UK based The Golf College announced today that it was launching its new 2010/11 Programme, which will now include a unique programme for young Swedish golfers who want improve their golf and English language skills at the same time. This programme will be run from The Golf College’s Spanish base in Bonmont on the Costa Dorada.
Paul Lyons, Managing Director of The Golf College, commented:”Our new 2010/11 programme has been broadened so that we can now offer young Swedish golfers aged 16+, the opportunity to take a 10 week English language course, whilst being given daily golf tuition by our PGA qualified staff. We think it’s a unique offering which will really appeal to Swedish junior players who want to take their game to the next level, but are hampered by the long winters.”
Lyons added:”We believe that our base at Bonmont is the perfect environment in which to combine academic and sporting development. It has a top quality Robert Trent Junior course, with fantastic facilities and is located in a very secure and peaceful environment, so there are no distractions from work and golf.”
Denis Pugh is the Golf College’s Master Professional, and will be providing a clinic for the new young Swedish golfers who attend the new programme. Denis has taught hundreds of Tour professionals, including Colin Montgomerie the 8 times winner of the European Order of Merit. He is currently coaching 2009 World Cup Champions Francesco and Edoardo Molinari.
Daily coaching sessions will be taken by The Golf College’s resident PGA trained professionals, under the guidance of Paul Lyons, who is himself a former European Tour player.
Lyons concluded:”We hope that by offering young Swedish players access to an English language qualification and the opportunity to accelerate their game improvement over the winter months, we will be able to attract some exciting new talent to The Golf College. We are also interested in bringing in Swedish students to our full two year, three term course, where they can study for an NVQ in Golf and the BTEC in General Sport, which provides the equivalent of two ‘A’ levels. This includes a 10 week winter camp at Bonmont.”