Teacher. Coach. Player.
Rico was born and raised in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire where he discovered the game of golf at the age of 14. After high school, he decided to make his love for golf a career by enrolling in the Professional Golfers Career College in Orlando, Florida. While learning the business of golf from top industry professionals, he started his apprenticeship with Golf Magazine “Top 100” Teacher, Rick McCord at his academy at Orange Lake Resort. Rico worked with Rick for 10 years. From 2013–2015, Rico served as Director of Instruction at Glenmaura National Golf Club in Scranton, PA. The members and guests at Glenmaura enjoyed a revamped and rejuvenated instruction program under his direction. Rico spent the last 7 years as the Director of Instruction at Wentworth By The Sea Country Club in Rye, New Hampshire. Rico has been working towards opening his own facility for some time. Coach Club is a space for members and guests to get better at golf, relax, have fun and be a part of a community of golfers.
In September of 2012, Rico was inducted into the PGA of America as a Class A PGA Member. Since then, his certifications and awards have included:
2022 New England PGA Teacher of the Year
2021–2022 Golf Digest’s Best Young Teachers in America
2021–2022 NH PGA Teacher of the Year
2021–2022 Golf Digest’s Best Teacher by State
TrackMan Level 1 Certified
Swing Catalyst Level 1 & 2 Certified Instructor
U.S. Kids Top 50 Master Coach
Kori Doring, PGA
Kori Dotson Doring was introduced to golf at the age of 5 by her dad. Growing up in New Hampshire she played golf with her dad and his friends. As the lone female golfer on her high school golf team she won the individual State High School Championship her freshman and senior years. She also is a two-time State-Amateur Champion in New Hampshire.
In 2000 Kori started her undergraduate education in Connecticut at Central Connecticut State University where she made the Northeast Conference All-Conference team. Not feeling like she was getting a quality education Kori reached out to Boston College and ended up earning a full scholarship to play golf there. She eventually captained her team and captured her first individual college title. Before graduating with her Marketing Degree she was given the Outstanding Senior Award for her golf accomplishments.
In 2005 Kori was selected to compete on “PGA Tour Presents: Golf’s Ultimate Roadtrip”. This was a CBS reality show that aired in a three part series. Kori traveled from coast to coast in an RV as the lone female competing on some of golf’s most recognizable golf courses. Beginning at #17 TPC Sawgrass and ending at #18 Pebble Beach. Stops along the way included Pinehurst #2, Harbour Town, Las Colinas, East Lake, La Costa and many more. Kori and her partner Petar from California won the competition. The prize included an all-expenses paid trip to the 2006 Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Kori played on the then named Futures Tour in 2006 and Women’s Hooter’s Tour later that year into 2007.
Kori has worked in the golf industry since she was 16 on the local level eventually holding jobs in Outside Operations at TPC Sawgrass, Golf Shop Manager at PGA National, and Tournament Coordinator at BallenIsles Country Club. She became a Class A PGA Member in January of 2013.
In 2016 Kori had her Best Practices Article Published on the PGA website. She wrote about Beginner Women’s Golf Programs and the success they brought to her as a professional and the club financially. Kori helped start one of the 2 PGA Junior Leagues in the State in 2014 at her facility. The team now exceeds 20 junior golfers after starting with 12.
Kori worked at Abenaqui as the 1st Assistant golf professional for 7 years as well as The program director at the First Tee for 7 years. Coach Club is happy to have Kori on as a new Coach and Director.
