NUGC County Coach Profiles
Shaun Case [Golf-Concepts] - Director of Coaching
Nationality: English Date of Birth: 1965
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After more than two decades associated with various golf clubs in England, Germany and Austria, Shaun Case has developed a golfing concept which enables him the opportunity to offer his services to a much larger section of the golfing community.
Always searching for new and innovative ways of improving the individual golfer, Shaun has attended seminars and conferences around the world, and has delivered over 35,000 individual
golf lessons to all categories of player, from the beginner to the international player.
A member of the PGA of Great Britain & Ireland and the PGA of Germany, Shaun is much respected member of the golfing profession, and was awarded the highest accolade of Master Professional from the Professional Golfers’ Association of Germany in 2007, and has been a feature writer in several leading European golfing journals.
He is currently working towards a BSc. in Psychology, and contributes to the development of the sport in emerging golfing nations by assisting the European Golf Association and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.
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NUGC County Coaches
Paul Bagshaw [Ramsdale Park GC]
Nationality: English Date of Birth: 1976
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Paul is s fully qualified Level 3 PGA coach, who turned professional in 1996. He was instrumental in developing the first junior academy at Ramsdale Park GC.
He has an very impressive playing record, both locally and further afield, which includes :
Notts. PGA Order of Merit Champion 2008
Notts. Open Champion 2006 & 2008
Notts. PGA Matchplay Champion 2003 - 2005 & 2008
Notts. PGA President's Trophy Winner 2003 & 2008
Notts. PGA Assistant's Matchplay Champion 2002 & 2003
Sunningdale Foursome Semi-finals 2001
Coors Tour Championship Winners 2004
Midland Masters Winner 2005
Open Championship Final Qualifying 2000 - 2003 & 2008
Paul also holds no fewer than 12 No. course records, including Eagle Mountain GC in Arizona, USA.
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Craig George [Radcliffe on Trent GC]
Nationality: English Date of Birth: 1968
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Craig is a fully qualified class AA PGA professional, who turned professional in 1988, and spent his early years working in the Worcestershire region.
He is an experienced coach working at all levels, but has considerablle experience working with junior golfers.
Craig competed in the Open Final Qualifying in 1992 & 2000.
He has successfuly completed numerous CPD seminars.
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Chris Hall [Rushcliffe GC]
Nationality: English Date of Birth: 1961
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Chris turned pro in1979 and completed his initial training at Wollaton Park GC.
He is a winner of numerous Nottinghamshire Professionals Championships and Midland titles, and has represented Europe on three occasions in the PGA Cup, and England on two occasions in the PGA European Team Championship.
With 22 No. course records to his credit, Chris played on the European Tour in 1996, and has competed in 44 No. countries amassing a large amount of experience.
Chris has studied at the Titleist Performance Institute in California where he is qualified as a level 3 Coach, specialising in golf conditioning and biomechanics. There are less than 20 No. in Europe and only 4 No. in the UK.
While his experience is significant, Chris still thirsts for knowledge, and is constantly researching the latest data on golf performance.
Achievements
Notts Assistant Champion
Notts Open Champion
Notts Professionals Champion
Notts Professional Matchplay Champion
Midland Assistants Champion
Midland Professionals Champion
Midland Masters Champion
Midland Player of the Year
British Club Professionals Champion
British Club Professionals Championship Runner-up 1992, 1999
European Tour 1996 1997
European PGA Cup Team 1992, 1994, 2000
European Team Championships (England) 1992, 1999 (winners)
Course Records to date. 22
Lowest Score in Competition -10
Titleist Performance Institute Level 3 Conditioning Coach
European Golf Performance Institute Coach
Loughborough University Team Coach
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Nick Houlden [Ramsdale Park GC]
Nationality: English Date of Birth:
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Nick is a young, hard-working class AA PGA professional, and level 3 coach, with coaching expertise working with young junior golfers and their development.
He turned professional in 2007, and reached the final of the Notts. Assistant's Matchplay Championship in that same year.
Nick has attended training courses, including:
Equity in Coaching
Disability Awareness
Safeguarding Children in Golf
An accredited GolfMark coach, Nick was awarded the English Golf Union / English Women's Golf Association High Achievers Award in 2008
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Peter Lockley [Golfing Union of Ireland]
Nationality: English Date of Birth: 1969
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Peter turned professional in 1989, and spent part of his early life as a professional working as the Head Professional at the Royal Latem GC, in Belgium, where he coached the Belgium National Girl's Squad.
On his return to England, Peter assumed the role as the Head Professional at the Newark GC, and was the County Coach for the Nottinghamshire juniors from 1999 - 2009, before taking up a position with the Irish Ladies Golf Union as its High Performance Director.
He is also the current Head of Golf at the Lee Westwood and Darren Clarke academies, where he has the responsibility for writing coaching programmes and skills tests for the numerous venues throughot the UK and Ireland.
In 1991, whilst at Harewood Downs GC, in Buckinghamshire, Peter was named PGA Trainee of the Year, following straight A's in his examinations.
Peter has amassed a wide range of knowledge and teaching skills, which he is continuously seeking to improve.
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