Kevin Cademy-Taylor new Performance Development Manager
SGU junior coaching posts for Adam
Hunter, Neil Marr
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The Scottish Golf Union has appointed Adam Hunter and Neil Marr, picured right, to the roles of Head Coaches for its national Under-16s and Under-18s boys’ squads with Northumberland’s Kevin Cademy-Taylor recruited to the new role of Performance Development Manager.
Following the departure earlier this year of national junior coach Spencer Henderson to the Turkish Golf Federation, a review of the SGU’s performance programmes and team structure has been undertaken with the changes now in place. Hunter will take charge of the Scottish Boys Under-16s squad coaching while Marr will be working with the national Under-18s squad, both on a part-time basis.
The post of Performance Development Manager has been created by the SGU and SLGA to oversee the Scottish Golf Academy programme and develop closer links with Area, County and club coaching programmes, with Cademy-Taylor beginning his role next February.
Adam Hunter, pictured left, is one of the country’s most respected coaches. Having coached Paul Lawrie when he won the 1999 Open Championship, Hunter has been a Scottish Golf Academy coach for the past six years and the former Portuguese Open Champion counts Lawrie and fellow European Tour star Gary Orr as current pupils.
The 47-year-old, whose main base is Mearns Castle Golf Academy in Glasgow, also coaches Conor O’Neil, this year’s SGU Boys Order of Merit champion as well as a number of the country’s most promising young golfers.
Neil Marr, the Head Professional at Meldrum House Hotel and Golf Club, Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, has helped develop some of Scotland’s brightest golfing prospects, including the 2009 national men’s and boys champion David Law and coaches four of the six players who helped the North-east to victory in this year’s Moneygate Scottish area team championship.
Neil has been Scottish Golf Academy coach for the Grampian region since 2004, working with a number of Scotland’s international junior sides during that time.
Cademy-Taylor brings a wealth of experience from a variety of playing and coaching roles in England. He was the first appointment to the voluntary role of EGU North Region Manager, working on their Development Programme as well as managing the English U18s boys’ team.
An honourary life member of Slaley Hall, he was named England’s Volunteer Coach of the Year in 2010 after helping Northumberland win the Northern Counties title for the first time in 17 years.
Steve Paulding, Performance Manager for Scottish Golf, welcomed the trio of new appointments:
“Having undertaken an exhaustive selection process we are delighted to welcome Kevin, Adam and Neil into these new roles in what is an exciting development for Scottish Golf. Each of them brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to their respective roles and ensures we will continue to enhance the support we offer to the country’s best young players.”
“With the new positions in place we can support our Areas, Counties and clubs more effectively allowing us to further improve the flow of young talent coming through clubs into our Academies and onto our national squads.”
“Both Adam and Neil have worked with our young players for many years with great track records while Kevin comes with a great pedigree from the North East of England where he has enjoyed success at county and national level.” he added.
By MARTIN DEMPSTER
Adam Hunter, who coached Paul Lawrie when he became Open champion, has urged critics of the Scottish Golf Union's coaching methods to lay off after an independent review discovered there was no evidence of method coaching being used.
TO READ MARTIN DEMPSTER'S INTERVIEW IN FULL ON SPORT.SCOTSMAN.COM,
CLICK HERE
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE SCOTTISH GOLF UNION
The Scottish Golf Union has appointed Adam Hunter and Neil Marr, picured right, to the roles of Head Coaches for its national Under-16s and Under-18s boys’ squads with Northumberland’s Kevin Cademy-Taylor recruited to the new role of Performance Development Manager.
Following the departure earlier this year of national junior coach Spencer Henderson to the Turkish Golf Federation, a review of the SGU’s performance programmes and team structure has been undertaken with the changes now in place. Hunter will take charge of the Scottish Boys Under-16s squad coaching while Marr will be working with the national Under-18s squad, both on a part-time basis.
Adam Hunter, pictured left, is one of the country’s most respected coaches. Having coached Paul Lawrie when he won the 1999 Open Championship, Hunter has been a Scottish Golf Academy coach for the past six years and the former Portuguese Open Champion counts Lawrie and fellow European Tour star Gary Orr as current pupils.
The 47-year-old, whose main base is Mearns Castle Golf Academy in Glasgow, also coaches Conor O’Neil, this year’s SGU Boys Order of Merit champion as well as a number of the country’s most promising young golfers.
Neil Marr, the Head Professional at Meldrum House Hotel and Golf Club, Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, has helped develop some of Scotland’s brightest golfing prospects, including the 2009 national men’s and boys champion David Law and coaches four of the six players who helped the North-east to victory in this year’s Moneygate Scottish area team championship.
Neil has been Scottish Golf Academy coach for the Grampian region since 2004, working with a number of Scotland’s international junior sides during that time.
Cademy-Taylor brings a wealth of experience from a variety of playing and coaching roles in England. He was the first appointment to the voluntary role of EGU North Region Manager, working on their Development Programme as well as managing the English U18s boys’ team.
An honourary life member of Slaley Hall, he was named England’s Volunteer Coach of the Year in 2010 after helping Northumberland win the Northern Counties title for the first time in 17 years.
Steve Paulding, Performance Manager for Scottish Golf, welcomed the trio of new appointments:
“Having undertaken an exhaustive selection process we are delighted to welcome Kevin, Adam and Neil into these new roles in what is an exciting development for Scottish Golf. Each of them brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to their respective roles and ensures we will continue to enhance the support we offer to the country’s best young players.”
“With the new positions in place we can support our Areas, Counties and clubs more effectively allowing us to further improve the flow of young talent coming through clubs into our Academies and onto our national squads.”
“Both Adam and Neil have worked with our young players for many years with great track records while Kevin comes with a great pedigree from the North East of England where he has enjoyed success at county and national level.” he added.
Review ends SGU coaching 'stigma', says happy Adam Hunter
FROM THE SPORT.SCOTSMAN.COM WEBSITEBy MARTIN DEMPSTER
Adam Hunter, who coached Paul Lawrie when he became Open champion, has urged critics of the Scottish Golf Union's coaching methods to lay off after an independent review discovered there was no evidence of method coaching being used.
TO READ MARTIN DEMPSTER'S INTERVIEW IN FULL ON SPORT.SCOTSMAN.COM,
CLICK HERE
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