Coastal Golf Academy (CGA) is the leading golf academy in North East Essex. It benefits from a choice of four main venues and coaching from PGA qualified professionals.
Whether you are looking to learn to play golf, or already an established player striving to take your game to the next level, CGA can meet your needs. Offering help and advice at every step of your golfing journey is the aim of the academy.
CGA prides itself on its growing reputation as one of the best in Essex for offering children the chance to learn to play the game.
For more details contact us via email info@coastalgolfacademy.co.uk
and telephone 01255 424261.
Over the past two weeks many juniors have taken part in the popular golf days. These days encourage juniors to make new golfing friends and have fun just playing golf.
Juniors take part in fun competitions to show off their skills and play the course after lunch. This Easter saw the introduction of the new members to the coaching team, PGA professional Jo Taylor run the days, with help from trainee professional Ed Glease and Essex County player and CGA volunteer Faye Trigg.
The next junior golf days will be run in the half term during early June, to find out more details please click here.
Colne Golf Academy students recently enjoyed a week at the Vila Sol golf resort in Portugal to prepare for a busy season ahead.
It is the second year the academy have headed down to Portugal and it gives them invaluable experience at playing and practicing at a tour proven golf resort.
Vila Sol is soon to host the European Seniors Tour Qualifying school and the students got to meet USA PGA Champions Tour player Danny Edwards who was there preparing.
The Children's University is a national organisation that provides 7 to 14 year olds with exciting and innovative learning activities and experiences outside normal school hours.
Children who are members of the university have passports that they log hours when they take part in activities at validated learning destinations. Locally there are many schools offering children the chance to get involved, if your child isn't yet registered please contact their school or visit The Children's University website.
The second year Colne Academy students with be joined by 8 new student starting their 2 year Golf BTEC programme in early September.
This year the students will hopefully benefit from working with two new members of the team - fitness instructor Gary Mason and Gerry Weatherly who will be working on improving the students' mental approach to the program and their game.
Please click here to find out more about the program and students
Frinton hosted the final secondary school cup event of the year with TTC running out winners.
27 players from all of the local secondary schools took part.
Read more > a full report with all results
See the photos of the day on our > Secondary Cup FaceBook Album
Children from a number of the local primary schools recently took part in the Tendring Tri-Golf 2011.
The winning school was Rolph primary.
The Individual winner was Brandon Divers from Walton Primary.
Read more > a full report with all results
See the photos of the day on our > TriGolf FaceBook Album
CGA's Scott Rusbridge has qualified as a Level 1 Plane Truth Golf instructor. It is an exciting new qualification to add to the Level 3 PGA qualified status he already holds.
Plane Truth Golf is an American based company which gives accredited coaches the opportunity to offer the most comprehensive and organised golf instruction. Scott now uses the "+ and -" Impact System, which helps in understanding a player's impact and ball flight. This helps when choosing which part of the swing to fix to give the most positive effect on the golfers ball flight.
The MyProfile system is an amazing online tool that allows golfers to view their swings from their lessons with Scott, to see a detailed explanation of diagnosed faults within the set-up and swing, and recommends personalised drills, practice planning and goal setting. Please contact Scott on 07966892634 to book a lesson with him.
Now that CGA are established at Colchester driving range the coaching available there is set to grow.
The coaching offered is designed to encourage new people to take up the game, as well as offering the serious adult and junior golfer the opportunity to improve their game.
Details of all forthcoming coaching at Colchester Driving Range > Coaching at Colchester PDF
Details of golfing lunches at Colchester Driving Range > Golfing lunches at Colchester PDF
