50 PGAS OF EUROPE Circle of excellence
Staged by the PGAs of Europe, the new ‘Coaches Circle’ has been welcomed as “absolutely brilliant…”
Left: Delegates prepare for the action. Right: Professor Dave Collins offers his expertise T
HE innovative Coaches Circle, launched recently at Lumine Golf & Beach Club, Costa Dorada, Spain, has been greeted with enthusiastic reactions from attendees ranging from
“absolutely brilliant” to “it would be a crime if it didn’t continue”. Staged by the PGAs of Europe at one of Europe’s most exciting
new golfing destinations, the Coaches Circle took place in tandem with the Heads of Training Summit and appears to have earned its place as a major golf educational initiative. Te Coaches Circle brought together national team and elite player coaches for two days of intensive knowledge sharing on all aspects of the game from theory and practical sessions on the short game to discussion around long term athletic development and talent identification. Two heavyweights on the subject, Dr Ernst Zwick and professor Dave Collins, were also on hand to share their expertise and take questions in what proved to be an informative series of sessions. Tirty delegates were expected for each of the events but 36 attended each of them and their collective and individual responses suggested that they would welcome the occasion to be repeated as and when appropriate. Te Coaches Circle was aimed at those coaches involved in national/junior/regional team coaching and those coaching elite players as defined by a player competing on a recognised 1st, 2nd or 3rd level tour. Te coaching event provided a forum which allowed the coaches the
opportunity to come together and discuss cutting-edge technologies, share good practice and develop new skills and knowledge. Advanced short game techniques along with presentations and discussions around the use of TID (talent identification and development) formed the basis of the two-day meeting. Te Heads of Training Summit covered subjects such as: training
for career development, the core essentials of education and training, the implications of the Golf Stand project, issues around possible changes to amateur status, continual professional development and the philosophy of ‘Right Coach, Right Place, Right Time’, all of which were very well received by the audience which had come from
all corners of the globe, with representatives from Canada, South Africa and Hong Kong joining those responsible for training from all around Europe. Te PGAs of Europe’s director of education Tony Bennett, who organised and supervised the event, said: “We specifically selected our keynote speakers for their expertise and ability to promote discussion. Tis proved to be a big success as the quality of discussions at both events surpassed our expectations.” He went on to say that, “we had the right audiences for both
events, made up of individuals who were prepared to share their knowledge.” Lumine Golf & Beach Resort and the Gran Palas Hotel, in the Costa
Dorada region of Spain, hosted both events. Bennett commented that the staff at both facilities had been very helpful and extremely efficient which had made the organisation and delivery of both events very simple. Among the leading coaches to enthusiastically welcome the Coaches Circle was former England head coach and PGA master professional Keith Williams, an experienced PGAs of Europe 5-Star professional with a distinguished CV who is now head coach to the Czech Republic Federation. “It would be an absolute crime if Coaches Circle did not go ahead,”
he said. “We’ve reached a stage in the evolution of coaching that we need to be looking at new methods, how the golf swing develops, new technology etcetera. It needs a central organisation to run it for all of the countries and the logical organisation is the PGAs of Europe because it has the entire infrastructure to do it and, with R&A support, it is already in place. Te Coaches Circle will get one hundred per cent support from me.” Other comments included: Lee Parker (director of training, PGA of Hong Kong): “I came
here seeking knowledge…to keep up with trends in the golf industry. Tere is a wealth of knowledge within the PGAs of Europe. If we can tap into that it is a huge benefit. What I would like is a data base for smaller PGAs to link into. It’s very clear that if smaller PGAs don’t
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