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STEPHEN SWEENEY ~ ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR

Stephen hails from County Donegal in Ireland and played the majority of his amateur golf at Letterkenney and Dunfanathy golf clubs.  Stephen competed at both boys and youth level for club and school and trained under Kevan Whitson at Royal County Down Golf Club for 4 years, turning professional at 18.

Stephen played 3 seasons on the Irish Circuit during his training.  He spent the winter of 2004 at Sawgrass Country Club developing his coaching skills under the guidance of former seniors US Tour pro, Quinton Gray.  Stephen joins The Montgomerie, Dubai’s Academy by Troon Golf as its newest Academy Instructor.

Stephen’s coaching philosophy is to identify realistic goals and clearly communicate the required level of information to his pupils, developing a trusting relationship in which this information can be absorbed.