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BannLynchMcDade Golf Coaching

Golf lessons tailored to you  — your goals, your game, your pace.

Meet the Coaches

  • 4x Australian PGA coach of the year
  • 10x Victorian PGA coach of the year
  • 3x Golf Digest Australian teacher of the year
  • Coaches to Geoff Ogilvy, Stuart Appleby and Marc Leishman
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Steve Bann

Principal Director of BLM Golf Coaching

After turning professional in 1979, Steve played on the Australian PGA Tour from 1981 to 1996. In 1990 Steve was appointed the founding Head Coach of the Victorian Institute of Sport. Since 1996 Steve has traveled the World coaching his students who included Stuart Appleby, KJ Choi, Robert Allenby, Cameron Percy, Nick Flanagan, Hee Young Park, Jennifer Johnson and Danny Lee.
 
Steve has coached at over 40 majors including 19 US Masters and 6 Presidents Cups. Along the journey Steve has given lessons to many notables including, Ian Baker Finch, Mark O’Meara, Wayne Grady, Greg Norman, Vijay Singh and Adam Scott.
 
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Some of Steve’s accolades include being awarded 2006 Victorian PGA coach of the year, 2007 Golf Digest coach of the year. 2010 Australian PGA coach of the year. Nominated to the World Golf Hall of Fame by Australian PGA 2011, Ranked 12th most influential person in Australian golf from the past 40 Years by Australian Golf Digest. Steve has written 4 golf instruction books, one of which, ‘Simply Golf Back to Basics’ sold 300K copies Worldwide.

Junior from $154 – Adult $176

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Dale Lynch

Principal Director of BLM Golf Coaching

Dale is widely recognised as one of the world’s best golf coaches. Dale has been a member of the PGA of Australia for almost 30 years. He played on the Australian Tour for seven years and coached at the Victorian Institute of Sport from its inception. Dale was named Victorian PGA Coach of the Year in 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000, as well as the 2006 Australian Golf Digest Coach of the Year.

Dale has spent most of his career coaching on the US PGA Tour, but is now back in Australia helping golfers of all abilities reach their potential.
 
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Dale has coached some of the world’s best players including US Open Winner Geoff Ogilvy, Aaron Baddeley, Kevin Na, Arjun Atwal, Mathew Goggin, Kyle Thompson, Steve Allan, and David McKenzie.

Junior from $154 – Adult $176

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Denis McDade

Principal Director of BLM Golf Coaching

Director of Coaching at Peninsula Kingswood

Denis McDade is one of Australia’s most respected golf coaches, with more than 30 years as a PGA of Australia Member and a proven record of developing elite players and future generations of golfers.

A two-time Australian PGA Teacher of the Year and three-time Victorian PGA Teacher of the Year, Denis has built his reputation as a High Performance Coach via a combination of tour proven success, technical expertise and a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed at the highest level of golf.

Throughout his career, Denis has coached numerous professionals to success on the on the world stage, including Marc Leishman, Marcus Fraser, Paul Sheehan, Matt Griffin, Ashley Hall, Todd Sinnott, Cameron John and Gareth Paddison. More recently, he has been engaged to coach PGA Tour professional Elvis Smylie and emerging amateur Jazy Roberts

With extensive elite coaching experience and a passion for player development, Denis provides unique insight into the preparation, strategy and mindset required to perform at the highest level.

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Peter Knight

Master Professional with the Australian PGA

Peter is one of only four Master Professionals with the Australian PGA. With over 45 years of coaching experience, with 25 of them successfully coaching at State and National level as well as driving golf programmes for the Australian Institute of Sport, Golf Australia, Taiwan Golf, Golf Victoria, NSW Golf and NSW Institute of Sport.
 
Peter utilises his skills and knowledge to deliver meaningful results to all golfers who are really serious about the development of their own games, regardless of their current level. In 2012 he was one of three coaches in Victoria recognised for his contribution to coaching in Australia over the past 100 years.
 
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Australian Team Coach
– Won 2006 & 2007 Trans Tasman Trophy (men & women)
– Won 2007 Nomura Cup (men’s team)
– Won 2007 Four Nations (men’s team)
– Won 2012 Toyota World Junior Team’s Championship
Chinese Taipei National Team Coach
– Gold medal at 2014 Asian Games
State Team Coach
– NSW Junior Team: six Interstate Series wins in 10 years.
– NSW Colts Team: five Interstate Series wins in 12 years.
– 2010 Victorian Women’s Team
 

Add link to my YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/peterknightgolf

Add link to my website: http://peterknightgolf.com.au

Junior from $75 – Adult $105

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Ryan Lynch

 Touring Professional Australasian PGA Tour

Ryan Lynch is a former touring professional of 10+ years, who competed on the Australasian PGA Tour, as well as events on the European, Asian, OneAsia, and Japanese Tours. He now commentates on the PGA Tour of Australasia broadcast on Fox Sports and Kayo.

Far from being just a great professional golfer, Ryan is a committed coach with a desire to help golfers reach their potential and enjoy the game more. Ryan is the son of Dale Lynch, a Principal Director of BannLynchMcDade and world-renowned golf coach. Over many years, Ryan has been exposed to the thinking of some of the best players and coaches in the world, which has helped develop and refine his teaching philosophy.

When meeting Ryan you will be greeted by a fun-loving and happy person to be around – always with a smile on his face. Ryan will make any coaching experience easy and enjoyable!

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
– PGA Accreditation
– Titleist Performance Institute Certification
– Trackman Certification
– Working with Children’s 

ACHIEVEMENTS:
– Winner of the 2014 WA PGA Championship
– Runner Up in the 2013 Victorian Open

Junior from $70 – Adult $85

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Wanasa Zhou

Former Professional, LPGA Symetra & China LPGA Tours

Wanasa has 16 years of experience in golf and has competed from junior the the professional level. She is a PGA of Australia Accredited Coach and has Full TPI Golf Certification. Before she started coaching, Wanasa played professionally on the LPGA Symetra Tour, WPGA Tour, and China LPGA Tour. Wanasa previously resided in the United States and represented University of Arizona Women’s Golf Team in College. Through out her collegiate career she shot a personal best of 65, and currently still holds the lowest tournament score in Arizona women’s golf history. After transitioning into coaching, Wanasa is passionate about golf development from every aspect, sharing her knowledge from fundamental techniques to on course ready skills. Wanasa is fluent in both Chinese and English, and with a well rounded knowledge in all aspects of golf, Wanasa delivers coaching to suit each individual’s learning style and golf goal.
 
WeChat ID: wanasazhou

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Aaron Shaw

Australian PGA Professional

Aaron is committed to coaching golfers of all levels from rank beginner through to the professional (and even the occasional celebrity – see videos)!
Aaron has been a BannLynchMcDade coach for the past 6 years, developing his knowledge and experience under the BannLynchMcDade methodology. Aaron is also a proud TaylorMade ambassador.
Aaron has a great ability to build rapport with his clients immediately, due to his friendly nature and ability to explain technical aspects of the golf swing in simple terms.
Aaron’s teaching philosophy is grounded in the principle of simplicity. Aaron believes that most of the time, clear understandable explanations and improvement drills, are all that is required to help a student find their pathway towards improvement. Aaron sees his responsibility as a coach, extending beyond a 30 or 60 minute lesson and happily provides long-term game improvement plans for his students who are eager to improve.
Aaron is committed to helping his students and goes above and beyond to ensure they improve their golf game, and enjoy each and every lesson.
 
ACHIEVEMENTS
Aaron is an excellent golfer, who continues to play professional events in Australia and Asia.

Junior from $70 – Adult $85

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Andrew Pitt

Australian PGA Professional

Andrew has been part of the BannLynchMcDade team since 1999.
After getting his Diploma in Recreation / Sports Coaching in 1998, Andrew decided to follow his interest in golf and coaching and undertake the PGA 3 year traineeship.
Pitty completed his traineeship in 2001 under the guidance of the principle BannLynchMcDade coaches. Andrew is coach to star amateurs Gabi Ruffels and Alizza Hetherington. Gabi has represented Australia internationally and Alizza was the winner of the 2016 Girls Victorian Junior Championship and 2016 Women’s Victorian Amateur Championship.
Andrew’s coaching philosophy has been strongly shaped by the proven BannLynchMcDade methodology. Andrew places a teaching emphasis on continual development of all facets of a player’s game, regardless of level of ability.
 
ACHIEVEMENTS
Andrew played golf full time on the Australasian Tour, Canadian Tour, and also competed on the Asian Tour. Andrew was the winner of the 2006 Western Australian PGA.

Junior from $70 – Adult $90

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Kevin Quigley

Australian PGA Professional

Kevin is both an experienced player and coach who has been a full member of the Australian PGA since 1999.
After completing his traineeship, he was a teaching professional at Box Hill Golf Club and also a coach for Women’s Golf Victoria by co-ordinating their “Golf in Schools” program across metropolitan Melbourne, whilst balancing a playing career in Victorian and interstate events.
Kevin then joined BannLynchMcDade, before operating his own Golf Academy for the next 12 years and in 2013 returned to BannLynchMcDade at Yarra Bend Golf.
Kevin works with all golfers ranging from beginner to advanced levels with his simple, but effective approach and his vast set of coaching skills that are heavily influenced by the BannLynchMcDade methodology. He believes that golf is challenging but not impossible, and it should be fun!
 
ACHIEVEMENTS: 
Kevin has a handicap of +1 and career best round of -6 under par.  He achieved his first hole in one in 2006 at Rosanna Golf Club and most recently qualified for the 2012 VIC Open and 2013 VIC PGA.

Junior from $60 – Adult $85

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Michael Sund

Australian PGA Professional

Michael has extensive experience as a professional golf coach, having coached for over 15 years. Michael began his coaching career working as the assistant professional at Royal Melbourne Golf Club before joining BannLynchMcDade in 2005.
Michael works with golfers of all levels of ability from beginners to elites. He has coached a number of junior golfers who have been selected as state and national representatives.
Michael tries to keep things as simple as possible and communicates in a way that makes the golf swing easy to understand. He places a strong emphasis on clients enjoying their lessons.
 

Junior from $70 – Adult $90

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Qianyao (Yoyo) Han

Australian PGA Professional

Qianyao is an exceptional communicator with proficiencies in English and Mandarin. With a sound understanding of her craft, Qianyao engaging lesson style and interpersonal skills help her communicate the complexities of the golf swing in a simple and digestible way. Qianyao clients are regularly impressed by her level of knowledge and ability to adapt her coaching style to the needs of the individual. Qianyao is the only Chinese citizen to have an Australian PGA qualification.
 
Yoyo是BannLynchMcDade团队的新成员，通过对Yoyo的了解她是一名非常优秀的专业教练，她同时精通两种语言，英语和中文双语教学。Yoyo的教学风格最具有吸引力的是她的人际交往能力帮助她以简单易懂的方式传达高尔夫挥杆的复杂性。Yoyo的客户对她的专业知识水平和针对个人需求而定制的方案感到印象深刻。Yoyo是唯一女性拥有澳大利亚PGA职业教练资格的中国公民
 
WEECHAT Find Yoyo on WeeChat, search – ‘hanqianyaoyoyo’

Junior from $150 – Adult $180

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