Jonnie Cliff - Award Winning Advanced PGA Head Professional
Performance Coach - Putting Instructor - UK Level 3 Coach - Trackman Coach - MindFactor Certified Coach
Jonnie is a multiple Award Winning Advanced PGA Professional Coach with almost 20 years coaching and development experience at all levels. Jonnie played amateur golf to +2 handicap. After Completing a Management Degree at Glasgow University Jonnie worked in Marketing until the age of 28 when he changed careers and became a Golf Professional. Jonnie wanted to give back to the game that has given him such great pleasure and friendships over the years and help others achieve their golfing goals and get maximum enjoyment from the game. “I am a Golf Pro because I absolutely love the game and helping golfers improve.”
Since 2005 Jonnie has worked closely with all levels of golfers from beginner to Tour Professional and has nearly 20 years of top level coaching experience. Several of our Juniors have gone on to scholarships in the USA, 2 of whom won The Scottish Boys Championships. However, most of the golfers Jonnie works with are normal club golfers trying to make small improvements and get more enjoyment from their game.
Jonnie continually attends PGA CPD courses to gain more knowledge of the game on everything from putting, pitching, driving to psychology and fitness.
“I really believe in having an growth mindset to golf improvement, everyone can improve regardless of how good they are right now. With a bit of work and effort, everyone can get better at and enjoy their golf more. Everyone is unique and in order to bring about positive change I focus on how we use the club to create the shots. We do not work on swing changes for the sake of how a swing looks, rather, improved club movements to produce different shots. This is why every swing looks different, it is unique to you, the individual. My approach is simple and backed by scientific research.”
Qualifications & Achievements (in no particular order):
Fellow Member & Advanced PGA Professional
Coach & Mentor to multiple Award Winning PGA Coaches
Scottish PGA Matchplay Champion
Certified Putting Instructor
Karl Morris Mindfactor Certified Mental Coach
UK Level 3 Coach
Honours Degree – Glasgow University
Scottish PGA Trainee of the year in years 1, 2 & 3
UK PGA Trainee of the year in years 2 & 3
How Jonnie describes himself:
“I’m a dad, husband, and a golf nut and have loved the game since I was 12 years old. I don’t play as much as I would like but still want to improve, and I love being around other golfers, helping them and exploring their games.”