About Coach Willy
A professional’s eye. A teacher’s patience.
Professional standards, taught patiently — to champions, juniors, and golfers picking up a club for the first time.
The story
Trusted where golf is hardest
Willy Panganiban is a licensed professional golfer and golf instructor based at Camp Aguinaldo Golf Course in Quezon City. He is best known as one of the coaches of Rianne Malixi — champion of both the 2024 U.S. Girls' Junior and the 2024 U.S. Women's Amateur.
In 2025, Coach Willy served on the coaching staff of The Big Leap Camp — Rianne Malixi's junior golf development initiative with the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines at Royal Northwoods Golf Course — helping develop the next generation of Philippine golf.
Credentials & highlights
- Licensed professional golfer
- One of the coaches of Rianne Malixi — champion, 2024 U.S. Women’s Amateur and 2024 U.S. Girls’ Junior
- Coaching staff, The Big Leap Camp — junior development with the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines (2025)
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Coaching philosophy
Built from the green backward
Great golf is built from the green backward. Most golfers lose their scores inside 100 yards and between the ears — so that is where the real coaching happens. Fundamentals first, one change at a time, and a plan for every practice session.
Working together
What students can expect
The same four things, whether it is your first lesson or your fiftieth.
An honest assessment
Your first session starts with where your game actually is — ball flight, short game, and how you score — not where you think it is.
One change at a time
You'll never leave a lesson with six swing thoughts. Each session focuses on the single change that moves your game the most.
A plan between lessons
Every session ends with a written practice plan, so the time you spend on your own actually builds on the lesson.
Coaching for how you score
Expect real attention on the short game and decision-making — the areas where nearly every golfer saves strokes fastest.
Private Golf Instruction
Ready to play the best golf of your life?
Lessons are limited each week so every student gets real attention. Reserve your session and get a coaching plan built around your game.