Enjoy better golf with our professional golf coaching


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Our added value to you

After spending years honing our skills and working closely with club golfers like you, we're confident that we can lend a helping hand wherever your game needs a little fine-tuning.

As your PGA Professional team, we deeply care about your golf game and the happiness it brings you. That's where the philosophy of We Coach, We Fit, We Care comes into action – our approachable team is always ready to listen to your concerns and help you make positive changes that bring success on the course.

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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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Gary Jacom - Head PGA Professional

Gary has been a PGA Professional for over 40 years and spent the last 22 years as Head Professional here at Garon Park. He is an experienced golf coach and an expert golf club technician with an in depth knowledge of the golf swing enabling him to offer sound advice when adjusting or purchasing golf clubs. His very easy going teaching style helps pupils relax and improve at a very quick rate making him the perfect coach for both beginners and accomplished players alike.

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Steve Richardson - Retail Manager and PGA Professional

Steven is the Golf Shop Manager and has been a PGA Qualified Golf Professional for over 20 years. With his vast knowledge of both the golf swing and equipment technology, Steven is well equiped to better your game with the perfect clubs to suit. Steven specializes in Video Analysis and uses a slow motion camera to view your faults. Steven teaches beginners and advanced golfers alike and is fully CRB checked.

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Ben Jones - PGA Professional

Ben has been with the Garon Park team for 18 years, qualifying as a PGA Professional in 2008 and winning PGA Coach of the Year in 2015! Completing his Advanced PGA Degree in Coaching and his PGA Level 3, Ben is our lead Junior Coach and the Essex County U12’s Coach for this area. He is a representative for the Essex PGA on the Essex Golf Partnership Committee and is always pushing to get new players into the game, a success of which is his popular Junior Passport classes which have been a pathway for many into the County Squad.

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