Head Professional: Travis Harrison

Travis has taken over the role of head professional at the Brighton Golf Course from the 1st of January 2009. Since taking this role Travis has developed the Brighton Golf Academy which is designed to help golfers of all abilities progress, achieve their goals and provide greater enjoyment during their games of golf.
Travis has spent the past 4 years as the assistant golf professional at the Northern Golf Club. During this time he has built up his knowledge of the game to become one of Melbourne’s elite level coaches. Travis has a university education in Sports Coaching has well has completing his 3 year PGA traineeship, which gives him a well rounded coaching style to include all technical, physical and psychological aspects of the game.

Using this holistic approach to coaching Travis is able to work with clients of any gender, age or ability and obtain the best possible results. When you start with the Brighton golf academy team your long term goals in the game will be discussed. Then a program will be developed which will provide realistic short term goals that will fast track you on the way to success.

Travis has access to all the latest coaching equipment including, video analysis, training aids, fitness programs, putt labs and much more. The key to having all this technology is knowing when and where to use it, this is where Travis’s extensive coaching knowledge comes into play.
Please have a look through all the coaching programs which are currently offered by the Brighton Golf Academy. If you have any further question for would like to start your own golf improvement program feel free to call or email us any time.

Assistant Professional Paul Skinner

Former Australasian Member, Paul Skinner has now turned his attention from playing golf competitively to teaching the skills he has learnt both on and off the course to others.

Paul offers clients of any age, gender and ability the opportunity to learn the game professionally on both a National and International level.

With this experience, Paul ensures that his students are exposed to all facets of the game including, technical, physical, tactical and physiological elements.

Paul prides himself in passing on his knowledge in a straight forward and simplistic manner.

As a long term PGA member, Paul continues to develop his skills through workshops, seminars through the PGA and also surrounds himself with some of the most successful players in the world. This enables Paul to learn new trends and gains exposure to technology that has not yet reached our shores, which ensures that he remains at the cutting edge of golf instruction.

Paul and the team at Brighton look forward to helping you fast track your way to success on the green.

Testimonials:

"I have spent many hours discussing the golf swing with Paul as I have always found him to have exceptional knowledge of the swing"

Geoff Ogilvie, 2006 US Open Winner

"I've had Paul work with me as both a caddy and coach, I have always benefited greatly from any work we have done together"

Peter Fowler

Trainee Professional: Steven Barnes

Having a love of all sports from a young age Steven began his golf at age 11 in his native homeland of South Africa. Progressing quickly through the junior rankings Steven began his competitive golf as Captain of his State team in u15s and u18s.

Being involved within the golf industry for over 13 years and having lived in Australia for 9 years, finally Steven decided that it was time to become a golf professional at the tender age of 31.
Being a dream of Stevens to be a professional golfer from a young age but unsure which pathway to take playing or coaching, he realised that his passion for golf lay in his ambitions to become a golf coach. With this in mind he knew this decision was correct,  growing the game of golf and helping others to improve their game would be extremely satisfying.

Steven is actively involved within the Brighton Golf Academy overseeing the Junior Programs that run throughout the year. He is a team member that is always striving for excellence in customer satisfaction and service. Steven looks forward to building strong relationships through his coaching at the Brighton Golf Academy and can be contacted anytime on 9592 1388/0401 214 827

Happy golfing
Brighton Golf Academy Team