Enjoy better golf with our professional golf coaching


Golf coaching is all about you and what you want to get out of your game. We pride ourselves on being good listeners and aim to provide the best possible professional advice, whilst ensuring each lesson is tailored and enjoyable for the golfer.

Why Coaching?

We’re passionate about helping you play better golf.

Every golfer enjoys the game more when they’re hitting good shots and playing well. This is our mission for you.

Think back to your last few rounds and try to pinpoint an area that cost you shots…

Maybe, you had too many three-putts as a result of poor distance control? Or did you miss too many fairways to the right meaning you had to chip out sideways? It could be that you play well in practice rounds with your friends but struggle to replicate that in competitions?

Through our experiences in the game and our PGA education, we appreciate that every golfer is different. That’s why we offer a range of lessons and packages to suit everyone.

Lessons will cover:

  • Golf Fundamentals
  • Swing Basics
  • Short Game
  • Long Game
  • Course Management

Our Staff

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Richard Keys - Head PGA Professional

Richard has recently joined the pro shop team at Elton Furze Golf Club after 25 years as Head Professional at Oundle Golf Club. He is a class AT PGA Professional Level 3 Coach (qualified in 1989) with over 30 years’ experience in the golf industry. Richard has an excellent coaching reputation within the area and was until recently The Head Golf Coach at Oundle School for the last 20 years. His coaching skills are suited to all ages and ability levels and has attended numerous teaching conferences with Scott Cranfield, Peter Cowan & Dave Peltz among the speakers. Teaching aids including Coaching V1 video and The SkyTrak launch monitor are used during lessons. Please contact the pro shop or email Richard directly if you would like to book or discuss a having a lesson.

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Vijay Patel - Training Professional

Training professional Vijay Patel has been at Elton Furze Golf Club as a junior and has been training as a PGA professional for 2 years. With a fun and simplistic approach to coaching, Vijay is able to keep golf simple and effective for all ages and abilities with high success rates within his academy for junior golfers as well as adult lessons.

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