Enjoy better golf with our professional golf coaching
Our added value to you
After spending years honing our skills and working closely with club golfers like you, we're confident that we can lend a helping hand wherever your game needs a little fine-tuning.
As your PGA Professional team, we deeply care about your golf game and the happiness it brings you. That's where the philosophy of We Coach, We Fit, We Care comes into action – our approachable team is always ready to listen to your concerns and help you make positive changes that bring success on the course.
Find out moreLessons are available 7 days a week from 8.00am to 9.00pm. Whether it is a one-off brush-up lesson you need to fine-tune your ability or a structured series of lessons to help enhance your game, our PGA Professional coaches Gary and Craig's knowledge and experience is invaluable and available at all times. The tuition can be taken on our floodlit driving range, our 18-hole course or on our 9-hole course.
Why Coaching?
Improve your golf with a PGA Professional
Gary and Craig are only too aware that every golf swing is unique. He will analyse your game and assess the best way to advance your skill level. He will talk through every aspect and demonstrate the steps you need to take to make incremental improvements.
Our method is to help you evolve, rather than completely change your swing, and offer more advanced techniques for wood and iron play, how to play awkward lies and course management. You’ll be learning in various environments - on our courses, on the range and using state-of-the-art technology to analyse ball distance and flight, plus access to practice facilities.
That technology also now includes the phenomenal TrackMan Technology in our driving range bays. TrackMan allows you to analyse your game, gives you accurate yardages on every shot, shows you your shot trajectory and ball speed, and lets you ‘virtually’ play points games and master some of the most famous and challenging courses the world over.
Lessons will cover:
- Golf Fundamentals
- Swing Basics
- Short Game
- Long Game
- Course Management
Our Staff
Craig Mitchell - Head PGA Golf Coach
Craig Mitchell has been a PGA Professional for 43 years with 32 years spent here at the Oaks Golf Club. He has become one of Surrey`s most respected and sought after golf coaches. Craig spent his apprenticeship under the guiding hand of world class golf coach Gavin Christie, a relationship that has influenced his teaching methods and ability. His playing career has spanned 50 years with honours including Scottish Boys Champion and Captaincy of Scotland verses England. He has a wealth of experience, as well as being an ardent student of the game, his enthusiasm is infectious.
Gary Clements
With more than 30 years experience, Gary is one of the most sought after and highly respected golf professionals in the county of Surrey, namely for his devotion to the game, his humorous and infectious personality, instructional techniques and reputation as an exceptional golf instructor. He joined The Oaks with a vision to make the facility, the “Go to Place” in Surrey, to learn how to play golf in a fun and friendly manner.
Anne Ayres
Oaks Pro Shop
Clare Babbs