Get in with touch with Dan Hernandez, PGA at (805) 619-8405. Dan Hernandez, PGA Certified Professional
What is The Solid Contact Golf Field? It’s a privately owned 10 acre property situated in the foothills of Nipomo, CA
Who operates The Solid Contact Golf Field? Dan Hernandez, a PGA Member for 35 years owns and operates “The Field.” Dan holds a PGA Certified Professional credential in Teaching and Coaching (2016) and is currently working through the PGA’s Master Professional Program (2026).
Why should I consider The Solid Contact Golf Field for golf lessons in Nipomo, CA? Because it’s independently operated and free from distraction.
What is specifically different about The Solid Contact Golf Field? Only 1 lesson per day is scheduled so your time is exclusively yours,
Is the Solid Contact Golf Field affiliated with any of the area’s local golf facilities? No, The Solid Contact Golf Field is an independently owned golf lesson property and has no association with the commonly known facilities in the area.
Dan Hernandez, PGA is the only PGA Member in Nipomo CA who is certified by the PGA of America in Teaching and Coaching.
About Dan Hernandez, PGA
Under the tutelage of Roger Dunn, Dan Hernandez, PGA gave his first golf lesson at Studio City G.C. in Southern California in 1978. Dan was working as a Club Fitting Specialist in Dunn’s North Hollywood golf shop when Dunn recognized Dan’s natural ability to communicate with people and took him under his wing.
Eventually, Dan guided several professional golfers towards their ultimate goal including PGA Tour (2), Korn Ferry Tour (7), and Champions Tour (1) wins.
He’s served as professional consultant and assistant coach for the College of the Canyons Golf team (California State Championship winners.) He’s also assisted players from the CSUN golf team and UCLA Women’s Golf team.
Dan has a strong junior golf background including a SCPGA Junior Golf Division victory. He was also a regional representative for “The Executive Women’s Golf League” founded by Barbara Nicklaus.
Dan’s passion to guide and assist remains his passion to this day.
Aside from teaching, Dan has served at the Head Golf Professional at Pacific Palms Resort in the City of Industry, CA and as Head Golf Professional and General Manager at the Valencia Country Club in Valencia, CA.
Serving as a public relations and communications assistant, Hernandez played a key role during the PGA TOUR’S 1998 Nissan Open and was instrumental in bringing the Champions Tour’s SBC Senior Classic to Valencia Country Club.
As a featured writer, Hernandez has been published in “Golf Lifestyle” and “Golf Tips” magazines and is the author of “The Playing Evaluation Notebook” which was published in 1989.
In other media, He regularly appeared on the Prime Ticket Network as a spokesperson and was a featured guest on the popular “J.C. Penny Shopping Channel.” Hernandez was a swing model for an ASICS television commercial and has worked as a consultant for various television and movie productions including the television show “Any Day Now” and the movie “Blood Money” with Alan Arkin.
Hernandez completed advanced PGA certification in 2015 and is currently (2026) working through the PGA Master Professional Program.
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You’re here because you’re interested in golf. Great job! You’re one of 10 million other golfers!
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Dan Hernandez, PGA, is a highly rated golf instructor and personal coach in Nipomo, CA. He is PGA Certified Professional in Teaching and Coaching and is a premier golf instructor and coach in Nipomo, CA.
Whether you’re a new player or a seasoned veteran, you know our game is a mystery. It’s full of contradictions at every turn. If you’re new to the game, you’ve already heard “head down, left arm straight.”
If you’re old to the game, you’ve already heard about “the slot, flat and upright plane and drag coefficient.”
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If you’ve had “golf lessons” you already know “how to swing, how to play, how to manage your game.”
After all of this – how much “BETTER” are you at golf? Has there been any real progress that aligns with your personal goals? Your answers to these questions can be revealing.
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