Larry Rinker Golf

Total Game & Short Game Golf Instructor

Tour Competitor & Master Teacher

Tour Proven Experience. World Class Instruction. Real Results.

PGA Tour Competitor • 525 Events Played • 20,000+ Teaching Hours

Total Game Golf Instruction That Delivers Results

Larry brings a rare combination of Tour experience and teaching expertise to golf instruction. He competed in 525 PGA Tour events, made 283 cuts, and has accumulated more than 20,000 hours of teaching experience.

As a short game golf instructor and coach, Larry has worked with numerous PGA Tour players and professional golfers, including Ernie Els, Darren Clarke, Chris DiMarco, Donnie Hammond, Kelly Gibson, Fulton Allem, Jeff Freeman, Cliff Kresge, Ty Tryon, and Luis Gagne. Larry has also worked with elite junior golfers, including more than 10 who went on to receive golf scholarships at major universities.

As a total game golf instructor, Larry works with every part of the game—from putting and short game through the full swing, mental game, and course management. Having led the PGA Tour in putting in 1990, he knows what it takes to get the ball up and down and provides elite-level instruction that transfers directly to the course.

Larry Rinker Florida Golf Schools has also been recognized by Golf Digest as an Editors’ Choice for Best Golf Schools and Academies in America.

A Comprehensive Total-Game Approach

Larry’s instruction combines the precision of a short game golf instructor with the vision of a total game coach.

Complete Game Instruction: From putting through full-swing mechanics, built on Tour-tested experience.

Specialized Short Game: Improve your putting, chipping, pitching, bunker play, and distance wedges to save shots inside 100 yards—where scores are truly made.

Mental Game & Course Management: Make better decisions, manage your game, and become a better self-coach on the course.

Cutting-Edge Instruction with Wright Balance®

There is more than one way to swing a golf club. Every golfer is different, and Larry believes instruction should be built around the individual golfer—not a one-size-fits-all swing model.

Larry integrates Wright Balance® Technology to identify how you are designed to move and the setup and swing characteristics that work best for you. Combined with decades of playing and teaching experience, Larry helps you understand how your swing should work and how to self-correct your misses.

As a result, instruction is personalized to help you develop a swing that is natural, repeatable, and efficient.

Golf Instruction at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando

Since 2015, Larry Rinker has served as Director of Instruction at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando at Grande Lakes, where the golf course and practice facilities are scheduled to reopen November 1st.

Before November 1st, instruction continues nearby at Marriott’s Grande Vista, with full-day golf schools at Hawk’s Landing Golf Club at the Marriott World Center.

All locations are just minutes from Walt Disney World, SeaWorld, and Universal Studios, providing an ideal setting to work with a proven PGA Tour competitor through 1-, 2-, or 3-day golf schools.

Ultimately, Larry combines the rare perspective of an elite PGA Tour competitor and experienced PGA Tour coach to deliver instruction that improves total game performance.

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   Lisa Zelnick 
 August 27, 2026
 
 
  Outstanding group session of my son and me with lots of information and playing time.  After years of instruction being told to swing with the upper body as a unit, I am finding it far more beneficial to use the arms, wrists, and hands as Larry instructs for upper core players.  I feel looser with my swing and I have a better club release.  My son has gained more accuracy on his fairway shots and is focusing on his pitching which is improving.  The follow-up videos provided to each of us have been extremely useful in reviewing the lessons and the information in the e-books is excellent.  Thanks so much!
  
 
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   Gil Rampy 
 August 24, 2026
 
 
  My experience with Larry Rinker Florida Golf School this past August was invaluable to say the least. I spent a full day with Larry on the green with short game lessons, then the range for full swing lessons, a Wright Balance analysis to determine my 'Core' type and finally, in the afternoon, a playing lesson. The one-on-one commentary during the playing lesson was important for me as Larry gave direct feedback on particular shots from driving, full iron shots, bunkers, chipping, and reading greens. After the full day of lessons I received my video analysis from Larry on putting and the full swing, also with full commentary and conclusions about what I needed to work on for myself. He worked with my particular 'natural' swing tendencies which gives me the confidence to work, in the future, on my own game without any contrived standard to adopt or memorize. Thanks Larry!
  
 
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   Andrew Butcher 
 August 16, 2026
 
 
  I recently had the opportunity to take a golf lesson with Larry Rinker and came away extremely impressed with both his knowledge and his ability to teach. Larry is a rare combination of someone who has played the game at the highest level and is also an exceptional teacher. His experience playing on the PGA Tour gives him a unique perspective, but what really stood out to me was his ability to communicate that knowledge in a way that is practical and easy to understand. His combination of high-level playing experience and high-level teaching ability makes him a truly special instructor. I learned a great deal from my lesson and would highly recommend Larry to anyone looking to improve their game, regardless of their skill level!
  
 
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   Lawrence Yu 
 August 5, 2026
 
 
  My children are both competitive junior golfers and Larry taught them putting concepts they never heard before.  He emphasizes improving upon a player's natural stroke rather than reconstructing a players mechanics.  He taught in a way that was easy to understand and provided simple but effective drills to continue to reinforce what he taught.  Larry has a wealth of knowledge and experience and I highly recommend him to anyone looking to improve their golf game.
  
 
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   James Stephens 
 August 2, 2026
 
 
  I worked with Larry at his 3 hour short game golf lesson. It was a great experience and my short game has improved by 8 to 10 strokes. Highly recommended.

Private 1-2-3 Day Golf School
One on one 8 hour session each day with Larry includes 3 hours of Golf Instruction, Lunch and an 18 hole playing lesson in the afternoon each day. Private 1-2-3 Day Golf School.
1-2-3 Day Golf School
Spend 1-2-3 days with Larry Rinker. Lunch and 18 holes of golf with Larry included each day. 1-2-3 Day Golf School.
Half Day Short Game Golf School
Learn how to get the ball up and down more often and lower your scores. Half Day Short Game Golf School.
1-2-3 Hour Private Golf Lessons
Work one-on-one with former PGA Tour player and Short Game Golf Instructor, Larry Rinker. 1-2-3 Hour Private Golf Lessons.

Larry Rinker Golf

Total Game Golf Instruction That Delivers Results

A Comprehensive Total-Game Approach

Cutting-Edge Instruction with Wright Balance®

Golf Instruction at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando

Private 1-2-3 Day Golf School

1-2-3 Day Golf School

Half Day Short Game Golf School

1-2-3 Hour Private Golf Lessons