Ben Doyle Golf
Ben is #27 on Golf Digest's Top 50 Instructors and #2 in California. He is the first authorized instructor of The Golfing Machine, a book by a former Boeing Engineer named Homer Kelley that took him 18 years to finish. The book explains the mechanics/physics behind every part of the golf swing.I took 2 lessons from Ben last year and it was by far the best instruction I have ever received. He burns a DVD for you at the end to review whenever you need to. It's taken me almost a year to absorb everything he taught me. Ben will show you every step in the golf swing, not just some band aid which is only a very small part of the swing. Ben truly loves to teach. He has worked with numerous PGA Pros included Steve Elkington and current announcers Johnny Miller and Bobby Clampett. Ben works out of the Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley.
The Golf Lab
Their shop is in Palo Alto. These guys are experts in Golf Equipment technology. If you want your current equipment checked to see if it's right for your game or want a custom set of extremely high quality clubs, this is the place to go.They are always on the bleeding edge of technology looking for new and improved ways to make the most accurate selections for your game. I have a set of KZG Blades that I got from the Golfsmith used rack. These guys evaluated my swing and fitted my clubs with 5.0 Rifle Project X shafts that I absolutely love.
Nomand Golf WRX
These guys do awesome things with wedges. They re-grind and re-finish to tour specs. Check out their listings on eBay to bid on some deals. I got my Gap, Sand, & Lob wedges for about $80 each and they are better than brand new.The First Tee
As it says on their web site "The First Tee provides young people of all backgrounds an opportunity to develop life-enhancing values such as confidence, perseverance and judgment through golf and character education."They run great programs at local golf courses if you'd like to get your kids involved in the game.