Beginners programme

TESTIMONIALS

I began golf at around 13 years old and have now been playing for 4 years. I started with my dad playing at Brooklands (pitch and putt) and later moved to Hill Barn. Keith started at Hill Barn about 1 year after my arrival there. I immediately started having lessons with Keith when my handicap was 11 but i was struggling to break 90. Keith began going through with me the basic techniques including posture, grip, alignment and the way the body moves. It all sounds so difficult but Keith's style of coaching is simple and easy to understand. he is clear and makes sure everyone understands what they need to practice. He cares deeply about all his pupils golf and their progression and has helped all the golfers he has work with due to his commitment, organisation and passion. Without Keith's coaching i would be still be stuck at high single figures but now play off 4. Also there would be no Hill Barn junior section without his hard work. I would recommend him to any golfer (whatever level they are at) Mike Bullen April 2010   When I thought about having some lessons with Keith i was unsure what to think, as i've had a few before with a different company/ coach which really didn't go down that well, this was because they went into so much detail on the first visit, which kind of put me off having lessons again.. However this was not the case when i met Keith, we spoke about what we were aiming to do in the lessons proceeding and this already sounded better and easier to take in. In the lessons to follow we went through many different stages, including the use of the Core, setup, swing, positioning, routine ect.. it sounds a lot to take in but trust me its not.. this is due to the nature of the teaching, Keith takes you through it step by step making sure you know exactly what is going on and wont move on until he is sure you understand it, there is also a really good atmosphere, you feel like you can have a laugh and enjoy yourself but at the same time getting down to the business of teaching. To prove it works my handicap has already been cut and this is only after a few lessons, i would definitely recommend him to others and infact i have done. Dan Williams April 2010   I have been playing golf for several years and struggled to get my handicap to 18. I had lessons with several club pros which only seemed to confuse me and ended up being more destructive than constructive. A friend of mine then started to see Keith and recommended that I go and see him. I was very sceptical and declined. Then after only a few weeks I realised that I was losing money every round of golf I played and after 6 months his handicap had dropped by 6. Needless to say I booked some lessons. I’ve now had five lessons with Keith and have already dropped three shots. More importantly I’m now winning some of my money back and enjoying my golf so much more. I cannot recommend Keith enough. Several friends have now had lessons with him and he is now just known affectionately by us as ‘the Guru’. If you want to play better golf go see ‘the Guru’ Dave Roughley 12th May 2010. Three years ago my 10 year old son Joseph became interested in golf. After a year of lessons with various very capable teachers we discovered Keith Renwick at Hill Barn and his embryonic Juniors section. Under Keith’s tutelage Joe entered and won the Sussex Golf Union Tigger tour in his first season, 2008.Following steady improvement through regular lessons in 2009 Joe yesterday won the Sussex under 14’s Championship.

I was not a golfer 3 years ago either but took the game up along with Joe and my younger son William. From a combination of lessons myself and absorbing my sons lesson I am now playing off 12 and thoroughly enjoying the challenge of the game at the camaraderie of a great club and Keith’s teaching ethic.

With regard to the junior section, all boys are given a great opportunity to play tournaments and represent the club no matter what their ability all that Keith asks is practise and enthusiasm.

My only regret is that we didn’t start our golf and find Keith earlier.

Andrew Setten - 15/04/10

As a former 22 handicapper only going in the wrong direction, it took hitting rock bottom on a golf tour for me to take remedial action. I had taken a few lessons over the years with different club pro’s which had given me a temporary fix but never really enjoyed the lessons so didn’t continue. I was therefore reluctant to have further lessons. However Keith was recommended to me by others on the same golf tour who had also suffered similar pain and had seen their handicap drop dramatically. I therefore booked a course of 5 lessons.

The results were instantaneous. I won my first competition within a month, dropped 5 shots within four months and have dropped further in the last two months. The money I paid for the lessons has more than been recouped not just in terms of the money won from competitions but the pure enjoyment I have gained out of hitting the ball well.

The difference is Keith is a proper coach. He simplifies everything, strips away all of your faults and gives you a solid set up and swing to work with.  And because he relies on recommendations, he invests time in you. I have never had a lesson finish on the hour, some going way over it until we achieve what we set out to do.

Unfortunately I recommended Keith to my best mate who has already dropped a shot after 2 lessons and is now taking money off me! Thoroughly enjoyable and very effective, I couldn’t recommend Keith highly enough.

Mick Jones - April 1010

My son Jordan started playing golf 18mths ago in the Autumn of 2008 and a few months

afterwards began having lessons with Keith.

His starting handicap of 24 is now 5 and he is playing at county level. Keith’s

commitment and support for Jordan over the last year has been exceptional.

His teaching skill and knowledge has produced stunning results and his enthusiasm

for the game is inspiring. Jordan really enjoys being a part of the growing and

successful junior section at Hill Barn and is looking forward to continuing to work

with Keith to improve his game with every confidence.

Sharon Russell - April 2010

“I had a series of six lessons with Keith over the summer, and it has improved my      game, by giving me the tools to hit the ball correctly. Keith put me at ease every lesson, with his relaxed, but professional approach to each lesson. He came up with some interesting alternative exercises in the course of the lessons, and I have to say I enjoyed every one of them. My golf swing now feels more fluid, and relaxed, and I now feel that every time I go onto the course, I have the ability to play a reasonable round of golf. Thank you Keith.”

 David hopper - 18/10/09

Being competitive I always wanted to improve but having developed cataracts in both eyes 2 years ago I was having difficulty. At the end of 2007 I had one eye  done and the second eye done in February 2009.

During 2008, together with others senior members, I decided to try your  group improver    lessons and again in the spring of this year, learning more about the basic mechanics of a    proper swing and address.

I can not profess to be a good golfer but the improvement I have achieved in the last 12    months, with your help, has definitely surprised me, having reduced my 18 handicap to a      recent 14 handicap. Not bad for someone approaching 69 yrs. of age.

Your pleasant manner, patience and style of teaching has helped me no end and has also     helped other members too from comments I have heard.

Long may you coaching lessons continue here at Hill Barn GC. You may never  know I may      get into single figures.!! (In my dreams !)

Brain Male  - 21^st August 2009

Dear Keith

Although having played golf for a number of years, I had not played for six months following a hip replacement. Many of the ladies in our section had been having       lessons with Keith, and saying how much they were enjoying them and how their            golf had improved, so I thought that I would join them, being a bit rusty. I then began to    understand all aspects of the game, thanks to Keith's expertise in explaining     everything, with endless patience and without making me feel completely incompetent. My game has improved beyond all measure. I think I have been one of his biggest challenges, but he has risen to the task admirably. I really amenjoying the lessons     and my golf now. If he can sort me out, he can sort anybody! 

Thanks Keith,                                                                                                                           Stella Lindfield.                                                                                                                                              15/11/08

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