Ray, a San Antonio native and Harlandale High School graduate, excelled as a multi-sport athlete before earning a Business Management degree on a golf scholarship at Texas Lutheran University. As a collegiate golfer, he was a standout golfer winning the American Southwest Conference Championship and being named TLU Athlete of the Year in 2002. He played on the pro golf mini tour which included a trip to PGA Tour Q-School before transitioning to education in 2011 within Harlandale ISD. He served as a Career Technology Education Teacher and Head Golf Coach at Harlandale High School.

In 2018, Garza founded On Par Golf to make quality golf instruction accessible and support youth golf in San Antonio. The business has grown to include locations at Mission Del Lago Golf Course, Cedar Creek Golf Course, and Northern Hills Golf Course. He also opened Rockin’ G’ Grill at Mission Del Lago in 2020. In 2023, On Par Golf launched an online apparel store, OnParGolfApparel.com, with profits supporting the Flamingo Club, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded to provide golf equipment and course access to youth. The Flamingo Club’s inaugural event in June 2024 awarded $17,000 worth of new equipment and apparel to youth recipients.

Ray’s commitment to his community with his belief in equal opportunities for all continue to drive his efforts and vision that anything is possible if you can dream it!

AJ Montecinos graduated from Jackson State University in 1997 with honors after receiving a full-ride golf scholarship; he played all four years, two of which he led as team captain.  During his time at JSU, he experienced being one of the first members from a HBCU to get into the NCAAs.  From there, he went on to coach both the men and women’s golf teams at Talladega College before turning professional on a mini-tour in Florida.  Following FL, he was offered a head teaching position in Michigan at Tanglewood Golf Club.  AJ continued his passion for golf, and is now a thirteen year veteran caddy on the PGA tour with multiple historical wins including a major (2009 PGA Championship) and numerous top 10 finishes partnering with Y.E. Yang, Kevin Streelman, KJ Choi, Justin Suh and is currently with Adam Svensson.  He currently holds the position of CEO and Founder of GiiC (giiconline.com), which is a clothing brand that supports the city of San Antonio through proceeds of online sales.  Through his work in the community, he created the GiiC Scholarship Fund which has sponsored dozens of underprivileged children to learn the game of golf in the San Antonio area.  And most recently, AJ was inducted into the Jackson State Univertsity Sports Hall of Fame.

Weston Neesham was raised in San Antonio and his family has always been an important part of his life. Growing up he was always outdoors playing many different sports. He began swinging his father’s old pitching wedge the summer before high school and never looked back. He fell in love with golf and was instantly hooked by the game and it became his passion. It was an interesting and humbling journey from his first high school tournament at the International of America’s, shooting a 104, to graduating 4 years later averaging in the 70’s and becoming the Captain of his golf team.

After his freshman year of collegiate golf at the University of the Incarnate Word he decided to turn pro but an unfortunate wrist injury would open the door to the business side and ultimately teaching the game. Professional wins and course records would follow but he always split between playing and teaching. Weston has helped thousands of students of all ages and skill levels and has experience as an instructor, mentor, caddie, and mental coach for players ranging from the beginner golfer to PGA, LPGA, WLD, and most recently the Blind Golf Association giving him the expertise to help every golfer play their best golf!

Carlo Grever is a seasoned professional golfer from San Antonio, TX with an impressive playing career spanning nearly three decades. Carlo’s journey as a pro golfer has instilled in him an unwavering commitment to excellence and a profound understanding of the game’s intricacies. As a golf instructor, he has worked alongside some of the game’s best and has successfully given thousands of golf lesson in his teaching career. Carlo possesses a unique ability to tailor his teaching approach to students of all levels, from beginners aiming to grasp the fundamentals to advanced players seeking to refine their techniques. Carlo is an experienced, compassionate, and results-driven golf instructor focused on getting you playing your best golf.

You can always say Coach Anguiano has been an advocate for golf even at an early age. While attending Holy Cross High school he was instrumental in starting a golf program. Coach Anguiano worked in the golf business from 1997-2005 serving as an assistant golf professional at Mission Del Lago and Cedar Creek. In 2002 he passed his Playing Ability Test with the PGA of America on his first attempt.  In 2005 he began his career in education serving as a teacher/coach for the Harlandale Independent School District. Coach Anguiano has coached football, soccer, basketball, tennis and helps coordinate the middle school golf program. Coach Anguiano currently holds a Business degree from Texas A&M Kingsville and a Masters degree in Educational Administration. Other interests include cooking, fishing and spending time with his children and girlfriend.

Christi Cano is a native of San Antonio, Texas.  Recently, Cano was named the inaugural Head Men’s Golf Coach at Texas A&M University-San Antonio.  The past four seasons she served as the Head Men’s & Women’s Golf Coach at the University of Houston-Victoria.

Cano has competed at all levels from junior golf, college, to professional.  She captured the San Antonio Women’s Amateur Championship title five times from 1999-2003 and received a full athletic scholarship to play golf at Oklahoma State University where she was an All-American in 2001.  She helped her team win three Big XII Championships from 2001-2003.  In 2003, Cano earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Oklahoma State University.

She then went on to play professional golf on the Duramed Futures Tour and then the LPGA Tour from 2005-2010.  She also qualified and competed in three US Women’s Opens in 2005, 2010 and 2013.  In 2013 she captured her first professional event winning the Texas Women’s Open.

Other accomplishments from Cano include: 1999 San Antonio Sportswoman of the Year, One of South Texas’ Most Influential Women in Sport 2006, Inducted into the National Hispanic Sports Hall of Fame 2008, and most recently inducted into the 2016 San Antonio Independent School District Sports Hall of Fame. She most recently finished tied for eighth place at the 2019 Texas Women’s Open.

Mark grew up playing golf in San Antonio and decided to get into teaching golf 18 years ago. He spent 15 years developing young golfers at The First Tee. After retiring from The First Tee he joined On Par Golf part time to continue his love of teaching young people. His philosophy is to allow the students to be their own best coach and be the best version of themselves. When not playing or teaching golf Mark enjoys his wife of 42 years and spending time with his kids and grandkids.

Jake is a native of San Antonio, Texas, playing his collegiate golf at St. Mary’s University and University of the Incarnate Word. 

Upon graduation, Jake became the head coach at University of the Incarnate Word, making him the youngest Division I College coach in the 2022-2023 season. As a coach, he holds the school record for team round, highest team finish in a Division I event, and highest finish in conference championship history.

Jake is a big believer in data-driven approaches to making players and teams better. In his swing coaching, he is utilizes Sportsbox 3D software, Boditrak Force Plates, Trackman/Flightscope technology, and the Tour Read green reading system. 

Jake uses the DECADE Course management system in working with younger players looking to get better apart from technical improvements. He firmly believes, with proper strategy and math-based decision making, the average high school or college player can save several strokes off their average round.