At The McClaren Performance Golf Academy, it is our aim to develop young golfers into professional golfers by providing the maximum support to our students and their parents. The pathway to the elite level in golf is both expensive and complicated and it is our desire to correct that by making it more affordable and simple.
To find out more about how we do that and to get in contact with ourselves about joining, keep scrolling.
Our academy first started in late 2019 when, located at Rockliffe Hall, we provided 6 young talented golfers with high quality coaching, strength and conditioning training and sport psychology support.
From there we’ve progressed and not only increased the number of our golfers but also we are now primarily based at Close House Golf Club just outside Newcastle Upon Tyne
Close House , Heddon on the Wall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 0HT
Head Coach
Simon Robinson
PGA professional and a former member of the European Tour
Simon is the coach of The McClaren Performance Golf Academy and is responsible for the development of all our golfers. He has years of experience playing golf to the highest level, as a former European and World Boys Champion and representing England and Great Britain at a Junior and Senior level. He was recruited by the University of Houston to play for their golf team, after 4 years he returned home, turned pro and competed as a European Tour player, partnering some of the world’s best players including Justin Rose, Nick Dougherty and Graeme McDowell.
Simon has a passion for junior development and is successful through his approach that is simple, gamified and focused on the technical development of the golfers swing.
Here you can see a breakdown of our current operation evidencing the structure of our academy and what we provide.
Performance group
This group consists of golfers ranging in age from 13 - 16 years old. They are golfers that we are committed in helping to attain scholarships to American colleges and, beyond that, a professional career in golf.
This group is provided with:
6 hour group coaching sessions every month
S&C coaching every 2 weeks
24/7 access to sport psychology support
We also provide membership to Close House Golf Club with access to:
The Colt, Filly and nine-hole Yearling course
Specialist short game area
Close House driving range
TrackMan radar system
SAM puttlab analysis system
Foundation group
This group consists of 9 golfers ranging in age from 8 - 14 years old. They are primarily golfers younger in age, working to progress into the performance group. Within this group, we have a long period of time to develop and assess a golfers ability.
This group is provided with:
4 hour group coaching sessions every month
24/7 access to sport psychology support
Within the monthly sessions, golfers in this group will also have access to Close House facilities but are not provided a membership to the club.
All of these services are provided for FREE
If you would be interested in your son or daughter joining our academy then contact us by email through the form below or just use the email: mcclarenperformance@gmail.com
You can also follow and message us on our Facebook and Instagram pages by clicking the images below.
Send us any information that you feel is relevant to us about your child (name, age, handicap, competition experience) and a video of their swing if possible. If we feel your child is of a high enough standard and there is space available then we will invite you and your child for a trial period and proceed from there.
We look forward to hearing from you.