Rick McCord, PGA Professional &
Director at McCord Golf Academy

Rick McCord, a Golf Professional for thirty-seven years and a member of the North Florida section of the Professional Golfers Association of America. Orange Lake Resort and Country Club has retained him, as their golf professional since its inception in 1982. Rick has been the Golf director; and Director of the McCord Golf Academy at Orange Lake for twenty-eight years. In that time he has conducted thousands of private lessons, clinics and golf schools for the owners and guests of Orange Lake.

McCord is widely recognized for his reputation as a golf instructor. In 1991 Golf Magazine recognized him on their original “50 Best Teachers” in America list and subsequently to their “Top 100” Teachers in America list every year since.  Golf Digest magazine has also recognized him on their best teachers list. The North Florida PGA has distinguished him as their Teacher of the Year. He has been a member of the Golf Writers of America association and has authored numerous instructional articles for Golf Magazine, Golf Digest Japan, and other golf instructional publications around the world.

McCord has recorded a series of instructional DVD’s on his teaching philosophy. He was the featured instructor in a golf instruction series produced by the Japanese Government on their national television network NHK that reached over a million Japanese households. Rick has been a featured instructor on the Golf Channel’s Academy Live show numerous times, and has hosted several infomercials on network television.

McCord has conducted his weekly golf show and clinic at Orange Lake since the resorts inception in 1982. The complimentary golf show is an entertaining exhibition with an instructional theme that is performed by McCord and the members of the McCord Golf Academy instructional staff.  Rick has been recruited to teach, conduct golf schools, and lecture on his teaching philosophy throughout the United States.

During the summer season over the last fifteen years he has served as the Director of Instruction at Barrington Golf Club and Canterbury Golf Club in Cleveland, Ohio. Rick is a native of Pennsylvania and attended North Carolina State University on an athletic scholarship. Rick and his three children Erin, Connor, and Andee live in Windermere, Florida.