Professionals

Jane Connachan (PGA Professional)

Jane was a Curtis Cup player at 16 and as a professional won 5 times on the European Ladies Tour. She is one of the top female coaches in Scotland and was the National Coach to the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association from 1995 until 2002. Jane is a trained club fitting specialist.

Jane offers 1 to 1 coaching but is particularly popular for her customised Ladies and Youth group classes, especially her Kingsfield Kids classes

Mark King (PGA Professional)

Mark is a prolific winner of Tartan Tour events and has built on a successful amateur career, including winning the Scottish Boys Championship. He is a popular coach known for his forthright style who has grown a regular client base over a long period.

Gary Nicol
European Tour Coach Since 1995 and Co-Founder of TPEGS – Tour Pro Experience Golf Schools

Gary started his professional career in 1987 at age 20, as assistant Pro to Ryder Cup player Norman Wood at Royal Guernsey Golf Club in the Channel Islands. He returned to
his native Scotland a year later to join the Professional staff at Dalmahoy Country Club near Edinburgh for the next three years.

He subsequently spent four year as Head Teaching Professional at private golf clubs in Graz, Austria then Hamburg Germany, coaching golfers of all standards from beginners to professionals.

In 1995, Gary packed a suitcase to travel on the European Tour as Andrew Oldcornʼs fulltime coach. His reputation as a knowledgeable and enthusiatic coach soon spread and he has since successfully coached more than 25 Tour Pros.

Traveling to over 250 Tour events and numerous Major Championships worldwide, coaching multiple Ryder Cup players and tournament winners has allowed him to amass a wealth of knowledge in all aspects of the game, which is reflected in his holistic approach to golf instruction and coaching.

Now, a few suitcases and 16 years of Tour experience later, Gary combines coaching amateur and professional golfers alike at his base at Kingsfield, Linlithgow with conducting Master Classes and a limited number of Golf Schools.

His most successful students to date are:
ANDREW OLDCORN - 3 TIME WINNER ON TOUR INCLUDING 2001 VOLVO PGA CHAMPIONSHIP.
BRADLEY DREDGE - WINNER 2005 WORLD CUP AND 2006 OMEGA EUROPEAN MASTERS.
RICHARD FINCH - WINNER - 2007 NEW ZEALAND OPEM AND 2008 IRISH OPEN.
GARY EMERSON - WINNER 2004 RUSSIAN OPEN.
DAVID DRYSDALE - 2004 CHALLENGE TOUR GRAND FINAL AND 2006 PEUGEOT CHALLENGE.

OTHER NOTABLE STUDENTS INCLUDE:
Gordon Brand jnr, Paul Broadhurst, Peter Baker, Roger Chapman, Robert Dinwiddie, Stephen Gallacher, Garry Houston, Stuart Little, Philip Price, DJ Russell, Raymond Russell, Simon Wakefield and Marc Warren.

David Burns (Master Teaching Professional)

David Burns, now in his early 40's, is a qualified Master Teaching Professional having previously enjoyed a highly successful amateur career. Illness, however, cut short his playing ambitions and he turned to the teaching side of the game which so fascinates him.

David is renowned for his highly successful and unique approach to teaching, combining innovation with tradition in his teaching methods, all tailored to your individual needs.

Whether you are a beginner or the next Tiger Woods you want to improve. If you are serious about this goal and want to make a lasting improvement, you need a coach who can develop your potential at every level. Should you be looking for someone to instil the basics, drastically lower your scores and handicap or someone to support and mentor you through competitive golf, David can help you achieve your golfing dreams.

One thing is certain - you won't get bogged down with mumbo jumbo or technical jargon and that you will be able to see right from the outset what you are doing and how it can be improved.

David has built up an enviable reputation of being able to put over his ideas and demonstrate them in a simple and impressive way. His coaching is ideal for all ages from the very youngest of players to those who are no longer in the first flush of youth - maybe those who have retired and just want to be able to hit the ball a bit better or more consistently.

David has also successfully coached youngsters with both hearing and learning disabilities.

Colin Gillies (PGA Professional)

All time leading money winner on the Tartan Tour £498,000.00.

Winner of 125 Tartan Tour Events.

Winner of European Challenge Tour Event.

Twice Scottish Champion. Utilising the excellent facilities in the TaylorMade Performance Centre at Kingsfield, combining Trackman Launch Monitor and GASP Lab Video Analysis to explore every aspect of your Game and Equipment.

A combination that we believe to be unique in Scotland.

Contact us on 01506 671607 for more information.