Instructional Programs
We are pleased to offer a range of learning opportunities for members and guests alike from Junior summer camps to one-on-one instructional appointments focusing on specific elements of the game.
The King and Prince Golf Course Teaching Staff includes:
Matthew Evans - Head Golf Professional
Class A PGA Professional
Matt was born into golf. His father is a PGA professional of over 40 years. Raised at the Waynesboro Country Club, in Waynesboro, Virginia, Matt learned a great love for the game. Matt competed in VSGA and AJGA events during his youth and helped lead his school to win the Virginia AAA State Golf Championship all four years.
He took his first assistant professional job at Hermitage Country Club in Manakin-Sabot, Virginia. He completed his PGA certification and was elected to membership in May 2006. In November he married and took an assistant professional position at Atlanta National Golf Club in Alpharetta, Ga. Matt joined our team in May of 2008.
Rick Mattox - General Manager
Class A PGA Professional
Rick began his career in the golf business with an assistant professional job in Lexington, North Carolina and was elected to PGA Membership in February 1975. Rick’s first Head Pro offer came in 1977 at the Carolina Golf & Country Club in Charlotte. Experience on the course and in the clubhouse supported Rick's being hired as general manager of golf operations at The Hampton Club, St. Simons Island Georgia. In 1991 his duties were expanded to oversee our real estate development in Hampton Plantation. In 2009, Rick along with our Greens Superintendant, Chuck Moore, managed the renovation of the original Joe Lee Design by architect Billy Fuller. We closed the Hampton Club on April 1, 2009 and reopened October 10 of the same year with a new name The King and Prince Golf Course: Home of The Hampton Club. Upon being elected to Class A Membership in 1975, Rick has received various honors like East Chapter PGA Pro of the Year in 1998 and 2002 and served as Georgia PGA Board of Directors in 2001 and 2002.