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I specialise in indivdual, group and corporate coaching. My '4 Steps to Golfing Success' program is easy to understand and allows those who experience it to develop the skills necessary to be successful both on and off the golf course.

GUARANTEED!

I offer residential golf schools on the Algarve, Portugal at several resorts. The aim of these schools is to create an atmosphere designed to enhance the learning experience, where total immersion in the game of golf is essential to help you understand and improve your golf game - and more!

I have been a PGA Qualified Golf Professional for more than 20 years and for the last ten years I have been researching why the average handicap has not improved in line with advances in equipment technology, better coaching and improved golf course condition.

I was the Leicerstershire County Golf Coach from 1988 - 2004 where I created a more holistic approach to junior golf development looking into swing, skill development, fitness, nutrition and psychology.

Also, I was a presenter at the UK Golf Show in 2006 at the NEC, Birmingham and in 2008 at Whittlebury Park Golf Club, Northants.

From August 2009, I am the Head Professional at the Boavista Resort, near Lagos in the Western Algarve. The role also has Management and Marketing responsibilities too.

TONY WESTWOOD - PGA Golf Professional

ADDRESS:                        Quinta Sao Sebastiao, Lote 49, 8365-011

                                         Alcantarilha, Algarve.

TELEPHONE:                     

MOBILE:                           (00351) 910 960 464

EMAIL:                              westwoodgolfacademy@gmail.com  

DATE OF BIRTH:                 6^th July 1965           

NATIONALITY:                   British

MARITAL STATUS:              Married                  

 

PROFILE

 

A versatile, enthusiastic and motivated Golf Professional with a “hands on” approach to helping golfers to improve.  Focuses his coaching on the skills the golfer already has and utilizes their expertise. Communicates with clarity in a universal language to ensure the golfer understands exactly what they need to do to improve. Tony’s mission is to change the way that golf is coached and learned. 

 

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

 

• Turned Professional 1985
• Chairman Leicestershire & Rutland P G A
• Midland Region Committee Member
• Speaker at UK Golf Show, Birmingham NEC, 2006 & Whittlebury Park, 2008
• Leicestershire & Rutland County Coach for Junior Golfers 1988 – 2004

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

 

·         1998 Qualified for the Lombard Trophy Finals, San Laurenco, Algarve

·         Won many Individual and Team events in Midland Region events over nearly 20 years

·         Twice won the Leicestershire & Rutland Alliance Championship and  County Pro-Am Foursomes Match play Championship

·         Third in the Sovereign National Assistants Championship, Bury-St-Edmunds, 1986

 

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION

 

·         Master Speakers Academy Graduate 2006 (Innercompass)

·         Certified Hypnotherapist 2006 IMDHA

·         NLP Master Practitioner 2004

·         NLP Practitioner 2002

·         PGA Qualified 1988, Lilleshall National Sports Centre, England

·         ONC in Engineering, VSEL

·         O-Levels – Maths, English and Chemistry

 

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

 

August 2009 -

 

Head Professional at the Boavista Resort, Lagos, Western Algarve. http://www.boavistagolf.com. Responsibilities include a Management and marketing role. Coordinating all areas of the resort to create a unique experience for owners and visitors.

 

October 2007 – July 2009

 

• Currently promoting his approach to sports, business and life on the Algarve
• Regular presentations at the Hotel Garbe, Armacao de Pera on golf and hypnosis
• Guest Speaker at Network Algarve meetings
• Coaching primarily from the Pestana Academy, Vale de Pinta
• Organized Junior group coaching for primary age children at Colina da Lapa, Sesmarias
• Writing Corporate Coaching Programs for the ‘Naked Leader’ Organization, UK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 July 2007 – October 2007                    Very Exclusive Golf Club, Kiev, Ukraine

 

• Temporary contract as Golf Professional & Coach for first Golf Club to open in Kiev, Ukraine
• Creating Coaching Programs and Golf Academy Development
• Consulted on golf course design
• Responsible for Staff Training and Motivation

 

2005 - 2007                                        Westwood Golf Academy Ltd, Hill Barn GC, Worthing UK

 

·         On-going development of unique programmes, creating bespoke monthly programmes for clients

·         Provided Mental Coaching for Chichester College Courses

·         Responsible for all Junior Coaching Programmes, specifically designed to motivate, challenge and develop life skills

·         Delivered motivational presentations to local business people

·         Created Individual and Group Coaching Programmes for golfers of all ages and abilities

 

 

2004 – 2005                                                  Cranfield Golf Academy, Rustington

 

·         Qualified as a CGA coach in February 2004, working within the CGA structure and delivered presentations on learning and skill development on CGA training days

 

2000 – 2004                                        Head Coaching Professional, Six Hills GC

 

·         Established new coaching procedures at Six Hills

·         Aided in design and development of new golf range

·         Represented Six Hill in both County and Regional PGA events

 

1996 – 2000                                        Attached to Kirby Muxloe GC

 

·         Represented Kirby Muxloe playing full-time in County, Regional and National events

 

1992-1996                                          Head Professional, Melton Mowbray GC

 

·         Responsible for all Professional services

·         Developed and grew Junior golf at the club

·         Created a safe, friendly and fun environment for all golfers to learn

·         Advisory role on the club committee to help with growth

·         Ran and organized regular club competitions & helped co-ordinate charity events

·         Created networking between the golf club and local businesses through golf days and evening presentations

 

1989-1992                                          Attached to Western Park GC, Leicester

 

·         Represented Western Park in all County, Regional and National events

·         Organised Junior Coaching in local schools through Leicester City Council

·         Created night school coaching programmes for beginners

 

1987 – 1989                                                  Teaching Professional, Melton Road Golf Range

 

·         Full-time coaching role, creating programmes for golfers of all levels including Group Coaching for beginners

·         Responsible for stock control in the range golf shop

·         Organised golf days and competitions for range users and community programmes with local schools

·         Appointed as Leicestershire County Coach for Junior Golfers

 

1986 – 1987                                        Assistant Professional, Western Park GC, Leicester 

                                                                                   

·         Worked with Head Pro, Bruce Whipham

·         Responsible for stock control and sales promotions

·         Created a Junior coaching programme and helped organize the Junior section to help promote golf in the community

·         Represented the club in County, Regional and National PGA events

 

1985-1986                                          Assistant Professional, Cleveland GC, Redcar

 

·         Turned Professional in August 1985 and trained with PGA Professional, Bruce Whipham

·         Organised club repair operations & trained in all shop related operations

·         Responsible for all Junior Coaching Groups

 

1981 - 1985                                        Engineering Fitter, Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd

 

·         Apprentice Engineering Fitter in VSEL and qualified in 1985

 

 

 

I have coached hundreds of golfers in the last 20 years to improve and understand their golf more.

I have also worked with corporate clients both in the UK and Portugal to help promote learning, skill development, communication and leadership skills.

TESTIMONIAL - TONY WESTWOOD

 

After several long years of dipping in and out of the world of golf, I never really made the effort to maximize what lay on my doorstep. 

 

After all, I’ve lived in Portugal for 7 years and not once had I ventured onto any one of the 20+ courses here in the Algarve. 

 

It was not until this time last year that some friends and I decided to get together and play 4 days of golf in Kenmare Ireland.

 

Yeah sure, in preparation, I would go down to a driving range in the Algarve and hit a bucket or two, sometimes leaving with a tinge of satisfaction and other times, leaving perplexed.  

 

Too much “hoping” and a lack of understanding to how the game could be played was I guess eroding my confidence.

 

So I set out to do something about this and by chance, heard of Tony through a non golfing mutual friend.

 

Tony & I met, discussed what I wanted, and set about planning a programme of lessons based around his 4 STEP PROGRAMME TO GOLFING SUCCESS. 

 

Tony is of course a professional at the top his game with a different method of coaching, but more importantly, possesses a bank of highly valued management and interpersonal skills to stimulate the student and realize their potential.

 

For starters, Tony’s “keep smiling keep learning” is his personality through and through which has been infectious in restoring my confidence and self belief. 

 

As I came to find out later, Tony’s judgment of my character was spot on. Tony’s coaching excels where others may commonly fail.  Why?

Because he had clearly identified what motivated early on, and there on in, adapted his interpersonal skills to suit my character, my skill level an no doubting, the moment.

 

Next, was the amazing speed with which Tony could identify the issues and then tailor his progamme in a language that I could understand and put into practice a new skill.

 

When somebody can effectively lead & communicate and have their instruction transmitted into visual results say within the hour, then this has to be recognized as a real quality, not just in golf, but in any sphere of management.

 

A one dimensional approach was soon evolving into something much, much better.

 

One of the most rewarding experiences from Tony’s programme has been the lesson learnt between the driving range, the golf course and the mind games.

 

Having built up an array of new skills on the driving range as well as put in some fantastically rewarding practice on my own, it was time to play 9 holes.

 

What started off as a brave attempt, disintegrated by the 3^rd.  But why?  Nerves…….certainly, too much of what Tony would call conscious play,..….yes…….a reversion to what the mind knows best when in doubt….most definitely.  

 

Validation of Tony’s method was realized when he asked me to tee off with my eyes shut!  “Feel the swing pattern…back and forth” he would say.

It worked not once, but four or five times across the course. Wow!  

 

A fluke or what Tony refers to as the subconscious in play?  

 

Subsequent self practice sessions as well as my last lesson continued on this theme and I can sincerely say that there is a lot of truth behind his method. Everything I learnt has come back as quickly as it disappeared.

 

Come next week, friends and I will be meeting up for another 4 days of golf, this time around the Sintra area.

 

I have no doubt that I will be experiencing that rollercoaster again, but this time I know I am better prepared to fight it back.

 

In my case, hope and perplexion is replaced with understanding, whereas nerves, excessive checks and a scatter brain approach is being stripped down to a simple set routine.

 

Meeting, and getting to know Tony has been a true pleasure and in many others ways, a lesson learned.  His outlook is positively refreshing, his methods straight forward and quick to yield results……..can’t wait to put into play all that I have learnt. 

 

Thanks Tony!

 

 

Jason Cassar de Sain

Technical Manager Vitacress

14.06.09

My golf lesson with Tony Westwood. (A great teaching pro)

 

I first met Tony about three months ago, not through golf but through our daughters who school together.

My daughter told me her new friend at school, Claudia, that her dad was a golf pro and if I wanted a game to give him a ring, that was the start of my excitement rising. (Imagine loving golf and being able to meet and play with a pro golfer), I couldn’t wait.

I met Tony at my local course, Balaia golf village in Albufiera and we played a round together, we chatted together and got on like a house on fire, he told me he is a teaching pro with a difference, and to be honest I thought how different can one teaching pro be to another?

Boy was I wrong!!! I had a lesson with Tony and WOW it was fantastic, his methods are completely different to any other pro I’ve had a lesson with. (And I’ve had loads)

He made everything seem so simple, and he didn’t try and make me swing like Ernie he used what I had and honestly after the first lesson my ball striking, balance and tempo have improved ten fold (I can even start shaping shots, which is a revelation to me)

His lessons should carry a government health warning, I haven’t stopped smiling since (serious jaw ache).

I have booked a course of lessons and can't wait to get back and see how much more I can improve, if you love your golf and want to improve I cannot recommend Tony Westwood more highly he’s a great bloke and a fantastic coach.

I for one will never have a golf lesson with anyone else, go on give him a try I guarantee you will love it, I know I did.

Happy golfing,

 

Bill Honour

 

Balaia Golf Village, Albufiera

 

Just as an extra to the testimonial. Bill played the next day in the weekly competition at Balaia. He shot a 4 over par 31 in the nine hole competition and won the Best Gross. He couldn’t believe it.

Well Done Bill and keep up the good work.

 

 

Turned Professional 1985
PGA Qualified - 1988
Class 'A' Professional
NLP Sports Practitioner 2001 - Trained Brain
NLP Master Practitioner 2004 - Trained Brain
Qualified Hypnotherapist 2006 - IMDHA
Master Speakers Academy Graduate 2006 - Innercompass

I have been studying the game of golf now for many years and I hahve developed an approach to coaching the gane which has not only changed my golf, but has also changed my life.

We moved to Portugal in September 2008 to establish my golf schools in an environment which is relaxed and enhances the golfers opportunity to learn exactly what they need to do.

I enjoy public speaking and would like to have more opportunities similar to my involvement at the UK Golf Shows in 2006 and 2008.

My mission is to change the way that golf is coached and learned and I am in the process of developing products to take my approach to golfers around the globe.

If you would like to be involved, please let me know.

iStadia

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