Our team

Meet the team.

Five of us, and one way of working. Every coach is trained to the same standard and follows the same system, so you get the same quality whoever you train with.

Portrait of Jon Hodgkinson

Training Director

Jon Hodgkinson

Jon designs our clients’ programmes and makes sure everyone is progressing. He built the system every coach here follows. He has over 10 years’ experience in golf-specific fitness and plays off a handicap of 3.

  • TPI Level 1 and TPI Power Level 2
  • Biomechanics Coach Diploma
  • Level 3 Exercise Referral
  • Degree in Public Health & Human Biology
Portrait of Ben Vandrill

Lead trainer

Ben Vandrill

Ben does most of our coaching and nearly all of our evaluations, so he’s usually the first coach you’ll meet. A highly experienced coach and a good golfer, he understands the physical demands of the game first-hand.

  • TPI Level 1
  • Certified Personal Trainer
Portrait of Katie Franklin

Trainer & operations

Katie Franklin

Katie is a highly qualified personal trainer with extensive experience of beginners, older adults and people returning to exercise after injury or illness. She also keeps the day-to-day running smoothly, so she’s often the first person you’ll speak to.

  • Personal Trainer
  • Exercise referral and cardiac rehabilitation
  • Advanced training in sports massage and performance nutrition
Portrait of Bethany Moore

Sports massage therapist

Bethany Moore

Beth runs our injury clinic. Before joining us, she ran her own clinic for two years, treating GB athletes, professional climbers and people whose injuries were stopping them doing what they love.

  • Level 4 Sports Massage
  • TPI Level 1 and TPI Medical Level 2
  • Myofascial cupping and sports taping
Portrait of Will Owen

Business Director

Will Owen

Will runs everything behind the scenes: marketing, sales, systems, finances and growth, so the coaches can focus on coaching.

  • Level 3 Certified Personal Trainer

We’re hiring

Golf Fitness Coach

Part time, in Dronfield. Know golf? Good with people? We’ll teach you the rest.

See the role

We also work alongside Wendy Feltrup, a senior physiotherapist who works from our studio.

Why we do this

Golf is harder on the body than it looks.

Anyone who’s played to a decent level knows the toll it takes. The swing is unlike anything else you do in everyday life: a fast, powerful rotation, round after round. We believe the best way to help golfers enjoy the game more and get hurt less is to train for it properly, and that’s what we exist to do.

One programme per person

Nothing here is one-size-fits-all. Your programme is built around your body, your golf and your goals, and it changes as you do.

Straight answers

We only do what’s right for you, even when that means a difficult conversation. No magic bullets, and if we’re not the right fit, we’ll say so.

For the long term

We work with people for years, not weeks. The aim is a body that keeps up with your golf for as long as you want to play.

The golf simulator bay at the studio, with a hitting mat and balls

Our studio

Built for golfers.

A private studio in Dronfield, between Sheffield and Chesterfield, with VALD strength testing, a large golf simulator, speed sticks and an injury clinic under one roof.

Clients travel from across the UK and abroad to train with us. If you can’t get to us, we coach golfers online too.

Work with us

Play your best golf for years to come.

Tell us about your game and your goals, and we’ll recommend a plan on a 10-minute call.

Get started.

Tell us about your golf and we’ll have a 10-minute call. No obligation.

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