ACADEMY
Lesson Offerings
Individual Coaching
TOUCH UP YOUR GAME OR JUST GIVE IT A GO
One-off individual 45 minutes lessons are perfect for the future golfer who wants to try out the game for the first time or even the avid golfer looking to tune up an aspect of their game.
1 Lesson
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PGA Professional
Academy Coach
INDIVIDUAL COACHING PACKAGES
CONTINUED INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT
Fast track your development with our coaching packages. Our coaches will tailor a development plan for
golfers of any standard. If you are looking to get from the driving range to the course sooner rather than later and want to sharpen up your game for an upcoming event or are a golfer with the desire of dropping that handicap, then look no further.
6 Lessons
12 Lessons
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PGA Professional
Academy Coach
Family GROUP COACHING
FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
* Up to 6 persons
Our coaches will provide an enjoyable and engaging learning environment for parents with their children to learn the game of golf together, regardless of age difference. Equipment specific to age and height will be provided to ensure everyone gets started the right way.
Single Lesson
Family Package
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PGA Professional
Academy Coach
GROUP COACHING
LEARN AND HAVE FUN WITH FRIENDS
* Up to 8 persons
Bring a group of friends together for a fun and friendly golf experience. Our coaches will tailor a coaching programme to suit all levels of experience and give you opportunity to learn the various skills needed to play the game of golf.
Single Lesson
Friends Package
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PGA Professional
Academy Coach
LADIES COFFEE MORNING PROGRAMME
Learn a new skill with like-minded ladies in a fun, social environment.
A five levelled coaching programme designed to take ladies on a journey from being enthusiastic beginners to handicapped golfers. The ladies coffee morning programme provides a fun and social environment for ladies who are looking to get into golf all the way to the experienced golfer looking to improve.
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JUNIOR GOLF PROGRAMME
An action-packed programme. Full of fun exciting games for the kids to enjoy with friends.
Our junior programme is designed to take juniors who have never played before to an expert on the course. Our wide range of class offerings will give ample opportunity to play and progress through the ranks as they improve. During the programme children will not only learn the techniques and skills required to play but also learn about the course, equipment and the rules & etiquette of the game and as a result learn the wonderful core life skills that golf promotes.
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ON COURSE PLAYING LESSON
TAKE YOUR LEARNING TO THE GOLF COURSE
Our PGA Professionals will guide you around the golf course helping you develop the required skills, knowledge, shot selection, course management and strategy for any level of golfer.
9 Holes
18 Holes
COACHING RATES
PGA Professional
Academy Coach
MEET THE INSTRUCTORS
Brian Gibson
Brian Gibson From Scotland, The Home of Golf, Brian is a fully qualified British PGA Advanced Golf Professional with over 15 years’ experience in the golf industry.
Brian has carried out many duties around the world and has an extensive knowledge of the industry. Previous roles include working at Loch Lomond Golf Club, which is one of the most prestigious private member clubs in Europe, the 5-star Carrick onLoch Lomond Resort in Scotland and Head PGA Professional at Jinji Lake International Golf Club in Suzhou, China.
In 2013 Brian relocated to Bangkok, Thailand where he was responsible forcoordinating the largest ‘Golf in Schools’ programme in the city with over 150 children attending weekly across 11 schools as part of their extra-curricular activities.
Brian spent seven years teaching in Asia, including roles in Thailand, India & China. During this period, he gained further teaching qualifications, TPI Junior Level 3, SNAG Level 3, US Kids Level 1 as well as achieving the status of Accredited Instructor at the Harold Swash Putting School with world renowned putting coach Phil Kenyon.
Brian’s biggest achievement to date, saw the British PGA award him AA Advanced Professionals status in 2017. Recognising his continued career development, external learning and efforts to grow the game around the world.
Man Seob Kim
Man Seob has a great passion for golf and enjoys both teaching and playing. Whether it be introducing a beginner to the game or helping a more seasoned player improve their ball striking, he actively goes above and beyond to improve his students.
Man Seob turned professional in 2006 and qualified from the Korean PGA. Alongside golf he is a fully qualified Taekwondo Instructor (7 dans Black Belt), a sport which he has been training in for 22 years. In 2018 he developed a training course combining Golf & Taekwondo which has been running at a local school.
Prior to joining the team at RGC in 2015, Man Seob began working as an assistant professional at Dirab Golf Academy and during that time he competed in the Korean PGA Q-School and multiple Mena Tour Events.
Being a father of two talented golfers, his son plays off scratch and his daughter currently plays off a three handicap, he has a strong passion for helping junior golfers develop their games. This has led to Man Seob assisting the Saudi Golf Federation with its training of the junior national players, as well as bringing MISK school to attend golf classes at RGC.
Salem Ayari
Salem, a member of the Tunisia PGA, has been teaching golf for the past 26 years. Salem’s career has taken him to Spain, Germany, Syria and he can teach golf in five different languages – Arabic, English, French, Dutch and Italian. Golf runs in Salem’s family as his wife is also a Professional Golfer and they both enjoy teaching their five year old son to play.
Although Salem likes to use technology to aid his teaching and believes in an old school approach of trusting his eyes to analyse ball flight, in order to help his students, improve. He enjoys teaching golfers at all levels from beginner to advance and is passionate about forming meaningful relationships with his students and to tailor lesson plans to their individual needs.
During his time being a Golf Professional Salem has continued to learn by attending training course by Remy Bedu, SNAG Golf Level 1 and Foresight Golf level 1.
Grant Smith
A class AA PGA Professional of the UK PGA, Grant started his golf career in 2008 at the prestigious Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland, host of the 2014 Ryder Cup. During his time at Gleneagles he completed his degree in Professional Golf Studies, won the Scottish Assistant of the Year Award and qualified as a Teaching Professional.
Grant has gained international exposure through a variety of placements at prestigious golf clubs in the United States and Mauritius before he arrived in the Middle East in 2015 working at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club (ADGC), host of the HSBC Abu Dhabi Championship.
As a Senior Teaching Professional at ADGC, Grant was key in developing and strengthening the Golf Institute, its tuition programmes and facilitating events. Alongside his role he worked with the Emirati Golf Federation to assist the development of the National Men’s Squad and Local Schools Programme. During his time in Abu Dhabi Grant also completed Trackman and Titleist Performance Institute training courses.