Peter Cowen signs a two year extension with The Academy at Emirates Golf Club

Dubai, March 10. One of the world’s leading golf instructors, Peter Cowen has signed a new deal extending his affiliation with The Academy at Emirates Golf Club until the end of 2012.

 

Peter Cowen, who currently coaches some of the best golfers in the world, was recently presented with the award for ‘UK Coach of the Year’ at the 2010 UK Coaching Awards in London. Cowen is credited with helping Lee Westwood to become the number one golfer in the world in 2010. In addition to guiding Westwood to success, he has also coached a number of the world’s top ranked golfers and is currently working with Race to Dubai runner-up and US Open winner Graham McDowell as well as Open winner Louis Oosthuizen.

 

The partnership means that Emirates Golf Club are able to utilise Peter’s experience and expertise first hand during his regular visits to the Emirate. He provides insights and training on the latest techniques and training methods, works with the team on the schedule and structure of lessons being offered and regularly brings his players to use the practice facilities and golf courses at the club. On his most recent visit to Dubai during the recent Omega Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club, Peter Cowen commented, "Emirates Golf Club is a fantastic venue and I always enjoy the time that I spend here. The Academy is a superb facility offering the very best in tuition within the region and I am extremely proud to be associated with the facility and the team here."

 

The award winning Golf Academy was originally established in 1988 and currently teaches over 5000 students per year, from beginners to experienced players and from children as young as four years old. The Academy is staffed by fully qualified PGA Professionals who are available to assist experienced and new golfers 'Every Step of the Way'. A selection of lesson programmes are available including kindergarten golf, ladies sessions, dedicated putting lessons, on course playing tuition and a range of other individual and group lessons. Alternatively, programmes can be personally tailored to suit individual abilities and schedules.

 

The Academy is headed up by Senior PGA Professional Jamie Wood who said, "It is great to have extended the agreement with Peter Cowen and have such a respected and leading coach associated with the club. Peter’s enthusiasm for the game is infectious and he brings with him a real sense of knowledge and experience which ultimately is transferred onto every individual that we teach".

 

To find out more about taking lessons at the Emirates Golf Club please contact the Golf Academy on +971 4 380 2222 or email emiratesacademy@dubaigolf.com

Emirates Golf Club, host of the European Tour Omega Dubai Desert Classic and Omega Dubai Ladies Masters, was the first all grass championship golf course in the Middle East when it opened in 1988.  Taking pride in its 36 holes of world-class golf, the club sports two of the city’s finest must-play courses, the Majlis and the Faldo Course, which is also the only 18 hole course in the region to offer night golf. Both courses combine the natural rolling desert terrain for a serious golfing test, while the signature clubhouse, remains the most eye-catching in the region.  The Majlis Course has been presented with numerous accolades over its 22 year history, the most recent of which were its 2010 ranking by Golf World magazine as one of the ‘Top 100 Golf Courses in the World’ and  its award for ‘Best Course Middle East’  in the Asian Golf Monthly Awards 2010 .

 

Adele Cowgill

Dubai Golf

Mobile: +971 56 759 2534

Email: acowgill@dubaigolf.com