Keynote speakers in the two-day ‘coaching specific’ section of the conference are Frank Thomas and Dr. Karl Morris, two world-renowned experts in their specialist field.

Equipment guru Frank Thomas (pictured) is a South African who was formerly the technical director of the USGA, before his retirement, and also invented the graphite shaft.  A scientist who has enthralled audiences of PGA professionals at PGAs of Europe teach-ins, he lives in the USA where he runs a putter business and a popular inter-active website.

Karl Morris is a ‘mind games’ coach who has taught many leading players including Darren Clarke on the psychology of preparing for competition and the essential nature of pre-swing routines and mental readiness.

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The next PGAs of Europe Teaching and Coaching Conference will be hosted by the PGA of GB&I and staged in Birmingham on October 22-24, 2009.

Dr Kyle Phillpots, Director of Training & Education for The PGA told the gathering of PGA professionals in Malmo, Sweden, that the 9th installment of Europe’s No.1 teach-in will be presented at the magnificent, state-of-the- art International Convention Centre (ICC).

Plans are already underway to build on the biennial conferences impressive progress as a major influence on coaching and training around the globe. The exact structure of the TCC at the ICC, and its programme of speakers, some of them world-renowned, will be formulated carefully in the interim.

More details will be published during 2008.

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