About Gary

Gary Occhino is a PGA of America Member since 2002. He is any or all of the following at once:
♦ Owner of INDARE Golf
♦ Inventor of MTS (Mind Technique Synergy)
♦ Personal Success Coach
♦ Professional Speaker 
♦ Teaching Professional at Orchard Park Country Club and The Village Greens
♦ Advanced Golf-Fitness Professional at The Village Greens
♦ Husband to Carrie and father to Caleb and Charlotte

Gary helps students privately, with partner and via internet and phone coaching.

"Gary is a caring person, who successfully balances family and helping others.  He respects your desire to learn and genuinely understands how to connect with YOU."
- Mike Sullivan, student


Gary Occhino is the developer of the MTS System of Golf Instruction and inventor of the INDARE MTS scorecard. He specializes in helping others utilize MTS for success in tournaments and casual rounds. His students credit the MTS process in achieving consistency and results. 

Gary grew up in Western New York, attended The Nichols School and graduated from Allegheny College in 1998.  He is a recipient of the “PGA Assistant of the Year” award in 2004 and 2005 and has been nominated by his peers for “PGA Teacher of the Year,” from 2007-2011.

Gary resides in Eden, New York with his wife Carrie, son Caleb and daughter Charlotte.  For more professional depth, please read Gary's "philosophy."

"What Gary Occhino has done for my golf game is beyond amazing.  MTS has helped me develop an effective and repeatable swing, and to understand the real fundamentals of the game so that after several teachers, I am no longer just a hacker.  He is a truly remarkable and caring teacher who gets the results you want. His approach is so natural that I tell everyone I meet, that you cannot believe how good this guy is. On a 1 to 10 scale he is a 12.” 
- Brendan Cunningham, Student