Raflewski Performance Academy opens at PGA National Ireland

World-renowned short-game coach, Gareth Raflewski, has returned to his roots after opening his first performance golf academy in Europe at PGA National Ireland Slieve Russell.

The academy in Ballyconnell, Co.Cavan, features a state-of-the-art performance studio and is being led by PGA National Ireland’s Head Professional Gordon Smyth.

Raflewski – who is based in Canada but grew up in Omagh, Northern Ireland – has worked with 65 of the game’s best players across the LPGA and PGA Tours.

Golfers across Ireland can improve their game using the same methods that have made the coach such a global success, using some of the latest technology in the game.

"We initially planned to launch the new academy in the spring but Covid-19 brought a halt to those plans," said Smyth, who is a life-long friend of Raflewski.

"A proposed extended stay in Canada in April was cancelled but near daily Zoom meetings with one of the world’s best have still been hugely beneficial. I’ve been like a sponge, absorbing as much information as possible from Gareth, and I can’t wait to pass on the skills and knowledge of one of the most respected coaches in world golf to a new golfing audience."

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