About Me

Hi, my name is Ben Guilford. I coach golf at Arrowtown Golf Course and at Golf Federation, an indoor golf facility in Queenstown centre.

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I am a fully qualified NZ PGA Coaching Professional with a decade's worth of experience. I began my career on the circuit and transitioned to become a coaching professional in 2014. I have coached at Akarana and Pupuke Golf Clubs in Auckland before relocating with my family to Queenstown. 

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I love everything about golf and want the best for my clients. I use some of the best technology in golf to inform my work with quantifiable data such as Trackman, BodiTrak, K-vest and more. Many of my clients have found my coaching to be really valuable, and in conducting up to 45 lessons per week I have plenty of experience coaching people of all ages and abilities -from multiple winning tour players, to beginners who have never swung a club. I look forward to bringing my passion and expertise to help you improve your game.

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Playing and Coaching Achievements

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• Coach to numerous New Zealand and overseas professionals 

• Former Head Coaching Professional at Waitemata Golf

• NZ P.G.A Trainee Championship Winner 2014

• NZ P.G.A Tour Professional since 2010

• Coach to NZ Speed Golf Champion

• Coach to Auckland, North Harbour and Bay of Plenty Reps

• Course record holder at three courses at a time

• Numerous top 10 finishes in Pro Am events New Zealand and Australian P.G.A

• Representative Golf for Bay of Plenty from 2002 through to 2009