The Origin Story
George Gankas is one of golf's most recognizable swing coaches, known for a modern, athletic teaching approach often called the "GG Swing."
Not a Golfer First
Gankas grew up a wrestler who also played volleyball and baseball. After graduating from Cal State Northridge he had a brief pro golf career in the late 1990s, and he has said he never really had a coach himself.
Matthew Wolff
At Westlake Golf Course, Gankas noticed a 13-year-old Matthew Wolff on the range. He chose to improve Wolff's unorthodox swing rather than change it, and the two have worked together ever since. Gankas debuted at No. 11 on Golf Digest's list of the 50 Best Teachers in America, the highest ranking ever for a first-timer.