Meet the Golf team
Whether you’re a complete beginner or an elite player wanting to become professional, our golf team at Golf Central BNE will help you achieve all of your golfing goals both on the range and on the course.
Bevan Kidd
PGA Professional Coach
Bevan Kidd is a full time teaching Professional and a P.G.A member for the past 20 years. Bevan possesses extensive coaching knowledge and has taught at two of New Zealand’s top resort courses as well as several seasons coaching players of all ability levels in Slovenia and Italy. Bevan is available for both private and group lessons at Golf Central throughout the week.
“I can show you exactly why you are hitting certain shots or struggling for consistency. When the reason for the bad shots has been identified we will then work through drills and exercises to address those problems.
I will help you to improve your game by applying those correct intentions. Combined with determination and application of the drills when you practice, better golf will result”.
Ben Fletcher
PGA Professional Coach
Ben joins the Golf Central BNE team with a strong passion for continued golf improvement and development. Before devoting his time to coaching people to play better golf, Ben’s golf expertise derives from his time as a Tour Professional on both PGA TOUR Canada and the Australasian Tour.
Ben offers students the chance to optimise their golfing potential through understanding both their physical and mental capabilities. Ben’s teaching style has developed from a strong philosophy of coaching not only the body but the mind to take a player’s game to the next level.
“I firmly believe in the Body-Swing Connection and that there are a number of ways to swing the golf club efficiently, based on what your body will allow you to do physically”
With a strong belief that communication & golf education is key to golfing success, Ben understands breaking down all aspects of the game to suit all level golfers. His continued passion for education has seen him become TPI certified with a brief coaching stint in China at an International Academy.
Freddy Hay
PGA Professional Coach
With over 20 years of experience, Freddy Hay has a proven background in coaching and game development in both one to one environments and group clinics.
From beginners through to elite amateurs, Freddy enjoys combining his knowledge and skills with a range of teaching techniques and the latest technology to help take their game to the next level.
During his time as the Head Professional at Akarana Golf Club, Freddy developed and implement a Junior Golf Programme from 1993 to 1999. This then saw Freddy launch a Special Needs Programme for a member of the Australian Special Olympics team, opening the love of golf to those with disabilities.
“There is no better feeling than coaching someone to the point where they are able to achieve their desired score in a round and they begin to really love the game of golf!”
Nigel Lane
PGA Professional Coach
Nigel joins Golf Central with over 38 years of experience in the Golf Industry and is a P.G.A advanced coach. Earlier in Nigel’s golfing career he was awarded the Queensland PGA order of merit champion in both 1998 and 1999. Nigel has extensive coaching experience and has coached at courses all around the world including London, China and more recently in Brisbane.
Key achievements:
- 7yr PGA Tour veteran
- 1998 & 1999 Qld PGA Order of Merit Champion
- 1999 Jack Newton Celebratory Classic Winner
Nigel is a performance coach who can provide you with the knowledge and skills to become a consistent swinger, ball striker and most importantly a better player.
With a strong passion for coaching, Nigel teaches his students how to improve their overall game play through peek performance putting techniques, short game skills, and dynamic distance control methods and used by all successful players around the world.
“All of my students learn to deliver power correctly and enjoy bombing it down the middle time after time. Together we will forge a plan of action to reach your goals.”
Quinton Howe
PGA Professional Coach
Hello my name is Quinton, I grew up in the country as a little fella chasing golf balls and cows across the paddocks, golf has been my passion my whole life, its seen me travel the world playing in Australasian Tour events, European tour events, taken me to countries such as China, Thailand, Malaysia, New Zealand and America.
Playing great golf to me is about a lot of things linked together, swing technique, mental game, course strategy, putting, short game, long game, bunker game and recovery game, You’ll need to be efficient in every category to be the ultimate player.
My key strength to coaching is the way I communicate with my students, I can help ‘’the feel player’’ and I can also help those that need the information delivered in a technical manner.
From hanging around the best players and coaches all my life It’s time to share my experiences with any golfer from beginner to tour pro, I can’t wait to start a journey with you and make you the best player you can be.
