Patrick Ray McGowan (born November 27, 1954) is an American professional golf instructor and former PGA Tour player.

He played on the golf team with fellow PGA Tour player Mike Reid and graduated in 1977.

One highlight of McGowan's career came in the 1984 Sacramento Classic in the Tournament Players Series during which he defeated Steve Hart in a playoff.

During more recent years, his game and career have been influenced by Peggy Kirk Bell, his mother-in-law and one of golf’s leading instructors, and David Orr, Head Teaching Professional at Pine Needles.

McGowan met his wife, Bonnie, daughter of Peggy Kirk and late "Bullet" Bell, at Fall 1977 PGA Tour Qualifying School at Pinehurst in North Carolina.