About Gaby

Coach Gaby was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She developed an early love of the game by watching her mother play, and took her first swings at the former Aguirre Country Club (Salinas, PR). She took her first golf lessons under the mentorship of Eduardito Figueroa at El Legado Golf Club (Guayama, PR), and  Julio Martinez Rodriguez, PGA, at the former San Juan Golf Academy (San Juan, PR). 

Coach Gaby relocated to Virginia, where she was mentored by Thomas Lernihan, PGA, and Bobby Lopez, PGA. She started her tournament career at Caroline High School, where she started every match during her four years becoming team captain during her Junior and Senior years and leading the team in scoring (all four years playing on the men’s team).

Her college career was played at Chowan University where she continued to be a starter for all four years, playing every team match during that time. She was elected All-Conference Academic Team twice, and again became team captain in her Junior and Senior years.

After college, she became a “Sunny Harris Hutchinson” PGA WORKS Fellow at the Carolinas PGA section, where she took her first steps in the golf industry by gaining invaluable knowledge in the administration and business part of Golf.

Coach Gaby has participated in organizing activities for PGA HOPE, PGA Jr. League, The Path Community Programming, and The First Tee.

Coach Gaby believes that each person has their own game, as the swing is based on the body and muscle of each person. As such, she has vast experience in evaluating each player’s swing, and taking advantage of the person’s own strength and muscles to provide the best ball striking outcome for each person. She also addresses game strategy, as she envisions each hole as an individual challenge in a golf course.

Coach Gaby loves to bring joy to the game of golf. She enjoys teaching the skills to young players, polish the skills that a beginner player has, and provide strategy lessons to seasoned players in order to improve their game. Coach Gaby also enjoys teaching seniors, as golf is an excellent way to exercise and maintain a healthy way of living, keeping a sharp mind and flexible body. Coach Gaby is thrilled to teach veterans, as her own stepdad is one, keeping in mind any body limitation that the person might have, and developing their own personal swing and game.