11/06/2009
- Team Canada’s Head Coach (Men’s) and Canadian PGA Master Professional is first Canadian invited to speak at prestigious annual Aussie tour -
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (RCGA) – Henry Brunton, Head Coach of the Royal Canadian Golf Association’s (RCGA’s) Team Canada men’s squad and CPGA Master Professional, completed a successful tour of Australia as the featured guest presenter of the 2009 Australian PGA Coaching Series.
During a 10-day span, Brunton spoke in Australia’s four state capitols – Perth, Western Australia; Melbourne, Victoria; Brisbane, Queensland; and Sydney, New South Wales - for a full day each discussing the coaching techniques which have made him one of the most sought after golf coaches in the world.
Brunton is the first Canadian who has been invited to speak as part of this annual tour. The past two years have featured Hank Haney – Tiger Wood’s Coach – and short game guru Stan Utley.
Brunton’s keynote presentation, titled Taking Your Game as a Coach to the Next Level, included material from his brand new book Journey to Excellence, The Young Golfers Complete Guide to Achievement and Personal Growth, which details his experiences both as the Canadian National Coach and designing and building his heralded Strive for Excellence program for competitive junior golfers. The program has become a model for coaching junior golfers around the world.
“The 2009 Coaching Series was without doubt, one of the most successful to date and we really appreciate Henry’s contribution to the professional development of our participating members,” said Craig Sharp, National Training Manager for the PGA of Australia. “All seminars were extremely well received and we certainly exceeded our objectives in terms of providing more than 150 members with a range of new ideas, tools and concepts that they will be able to implement. It was refreshing to hear from such a knowledgeable, widely-read professional. Both the RCGA and CPGA are in great hands with Henry on their teams.”
Henry Brunton Golf is headquartered at Eagles Nest G.C. in Maple, Ont. Journey to Excellence is available at all Golf Town stores throughout Canada or may be ordered at www.henrybrunton.com.
ABOUT HENRY BRUNTON
Henry Brunton is one of world’s leading golf coaches and educators. In 2005 he became the first Canadian recognized by GOLF Magazine as a Top 100 Teacher, the publication’s biennial survey of teaching excellence. He also was named the fourth Most Influential Person in Canadian Golf by Canada’s National Post. Brunton has a passion for developing elite junior golfers and has been Canada’s National Coach since the Royal Canadian Golf Association established its Player Development Program in 1999. Brunton also leads Strive for Excellence, a comprehensive year-round coaching and training program for aspiring high-level junior and collegiate golfers in Toronto. For more information, visit www.henrybrunton.com.
ABOUT THE RCGA NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAM
The RCGA National Team Program incorporates advanced coaching, sport science expertise, training camps and world-class competition. The RCGA allocates over $1 million of its resources annually to the National Team program, encompassing strength and conditioning, sports psychology, nutrition, biomechanics and technique development. Players who are selected to the National Amateur and National Developmental Teams represent Canada at six to 10 internationally-sanctioned golf competitions throughout the year. The intent of this comprehensive program is to aid Canada’s top up-and-coming amateur players in all areas of their development, helping Canada produce the best golfers in the world.
Team Canada, the pinnacle of the RCGA’s High Performance Program, provides access to world class resources including coaching, nutrition, sport science, mental management, equipment, elite competitive opportunities and builds on the support that team members have received in their development years from their family, member clubs, personal coaches, university programs and provincial golf associations.
The RCGA’s High Performance Program and Team Canada are proudly sponsored by Titleist, Foot-Joy and Under Armour.
For more information about Team Canada or to make a donation towards the development of Canada’s future golf stars, please visit www.rcga.org.
ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing 377,000 members at 1,600 clubs across the country. Recognized by Sport Canada as the National Sports Organization (NSO) for golf in this country, the RCGA’s mission is to grow participation in and passion for the sport while upholding the integrity and traditions of the game. The RCGA conducts programs and services to help shape the future of golf in Canada. High performance athlete development, CN Future Links, Canada’s national junior golf program, turfgrass and environmental research, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum, Rules of Golf and amateur status, handicapping and course rating are only some of the initiatives the association leads for golf in Canada. In addition, the RCGA conducts Canada’s most prestigious golf championships. The RBC Canadian Open and CN Canadian Women’s Open attract the best professional golfers in the world, while regional junior and national amateur championships showcase the best in Canadian golf.
For further information on what the RCGA is doing to support golf in your community please visit www.rcga.org.
For more information:
Henry Brunton
Head Coach, RCGA National Men’s Amateur Team
416.579.6170
henry@henrybrunton.com
Dan Pino
Director, Media and Public Relations
Royal Canadian Golf Association
Office: 1-800-263-0009 ext. 406
Mobile: (416) 434-5525
Email: dpino@rcga.org
