Scott Macaskill — PGA Professional

Scott, although only 30 years old, has amassed a wealth of experience as a PGA Professional, and we are delighted that he has joined us from his post as Head Assistant at Thurlestone Golf Club. Starting his professional career as Assistant at Downes Crediton G. C. in 1995, Scott moved on to become Head Assistant at Churston G. C. in 1996 where he remained for 2 years during which time he completed his training and successfully qualified. In fact he earned the Titleist National Assistants Award for excellence in his final PGA examinations. His next move was to take on the Head Teaching Professional’s post at Elfordleigh Golf and Country Club in 1998 where he remained for 3 years. During this time he established the new golf shop and played an important advisory role in the establishment of the additional 9 holes which made Elfordleigh a true 18 hole course.

The experience he gained enabled him to move “up the ladder” to take on the Head Professional’s post at Downes Crediton in 2001, where it had all begun for Scott 6 years earlier. His reputation as a coach had grown during this time and he became coach to a Europro Tour Professional and a Devon County junior. Coaching juniors has become an important element of Scott’s career and he has successfully established junior coaching schemes at each of his clubs. This will be good news for the young aspiring golfers of Plymouth as Plymouth Golf Centre has been appointed a Golf Foundation Starter Centre and Scott will be playing an important part in our development programme both with the City schools and our own junior coaching programme. Alongside his role as a professional coach, Scott has enjoyed success in competition both as an amateur and on the local professional circuit where he still competes regularly. Scott has other strings to his bow as well. He has always been interested in the mental side of the game and anyone who has watched the big events on television would appreciate the importance of a strong mental approach. How many times have we witnessed someone leading a tournament only to collapse on the back nine on Sunday? Scott is a qualified Psychotherapist and Hypnotherapist so is well able to help in the development of a strong, positive approach to the game.

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