Golf Academy

Education

Golf scholarship at Midland Junior College, Texas with introduction to psychology 1990-1992.

PGA qualification awarded 1997.

Awarded Advanced Status.

Work experience

• - British amateur champion 1992
• - Played in US masters and British open in 1993
• - Number one ranked player Americas junior colleges in 1992
• - Participant in the Memorial tournament, Bells Scottish open,Benson and Hedges tournament Represented Britain and Ireland over the same period
• - Consistent representative for Scotland youth and senior team over several years
• - Honorary member of Haggs Castle golf club, Scotland
• - More recently has developed a solid teaching back ground and teaching experience on country and national level

Director of golf Pestovo Golf and Yacht Club, Moscow

•    Training of all staff including restaurant.
•    Promoting the club and the game in Russia
•    Providing a high standard of customer care
•    Develop the golf academy using the latest technology
•    Coaching members and guests
•    Organising winter training camps for members.
•    Assisting with the development of other projects.
•    Assisting in the organising and promoting of the Russian seniors tour event in collaboration with the European tour


Director of golf Reigate Hill golf club and  Surrey county boys’ team coach

•    Improved sales records for club consistently over past years
•    Manage five- member sales and coaching team to provide a high quality of service for members
•    Consistently earn highest rating in customer service quality surveys
•    Coordinated and responded to complex customer telecommunications requests, resulting in increased sales and customer satisfaction
•    Continuous improvement in surrey boy’s team results most recently their victory in the 2007 and 2008 National championships.
•    Quality of teaching has increased lessons by 70 percent with a significant reduction in member handicaps

Head professional, Bernard Gallcher golf academy

•    Use of V1 coaching system and simulators
•    Managed retail and purchasing as well as recruiting.
•    Coordinated relationships with local golf suppliers and media
•    Consistently involved in golf days and presentations on national and international level.
•    Built up a relationship with CNN news channel and was there In house golf professional on the then newly launched ‘ In LIVING GOLF’ programme.

Director of golf, finest golf clubs of the world (Eden Club)

•    Planned, budgeted and supervised engagements for high profile clients nationally and internationally
•    Developed and implemented client service program, which included the provision of high quality teaching packages
•    Served high profile clients at their chosen locations throughout the world. Golf coaching programmes were developed to serve their needs
•    Closely involved in the recruitment of high profile member to the club and assisting in the increase of memberships by 20 percent in one year alone

National team coach, Qatar national golf team

•    Mental and physical preparation for the team participation in Asian games and other high profile international tournaments
•    Organisation of national and international tournaments including the Qatar open over several years
•    Responsible for the introduction of the Qatar golf association  website and the development of their junior academy
•    Development of their indoor swing room, training facilities and their use of the V1 coaching system
•    Recruitment of junior golfers through presentations at local schools. This recruitment method and development of junior academy was based on the Golf Foundation Merit Award scheme

Head professional, Renfrew golf club and coach Langside college

•    Junior and senior coaching
•    Provision of high quality service to members and lesson takers
•    Merchandising
•    Development of golf programmes for juniors based on the Golf Foundation Merit Award Scheme.
•    Lectures to Glasgow city council and the golf foundation
•    Development of quality golf instructors and coordination of teams to spot potential golfers of the future.


Full time on tour, see playing highlights in profile section

Head Assistant, Loch Lomond golf club

•    involved in the development of the club
•    integral part of the organising team for the Loch Lomond invitational several years running
•    start-up and development of today’s merchandising area as known world wide
•    membership services for high profile clients


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