Rio Hondo Golf Course offers individual, group, and corporate outing golf lessons taught by PGA Professionals.  Our Professionals are excellent in swing, putting, short game, and on-course lessons.  Our PGA Professional also offer video swing analysis.  From beginners to the advance player, our Professionals have the knowledge to improve your game.  Instruction includes: learning to swing the club, putting, chipping, short game and driver and iron instruction.  Contact our PGA Professionals for an appointment at (562) 927-2420.

Our Professionals

Steve Labarge, PGA, Head Professional

Steve LaBarge has been a PGA Member and teaching golf for 25 years.  He won the SCPGA Metropolitan PGA Golf Professional of the Year and the PGA Horton Smith Award.  Steve has written articles for the Orange County Register on Swing Tips of Golf, taught Mini Tour Players, Major League baseball players, NFL players, Junior World golfers and high school teams.  Steve is a Certified Club fitter.  Steve offers private, group, and video lesson along with club fittings.

Scott Wally, PGA

Scott is a graduate of Downey High School where he was a four year letterman of the golf team.  He attended Cal State Dominguez Hills and was a four year starter.  Scott was a member of the Rio Hondo Mens Club and won the club championship in 1984.  He has been a member of the PGA since 2006 and has been in the golf business for 25 years at Rio Hondo.  During this period Scott has been an instructor as well as tournament director.  He has instructed many levels of students, including high school and college players.  Among the other levels he has instructed are JR champs, adult group classes as well as individula priviate lessons.  One of the most enjoyable parts of being on the Rio Hondo Staff has been the interaction with members and the outside events hosted at the club.

Greg Lake

Greg has been on staff at Rio Hondo for 9 years.  He is a registered PGA apprentice.  He has played varsity golf and in serveral PGA section events.  Greg loves teaching golf and buliding the game for future generations.

Robert Douglas

Robert has been in the golf business for 10 years.  He is registered PGA apprentice.  He played 4 years of both varsity and collegiate golf.  Robert won the NCAA N.H. Invite and took his school to their first NCAA regional championship.  He loves teaching the game.

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