Patrick grew up locally in Orange County, attended CdM High School and UCSB, and played competitive golf through college. He also plays water polo, races mountain bikes, and surfs at an elite level. Patrick coached water polo for a decade in Santa Barbara and Newport Beach where his teams won numerous national championships. He mentored gold medal Olympians and NCAA D1 athletes, and, was involved with both the Olympic Development Program and national teams for USA Water Polo. He started coaching golf in 2017 and has acquired nearly 10,000 instruction hours on the range, short game area, putting green, and golf course. He is a PGA associate, USKG certified coach, and a TPI certified instructor. Patrick truly enjoys watching students improve, accomplish their goals, reach their potential, and have fun.