Keith's Coaching

The Czech Republic - Keith was first involved with coaching for the Czech Golf Federation in 1994 when the English Golf Union sponsored a scheme to help develop the younger and more talented players in the country.

After a three year sabbatical he returned to work more directly with the Czech Federation in late 2004 and since then has been instrumental in helping them develop a multi-disciplined training programme so that currently there are two main squads sponsored by the Federation - the Performance squad who spend about 25 training days with Keith and the Development squad who receive 18 days training from home based coaches but under Keith's direction.

A level of coaching has been developed at 20 centres called Junior Learning Centres located throughout the Czech Republic... 30+ coaches and 400 youngsters are now involved in well structured and organised coach training.

Much of this National pyramid of training is sponsored by the R & A of St Andrews and the Ryder Cup European Funding Programme.

Progress has been very positive with the national girls team finishing 7th in the European Girls Team Championships in Scotland in 2008 and several young players now on professional tours throughout Europe with one young lady ready to compete on the Womens Ladies European Tour in 2009 with a full card.

R & A Development Consultant - Keith has been involved with the R& A for a number of years and has worked with their programme which develops the coaching programmes for players and the training of PGA professionals in many under resourced countries throughout the World. On his last two trips Keith visited Peru and his work included coaching the countries junior and national squads but in particular delivering over 8 days of specific golf swing analysis and teaching skills to 24 coaches in the country.

Derby College - Keith is currently helping to develop and coach the first ever tranche of players enrolled on a combined education and golf development course which includes access to first class Sports Science & Medicine strategies as well as access to 'home' based goolf coaches at the Morley Hayes golf academy in Derbyshire.

May 2009 - Czech Performance & Development Squad training - Silherovice, Moravia

Keith spent 3 days working with a young Development squad and the national team players from the Performance squad prior to their first Czech Tour event at Silherovice.

A successful camp was followed by the successful results with Jiri Korda and David Prochazcka at 4 under par for 36 holes but with Jiri winning the play-off and Klara Spilkova winning the ladies event by 8 shots at 1 over par. Klara has just returned form Paris where she lost by one hole in the 36 hole final of the French Girls Championship. Her handicap is +2 which isn't to bad as she became 14 years old one month ago.

April 2009 - Cambridgeshire County Junior Development Squad training reaches completion -

From September 2008 until April 15th 2009, after one assessment day and 9 regular training sessions the Cambridgeshire County juniors completed a full programme of development work. Training sessions were carried out at the National Golf Centre, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire and in Cambridgeshire at the Gog Magag golf club and Heydon Grange golf centre.

Training covered technical development in all aspects - full-swing , short game, bunkers and putting with assessment and review using video, computer software and the Sam PuttLab analysis equipment.

Eacg training session began with a physical warm up and stretch programme, followed by swing analysis, a series of skills challenges with a scoring structure that allowed players to measure their own strengths and weaknesses and then play on the course to put their work into practice.

Three youngsters under 12 completed the programme - Reza Bade Ali, Nathan Jackson and  Jordan Hardwidge whilst the 7 older players were Paul Tiplady, George Howard, James reason, James Sanford, Gareth Owens, Dan Pillinger, and Toby Crisp.

Keith commented - 'They are all to be congratulated on their hard work and committment. It was noticeable how their attitude and approach to the training programme really developed over the winter period and how much more they were each able to get from this development programme. It was also pleasing to get such a good response from the players personal coaches and to be able to work in harmony to with them to the great benefit of each player'.

May 2009 - Derbyshire County Team - training 

On May 4th Keith worked with the Derbyshire Union of Golf Clubs county team players using the Sam PuttLab analyser to assess the players putting strokes.

Analysis via the very best high-tech machine, used on all pro Tours throughout the World, allowed Keith to deliver exact information and advise the players on their putting methods and how best to develop improvements in their techniques.

Not only were some players delighted with their potential for development but it also confirmed to several of the players how solid their curent techniques were and that physical practice must also be tied into psychological factors such as belief, trust, no fear and confidence. For some the rythmn and pace of the stroke was the only weakness but Keith was able to illustrate to all squad members how this one factor alone alters many of the impact alignments that are critical to successful and consistent putting results.

A successful day was enjoyed by all and Derbyshire squad players hope to follow up this session with Keith in other areas of the game particularly the short game.

Performance Golf Academy - Derby College

Since September 2008 Keith has been the Senior Golf Coach working and leading players through a two year golf and educational programme at Derby College. Training with Keith takes place once a month at the Morley Hayes golf centre and covers technical development in the full swing, short game and putting. Players have been assessed using video/computer and Sam PuttLab analysis and the programme includes skills challenges to help the players self assess their putting, short and long game skills.

Technical work is supported locally by two the Morley Hayes PGA coaches - James Whatley and Steve Astle and the course includes physical development with Bob Wood and psychological development with Brian Hemmings. The programme and player management is lead by Nigel Furniss.

This years programme is completed by mid June but anyone wishing to enrol should contact Nigel on enquiries@derby-college.ac.uk or www.performance-golf.co.uk

Golf Coaching in the UK

Keith is a Golf Monthly Top 25 UK Coach, a PGA Master Professional and won the prestigious PGA's of Europe 'Five Star Professional' award for his coaching abilities.

Keith begins working with The Body Matters to instigate a high level of Sports Science & Sports Medicine support and to make full use of their biomex equipment including launch monitor and force plate platform analysis.

Body Matters is based at St Thomas's Priory Golf Club in Rugeley, Staffs.

Keith is also currently coaching at the Shrewsbury Golf Academy .....see the News page for latest information

Coaching Programmes:

Sessions start from £45.00 for 30 minutes .... see full list below.

Coaching sessons include use of video & computer linked software analysis programmes. Putting incorportaes the Sam PuttLab analysis system which is regarded as the No 1 in the world system and is used worldwide on all professional tours and at the best golf academies.

Also available is assessment based on information from launch monitor and force plate platform analysis.

The Body Matters, run by physiologist Paul Darby, is based at St Thomas's Priory in Staffordshire. Keith uses The Body Matters programme to help assess golfers physical profiling and to determine strategies for biomechanical improvement to the players swing action.

** 2009 - Keith Williams Golf is offering a limited number of golfers an Academy  Status which will allow players more flexible access to Keith's personal advice on a regular monthly basis with access to the physical profiling  & biomechanical assessment at reduced costs. See below for details.

Session Charges:

Swing Analysis - 1 hour    = £85.00  

                      - 3/4 hour  =£65.00

Swing Review  -  1/2 hour =£45.00       

Swing analysis & Short game assessment

                    - 11/2 hours = £125.00

Swing Analysis & physical profiling

                   - 2 hours       = £150.00   

1/2 training days - from £250

Full day training days - from £500

Academy Status:

From £65.00 - £120.00 per month dependent on level of coaching support required by the player. Monthly support commences at a minimum 1hour of coaching with Keith Williams personally.