Rob Houlding
About
ROB HOULDING DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION
PGA CANADA – CLASS A TEACHING PROFESSIONAL , NATIONAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR , GOLF DIGEST WORLD TOP 75
Day-to-Day Roles
Director of Player and Coach Development overseeing a large full-service golf academy offering elite player development, custom club fitting and help for the hopeless.
Founder of several forums on Facebook – Golf Sports Science Professional, Rob Houlding Golf Group, Golf Pros That Cook
Ethos
Passionately driven to help people of all ages and backgrounds discover their full potential in golf and life.
Professional Affiliations
PGA Canada – Class “A “Teaching Professional 2007 to Present
PGA Champions Tour Associate member 2003-2004
Professional Awards
Recipient of PGA Canada’s National Teacher of the Year Award 2013
Voted by Golf Digest Top 100 teachers a World Top 75 International Teacher 2019
PGA BC Coach of the Year and Teacher of the Year
2016 to 2022 Awarded #1 National and Provincial Golf Academy by MJT
Speaking Engagements
PGA of Spain – Presenting with Dr.Sasho Mackenzie and Dr. Kwon on swing mechanics and technology
Multiple Open Forums – PGA of America National Teaching Summit
Coaching Accomplishments:
3 long-term clients of ten years or longer have earned PGA Tour Cards
12 Canadian National Champions
33 Provincial Champions
21 Juniors in the past 15 years have been selected by Golf Canada’s National Team or Development Team
6 Junior World Title Wins 2-US Kids, 2-IMG and 2-FCG Champion Titles –
World #1 Ranked Men’s Amateur, recipient of the Mark McCormick Medal
Top 5 AJGA ranked 15-year-old Girl, youngest in history to win low Canadian at Canadian Women’s Amateur and BC Women’s Amateur at Age 12
Scholarships and Universities
Stanford, Harvard, Yale, UCLA, Washington, Brigham Young, Dartmouth, and dozens of NCAA Division 1 and 2 Universities
Personal
Husband of Belinda, Father of Amanda and Robert,Grandfather of four girls under 5
Passions
Cooking, driving sports cars, human sciences , use of technology, helping golf teachers be successful