About Patrick

Patrick Foppe

PGA Certified Golf Instructor

Patrick Foppe, PGA is a Cincinnati native and currently lives in Cincinnati with his wife  and their daughter. For more than 25 years, golf has been his passion personally and professionally. And, for the past 12 years his focus has been on elite coaching. Patrick founded 1 Under Golf in 2015, which is an indoor golf training facility located in Cincinnati that uses state-of-the-art technology. Patrick was awarded 2015 WCPGA Teacher of the Year and the 2020 GRAA Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional, Player Development Award. He is also PGA Certified in Teaching and Coaching and has a Master's in Kinesiology with a concentration in coaching.

Patrick has experience in high-end golf resorts and private courses. He also has extensive knowledge in biomechanics and is certified in swing mechanics, ball flight, club fitting, and one of the few SAM PuttLab Level 3 coaches who help train individuals and colleges. He is also very involved in mentoring young teaching professionals and has been a guest speaker at numerous PGM schools around the country. Striving to help "change lives" is his overall mission and his style of coaching can be applied to all levels of golfers.  He also has experience as a high school and college golf coach and has worked with numerous professionals. Patrick offers customized coaching that provides instant visual feedback, which helps players see improvement faster.

Definitely seeing a difference due to the work the past 4 months and finally back to enjoying the game. Looking forward to the rest of the season.

— Eric

Golf Certifications + Teaching Awards

  • Flightscope Certified
  • TPI Junior Level 2 Certified
  • PING Club Fitting Certified
  • US Kids Golf Certified Coach
  • 2015 SWLC Coach of the Year
  • SAM PuttLab Level 3 Certified
  • Mitchell Club Fitting Certified
  • Swing Catalyst Level 2 Certified
  • 2015 WCPGA Teacher of the Year
  • Flatstick Academy Level 1 Certified
  • PGA Certified in Teaching & Coaching
  • Dr. Kwon Biomechanics Level 2 Certified