Oxfordshire golf resort Heythrop Park is to open a new golf school run by former European Tour player John Cook.
Cook, who boasts a successful 20-year coaching career at the very top level, will be joined at Heythrop by his son Mathew, who is also a successful European Tour coach.
Speaking about the decision to locate his school at the Blenheim-based resort, Cook said: “Heythrop Park has by far the best short game facility for teaching in Oxfordshire, and it is one of the top five in the South of England. And the greens here are magnificent, even in the depths of winter. They are unbelievable quality for this early in the year, and a dream to play on if you want to learn to putt better.”
Cook, who has reputation as a short game specicalist, added: ”There really isn’t a shot which you can’t play at the practice facility. And the Bainbridge Course is undoubtedly one of the best courses in the region.’
As well as being lead coach for Oxford University’s golf team, Cook currently works with a number of top-flight women tour players, including Nontaya Srisawang, who is playing on the LPGA Tour this year, and Ladies European Tour players Titiya Plucksataporn and Kiradech Aphibarnat. Walker Cup hopeful Bradley Moore is also a pupil of Cook’s, and will be a regular visitor to the new golf school as he prepares for the most importnant season of his amateur career.
“My aim is to maximise the potential of every pupil, whether their goal is to finish in the top 10 in a club competition, or to go on to be a superstar in the elite amateur game or on the professional tours,” Cook said. “Apart from improving their game, I always tell people to appreciate what a great sport they are involved in, and how important it is to have fun playing it”.
Tim Good, Director of Golf at Heythrop Park, is delighted at the arrival of such an experienced coaching team. “John and Mathew are both highly respected around the world as leading coaches. We have just launched a new Academy and Gamestarter membership, so coaching is a core part of what we are offering golfers in 2015. We will also be starting a new series of residential golf schools with John and Mathew, which we think will be popular with players across the UK, given the excellent golf facilities and accommodation offering we have here.”
For more details visit www.heythropparkresort.com or call 01608 673488.