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Paul Williamson
Biography
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Born in Adelaide South Australia, Paul started
swinging golf clubs from as soon as he could walk but
soccer was his main sport as a kid. This was until he
discovered golf was his real passion at the age of
fourteen. He joined up at his local club, Highercombe
Golf and Country Club, with some high school friends and
got lessons from his local golf pro straight away.
Within a few years Paul had decided that a career in
golf was for him and he began his traineeship at
Flagstaff Hill Golf Club and became a full member of the
Australian PGA in January 1999. He received the Trainee
of the Year Award for South Australia in his final year.
Paul moved to the Gold Coast in 2004 after meeting
his partner, Joanne to live with her and compete full
time on tour.In 2009 Paul and Jo's first daughter, Kiera
arrived and in 2011 their second daughter Erin came
along. When not on the golf course Paul enjoys spending
time with his girls, watching almost any type of sport
and is a keen Adelaide United and Adelaide Crows fan.
Career
Paul has worked in many different roles in the golf
industry since 1994. These include
2013 - Present
- Head Professional, Burleigh West Driving Range
2013
- Present - Instructor at the PGA International Golf
Institute, Sanctuary Cove
2012 - Present - Tournament
Chairman of the QLD PGA
2013 - 2014 - Teaching
Professional Arundel Hills Country Club
2013 -
Teaching Professional and Junior Coordinator Brookwater
Golf and Country Club
2003 - 2013 - Full time playing
professional in Australia.
2004 - 2013 - Convener
for QLD, TAS & SA Holden Young Lions coaching programs.
2009
- PGA of Australia - QLD Tournament Coordinator
2006
- Hyatt Regency Coolum - Teaching Professional
2005-2006 - The Tap Inn Hotel - Manager of indoor golf
driving range
2001-2003 - Flagstaff Hill Golf Club -
Director of Golf
2000-2001 - Belair Park Golf Course
- Assistant Professional
1995-2000 - Flagstaff Hill
Golf Club - Various roles including shop assistant,
Trainee professional, Assistant professional, Pennant
manager, junior coordinator and teaching professional
1994-1995 -Highercombe Golf Club
- Ground staff.
Paul has also been involved in many corporate golf
events from organising, to playing in them. He was the
QLD PGA Tournament Coordinator in 2009 which gave him a
real insight into the behind the scenes world of
professional/corporate golf and what it really takes to
run a successful golf event.
Coaching
Paul's holistic approach to coaching is based around
good communication and gaining a very clear
understanding of what his pupils want to achieve in the
game. Helping them to clarify and achieve their goals is
his passion. Most golfers don't have the time to
practice as much as they would like so Paul has become
an expert at improving golf games quickly through his
years of coaching, playing and self-study. Golf specific
mental training is a specialty for Paul.
Paul
provides coaching and advice to all levels of golfers in
each of the following areas;
Technique
Use of the V1 Golf app for technique correction and
improvement tracking.
Use of various swing aids
including Explaner, Swingsetter, putting aids and many
more
Mental
Practical
and easy application of golf mental techniques learnt
from the world's leading psychologists and mental game
experts such as Dr Karl Morris, Alan Fine, Dr Bob
Rotella and many more.
Deliberate practice to
maximise improvement on the course not just at the range
is a key to his coaching.
Physical
Consulting with world leading golf specific
physiotherapists, based at Griffith University, to help
identify physical limitations in his clients and areas
for improvement.
Tactical
Oncourse playing lessons to help with course and
game management.
Skills tests to increase the pupils
awareness of strengths and weaknesses in their own games
Equipment
Use of the PGA of
Australia's club fitting system to make sure his pupils
clubs are correct for them.
Able to supply most
popular brands fitted to his customers' needs
A fully
equipped golf club repair shop with most repairs
completed within 48 hours
Playing Career
Paul has 12 victories, 20 runner ups and countless top
ten finishes to his name. Since turning professional
Paul has attended over 1000 professional golf
tournaments around Australia and overseas, bringing a
vast amount of experience and knowledge with him.
- Attended more than 1000 tournaments around
Australia since 1991.
- 11th QLD Sunshine Tour OOM,
2011
- 6th Morobe Open (PNG) with a four round total
of 279 (-5)
- Winner Bothwell Shootout (TAS) with a 2
under total
- Winner Country Club Tasmania Pro-am
(TAS) with a 3 under score of 68
- Winner Wantima
Pro-am (QLD) with a score of 4 under 66
- Winner
Mullumbimby Pro Am (NSW) with a score of 4 under 66
- Winner Murwillambah Pro Am (NSW) with a score of 2 under
69
- Winner Italian GC Junior Pro Am (SA) with a
score of 3 under 68
- Winner Yarram Pro Am (VIC) with
a score of 4 under 68
- Winner Gympie pro-am (QLD)
with 1 under 69
- Winner Maryborough pro-am (QLD)
with 5 under total score
- Winner Casino pro-am (NSW)
with a course record score of 7 under 63.
Resulted in exposure on 3 regional TV stations for
interviews during prime time news service;
- Winner Willunga pro-am (SA) with a score
of 1 under 69;
- Winner Renmark pro-am (SA) with a
score of 2 under 70. Interview in regional newspaper
inclusive of photos;
- Awarded South Australian
Trainee of the year in 1998
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PAUL WILLIAMSON
MEMBER SINCE
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