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Taylor Funk

PGA Tour Americas Professional

Taylor Funk

Taylor Funk

PGA Tour Americas pro and app developer who cuts through the noise — fixing the one or two things costing you the most shots, no more, no less.

Driftwood Golf and Ranch Club · Austin, TX, USA · Golf

Turned Professional May 2018University of Texas Longhorns Golf — 2016 Academic All-Big 12 First Team2016 NCAA Championship Top Seed (University of Texas)2013 Florida 2A State High School ChampionDeveloper — YardageLock Physics-Based Yardage & Wind Calculator
Starting Price

Starting Price

$30.00

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1

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Credentials

PGA Tour Americas ProfessionalTurned Professional May 2018University of Texas Longhorns Golf — 2016 Academic All-Big 12 First Team2016 NCAA Championship Top Seed (University of Texas)2013 Florida 2A State High School ChampionDeveloper — YardageLock Physics-Based Yardage & Wind Calculator

Highlights

  • Active competitor on PGA Tour Americas with five top-12 finishes in a single Latin swing
  • Grew up inside elite professional golf — caddied for his father Fred Funk (8 PGA TOUR wins) to a PGA TOUR Champions victory
  • Played alongside his father Fred at the PGA TOUR's Bermuda Championship in 2021
  • Part of the University of Texas team that entered the 2016 NCAA Championship Match Play as the #1 overall seed
  • Built YardageLock — a physics-based yardage and wind calculator — bringing an engineer's cause-and-effect mindset to course management
  • Won the 2013 Florida 2A State Championship by three shots while at Ponte Vedra High School

Teaching Philosophy

I coach the way I think: cause and effect. If your ball is doing something — curving the wrong way, coming up short, leaking right under pressure — there's a reason for it, and I'd rather show you that reason than hand you a feel that stops working in two weeks. My approach is deliberately narrow. I'm not going to hand you a laundry list of swing thoughts or a complete rebuild you can't remember on Saturday morning. Instead, I focus on finding the one or two things that are costing you the most shots and fixing those — then leaving the rest alone. Golf improvement doesn't require overhauling everything; it requires honest diagnosis and targeted work. That mindset is part of why I built YardageLock, a physics-based yardage and wind calculator. I think in systems. Feedback matters. If we can make the problem visible — on video, on a launch monitor, or just by tracing ball flight back to its root cause — we can fix it in a way that actually sticks on the course, not just on the range. I'm best suited for golfers who play regularly, genuinely want to improve, and are tired of guessing what to work on. Bring me your most persistent problem and I'll tell you exactly what's causing it.

About the coach

I'm a professional golfer competing on PGA Tour Americas, and golf has been the fabric of my life from day one. My dad, Fred Funk, won eight times on the PGA TOUR — I grew up walking inside the ropes, watching, learning, and eventually caddying for him on PGA TOUR Champions, including the day he won the Insperity Invitational. In 2021 I got to tee it up alongside him at the PGA TOUR's Bermuda Championship. That kind of immersive, lifelong exposure to elite professional golf shapes how I see the game and how I teach it.

I played college golf at the University of Texas, where I was part of a team that entered the 2016 NCAA Championship Match Play as the #1 overall seed — a lineup that included Scottie Scheffler and Doug Ghim. I earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors and turned professional in May 2018. On tour I've posted five top-12 finishes in a single Latin swing on PGA Tour Americas, competing at a high level week in and week out.

Off the course, I'm also a developer — I built YardageLock, a physics-based yardage and wind calculator — because I've always thought in systems and root causes rather than vague feels. That same mindset drives my coaching. I identify the one or two things costing you the most shots, fix those, and leave the rest alone. No noise, no confusion, no swing rebuild you can't repeat under pressure.

I'm based in Austin, TX and work out of Driftwood Golf and Ranch Club. If you play regularly and want a clear, no-fluff path to actually getting better, let's get to work.

Specialities

fullSwing
shortGame
putting

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1 online Lesson Package

1 Online Lesson
  • Personalized video analysis of your golf swing using Skillest's coaching tools
  • A custom coach response with the key priorities and next steps
  • Drills or practice tasks to help you apply the feedback

$30.00

One time payment

1 Zoom Lesson Package

1 Zoom Lesson
  • Personalized video analysis of your golf swing using Skillest's coaching tools
  • A custom coach response with the key priorities and next steps
  • Drills or practice tasks to help you apply the feedback

$49.00

One time payment

4 Lesson Package

3 Online Lessons
1 Zoom Lesson
  • Personalized video analysis of your golf swing using Skillest's coaching tools
  • A custom coach response with the key priorities and next steps
  • Drills or practice tasks to help you apply the feedback

$100.00

One time payment

6 Lesson Package

5 Online Lessons
1 Zoom Lesson
  • Personalized video analysis of your golf swing using Skillest's coaching tools
  • A custom coach response with the key priorities and next steps
  • Drills or practice tasks to help you apply the feedback

$150.00

One time payment

Frequently asked questions

What is an online golf lesson?

An online golf lesson is a way of learning golf skills and techniques from a coach or instructor through the internet, using video analysis, live coaching, or online courses. On Skillest, you can get private instruction with an elite golf coach without even leaving your home. Just record your golf swing and send it to your coach, along with any goals, questions, or other information that will help your coach create the right plan for you.

What are the benefits of an online lesson using Skillest?

Online golf lessons using Skillest offer many benefits, such as convenience, affordability, flexibility, and access to the largest selection of the most talented golf coaches in one place. Through video recordings, side by side comparisons, and conversations you have with your coach, you will receive comprehensive feedback on what you need to improve and how to improve these areas. When you get a lesson on Skillest, you don’t need to schedule a time or drive to your lesson. You can just record your swing and message your coach whenever you have questions.

How do I receive feedback from my coach?

You will receive feedback from your coach through the Skillest app. Your coach will record their own videos with their analysis as well as additional drills to work on and send them back to you inside the lesson. You can watch your coach’s analysis, which may include video, audio, text, or drawings and see the changes and improvements they suggest for your swing. You can also ask your coach follow-up questions you have, and chat with them through the app. You can also review your feedback and track your progress anytime on the app.

What are the different types of lesson plans I can purchase?

Skillest offers a variety of plans and packages available for purchase. You can purchase a single online lesson, lesson packages, monthly subscriptions, or live Zoom lessons. Many coaches also offer video-based courses in addition to one-on-one coaching. Note: Not every coach will offer each type of lesson plan available.

What are Courses?

Courses are a series of instructional videos created by expert coaches that cover a wide range of sport-specific topics. Whether you're looking to refine your technique, master strategy, boost your fitness, or enhance your mental game, our courses are designed to help you excel in your chosen sport—be it golf, swimming, cricket, basketball, or baseball.