Rick Valentine

Rick Valentine is an experienced golf professional currently serving as the Head of Golf at The Edinburgh Academy since August 2022. As the founder of Rick Valentine Golf Schools since January 2018, Rick runs residential golf camps in St Andrews focused on enhancing players' skills and life development. Previously, Rick held the position of Director of Golf at Loretto School for nearly two decades and served as the National Women's Competition Coach for Scottish Golf, where responsibilities included training and competition plan development for Scotland Women's teams. Additionally, Rick was the Women's Competition Coach for the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association. Rick's educational background includes a Master of Science in Sports Coaching from the University of Birmingham, along with multiple coaching certifications from Sports Coach UK and The Professional Golfers' Association.