World-renowned PGA coaches Peter Dawson and Gary Smith are combining their expertise for a series of exclusive coaching schools being held in the UK and abroad in 2019.
As former professional tour players and world-class coaches, Pater Dawson and Gary Smith have played with, and worked alongside, some of the biggest names in the game, rubbing shoulders with legends such as Palmer, Player, Faldo, Watson and Ballesteros, as well as coaching the likes of Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Thomas Bjørn and rising star Eddie Pepperell, and coaching numerous national squads at home and abroad.
With so much experience under their collective belt, the pair are now keen to share their expertise with golfers of all levels with the launch of their new Smith and Dawson Masterclass Golf Schools.
This is a rare opportunity to learn from two highly successful coaches. Peter will focus on all of your long game issues in an easy-to-understand delivery, adopting a holistic approach focused on each golfer’s individual needs. Gary will specialise in short game and putting. Gary is regarded by many as the best short game coach in the UK, and he will introduce simple, yet highly effective techniques that have significantly improved an impressive 98% of his students’ shots around the green.
Each school will be held at resort venues personally selected by Peter and Gary for the quality of their coaching facilities and courses, together with superb dining and accommodation, while student numbers will be strictly limited to ensure personalised, one-to-one coaching, along with clear and effective information targeted to fast-track your overall game improvement.
Gary says: “I’m really excited to be able to guide golfers towards consistent chipping, playing wedge shots without fear and seeing the ball come beautifully out of the sand. Students will understand why they struggle around the green, but, more importantly, I will give them all the tools they need to play shots they could previously only dream about. Peter and myself are both able to adapt our coaching to suit each person’s goals, strengths and priorities. We both love working with students who are keen to improve, and are both determined to give them the information they need to take their games to the next level and beyond.”
Both coaches agree that if you want to improve your scoring and start having fun playing golf, you need the correct and appropriate advice and the correct tools, so you are certain when you practise your game, you are working on the right things. So many golfers hit balls without an understanding of what they need to do, which is not only counter-productive and engraining faults, but is exhausting and doesn’t lead to improvement.
Each golf school, which will run over two or three days, will start on the practice area, where the first half of the morning session will be divided into two groups, one concentrating on the long game – driving and iron play – while the second group will focus on the short game – chipping, bunker play and putting. Mid-morning the groups will swap. Students will get an understanding of how they might squeeze a few vital extra yards out of their tee shots, as well as improve consistency, while around the green, players will be taught techniques and shots to suit various situations found on the golf course. Both sessions will be filmed for before-and-after analysis.
In the afternoon, players will head out onto the golf course to put their practice into action over 18 holes, all under the keen eyes of Peter and Gary, who will be on hand to offer advice on shot and club selection, as well as course strategy.
As Peter says: “Golf is not all about booming drives 300 yards down the fairway, there is a great deal of strategy of how to plot your way around a golf course, and taking time to walk and observe play will give us, as coaches, the chance to better understand a pupil’s game, and offer a more holistic approach than they’ll receive from a standard weekly golf lesson on the range.”
After the golf clubs have been put away for the day, Peter and Gary will join the guests for drinks and dinner, where the events of the day can be discussed more informally, and stories and anecdotes swapped over a glass or two of wine..
Gary concludes: “I’m really keen that golfers see these schools as a journey, rather than a one-off experience, as it’s vital to maintain momentum if you’re really serious about improving your game. We always love students to keep in touch with us, to check their progress, and, hopefully, they will come back for more!”
Smith and Dawson Masterclass Golf Schools 2019
La Cala Resort, Spain, May 20-23 2019
3 nights/3 days tuition
Price from : £1,179*
The Oxfordshire, June 23-25, 2019
2 nights/2 days tuition
Price from: £685
The Oxfordshire, August 25-27 2019
2 nights/2 days tuition
Price from: £685
Druids Glen, Ireland Sept 15-18 2019
3 nights/3 days tuition
Price from: £1,375*
*prices depending on current exchange rates
The package includes:
• 2/3 nights’ accommodation, including breakfast and
dinner with wine.
• 2/3 long game lessons; 2/3 short game lessons
• 18 holes each day supported by Peter and Gary
• Full use of practice facilities with unlimited range balls
• All tuition provided by PGA Master coach Peter Dawson and
PGA Advanced Fellow Professional Gary Smith.
• Complimentary use of the resort’s spa facilities
If you would like to find out more about the Smith and Dawson Master Class Golf Schools, or to reserve your place at one or more of next year’s venues, then simply call 07901 229275, email: [email protected] or visit
www.peterdawsongolf.com/schools