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Yorkshire Coaching2023

Lead Coaches

Graham Walker

Graham Walker’s Golf Academy at The Oaks

PGA Master Professional (2017)

Head Professional at the Oaks Golf Club & Spa

  • Yorkshire Open Champion (three times!)
  • Yorkshire Classics Champion (three times)
  • Yorkshire PGA Champion

England Golf Coach of the Year – 2015

England Golf Lead Coach – 2011 to Present

Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs Lead Coach

Coach to European Tour Players: Paul Waring & Garrick Porteous

Short Game Coach to Tommy Fleetwood (French Open Champion 2017, Race to Dubai Winner 2017 & Abu Dhabi Champion 2018)

Former Coach to Danny Willett (Winner of 2012 BMW International) & David Horsey (Winner of BMW International in 2010 & Hassan II Trophy in 2011)

Steve Robinson

Sandburn Hall Academy

Fellow of the PGA

England golf coach of the year 2016 and 2017

Head Pro Sandburn Hall Golf Club

England Women’s performance coach

Yorkshire boys and men’s coach

Graduate 2017 UK Coaching world class coach development program.

Experience working with Challenge tour player LET Tour and Access tour players

Personal coach to 4 Curtis cup players 2 Walkser cup players two past British Amateur champions

Winner of County and National events.

Coaches

Gary Brown:

Head Professional at Ganton Golf Club.

Class AA PGA

Yorkshire County Coach

Yorkshire Regional Coach

East Riding Union Boys’ Coach

East Riding Union 1st Team Coach

Coached Juniors who now play on Tour

Winner of County & Regional events

John Green:

Head Professional at Alwoodley Golf Club

Fellow of the PGA

ASQ Level 3 Coaching Certificate.

Yorkshire Boys Coach

Coached Juniors that now have plus figure handicaps.

Coached and mentored young assistant professionals through to full PGA Membership.

Craig Fricker:

Head Professional at Styrrup Hall Golf Club.

Member of the PGA

England Under 18 Regional Coach

Yorkshire Boys County Coach

Sheffield University Lead Coach

Assistant Coach at England Internationals 2017

Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Coaching

ASQ Level 3 Coaching Certificate

Winner of Multiple Yorkshire PGA Events

Professional Winner of Yorkshire Open 2016

Gareth Davies:

Head teaching professional at Abbeydale Golf Club

PGA Advanced Professional

Yorkshire boys and men’s coach

Yorkshire Ladies girls coach

PGA Assistant of the Year 2017 (leading PGA graduate in the UK)

2-time winner on the European Challenge Tour (2004 and 2005)

Competed in 40 European Tour events and 100 European Challenge Tour events

Winner of numerous PGA events at National, Regional and County level

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