Professional Shop Team

Elliot Coates - Head PGA Professional 

Elliot has been at Royal Winchester for over 10 years having fully qualified in 2014.  His drive to maintain exceptional level of standards throughout both the shop and his popular coaching brand is evident.  Elliot combines his coaching with his Head Professional and Club Ambassador roles here at Royal Winchester.  He takes pride in making sure the professional team deliver a high-quality service to both members and visiting golfers.

You can view Elliot’s availability and book in for a golf lesson using the link below:

https://elliotcoatesgolf.as.me/

James Fairlie - PGA Professional

James has been fully qualified as a PGA Professional for 11 years and always places customer and client experience as being paramount.

James enjoys playing but coaching is where his passion truly lies with helping to grow the game through enjoyment and understanding being vitally important to him.

Zack Riggs - Retail Assistant

Zack is currently a retail assistant here at Royal Winchester Golf Club, starting his PGA training in October.  

When he isn't working, Zack spends his free time on the golf course where he loves to improve his game ready to play in events across Hampshire. Zack is looking forward to beginning his journey as a PGA professional with a keen interest for coaching, encouraging all abilities of golfers to grow and learn the game. 

Ben Lawrence - Assistant PGA Professional

Ben is a passionate trainee PGA professional, with a love for every aspect of the game. Ben brings a unique perspective to golf, with a love of learning and mastering the intricacies of the sport, he is dedicated to helping people enjoy the game as much as he does with his coaching. If he’s not in the pro shop, he’ll be out playing or working on his own game, and is looking forward to playing with the Members at Royal Winchester.’