The Professionals
George Finlayson, Advanced PGA Professional
George FinlaysonGeorge Finlayson has been host, tutor and successful group organiser for golfers coming to Scotland for 20 years. The reputation he has established reflects his own enjoyment in organising these activities.
George has been resident Professional at some prestigious clubs throughout his career. These include Dalmahoy Country Club, Edinburgh, Murrayshall Country House Hotel, Perth, and the delightful seaside course of Elie Golf House Club. Latterly he was Director of Golf at the prestigious Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle.
Coaching:
As Director of Golf at the St Andrews Golf Academy, PGA Coach Education Tutor and TPI Certified Golf Fitness instructor I strive to deliver instruction tailored to the needs of the individual player. Having worked with some very talented players and noticed how difficult it is to convert their expectation into achievement, therefore I have formed The St Andrews Golf Institute with PGA colleague Graeme McDowall. The programme brings together expertise from top individuals coaches in their respective specialist fields. The programme will not set about to teach another golf swing method but will focus on performance.
Geraldine Chandler, Senior Manager Corporate Sales
Geraldine vision was very much at the conception of Scotland for Golf. Her ability to showcase products for the overseas market has been crucial in the development of this young company to its present size and force. The corporate market is her key area of operation where she is able to put together a seamless transition between golf and management meetings. Geraldine occasionally puts on her spikes and is no slouch in a team format contributing regularly with stunning shots including net birdies and pars. Geraldine's competitive spirit in all aspects of business must come from her "sprinting days" where she was selected to represent Scotland in the Commonwealth Games.
Scott Finlayson, PGA Professional
Scott FinlaysonScott joined Scotland for Golf in 2005 after a successful amateur career representing the Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh and Earlsferry Thistle. Scott's first handicap at the age of 11 was 9 where he enjoyed early success playing for his Golf Club and County. Scott boarded at Stewart's Melville College in Edinburgh and continued his schooling their attending Heriot Watt University graduating with a degree in Business & Economics.
At University, Scott held a Golf Scholarship and was a key member of a successful University golf team. After University, Scott worked abroad in Denmark, Australia and New Zealand gaining experience in teaching and playing before returning in 2005 to start with Scotland for Golf.
Within the company Scott enjoys a teaching role as well as taking a lead office role on the company's new online E-Commence website. Outside of office hours Scott plays regularly on the Scottish Tartan Tour and attends regular PGA Seminars to develop his teaching skills. He continues to enjoy a key role in Scotland for Golf and its development.
Graeme McDowall, PGA Professional (Consultant for Scotland for Golf)
Graeme McDowallCurrently a Lecturer in Performance Golf at Elmwood College and a 4th year PhD student at the University of Birmingham. Graeme's is currently working on the development of an Elite Golf Research Institute at Elmwood that will promote a research based approach to the development of future world class players
Graeme's main area of research has centred on talent identification and development; he has collected data from many current European tour players and Elite level amateurs in order to understand more about the development of expertise in Golf.
This research has heavily influenced his development of the High Performance Golf Programme (HPGP) at Elmwood College, students of which include a current British champion, former national champions and players with elite level international representation honours.
The HPGP is research based and is a training rather than instructional model of talent development. The model is based on the proposition that improvement corresponds to the changes and amount of adaptation experienced as a result of straining the physiological and psychological mechanisms that control performance.
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