New to Golf
Build confident fundamentals — grip, posture, alignment, and a repeatable swing — in a relaxed, pressure-free setting.
Hoody Golf Instruction
Personalized Coaching
A patient, proven path to better golf
Based at Severna Park Golf Center in Severna Park, Maryland, Kelly Hoodikoff offers private, one-on-one instruction designed around you. Every lesson starts with where your game is today and builds from there.
Whether you are picking up a club for the first time or smoothing out an inconsistent swing, you will get clear, encouraging guidance and a plan you can actually take to the course.
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What We Work On
Lessons & Programs
Focused instruction for beginner and intermediate golfers, tailored to your goals.
Intermediate Swing
Sharpen ball-striking and consistency. We diagnose your tendencies and give you drills that translate to lower scores.
Short Game & Putting
Master chipping, pitching, and putting — the scoring shots that take the most strokes off your round.
The Teaching Approach
Simple instruction that sticks
No overwhelming jargon and no one-size-fits-all method. Just clear coaching, honest feedback, and steady progress you can feel.
Built Around You
Every lesson is shaped by your goals, your body, and the way you learn best.
Clear & Encouraging
Plain-language feedback and one or two focus points per session — never information overload.
Real Improvement
Drills and takeaways you can practice on your own, so progress continues between lessons.
Student Stories
Golfers who found their swing
Kelly made golf feel approachable for the first time. I went from dreading the range to looking forward to every lesson.
My ball-striking is night and day. The drills were simple and they actually carried over to the course.
Patient, encouraging, and genuinely invested in my game. I knocked six strokes off my average in a season.
