BIRDIE, and TOUR) that create strategic touch points and continuous development based on each student’s goals and level of commitment.
PAR Membership provides foundational engagement with 4 hours of monthly instruction, monthly remote coaching, DECADE Golf data consulting credits, and discounted access to True Spec fittings and Jacobs 3D analysis. This ensures consistent monthly cadence and ongoing communication.
BIRDIE Membership increases activation with 8 hours of monthly instruction, playing lessons, twice-monthly remote coaching, expanded DECADE consulting, complimentary True Spec fittings, and full Jacobs 3D kinetic access. Students engage through multiple channels—studio, on-course, and remote.
TOUR Membership mirrors a tour-player ecosystem, offering unlimited instruction, playing lessons, remote coaching, DECADE data consulting, complimentary True Spec fittings, and comprehensive annual Jacobs 3D analysis. This creates continuous feedback loops and deep performance tracking.
Across all tiers, I keep students engaged through a blend of:
* Tech-integrated training (DECADE Golf, Jacobs 3D, GEARS, force plates)
* Frequent touch points (in-person, remote, on-course)
* Personalized tracking and accountability
* Long-term goal planning
This structure not only drives measurable performance improvement but strengthens the long-term coach–athlete relationship. My programming is intentionally designed to support golfers 12 months a year, regardless of season, schedule, or skill level.