Professionals Profiles
Dave Adams
Stephen Deane
Jamie Wood
Dave Adams
PGA Professional
Dave started playing golf later than most budding professionals at the age of 15 at Hallowes Golf Club in Sheffield. It did not prevent him from moving on to the honourable standard required to represent his county. While being coached by Peter Cowen Dave turned professional. He took his PGA training under the watchful eye of Philip Dunn and also shadowed Peter Cowen to learn more about the art of coaching others in his spare time.
With the successful completion of his PGA diploma exams he started his posting in late 2003 at The Peter Cowen Golf Academy in Dubai. Due to the teaching environment and standard of golfers visiting, Dave has steadily been able to develop his teaching skills.
He has taken the opportunity to shadow Peter Cowen working with Soren Hanson, Thomas Björn, Henrik Stenson, Darren Clarke and Lee Westwood.
By frequently attending PGA seminars Dave has increased his knowledge and skills to communicate with golfers of all ability levels in a simple, effective way. Now as part of the new Golf Academy at Emirates Golf Club he is looking forward to a new opportunity to pass on the knowledge he has gained over the last four years.
Dave has worked to maintain his own golfing standard by frequently playing with members and visitors. He also holds the UAE Matchplay Championship for 2005 and played in the 2007 Dubai Desert Classic, part of the European Tour Schedule, having won the regional qualifying event.
Jamie Wood
PGA Professional
Jamie started playing golf at the age of eight in his home town of Bath, Somerset. After attending university in Portsmouth for four years where he captained the golf team he returned to Bath to run the Pro Shop at the course where he first began playing.
In 2001 Jamie joined the Professional team at The Belfry in the UK where in 2004 he completed his PGA training, graduating as Titleist Trainee of the Year. Along the way Jamie has been lucky enough to receive training from the likes of Peter Cowen, Claude Harmen and John Mathers, amongst others. Jamie was also trained by Titleist to act as their representative in the custom fitting studio at The PGA National Academy.
Having spent five years at The Belfry the next step was to broaden his horizons by moving abroad, and with Dubai emerging as golfing holiday destination the decision as to where was not a difficult one. In August 2005 Jamie took up the position of Teaching Professional at Nad Al Sheba Golf Club in Dubai and two years later he moved to Emirates Golf Club. Having previously worked at a venue that has hosted both the European Tour and also the Ryder Cup, Jamie looks forward to the challenges and opportunities that Emirates Golf Club will present.
As with the other Professionals, Jamie works hard to maintain his own game and in the 2006/07 season won the UAE PGA Four Seasons order of merit event and is also the current UAE Matchplay Champion.
Stephen Deane
PGA Professional
Stephen’s professional career started in 2004 at the prestigious Royal County Down Golf Club under the supervision of the 2006 Irish PGA Captain Kevan Whitson.
An honours graduate in Golf Management from Central Lancashire, Stephen is an accomplished teacher and player. Having travelled to Hong Kong, Spain and now Dubai to teach the game, Stephen brings with him a wealth of knowledge to pass on to his pupils. Being an experienced teacher of children using the YMG syllabus, development of young golfers is one of Stephen’s areas of expertise. An attendee of several teaching conferences, he has the latest techniques and methods on hand to improve your game.
As a player, Stephen has competed in some of the major events in Ireland such as the British Assistants Championship and other Irish Order of merit events.
As a key staff member during preparations for the Seniors British Open Championships, Ladies’ British Amateur Championship and Walker Cup which were held at Royal County Down, Stephen is used to working at a venue that hosts major events.
Andrew Meech
Golf-Specific Gym Instructor
Andy has been involved in the health and fitness industry for 10 years. Coming from a football, squash and golf background, Andy has experienced the lack of knowledge that today’s general public and athletes face with regards to corrective exercises, chronic pain relief and nutritional demands, all of which have an impact on peoples lifestyles.
Andy is a certified C.H.E.K (Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology) Practitioner from one of the world’s leading exercise institutes.
Rosemary Rhodes
Golf-Specific Physiotherapist
Rosemary has been a qualified physiotherapist since 1987. She specialises in the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries (including spinal and soft tissue problems) with a particular interest in postural imbalances and core stability.
After studying with Ramsay McMaster in the UK and Australia, and having attended the 2006 and 2007 Titleist Performance Institute World Golf Fitness Summits in Florida, she provides postural screenings for golfers. This includes video analysis and golf specific exercise programmes, working proactively with golfers and their coaches to improve posture and fitness for golf.
Rosemary now works with all levels of golfers from club golfers and elite amateurs to European, Challenge and Asian Tour Professionals.
If you require treatment for an injury or are interested in a screening please contact Rosemary on 050 684 0193
Tom Rourke
Golf Operations Executive, PGA Golf Professional
Tom has been employed at Emirates Golf Club since June 2007 and has made an excellent impression in the eyes of our membership, regular guests and management team alike. His mild nature, approachability, inter-personal skills and golf industry knowledge can only be positive for the Club and it’s users.
Tom brings to the operation a wealth of experience in all aspects of golf retail from his earlier days at the world-renowned golf resort, The Belfry in England. Whilst working at The Belfry for a period of six years, Tom was actively involved in the day-to-day running of the largest on course golf shop in Europe. After this, Tom worked as the Golf Operations Manager of Nad Al Sheba Golf Club in Dubai for a period of two years.
Tom is very keen to utilize his skills and experience at Emirates Golf Club and help take the Club forward in all aspects of retail, as he sees this as being a very exciting challenge.
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