We are excited to announce our new coaching line up with Ian Passmore and Nick Griffin joining Dave Saunders in our esteemed team of PGA Golf Professionals.
Between Ian and Nick, they have over 50 years of golfing experience in Australia and the USA, and both have a long history of coaching success.
Both living locally, with extensive experience in teaching adults, juniors and running junior camps and clinics. our 2 new coaches can tackle the lowest (or highest!) handicappers, to refine your swing and enhance your game.
Nick Griffin
Nick Griffin is a new addition to the coaching team at Pittwater Golf Centre. A 20 year member of both the Australian and US PGA organisations he returns to his roots on the Northern Beaches to share his passion and experience towards learning this wonderful game.
Nick strives to create a judgment free learning environment that promotes self-reliance, personal growth, curiosity and self-discovery. The foundation of his coaching developed while working for the Arnold Palmer Golf Academies involves a personal learning experience grounded in key fundamentals that anyone can master. He likes to match a players passion for improvement to their available time and commitment.
Students he has had the pleasure of working with cover a full spectrum of abilities from new golfer to PGA tour players with a fondness for players who embrace golfs unique challenges and apply the time necessary for improvement. Still a keen golfer himself he enjoys competing in PGA events and Pro-Ams and loves the process of keeping his game sharp.
Over many years he has enjoyed the friendship and insights with some of the games most progressive minds including Cameron McCormick, Hank Haney, Randy Smith and Chuck Cook. I look forward to sharing these insights with you.
Individual Coaching Rates:
$120.00 60 min Lesson
$65.00 30 min Lesson
$100.00 60 min Juniors (14 and Under)
$45.00 30 min Juniors (14 and under)
Packages:
$330.00 6 x 30 Min Lesson
$180.00 3 x 30 Min Less
Contact Nick for lessons at Pittwater Golf Centre on 99137991
Or e-mail Nick Griffin: nickgrif@pga.com
Ian Passwell
Advanced Level & AAA Rated PGA Coach
Long-time local resident, Ian Passwell, has extensive experience over many years coaching male and female golfers. Ian has coached both amateur and professionals of all ages and standards. Ian would love to see all his present & former students at Pittwater Golf Centre.
Formerly Club Professional at Palm Beach, Roseville and Mona Vale, Ian has recently retired after 24 years at Ryde-Parramatta Golf Club.
His great passion has always been the science of the golf swing based on the physics of rotation and geometry of the circle. This may seem complicated but Ian believes you cannot argue with true science which can be taught with great simplicity. His teaching philosophy is based upon “Impact Alignments” and how to achieve consistent ball flight compression through correct fundamentals that everyone can master.
Ian is fully aware of the physical limitations of many senior golfers and knows many alternatives to overcome these problems. He is a great believer in “golf drills” which are designed to retrain the body so a correct swing motion is achievable. Ian prescribes drills as “homework” and video analysis is freely provided & emailed to you for further “self-discovery”.
Through ongoing research and study his understanding of technical, physical and mental aspects of golf continues to grow.
“Whoever dares to teach must never cease to learn”
Individual Coaching Rates:
$120.00 60 Min Lesson
$65.00 30 Min Lesson
$100.00 60 Min Juniors (14 and Under)
$45.00 30 Min Juniors (14 and under)
Packages:
$330.00 6 x 30 Min Lessons
$330.00 3 x 60 Min Lessons
$180.00 3 x 30 Min Lessons
Contact Ian for lessons at Pittwater Golf Centre on 99137991
Or e-mail Ian Passwell: ianpasswell@bigpond.com