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Golf Course Design & Management

Since 1987 Golf Design & Management has been one of the leading European golf companies, offering a wide range of Golf course design services.

Golf Design & Management have designed over 100 golf courses, and has managed over 30 golf projects. We have a combined 100 years of experience in golf course and facility management.

Traditionally the focus of Golf Design & Management has been the design, construction and operational management of golf courses and facilities.

Landmark courses designed and/or constructed by GDW include:

  •  Matfen Hall
  •  Burgham Park – St. Aidan’s Golf Course
  •  High Lee

Facilities that Golf Design & Management have managed include:

  •  Gosforth Park
  •  Forest Of Arden
  •  Burgham Park – St. Aidan’s Golf Course

We have recently expanded the scope and focus of its business into another key area:
 Golf project development and new operations in particular the creation of new Mark
James Academies which will be strategically located in the UK

 Mark James Academies will also be developed with partners outside of the UK
Golf Design & Management are uniquely positioned to develop and manage these new golf
facilities effectively on the back of its successful experience in operational management and
recent expansion of the team.

To increase its focus on development and management Golf Design & Management have
created specific financial relationships focused on, funding, capital raising and business
planning

We look forward to an open yet discrete dialogue on how we can best assist you with your
ambitions or issues in the golf industry.

To speak to a representative from Golf Design & Management, contact us today.
EGTF members shall receive beneficial rates depending on individual needs.

Visit our website at www.GolfDesignAndManagement.com

William Mckenzie (Updated 2016)

Back in 2011, we profiled EGTF Master Professional, William McKenzie. This is an update on what he has been doing since then.

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Where are you Teaching now?
When I qualified as a Teaching Pro in 2005 I was working as the Manager at Berryhill Driving Range, Peterhead in North East Scotland.  I started teaching, doing a few lessons and steadily built up a client base to keep me busy and worked hard on building my reputation and learning my trade as a golf coach.  I worked at the range until 2013 when I decided to leave and start my own business and started up my own company WLMgolf.  I teach now at Berryhill Driving Range, Myrus Golf Centre in Macduff and Fraserburgh Golf Club.  I now teach 7 days a week dividing my time between the 3 golf facilities.  I also offer an online swing analysis service via my website at WLMgolf.com

Have you completed any additional Courses?
I passed my Diploma course in 2005 and I then completed my Masters Course in 2006.  I have qualified as a Certified Putting Instructor with Eyeline Golf.   I have plans to attend additional courses in 2016 to help increase my knowledge so I can teach other aspects of the game.

Who do you Teach?
I teach a wide variety of golfers from beginners to Tour Professionals, men, ladies, juniors of all ages.  I take great pride in helping all my students improve, from weekend warriors trying to break 100, to County players getting to the standard required to make it on to the team.  To date I have taught more than 30 individual club champions at various clubs in all categories.  One thing I’m proud of was a local ladies club championship quarter final match play.  I was teaching 7 of the 8 players and the eventual winner and runner up.  Also helping a future County player reduce his handicap from 3.1 to +2.1 and helping him to get picked for the first time.

Do you specialise in any areas of the Game?
I  teach all parts of the game from driving through to putting.  I like to work with different players on whichever part of their game needs improving be it driving, helping them find the fairways or long irons to high towering mid irons stopping quickly on the green, to chipping, pitching or improving their bunker play.  As a Putting Instructor, one day I have thoughts to specialise in this but at the moment I enjoy helping with all parts of the game, so will see how it all works out.

What are your biggest changes since 2005?
Without a doubt the biggest changes in the golf industry since I qualified as a Teaching Professional is technology, There is a whole new world of convenience and opportunity for any Teaching Professional to learn from the volume of information available on the Internet.  There is a wide array of launch monitors to provide swing data now, to help diagnose all the key elements in the golf swing.  My only concern as we embrace all the technology available is that the art of teaching is lost in a world of numbers searching for the perfect swing.

What are your plans for the future?
Keep learning, keep enjoying my profession.  I can say the last 10 years as a member of the EGTF have been the best years of my working life.  I still have the enthusiasm of a teenager. I get up every morning looking forward to the day ahead to help all my students / golfers improve their ability to play this great game.  I have always had a thought to  teach in the sunshine as it’s sadly lacking here in Fraserburgh, so if any golf resorts in the sunshine are looking for a good instructor give me a shout.

Willie Mckenzie EGTF Master Teaching Professional – WLMgolf.com

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Willie McKenzie – Master Teaching Professional – Certified Putting Instructor | PocketGolfPro.co.uk

Hello hope you had a great Christmas.  Now the festivities are over it’s time to think about getting the swing ready for the new season.  Too cold for golf? Click the link below to get your swing analysed from the comfort of your warm house.  Make a start on your golf for 2016.

http://pocketgolfpro.co.uk/portfolio/willie-mckenzie-masters-teaching-professional-certified-eyeline-putting-instructor/

Regards
Willie Mckenzie WLMgolf.com

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