Coaches

PGA Teaching Professional

James Wade
Contact Number: 082 435 5831
Email: jamesw@swingfit.co.za
James qualified as Apprentice of the Year in the Western Cape in 2007. He has developed a great teaching reputation over the last 8 years and is now working as official coach to the Boland and Western Province elite squads.

PGA Professional

Pierre van Vuuren
Contact Number: 081 474 4695
Email: PierreV@swingfit.co.za
After Completing his PGA Qualification at Zwartkop Country Club, Pierre spend 3 Years coaching at a Golf School and at The Polo Club of Boca Raton. He then Joined Killarney Country Club and has been with Swingfit since April 2011.

Physiotherapist

Villene Alderslade
Contact Number: 083 282 1379
Email: villene@tiscali.co.za
Villene worked as a sports physiotherapist in a practice in Pretoria from 1992 to 1999 and travelled as team physio to various national sports teams and is currently in a private practice at Pearl Valley.

NLP Mind Coach

Simon Hunt
Contact Number: 072 422 6662
Email: simonh@swingfit.co.za
Simon is a qualified CHEK exercise coach and certified NLP practitioner and has worked with eminent sports psychologists Dr. Karl Morris and Dr. Clinton Gahwiler.

Swingfit Director of Coaching

Rob Watts
Contact Number: +44 7900 246886
Email: rw@robwattsgolfacademy.com
Rob is the current biomechanics coach to Darren Clarke, a role he has undertaken since February 2008, Rob is also coaching other tournament players include Stephen Gallagher, Benn Barham, James Ruth and former European PGA champion Scott Drummond. He is now considered as one of the leading modern day coaches in the country. Rob is based in the UK.

PGA Teaching Professional

Heinrich Bruiners
Contact Number: 072 825 8521
Email: heinrichb@swingfit.co.za
Heinrich matriculated in 2005 at Ernie Els foundation. During his amateur golf career he represented South Africa, including the World team championships in Japan. Following a successful PGA apprenticeship based at Fancourt, he spent 4 years competing on the Sunshine Tour before switching his focus to coaching.