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Hope Island offers a Golf Teaching Academy with AAA professional status

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Peter Cote
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The Academy

The Hope Island Teaching Academy is renowned for its innovative programs catering for all levels and all ages.

Should you wish to improve your game the Links Hope Island Golf Academy offers many lesson formats; from individual professional golf tuition, to clinics and lesson packages. Whether you are a weekend hacker, rising star or a tour professional, you'll find what you need at the Links Hope Island Golf Academy.

 Our Professionals



Peter Cote - Head Professional
AAA PGA Accredited

Originally from Montreal Canada, Peter began his coaching career in 1987 working with Club Med resorts in Tunisia, Spain, France and Bali. Duties included conducting golf clinics on the full swing, short game, golf demonstrations and the organisation of golf excursions to local golf clubs. In his final year working for Club Med Peter was made Director of Golf in Bali gaining experience in golf management through the training of golf instructors, organising lesson schedules, tournaments, golf demonstrations, and golf course modification at the resort.

In 1989 Peter relocated to Brisbane serving for thirteen years at Aspley Pin High Golf Club. There he conducted beginner to advanced clinics, junior classes, private coaching and pioneered the use of computer swing analysis in Brisbane.

In April 2002 Peter was appointed Head Golf Professional at Links Hope Island, rated Australia's No.1 Resort Golf Club. As of 2009 the Links Golf Academy has grown to be one of the largest coaching centres on the Gold Coast with junior golf at it's core. Developing junior golfers to achieve their potential in golf is Peter's strength.

Peter has a "AAA" ranking by the Australian PGA. Also in January 2000 Peter attained Level VI Accreditation in the category of Golf Coaching (professional) by the PGA Professional Development Program, in association with The Australian Coaching Council.

Technology has played a key role at the academy with Peter developing an online coaching website. Students can go online (Swing Mate) to view, compare and receive swing written evaluations and video tips. "The use of digital video for super clear frame by frame pictures and the ability to compare swings has made it much easier to understand the golf swing"

 
Don Fardon - PGA Professional
  
After an amateur career that included two Queensland Matchplay titles, representing Queensland seven times and Australia in an under 26 team, Don turned pro in 1989.

 

He was a two time winner on the Canadian Tour, an exempt player (top 60) on the Australian Tour from 1991 to1998 and played extensively on the Asian Tour with three 2ndplace finishes and several top ten placings.

 

Don began teaching with Gary Edwin at Links Hope Island in 1999 and was a senior instructor with the Gary Edwin Academy at The Glades from 2001 to 2009. In addition to individual lessons he also taught the PGA IGI University course, conducted mentoring/assessment in tuition and presented seminars for PGA trainees.

 

He has enjoyed success with all levels of players from beginners to Tour players. Notable student achievements include the 2004 Australian Ladies Amateur champion, several Club Champions and over the last two years five students have graduated through various Tour Schools to join Professional Tours. 

 

 

 

Chris Gibson

AAA PGA Accredited

 

Chris Gibson Australian AAA rated golf professional has been teaching golf in Australasia for over a decade. He started playing golf as a teenager and after completing his traineeship spent several successful years on the Australasian circuit. An ambition to coach was always calling. Chris made the decision to reside in Brisbane to fulfill his ambition to be one of Australia’s best golf coaches and took the Assistant Professionals job at the prestigious Royal Queensland Golf Club. Wanting to further  his coaching, Chris joined the team at the state of the art Victoria Park Golf Complex.

Chris is currently coaching and mentoring several touring professionals on the Australasian and world tours. Chris is a coaching consultant and facilitator to Golf Queensland and his students have won several significant awards, including Australian trainee rookie of the year, Queensland School Boy’s Champion, Junior FCWT champion at IMG Academies Golf and Country Club in Florida. Chris has written for numerous publications and consulted to award winning golf courses.

Drawing knowledge from his own experience, golf mentors, industry professionals, coaching seminars and forums as well as utilising sophisticated digital video and computer analysis equipment. Chris’s teaching philosophy focuses on simplicity and longevity in the game, providing help for golfers at all levels.

Chris is dedicated to the game of golf, helping all his clients play their best and achieve their golfing goals. Chris is proud to be part of the staff at Links Hope Island.

 

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