Rob is a passionate full time golf coach to all levels of players. He has recently built a CPGA approved indoor research and player development facility in addition to his outdoor facility at Kings Links. The indoor facility is one of the best of its kind in the world featuring the most advanced technology and full practice facility. It also houses a club fitting area, lounge, fitness area as well as a 1400 square foot putting and chipping green. Rob is fully invested in providing his clients with the best information,service and product in the golf industry.
On a typical day in Robs life it is not unusual to see some of the best in the world having a lesson followed by a beginner then someone from Europe or Asia here on business. Rob was voted Vancouver and lower mainland Regional Finalist for BCPGA Teacher of the Year in 2010 and also one of Canada’s Top 15 Teachers in 2007 by the Score Golf Magazine national survey and his CPGA peers. He is a leader in the development of successful competitive junior golfers in Canada mentoring over 100 players to obtain a college scholarship.
In 2010 and 2011 his Elite Junior players won more Provincial, National and International tournaments than any other Academy in Canada. As a player he was an associate member of the PGA Champions Tour in 2003 and is the past 2007 BCPGA Senior Champion. Rob brings a wealth of teaching and playing experience to his students along with great communication and motivational skills.
Rob has invested twenty years studying the world’s top teachers, players and the use of technology in teaching an he is a student of golf methods, sport psychology, golf motion and physics in sport motion. He was one of the pioneers in the use of 3d motion capture for golf starting at Motion Reality Corp in Atlanta Georgia, the inventor of the technology as far back as 1994. His use of 3d technology to study movement gives him a unique understanding of how things will best work for different skill levels and physical capability to produce a consistent and powerful swing. He is very well read and has tested many different swing concepts giving him a deeper understanding of cause and effect in golf and the possibilities for players of different ages and abilities. When Rob was playing for a living he was coached by Mike Bender ranked as one of the world’s top ten teachers by Golf Magazine and Golf Digest. Mike has had a major influence on Rob’s playing and teaching ability. They say it takes ten thousand hours to become an expert at somthing and Rob’s experience which is now in excess of 30 thousand hours of instruction enables him to provide guidance in a way you can understand and that will definitely help promote more consistent results in your game. He has tireless patience.
Rob currently coaches players ranging from age 6 to a few over 80 and enjoys helping anyone dedicated to improving their game regardless of age, gender, experience, talent or skills. He is focused on being the best coach possible to make your total golf experience as enjoyable as possible. Please feel free to contact him anytime to arrange a get together.
Rob’s current client list includes;
- Nick Taylor- NCAA Player of the Year 2010
- Adam Svensson 2010 World Junior Champion .
- #2 Ranked National Junior Boy
- #2 Ranked National Junior Girl- Jesse Keel
- #4 Ranked National Junior Girl- Taylor Kim
- #12 Ranked Junior Girl- Leilanie Kim
- #12 Ranked National Junior Boy Kevin Ko
- BC Junior Girls Champion 2009 and runner up 2010
- An amazing 4 members currently on the Canadian National Development Team, and several past members.
- Several members of the Canadian Tour
In 2010 Rob’s students won more International and National awards than any other academy. Some of those wins include;
- 2010 NCAA Player of the Year- Nick Taylor
- 2010 World Junior Champion boys 15-17
- 2010 Canadian Boys Juvenile Champion
- 2010 Canadian Girls Juvenile Champion and 3 of the top ten
- 2010 BC Amateur Mens Champion
- 2010 BC Junior Boys Champion and three students in the top 5
- 2010 BC Junior Girls Champion and the runner up
- 5 of the top eight players in the BC Junior Girls Championship are Rob’s students including the winner.
- Also 3 of the top 7 in the BC Womens Amateur
- 3 of the top 6 in the BC Junior Boys including the winner.
- 2010 Washington State and PNGA Women’s Amateur Champion- two years running – Pam Burneski
- 2010 Vancouver City Amateur Champion
- 2010 CN Future Links Pacific Coast Amateur Champion
- 2010 World Optimists Little Masters Champion
- 2010 Ledgeview Open Champion
- 2010 SDJGA Player of the Year
- Numerous winners on the CJGA and MJGT and AJGA circuits.
- One player ranked # 1 in the World for 31 weeks in 2009 before going pro
- 3 girls to full rides 2 @ Washington State and another going to Idaho
- 2 girls in the 2010 US Womens Amateur
- 3 men in the 2010 US AM