PGA pros deliver thousands of free lessons at The 150th Open Championship

While the world’s best players battled it out for the Claret Jug on the famous Old Course at St. Andrews, a team of 26 dedicated PGA Members again provided free golf lessons throughout the week at The R&A SwingZone.

The team included three debutants: Callum Beveridge, Thomas Devine and Barney Wytchard as well as a few familiar faces, including PGA Captain Sarah Bennett. A total of 2,908 people of all ages, ability and gender, took advantage of a free 15-minute lesson.

Allan Martin, PGA Coach Education Manager – Scotland and organiser of the PGA coaching at The R&A Swingzone, commented: “Once again The R&A SwingZone proved to be a much-loved part of The Open experience and our wonderful team of PGA coaches delivered hundreds of high-quality coaching sessions at the Home of Golf.

“The combined coaching expertise of The R&A Swingzone team cements The PGA’s place at the heart of golf.”

The full complement of PGA pros at St. Andrews: Jak Hamblett, David Bartlett, Alistair Welsher, Peter Ball, Stuart Fisher, Alan Bradshaw, Alex Mollin, Martin Goldie, John Mulgrew, Sarah Attwood, Zoe North, Alison Perkins, Denise Hastings, David Playdon, Ian Bailey, Matt Stables, Paul Warner, Fame Tate, Sarah Bennett, Kevin Caplehorn, Jamie Cundy, Barney Wytchard, Callum Beveridge, David Gleeson, Thomas Devine, John Murray, Matt Tucknott, Joanne Taylor, Tom Gibbs and Geraint Dixon.

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