| Here at Haigh Golf Academy we are hoping for our best year ever with the widest possible range of golf instruction covering all aspects of the game including full swing analysis, short game, putting, on course instruction, golf conditioning and fitness, mental training and equipment assessments. We will also be offering more group tuition than ever for children. |
| John Merry has been busy through the winter delivering golf taster sessions to several seniors groups in conjunction with the Trust’s Active Living Team. In recent years many of those who have attended these sessions have gone on to being regular golfers here at Haigh – great work John! |
| Ryan O’Neill will become the latest product of the Haigh Hall Golf Academy when he joins the professional ranks this summer. Since the Golf Academy started here at Haigh, some 11 players have graduated to the professional ranks – a record for any Academy in the North of England! |
| The best junior golfers in Lancashire have again been using Haigh as their winter training base under the guidance of Lancashire Coaches Ian Lee and Gareth Benson. Part of their training and preparation has included playing on the 9 hole Crawford course which proves to be not only ideal for learner golfers but also provides a challenging test for the areas best young talent. |
| The Teaching Professional Staff at Haigh have been playing in winter professional events both in England and in Portugal. Between them they have notched up several top 3 finishes with some excellent scores. Recently both Craig Corrigan and Alan Crompton both posted 2 excellent sub par rounds of 70 at Hoylake the venue of the 2006 British Open. |
| Ian Lee recently met up with Dr Greg Rose and Dave Phillips, the co founders of the famous Titleist Players Institute, the world’s leader in elite player development (Dr Rose personally trains over 70 current US Tour Professionals with their physical conditioning and nutritional programs). Ian picked up invaluable information to further enhance the teaching programs on offer at Haigh. |
| Bob Bamber has retired as Haigh’s Golf Development Officer. Bob had great success in his role including delivering golf and related activities to over 5,000 primary children. Many children have since taken up golf playing regularly here and at surrounding local clubs. We all wish him well in his retirement! |
| Dr Karl Morris – Europe’s leading Golf Physiologist, visited Haigh to deliver a talk to several golf professionals including the Professional Team at Haigh. Karl covered many topics including the mental techniques he uses regularly with tour stars such as Darren Clarke, Phil Archer and Paul McGinley. For those who struggle with any area of the mental side to golf - why not take a mental game lesson from one of our Haigh’s Professionals? |
| Martin Longshaw – Haigh’s youngest fully qualified PGA Professional, will be combining his busy teaching schedule with playing on the PGA Euro Pro Tournaments this summer – good luck Martin! |
