Ryan McGinnis, PGA

 

Your Game, My Mission, Built for Results

Meet Ryan McGinnis — PGA Professional, educator, and creator of The Breakthrough Blueprint.

Ryan McGinnis is a leading golf instructor based at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Central New York, known for helping golfers of all levels achieve meaningful, measurable results.
Through his signature coaching system — The Breakthrough Blueprint — Ryan simplifies the game into clear, repeatable fundamentals that build consistency and confidence for every player.

With a blend of modern coaching tools, video analysis, and on-course strategy, Ryan bridges the gap between swing mechanics and real-world performance. His mission is simple: help golfers “Find It, Build It, and Own It” — developing skill, structure, and self-belief that lasts.

Ryan coaches in person and online through Skillest, reaching players worldwide with personalized instruction, practice plans, and performance tracking. He’s also a content creator and educator, producing weekly YouTube videos and social content that make the learning process engaging, relatable, and results-driven.

Beyond the lesson tee, Ryan is a husband and father, finding inspiration and balance through his his wife and their daughters.
Their support fuels his passion for teaching, creating content, and growing a brand that helps golfers achieve breakthroughs while enjoying the journey.

Ryan’s passion extends to growing the game through junior development, coaching education, and community golf programs, helping the next generation of golfers fall in love with learning and improvement.

The Breakthrough Blueprint: My Coaching Philosophy

Every golfer’s journey follows three core stages in my system:

🟢 Find It — We identify the real root cause of your inconsistency. No guessing, no band-aids — just awareness and understanding.

🔵 Build It — Once we know the problem, we build your golf swing and habits with purposeful drills, structured practice, and measurable feedback.

🔴 Own It — Finally, we bring it to the course. You’ll learn to trust your swing, manage your decisions, and play with confidence under pressure.|

Why this matters:
Most instruction fixes pieces. This connects the pieces into something you can use on the course, under stress, in real rounds. My goal is not just better swings — it’s better players.

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Awards & Recognitions

Each one represents the same mission: help more golfers Find It → Build It → Own It.

  • These professionals are honored for their success in teaching both the technical and mental aspects of golf, motivating students, and growing the game at various facilities. The selection is a competitive process that honors leading golf instructors who are considered trusted stewards of the game. 

  • The Teacher & Coach of the Year Award is designed to recognize a PGA Professional who is an outstanding teacher of golf among the ranks of PGA membership. This award is based on a professional’s overall performance in teaching; unusual, innovative and special teaching programs initiated or implemented; articles published; as well as outstanding golfers the professional has instructed.

    * Recognized as an outstanding teacher of golf among the ranks of PGA membership.

    * Initiation and/or implementation of unusual, innovative and/or special teaching programs.

    * Publication of articles, books, magazines, etc.

    * Instruction of outstanding golfers.

  • These professionals are honored for their success in teaching both the technical and mental aspects of golf, motivating students, and growing the game at various facilities. The selection is a competitive process that honors leading golf instructors who are considered trusted stewards of the game. 

  • The Patriot Award is presented to a PGA Professional who personifies patriotism through the game of golf and demonstrates unwavering commitment and dedication to the men and women who have valiantly served and protected the United States of America.

    *Contributions and support to the United States Armed Forces and its Activity Duty personnel and veterans.

    *Proven interest, concern, and ability to provide opportunities and experience for active duty personnel and veterans to learn and play golf.

    *Demonstration and acknowledgement as an individual of outstanding leadership and strong moral character.

  • The Player Development Award is designed to recognize a PGA Professional for extraordinary and exemplary contributions and achievements in the area of player development.

    This award considers the PGA Professional’s growth of the game leadership commitment at the Section and National levels and the impact made at the facility.

    * Contributions to Section and National Play Golf America initiatives.

    * Quantity, quality and diversity of player development programs.

    * Use of Play Golf America tools and resources.

    * Quality of best practices, including uniqueness of ideas, increase in rounds / revenues, retention and customer satisfaction.

    * Inspiration of fellow PGA Professionals in the area of player development.

  • Assistant/Associate Professional of the Year candidates posses outstanding qualities of leadership, strong community involvement and a substantial record of service to the PGA, the CNY PGA Assistants’ Association, their club or employer, and the game of golf.