Rick Hengstenberg is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. Lived in South East Florida most of his life before moving to Raleigh, NC in 2020 with his wife. He is a Class "A" PGA Professional with over 30 years of experience in the golf business. Worked at one of the busiest, 36-hole, public courses in the U.S. as a club professional in South Florida for over 22 years and over 10 years with the First Tee Organization, currently with First Tee Triangle. Rick is a First Tee Recognized Golf Coach, PGA H.O.P.E. (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) Golf Instructor for the men and women in our Armed Forces, a Special Olympics Golf Coach, and an Els for Autism Golf Coach. He has also delivered golf programs to organizations such as The Boys and Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, A.R.C., Boy Scouts of America, and Y.M.C.A. Rick has also worked with men and women who are blind, veterans who are visually impaired, and veterans with PTSD. He also enjoys working with kids and adults of all ages and skill levels! Learning something new or taking a golf lesson can be stressful. No worries, Rick is very patient! Your golf lesson will be safe, the information will be easy to follow and not overwhelming, it's a building process. Most importantly it will be FUN! Rick is also certified in first aid, CPR, and AED and has been background-checked!

I like to say "Your swing is a fingerprint!" We are all different. It doesn't matter what your swing looks like, it matters what it's producing. Your swing isn't broken and nothing needs to be fixed, it's what skills need to be developed so you can play more shots on the course and enjoy your round! Contact me for more information and let's build YOUR swing!