Home club – Leatherhead Golf Club
Handicap and Date when turned Pro - 2007

What’s in the bag?

Driver – Callaway FT Tour
Woods – Callaway Diablo Edge Tour 3 Wood & Diablo Edge Tour Hybrid
Irons – Callaway X-Forged 3-PW
Putter - Odyssey Black Series Tour Design No.2
Balls – Titleist Pro V1X

1. Your ultimate fourball with anyone past & present?
Seve, Nicklaus, Megan Fox

2. Before the big game, what’s on your iPod?
A mixture, anything from Black Eyed Peas to Coldplay

3. Where would you take them on?
Pebble Beach

4. What UKKO gear would you be wearing?
Pink Vigo Polo & White Titanium Belt

5. What’s your fairway style?
Classic, nothing to loud and in your face

6. Which club’s first in your bag?
Hybrid

7. How would you celebrate your win?
Go out with mates & family, have a few beers

8. 1st and last drink on the 19th?
Bad round = Beer, Good round = Beer?

9. Your missus has gone out for the evening & you’re private jet’s on
stand-by… where d’you go?
Vegas or New York

11. How has this season been for you so far?
Up & Down, a mixture of good & bad results.

12. What are your main goals for the remainder of the season?
To win my 1st event as a Professional and get ready for Q School

13. Where do you want to be in 3 years?
Challenge/European Tour

14. If golf didn’t exist, what would you be doing?
Something within the Sports Industry.

Keep an eye out for Adrian on the EuroPro this year..

Extract from the UrbanGolf Facebook page with photo below…

Hot! 70-degrees-every-day-is what we mean -HOT, back from the Algarve, Portugal, having played the Urban Golf 2nd Winter Invitational. Difficult to determine what was more intoxicating; The incredible playing experience we had at San Lorenzo and Vila Sol, or; the abundant ‘Super Bock’ lager which flowed freely in the restaurants in t…he warm evenings. We’d like to thank all those who particpated and all who offered glowing feedback about the fun and golf they enjoyed – your satisfaction makes it all worth while. When the dust settled after 36 holes of Stableford, Andre Godal emerged as the victor to claim the silverware AND the Free Return trip in 2012 courtesy of Urban Golf and YourGolfTravel. What a great season opener, and what a great winter warm-up for The Race To Palm Springs at Urban Golf. Come and join in, Every Tuesday at 7pm.

If you spot anyone in UKKO, let us know and you could win a prize. No photographing yourself in the mirror though, not only would that be cheating, it’s wrong.

With over 15 years experience in coaching golf as a British PGA Professional Richard is committed to helping people get the most from their game. Rich is currently coach to Trish Johnson, 8-time Solheim Cup Player, 3-time LPGA Tour Winner and 16-time Ladies European Tour Winner. Scroll down to see some pics of Rich coaching Trish; Rich is wearing the UKKO Dark Stone Merino V-neck. 

PGA Level 1 Coach, Steve King, is responsible for the Operations & Marketing of the Weekend Golfer’s brand. He also committed to making the coaching programmes more affordable and building on a thriving golf community. 

Most recently ‘Weekend Golfers’ has launched a  coaching course called Drive for Show which is a 20-part course that will teach you, step-by-step, how to hit a Driver Straighter, Further and more Consistently. You can also get some tips and advise from the guys via their Youtube Weekend Golfers Channel. In the videos Rich and Steve wear UKKO garments which include the Navy ‘Crispin’ Polo, the Indigo Blue MerinoV-neck and the Optic ‘Crispin’ Polo.
 

We are delighted to welcome such well respected Golf Professionals and would also like to congratulate Rich on coaching Trish Johnson to success in the recent Tenerife and French Opens. 

Richard Lawless British PGA Professional Coach

Steve King British PGA Professional Coach

Richard Coaching 16-time Ladies European Tour Winner Trish Johnson

Mr. Blacklee was a Director at David Leadbetter and now runs a very successful Academy of his own. In 2009 Blacklee players celebrated several victories both nationally and international. One of the main highlights of the season was Ross McGowan’s Madrid Masters win.

The Steve Blacklee Academy is based at Surrey Downs Golf Club in Kingswood, Surrey. The Academy is renowned for its simple and effective teaching methods and is committed to helping  players reach their full potential.

For further information about the Academy go to: http://www.steveblacklee.com/index_DUPE.html

To apply for a discount simply contact the Academy quoting UKKO.

Where you based?
UrbanGolf, Smithfield London EC1

What’s your role?
Head Golf Professional

Handicap?
Professional, last year’s scoring ave. 72.0 (just12 events sadly – too busy!!)

What’s in your bag (we like details!)
Driver - Epon AF-101 Japan Forged Titainium/10.5 degree, Diawa Roddio 6BA Stiff Shaft @ 44.5”
Woods - Zodia 15 Degree F/Way Matrix Code 7 Stiff; Zodia 18 degree Xcon 7 Stiff
Irons - Cleveland CG1 Tour Blade 3-PW Nippon NSPro 850S; 54 deg. & 60 deg Cleveland RTG 588 Wedges, bespoke grind
Putter - Whitlam Golf Hummer 2 First Run; 33.75”, Balance Certified
Balls - Taylor Made Red LDP

So you like details. What’s your ultimate fourball with anyone past & present?
Albert Einstein - the man’s a quote-a-thon. Profound stuff from him between shots undoubtedly.
Percy Boomer - A personal coaching hero, very sage individual ahead of his time…much like myself…
Jerry Macguire - Love that movie, ticks all the boxes.
If any of them are a ‘no show’ then I’d let Megan Fox play if she asked nicely.

Where would you take them on?
Loch Lomond, Scotland - a more pleasant and challenging golfing experience you are never likely to find in my opinion. Lovely Sticky Toffee pudding in the spike bar.

Before the big game, what’s on your iPod to get the adrenalin pumping?
Hip-Hop; probably some Gangstarr, though Big L, EPMD, A Tribe Called Quest would make up the bulk of the playlist.

Which club’s first in your bag?
Sand Wedge, no question

What’s your fairway style – Bling or brogues?
Both, depends how I’m feeling on the day

How would you celebrate your win?
Spectacularly. I am noted for my oratory, so a lengthy speech to anyone who’ll listen would do it.

Hmm… we think anyone who knows you may well agree. Your 1st and last drink on the night?
A nice Shiraz or Merlot to calm proceedings, than later a cheeky Jack Daniels & Coke

You decide to take the party for a spin in your private jet – where d’you fly?
The Monterey Pennisula; home to Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill, Cyprus Point, Spanish Bay et al.

The next day you’re feeling a bit worse for wear – what’s cooking?
Full English, naughty but nice. Has to include hash browns mind.

If none of this happened and golf didn’t exist, what would you be doing?
Skiing, or playing Footer. Something sport-related, what’s the point in anything else…?

Anything in the pipeline for you and at UrbanGolf?
Two new Urban Golf centres opening up, one in South Kensington and one in Spitlefields to add to the existing Soho and Smithfield Centres.