Been a busy week on site this week: the golf course has been well utilised, the coaching team has been busy and the teaching studio has been ripped out and is starting to take shape. I won't show you the finished article yet, but here are some images of the work being done.

Over the coming weeks I will be doing some VLOGS around the simulator and the products we will be offering on it. This will include

• Distance Testing
• Ball Fitting
• Distance Driving
• Wedge Control
• Nearest the Pin
• Bench Marking

If you would like a discounted session in the teaching bay in return of appearing in one of the VLOGS, then send me a message on why you would like to appear in the VLOG and what you think you will achieve from it. Get in touch here.

On Saturday we will be showing off the new bay and technology to you all. Please pop along and see what we can offer you and how we can improve your game. This really is a fantastic addition to Stevenage Golf and Conference Centre so make sure you use it!




On my travels this week I went to pick something up from my pal and fellow PGA pro Nick Taylor. Nick is very active on YouTube and while I was there he asked if I fancied being in one of his VLOGs. Check out the two links below to see how we got on - including a 'first' for me on the first hole #slamdunk...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL07HuEEnPY
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBd7kItbFm0

  

I can't think of a more deserving winner than Justin Rose, golf's first Olympic champion since 1904 - a huge congratulations to him on winning gold after a thrilling final-round duel with Henrik Stenson. Make no mistake, golf needed this positive outcome after several high-profile golfers decided not to compete in Rio.

"That felt better than anything I've ever won. It was the best tournament I've ever done"

This was a quote from Rose's post round interview - a former US Open champion let's not forget.

"Hopefully we've shown Brazil what golf is about. I'm glad it was close. Not for my nerves. For golf."

Rose relished the opportunity to represent Great Britain, arriving in Brazil a week before the Olympics officially started to ensure he was part of the opening ceremony. Anyone who follows the Englishman on Twitter will know what competing in the Olympics meant and how genuine he is about helping to grow the game. With a global audience of approximately 4 billion, it's fair to say Rose, Stenson and the rest of the Olympic field put on a fantastic show, doing a superb job of showcasing everything that's good about the game. Jordan Spieth has already tweeted his ambition to represent USA in Tokyo in four years', which tells us a lot. Roll on 2020!

If last week's golf has inspired you to get back out on the practice ground, get in touch here to book a lesson so we can help you on your way.