Matt Woods-JYGA Coach – Donnington Grove, Newbury UK

At the age of 19 Matt became one of the youngest PGA Qualified professionals in the country. Since then Matt’s career has covered a wide range of the golfing industry, including running the production for Powerbilt golf in Australia, and a playing career that saw him win on 52 occasions, the highlights being a 2 time winner on the PGA Europro tour, competing on the Challenge and European tour and having a career low round of 58 -13 at a local charity event.

Since 2008 Matt has been a regular commentator on Sky Sports coverage of the PGA Europro tour and Trilby tour events.

In 2008 Matt was given the opportunity to become director of instruction at the Jonathan Yarwood Golf Academy at the stunning Donnington Grove CC. He has now spent the last 3 years under the
watchful eye of Jonathan and in this time has seen his reputation as a top coach flourish. His stable of elite amateurs and up and coming professionals have bagged some impressive wins, over this time, he has also been given the role of county coach and has helped to develop a new and exciting program to help take the county forward over the next 5 years.

CStuart Rank- Stoke Park Golf Club, England

Stuart joined Stoke Park in January 2007 after achieving a high grade in the PGA Degree Programme. Since then he has played a pivotal role in developing the junior academy and structuring more progressive frameworks of learning. He has quickly become a popular coach with the members and due to this success and drive Stuart is now working in partnership with Jonathan Yarwood at Stoke Park.

“The knowledge I’ve gained in such a small space of time from Jonathan has been tremendous. I now have the tools to teach all abilities with the quality of a golf lesson moving to the next level.”

In addition to working closely with Jonathan Yarwood, Stuart has also joined forces with Ross McFarlane and supported Ian Woosnam, Colin Montgomerie and Peter Baker during corporate clinics.