For over 30 years ‘David Short Golf’ has been providing golf coaching holidays and escorted golf holidays all over the world.

From From all four corners of the UK to the far flung reaches of Africa, Asia, Australasia and Europe, David Short and Barney Puttick, have hosted events that live long in the memory.

David and Barney are two of the leading PGA Teaching Pro’s in the UK. David has been a PGA member for over 50 years. He began his golfing life at Stoke Rockford Golf Club in Lincolnshire, before moving to Sleaford Golf Club, when he turned Pro. In 1969 David moved to the Budock Vean Hotel and Golf Club in Cornwall and this introduced him to the golf holiday industry. Whilst always in much demand for teaching, David also played tournaments breaking several course records along the way, but teaching was always his passion. His last main PGA Tournament was the 1978 PGA Championship at Royal Birkdale, Nick Faldo’s first victory! As the Professional at Falmouth Golf Club, in Cornwall, for 21 years from 1973 to 1994, David started a series of Golf Tuition weeks and ran several Golf Weeks for the hotel, and other hotels in the County too. This led to doing similar overseas trips in the winter months. ‘David Short Golf’ developed from the above and commenced full time in 1996. Initially the Golf Schools were at the Staverton Park Hotel in Northamptonshire and in Cornwall during the summer, and then in the Costa del Sol in the winter. These gradually expanded to include the escorted long-haul events, which have now taken place over the past 30 years. David Short Golf 32 Golf & Travel Magazine

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Barney turned professional in 1979 and became an Assistant Professional to Ian Connelly at Dyrham Park Golf Club. Ian Connelly was one of the most foremost teachers of the day, coaching many fine players and writing for a number of golf magazines. Ian was best known for being Nick Faldo’s original coach. After his PGA training Barney decided to play full time and over a fiveyear period competed in PGA events at local and national level. He also played in some European Tour Events and even tried to qualify for the US Open. His playing highlights were winning the Hertfordshire PGA Assistants and Order of Merit in one year. He also became the South of England Under 25 Champion and after that competed in events in France, Spain and Italy. His favourite memory was tying Greg Norman for third place in a 36-hole tournament in Cannes, behind Corey Pavin. After that, from a golfing perspective, they all went their separate ways! As with David, teaching is Barney’s passion, and he has excelled at it for years. His CV reads as follows:

• Barney has given over 35,000 lessons and counting! • Herts First Team Coach 1994 – 2006 • Involved in coaching at Boys U18, U16 and U14 levels in Hertfordshire since 1993 • Currently Hertfordshire’s Girls U16 Coach • Worked individually with over 150 County golfers and have had several pupils go on to play for their

Country. • Currently working with a dozen fellow golf professionals. • Official Coach to Times Corporate Golf Challenge, 1999 – 2006 • Golf Monthly magazine teaching panellist since 2003 • Voted into Golf Monthly Magazine UK Top 25

Coaches in 2006 • Golf Schools in the UK and abroad • Putting clinics with putting guru and YES putter inventor, Harold Swash • Hosted Golf Psychology sessions with top man Karl

Morris • Short game clinics with five-time Ryder Cup player,

Ken Brown • Coach to the William Hunt Trilby Tour in association with Sky Sports

When booking a ‘David Short Golf’ event, one is therefore in esteemed golfing company.

The ethos behind ‘David Short Golf’ is two-fold. Firstly, to provide a personal, structured and thorough evaluation of one’s golf game with the ‘Golf & Coaching’ events. Secondly, to experience wonderful golf courses and regions around the world with the ‘Golf Weeks’ and ‘Escorted Golf Tours’. Add to the above, David and Barney’s ever cheerful manner, down to earth approach and most professional teaching skills, and the wonderful social ambience of each event, and there can be few better environments to improve or enjoy one’s golf.

The ‘Golf & Coaching’ events take place in the UK and Europe. Recently, the UK events have moved to the Belton Woods Hotel & Golf Club in Grantham, Lincolnshire and take place at least once a month during the spring, summer and autumn. Typically, three-day events, with a maximum of 12 clients, attendees spend quality time with David or Barney finetuning their game, and then socialising in the evenings over dinner and drinks in the bar. The overseas events tend to take place in Portugal and Tenerife, with five days of intensive coaching and on-course tuition, with a day off in the middle of the week. With super Golf Resorts hosting the events, the ‘Golf & Coaching Weeks’ are the perfect opportunity to throw oneself into fine-tuning one’s game, whilst at the same time enjoying a golf holiday atmosphere. With all of the coaching events, technique, mental approach, game management, range and on-course tuition are all covered. And it is important to stress, that they are fine social occasions too for both single golfers and couples alike.

David and Barney’s take on the coaching events is as follows:

“A golf swing is like a fingerprint, everyone different, therefore treat each one individually. However, I believe that the golfer needs to understand and instil a handful of sound basics and then let their game form around that, to the best of their ability and aspirations.” David Short

“I really enjoy our Golf & Coaching events as it really allows clients to immerse themselves in their favourite subject! I am always looking to enhance what a player comes with, rather than impose a rigid method. Using swing drills and constructive practice ideas, I feel every player can improve their understanding and then in turn, their game. Seeing this put into practice on the course is the key element to our events, as that is our goal, to improve your game when you play.” Barney Puttick

The ‘Golf Tours’ cover the UK, Europe, Africa, Asia and have ventured as far as New Zealand. Each season there are a number of 3-night UK tours, exploring some of the finest healthland, links and parkland courses in the British Isles. The tours to Europe include Portugal, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Turkey, Greece, France and more. Indeed, the Costa Navarino Golf Resort in Greece is a particular favourite with clients at the moment and look out too for the ‘Gourmet Golf Weeks’ in Gran

Canaria. Italy too always inspires, and Portugal and Spain provide that ever present opportunity for quality warm weather golf. The tours take place throughout the year, with David or Barney as the host, providing plenty of opportunity for some winter golf, as well as guaranteed summer sunshine. For the longer-haul tours, there is an annual pilgrimage by David to South Africa, regular tours to Asia, including Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia and China. Morocco is also popular and in recent years there have also been tours to Bermuda, America, Namibia and New Zealand. The tours present the opportunity to visit wonderful and unique locations, play great golf courses and stay in sumptuous hotels. Add to this a superb social experience for single golfers, couples and non-golfers alike, and you can see why ‘David Short Golf’ has stood the test of time.

Both David and Barney go to great lengths to stress that all of the ‘David Short Golf’ events are about enjoying golf in the company of like-minded golfers. To share the joy of the game, one’s own experience of golf and to create lasting memories together. Whether it is for a 3-day coaching event in rural Lincolnshire, or playing golf at Fancourt, one of the finest golf resorts in Africa, the approach is the same, for clients to saviour the moment and to thank golf for the opportunity to create so many wonderful opportunities and memories.

For further information on ‘David Short Golf’ please refer to www.davidshortgolf.co.uk, or alternatively email for further information on info@davidshortgolf.co.uk or by telephone on 01637 879991. •