Meet our Pros
Class A PGA Director of Golf & Instruction, Dave Nastalski
Dave graduated cum laude from North Carolina State University with a bachelors of science in PGA Golf Management. He served as Vice President and President of the program in 2013 and 2014, respectively.
He gained professional experience at some of the most highly acclaimed private clubs in the country: Caves Valley Golf Club, Upper Montclair Country Club, and Medinah Country Club. Dave has accumulated over 15,000 hours of experience on the lesson tee, and learned from some of the best names in golf like Ted Sheftic of Abbottstown, P.A., and most recently, world renowned PGA Tour coach Scott Hamilton of Cartersville, G.A.
Dave is a certified instructor in Trackman (L2), Swing Catalyst (L2), Sports Box Ai (L1) and TPI
Follow along with Dave on Instagram @dogwoodccpro for all things Dogwood Country Club, exclusive instructional content, and first looks at new golf shop merchandise!
Certified Teaching Professional, T.D. Luten
- 20 + year career in the golf industry
- Played HS Golf at Leesville Rd. High & Broughton
- Won National Minority Golf Championship in '95
- Featured in Sports Illustrated
- Attended Hampton University on full golf scholarship
- Worked with the First Tee of Metropolitan NY (2003-2005)
- Served as Executive Director of the First Tee of Wake County (which he grew to now include the entire Triangle) & served as Lead Instructor for all program participants from 2005-2012
- Served as Assistant Mens Golf Coach at Duke University (2012-2017). Duke Golf won 8 tournaments along with ACC Championship in 2013 & 2017
- Launched TD Luten Golf in 2018 with focus on private instruction + college placement for elite level athletes on and off the PGA Tour
- Guided and placed juniors into prestigious institutions including Stanford, Duke, UNC, UVA, Princeton, Cornell, N.C. State + more
- Coached and caddied for Max Greyserman through PGA Tour Q-School and Korn Ferry Tour. Max gained full PGA Tour status in 2023
- Certified in Trackman, Swing Catalyst, and S.A.M. Puttlab
