About Rick

A native of Chicago, Illinois, Rick has been playing golf since the age of 15 and has been in the golf industry for over 35 years.Rick began his career in golf at Oakmont Country Club in Glendale, California.  After spending four years at Oakmont, he moved to Rio Hondo Country Club located in Downey, California in 1982. In 1990, he became the director of golf at Porter Valley Country Club in Northridge, California.  In 1999, Rick became the director of golf at Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club.Rick is married with two children.

About Alex

Born and raised in Southern California, Alex played Varsity HS Golf at Aliso Niguel HS. He also played 2 years at Saddleback Community College. Alex graduated from the Golf Academy of America in 2012 with a BA in Golf Complex and Operations. He has done work with the First Tee of America, OC Chapter for 2 years and obtained his Level 2 certification. Alex achieved his Class-A PGA and was elected to membership in February 2020.

About Blake

Blake is an integral part of the player development program at Coto de Caza building the first Academy at the facility. Blake is a results based coach that guarantees changes in his students game. With use of many different technologies like Trackman and Video Analysis, Blake develops your skills to becoming more comfortable to shooting low scores on the golf course. Blake is a Top 100 GRAA Teacher in America, Top 50 US Kids Master Teacher and serves on the SCPGA Teaching Committee and Player Development Committee.