The Journey of the Golf Studio

Since COVID-19 hit the world, it was becoming increasingly difficult to coach. There were time restraints, additional bay fees, on top of lesson and ball fees. 

Since I started playing golf, I had always dreamt of having my own place to practice and whack balls until my hearts content. So when lockdown hit, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to build a Golf Studio.

I had a couple of builders come round to price up what something like this would cost... But we thought "why don't we do it ourselves?". My dad was the architect of it all. I told him the minimum dimensions it needed to be and he drew up the plans so we could make a start on the build... His engineering degree came in handy after all. Also, thank goodness he is retired.

I spent hours upon hours researching materials, deciding what would work well exteriorly and interiorly. Before we could build anything, the garden needed landscaped. A massive thorn bush and numerous trees had to be taken away. This took days. Once that was completed, the ground needed to be levelled. I stayed out from morning 'til night doing this. All of the landscaping took about a week.

The building commenced: Caity & I worked in the garage in freezing temperatures, building the timber frames. There were 14 altogether, varying in height as it's taller at the back. 

One of the most important aspects was to make sure it's 100% waterproof... We're in Belfast after all.  

As you guys will see from the photo gallery, there were a lot of hours/manual labor put into it, however, it was definitely worth it in the end. My family and I came together and have built a 'state of the art' Trackman Simulator.

My ultimate goal was to achieve somewhere where I could practice my own game and coach my clients with the confidence of an outdoor setting. I do believe we have achieved this with using Trackman 4 technology and premium golf balls. Trackman technology gives me 100% confidence in knowing that my numbers and my clients numbers are correct.

Having Trackman 4 gives me the confidence to give lessons to my clients, do combine tests to see exactly where their game is currently at, gapping sessions to see how far they actually hit it to the exact yard (carry), playing virtual golf around world renowned golf courses and having 'state of the art' video analysis to break down the golf swing.

My coaching concept is: To work with the individual, to work with their golf swing/ability to improve their scores and how they get it around the golf course. I will listen to the client through questioning to see what it is that they are exactly looking for from the lesson/programme and then we will start our journey.

If this sounds like it is for you get in contact with me via my WhatsApp or email.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Chris