Golf Academy

Champions Golf Academy at Sembawang Country Club

Champions Golf Academy (CGA) aims are to bring to Sembawang Country Club members the widest possible learning experience in all areas of the game of golf.

CGA’s philosophy is also ‘Learning Golf While Having Fun’ and the driving range facilities, golf course and ‘country like’ atmosphere certainly presents the best opportunity to learn in this manner.

They have a wide range of programs to suit all individuals, families and groups including ½ hour, 1 hour advisory sessions, 5 x 1 hour, 10 x 1 hour, 12 x 2 hour, monthly programs and on-course learning as well as ‘Golf Schools In Paradise’, which can range from ½ day schools to 5 day schools – unique for Singapore.

Founder and Director of Golf, Alan Murray has designed these programs and some of them being released for the first time in Singapore at Sembwang Country Club these include the ‘Golf Schools in Paradise’ and the ‘Search for Champions and Lifestyle Education for Juniors’ – (Consisting of 10 Modules of 12 sessions each)

	Build the Asian champions of the 21st century by teaching golfers our unique formula - 'Principles of Success in Golf'
	Coach and educate all golfers of all levels in all aspects of the game
	Set up 'Coaching the Coaches' programs to improve the level of coaching in the region
	CGA offer a wide range of programs for members at very special prices
	These include individual, family and groups from half hour and one hour sessions to five x 1 hour, ten x 1 hour, six x 1 ½ hour, 12 x 2 hour, on course management, corporate seminars and our unique ‘Golf Schools in Paradise’ with a choice of the following programs ½ day, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days 4 days, 5 days, and traveling golf schools!

The unique ´Search for Champions and Lifestyle Education for Junior´s´ programme designed by Alan Murray, Founder and Director of Champions Golf Academy Pte Ltd with his lifetime involvement in the game, both at world class tournament level and decades of coaching golfers of all ages and abilities.

Golf Schools In Paradise

Director of Coaching - Alan A. Murray

• LIFE member - Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of Australia
• Co-Founder, Former President & LIFE Member - Singapore PGA
• ‘AAA’ Master Professional - Asian PGA
• Winner of 60 PGA Tour golf tournaments including the French Open, Australian PGA Championship, Australian Masters and 3 time Rolex Masters

It is a gradual learning program for kids of all ages where the major theme is ‘Learning while having fun’. The program consists of 10 modules of 12 sessions each = 120 sessions with 5 x 3 day junior golf camps after the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th modules and can facilitate young golfers from beginner to top class tournament player over a period of time.

It is only natural that most kids do not know where they want to be in sports until they achieve a certain age. Due to the many other pressures they have when young, school studies, exams, etc That is why having fun while learning golf is of paramount importance so that they can escape from their normal pressures. At the same time, through gradually learning golf we believe it helps them generally in lifestyle and general education as the game requires learning physical skills as well as many mental / emotional aspects as in every walk of life.

Lifestyle For Juniors and All Golfers - Mental / Emotional Examples
		Learning self-confidence and how to maintain it
		Self Control – temperament – overcoming adversity
		Visual – feel – sound imagery – memory – observation
		Good sportsmanship towards others
		Perseverance – patience
		Developing certain routines
		Rules and Etiquette
		Mixing with other kids and people and making more friends
		When to attack and when to defend
		How to attack and defend at the same time
		Daily – mid term – long term –improvement plan – in golf as in life

On the physical side it is often stated that golf is not a very physically demanding game, however, this is a fallacy to some degree, as we actually use every part of the body to swing a club, though not violently, not to forget the miles of walking every time we play in the healthy golf course environment.

The obvious other advantage for kids to gradually learn golf is that compared to other rugged and speed sports, you can play golf forever and it is well known that the golf course is a great meeting place later in life no matter what career they have chosen.

Above: Alan Murray with fellow French Open champions including Jean-François Remésy, Miguel Angel Martin, Dave Thomas, Severiano Ballesteros, José Maria Olazabal and Sandy Lyle.

At a young age it is still good for kids to participate in other sports, which most champion golfers have done.

For the first year, depending on time constraints, we would recommend most kids take up the 1st 2 modules of the program which will provide them a solid introduction to the game both in the driving range and the golf course. Learning safety will be important also. We would envisage having a tournament after two modules and they may also gain their proficiency certificate, which will also require some basic rules and etiquette knowledge. A few of the module examples with subject headings are enclosed for teachers and parents perusal to provide an example of the longer term objective without making it too complex for the kids at an early stage.