Welcome to Southerndown Professional Shop

Telephone: 01656 881112
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At Southerndown our Head Professional John Peters aim is to deliver a commitment to excellence which naturally extends to the services, golf equipment, clothing and accessories on offer in the Club’s impressive Professional Shop.

Opening Hours

7.30 am – 6.00 pm in the Summer
8.00 am – 5.00 pm in the Winter

Latest Pro News

Titleist Fitting Day - Thursday 20th June
	Pro News Tuesday 07 May 2013 [9:53] Spaces are now available for our Titleist fitting day on Thursday 20th June. Try out the latest technology including the new 913 drivers and 712 irons. Book your slot today to avoid dissappointment!
Taylormade Fitting Day - Wednesday 10th April!
	Pro News Wednesday 20 Mar 2013 [11:52] This year's highly anticipated Taylormade Fitting Day has now been announced. Appointments are available from 10.00-16.00 on Wednesday 10th April. Book your slot today and try all the new technology - R1, RocketBallz Stage 2 and Rocketbladez!!
Pro Shop - New Canopy
	Pro News Wednesday 25 Jul 2012 [14:12] Pro Shop - New Canopy

John Peters – Head Professional Profile

John took up the post of Head Professional at Southerndown Golf Club in May 2011. John is a Fellow Member of the PGA and the current regional coach to both the Boys & Girls welsh national squads. He is also the head coach to the men’s Glamorgan team and junior U18’s / U16’s squads. Having played at the highest level in the amateur game, John spent a brief time playing on the European challenge tour before completing his PGA training in 1995 as assistant at Southerndown Golf Club. Once qualified John moved onto St Mary’s golf club where he established himself as Director of Golf and developed a strong reputation in coaching. This resulted in an appointment as Regional coach under the then National coach David Llewellyn. Having been head hunted by the new development in Llanelli, Machynys Peninsula Golf & Country Club, for the position of Head Teaching Professional, he further cemented his coaching credentials by being appointed as Director of Coaching to the GUW Centre of Excellence Golf Academy at the Machynys resort. John is coaching and mentoring many of Wales elite amateur players along with many local professionals. The most notable of these would be one of his star pupils, Lydia Hall, who having earned her tour card on the ladies European tour in 2008, is about to start on her fifth consecutive year on the ladies professional circuit.

“ I have always had a strong passion for coaching and mentoring players. Even when I was competing on the various tours I would be passing on any advice when asked in order to help players to progress. This started in earnest when working with club golfers of all levels in an effort to improve their enjoyment and skills playing the game, to which I still thoroughly enjoy doing to this day”.

With of all the experience and knowledge that John has gained from his career to date, this explains why so many are making the Bridgend journey to the championship links on the Ogmore coast line, for all their golfing needs.

Meet my team of Professionals

Our team of professionals are on hand to advise you in all matters golf related; from club custom fitting, advice on the latest fashion and performance items, to golf tuition covering all ages and abilities in the game.

Simon Askins – Head Assistant Professional & Shop Manager
Simon started as a junior at St Mary's Golf Club under the tuition of head professional John Peters, where he soon represented his county at both Under 16 & Under 18 levels. He went on to begin his first year of his professional career as an assistant Professional at Royal Porthcawl Golf club. A further position at Machynys Peninsula where John Peters had taken up the director of coaching role, led to a position closer to home at Southerndown Golf Club under Dennis McMonagle in 2010. A year later, Simon became reunited once again with the Professional that kick-started his career, with the introduction of John Peters as Head Professional at Southerndown Golf Club.

"The refurbishment of the shop in April 2011 on the arrival of new Head Professional John Peters transformed the place completely. The shop now boasts a warm and modern feeling, and is packed with some of the best brands in golf. The transformation has also brought a new indoor swing studio with the latest launch monitor technology. This is great for me as I'm passionate about custom fitting and repairs, and this new facility allows me to tailor golf clubs specifically to each individual. I'm really excited about the rate in which this club is moving forward."

Along with being an avid retailer, teacher and player he is particularly enthusiastic about the junior side of golf and the encouragement of new juniors into the game.

Daniel O’Connor – First Assistant
Daniel O'Connor joins the team here at Southerndown as first shop assistant to Head Professional, John Peters.
Daniel has previous Pro Shop experience at both Maesteg and Pyle & Kenfig Golf Clubs.   He currently holds amateur status as a member of both clubs with a playing handicap of 3.1 - but he intends to turn Professional next year. Daniel takes up a full time position alongside John Peters having already passed the level 1 PGA coaching certificate and intends to turn professional in September, registering as a trainee with the PGA under John's guidance.

"I'm very pleased to announce the addition of Daniel O'Connor to my golf team here at Southerndown Golf Club and I am confident he will provide a good service to members.  I look forward to guiding and mentoring him during his quest to becoming a PGA Qualified Professional over the next 3 years. Both Simon and Daniel have all the qualities I look for in an assistants and will complement and develop the skills and level of service we have been introducing over the past couple of months.
Daniel will be working alongside Simon who has taken up the new role as Head Assistant/Shop Manager".

The Golf Shop

Equipment & Fashion
Southerndown’s Pro Shop is a major stockiest of premium golfing brands in the world of fashion, golf equipment and accessories. The shop boasts an expansive range of the latest equipment, from drivers, fairway woods to complete sets of irons, so you can enjoy making your club selections from an impressive list, including: Titleist, Taylormade, Adams and Callaway.

Demo clubs are available for testing and our team of professionals is always on hand to offer advice on Custom Fitting. Customers can make use of the GC2 System, the latest in launch monitor technology, with an advanced fitting program which ensures the specification of a club is exactly suited to the individual.

There are a number of Demo Days throughout the year at Southerndown, from leading golf brands Titleist and Taylormade. Enjoy the tour fitting experience from specialists who have custom fit some of the leading tour professionals all around the world.

Custom Fitting Prices:
Single Fit (Irons or Wood) - £25.00
Double Fit (Irons and Woods) - £40.00

With a wide variety of stylish and fashionable clothing there is sure to be something for all tastes, including top designer golf brands such as Oscar Jacobson, Galvin Green, Footjoy, Green Lamb, Glenmuir and many more.

Crested items can be a popular memento of your visit to our Championship links course, with a variety of products ranging from ball markers to golf bags, including our most popular crested lambswool sweater which is available in 8 different colours. Why not contact us before your visit and forward order a shirt or sweater of your preferred colour and size? No deposit required.

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Tuition
The team of qualified professionals at Southerndown has vast experience of teaching players of all standards, from juniors and beginners to top amateurs and tournament professionals. John Peters proven record as Welsh National and Glamorgan County coach can give you confidence that you are receiving the best ‘best advice’ from one of the country’s best.

Coaching costs and packages can be tailored not only to your golfing ability and goals, but to your time and budget also. Make use of the new state of the art indoor facility, featuring the latest launch monitor as seen and used on Sky Sports, or maybe try a playing lesson on the championship links course with an experienced Professional who will show you the secrets to unlocking the toughest of holes.

Prices with Head Professional John Peters:
½ Hour - £25.00
1 Hour - £50.00

6 ½ hour lessons for the price of 5 - £125.00
Mini Playing Lesson (3 holes) - £50.00
Full Playing Lesson (9 Holes) – £80.00

The Professional Team are glad to help with any advice or enquiries that you may have by contacting the shop directly on 01656 881112 or via email on proshop@southerndowngolfclub.com