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Russell Smith - Golf Operations Manager

Russell's passion for custom fitting is evident in his over 27 years of experience in the golf industry. After turning professional in 2007 and playing on the Europro tour for two years, he unfortunately suffered an injury. However, this setback only fuelled his drive to help golfers of all levels improve their game through custom fitting. With his extensive knowledge and expertise, Russell is dedicated to providing personalized solutions to help golfers achieve their full potential.

Rory Haigh - PGA Teaching Professional and Academy Director

During your golf lesson with Rory you will receive a unique opportunity to have your whole golf game analysed. It’s all about the ball flight, the contact and how the club is moving. Using state-of-the-art technology, TrackMan 3e and Video analysis Rory will closely observe and monitor your technique and ball flight outcomes. He will then highlight and present a clear pathway in order to get the very best out of your golf game to make you a more consistent golfer. Using the Body-Swing Connection he also believes that there is more than one way to swing a club, based on what you can physically do he will aim to get your swing as efficient as possible. Using his knowledge through his years as a golf coach working with golfers of all ages and abilities he will identify the best strategies and drills to help you achieve your golfing goals and potential. Each session includes a comprehensive video analysis review and full TrackMan data sent to your very own CoachNow account upon conclusion of each session.

Steve Hadfield - Senior Instructor

Over the years Steve has gained vast knowledge of the golf swing and has a wealth of experience in all aspects of the game. Steve’s passion is coaching and his philosophy is centred around good basics. He believes the start position is vital to developing the correct swing, along with a good balanced finish. Steve has taught juniors who have progressed to County and England status along with others who are now professionals in their own right. Video analysis and review is included with each lesson.

Ben Russell - Academy Instructor

Being an experienced player who achieved a +2 playing handicap, the advantage of competing at a high level has given him the tools and understanding to develop people’s games across all levels. Ben has also worked with a range of golfers from all abilities, his number one goal is helping people develop and to reach their golfing goals. Bens's philosophy is based around facts “What’s the ball doing”.. Observing the ball flight he will identify the issues and formulate a plan to help achieve the desired strike and ball flight. He believes that helping people understand their own swing and movement patterns enables them the best chance to improve. Each lesson will include a detailed video analysis and review emailed to you upon the conclusion of each session. Using his knowledge as a player and coach he will create a detailed practice plan which will lead you during your golf development.