Pro Shop
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 former 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.
Simon Askins is quickly establishing a reputation as a golf instructor, developing players of all levels and ages at the club, attracting pupils from local clubs as well.
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 Head Professional John Peters:
- ½ Hour - £25
- 1 Hour - £50
- 6 ½ hour lessons for the price of 5 - £125
- Mini Playing Lesson (3 holes) - £50
- Full Playing Lesson (9 Holes) – £80
Senior Assistant Professional Simon Askins:
- ½ Hour - £20
- 1 Hour - £40
- 6 ½ hour lessons for the price of 5 - £100
- Mini Playing Lesson (3 holes) - £40
- Full Playing Lesson (9 Holes) – £70
Opening Hours
7.30 am – 6.00 pm in the Summer
8.00 am – 5.00 pm in the Winter
Latest Pro Shop News
The Golf Shop
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
- Double Fit (Irons and Woods) - £40
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.
Meet the Professional Team
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.
John is now the Director of Golf taking over from the Chief Executive Alan Hughes following his retirement in 2014. John is also our Head Professional, a post he took up in 2011. John is a Fellow Member of the PGA and former regional coach to both the Boys & Girls welsh national squads. He is also the former 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, has retained her playing rights every year since. Lydia claimed her maiden victory winning the Ladies British Masters Championship in 2012 on the LET Tour.
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 coastline, for all their golfing needs.
Simon Askins – Senior Assistant Professional
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.
Simon is a PGA qualified and holds a commitment and true passion for coaching all ages and abilities. He is keen to introduce new people into the game through New2Golf beginner and junior schemes. Simon is also an expert in custom fitting, with extensive knowledge of shaft and club specifications using the GC2 simulation software.
Morgan Grace
Morgan recently joined the pro team in September 2019 and has begun his three-year PGA training course. He has been a member of Southerndown for three years as well as a junior member at Neath Golf Club. Morgan has been a pupil of John Peters for several years and has progressed his abilities and handicap sufficiently enough to turn professional and start his PGA training. He has represented Glamorgan County Juniors and the 1st & 2nd Teams for Southerndown. He has a passion for playing, as well as all the other aspects involved becoming a qualified a PGA Professional.
To play the game at the highest level would be my ultimate goal, but being able to advise and coach pupils of all levels and watch them improve, would also be incredibly rewarding. I’m looking forward to my training and obtaining the PGA Qualified status that will allow me to develop a career in the golfing industry.
Peter McEvoy OBE , Royal Troon Golf Club - May 24 [Guest Book]