Improve Your Score Indoors!
PGA Certified Teaching Professional
Our PGA Certified Teaching Professional, Evan Silkworth, PGA has one central teaching philosophy: that every golfer can improve their game and have FUN. It has been said that the real enjoyment in golf is the reward that comes from pushing yourself to be the best you can be, whether that means just getting the ball in the air, breaking 100, or qualifying for the U.S. Open. Evan infuses his love for teaching and love for the game of golf to help all students achieve their personal best.
About Evan
Evan Silkworth, a Poughkeepsie native, began tournament golf in high school and graduated to NCAA competition before turning professional in 2009. In addition to serving as the Head Golf Professional at Marine Park Golf Course, Evan founded the Silkworth Golf Academy, and has been teaching golf for almost two decades. Evan also spent several years as the Operations Manager at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie Florida, before moving back to New York to serve as the Head Golf Professional/Director of Golf at Columbia Golf & Country Club for 6 years. In 2024, Evan stepped aside from his role at Columbia to focus on his passions of teaching and club fitting and growing his business, Hudson Valley Indoor Golf.
What Our Students Are Saying!
“Last year I purchased a membership at Hudson Valley Indoor Golf and it had an immediate positive impact on my golf game. Having an opportunity to analyze swing speed, club path, launch angle, distance and so many other metrics allowed me to dial in my game and it resulted in the best competitive season of my life, including a State Am Championship and a trip to the USGA Women’s Senior Am. The results speak for themselves”
– Karen Feldman, Claverack, NY
"Ive played a lot of golf, but I've never taken a series of lessons. I was always skeptical that there wouldn't be any measurable benefit. To my surprise and pleasure I have been able to drop my handicap from a 9 to a 5, but more importantly the game is much more
enjoyable. Evan has me so confident in my abilities that I have a new goal to be a 2 handicap by the end of this season. Wow... 7 strokes
for a single digit handicap!"
~Richard Coles
I've been playing golf for more than 20 years and I've gotten tips from hundreds of different people. It wasn't until Evan talked to me on the driving range one day that something "clicked." He gave me one simple instruction that changed my game for the better. I've been learning from him ever since, and the best part about it is that
he makes it so simple to understand. He never changed my swing, but he worked with what I was giving him. I highly recommend learning easy-to-understand instruction from Evan Silkworth. You won't regret it.
~ Greg
“I've been playing golf nearly 5 years and over that time I was nothing short of terrible. After attempting to self teach it was clear that I needed a coach. I found Evan and Hudson Valley Indoor Golf. Within 10 minutes of reaching out Evan had me booked with an intro lesson at no charge. What I learned from day one was that he actually cares. His teaching style gives and takes feedback incredibly well and you leave each lesson with something to focus on but still feeling accomplished.”
– Drew
"The golf techniques Evan uses worked well for me. He was really good at explaining and breaking things down so that I understood what was being said. Evan not only explained the mistakes I was making but showed me how to correct them, which improved my game a great deal. I always liked playing golf, but after my lessons and seeing how much it helped my game, I just can't get enough play"
~Rolando
Just a brief e-mail, to say thank you for the your patience and great help with today's (Driver) golf lesson. You made it simple, CLEAR and made me at ease during the entire process. I know I'm my worst critic and can be pretty tough on myself, so you can say your way of providing me information without being overly "tough"is definitely a welcome mode of operation.
~ Alfonso
I have been working with Evan since January 2024 - my biggest issue was my driving
distance due to a swing flaw I have. I was averaging about 200 with my driver with an
85 swing speed. Evan analyzed my swing and put an action plan in place to fix the flaw
and improve my distance. Our goal was to get to 250 yards on my drive by the time
courses opened up in April. I am happy to say that my last 4 drives at my last lesson in
February averaged 255 with a swing speed around 95. The progress I have made is
amazing and it’s due to Evan's instruction. He is amazing and I strongly recommend
anyone to take lessons with Evan to improve their golf game - Evan uses the top
technology with video, pressure plates and swing speed stats to improve your game.
Plus he takes a nice approach with a long term view. Best thing I ever did to improve my
game is to take lessons with Evan.
– Steve