golf coaching

Golf lessons now available.

Professional golf coaching has arrived at Newgreens.

We’re taking golf at Newgreens to the next level, with professional coaching now available onsite.

Whether you’re new to the game, looking to sharpen your swing or ready to take a few shots off your score, our coaching programs are designed to help golfers of all ages and abilities play with more confidence.

From one-on-one lessons to group clinics and junior programs, there’s a coaching option to suit your game.

Say hello to your new Golf Coach

Nick Griffin | PGA Professional

Want to hit it better, score lower or simply enjoy your golf more? Nick Griffin is here to help.

With more than 25,000 hours of coaching experience and 20 years spent working in golf in the US, Nick Griffin knows a thing or two about helping golfers improve. But you don’t need to be chasing the PGA Tour. His coaching is all about keeping things simple, building confidence and helping everyday golfers get more out of their game.

COACHING PROGRAMS

FIND YOUR GAME

Whether you’re learning the ropes, fine-tuning your swing or looking to take fewer shots around the course, there’s a coaching option for you.

Choose from one-on-one coaching or join one of our relaxed small-group clinics, with programs designed for different ages, abilities and stages of the game.

one on one coaching

Get dedicated time with Nick Griffin and work on the parts of your game that matter most to you, from your swing and short game to putting and course strategy.

Senior Golf

Designed for golfers aged 55+ looking to improve distance and consistency. This four-week clinic focuses on your swing and the areas where those extra shots are sneaking onto the scorecard.

Work on full swing, pitching, chipping and putting.

LADIES' GOLF

Want more consistency in your game? This four-week clinic helps you improve your full swing, short game, putting and course strategy in a fun, relaxed environment.

Learn what to practise, where you’re losing shots and how to get more from your game.

Junior Golf

Get the kids into golf with coaching designed to build skills, confidence and a love of the game.

Junior golf is coming to Newgreens in January 2027, with junior camps, term clinics and introductory golf programs on the way.

New to Golf?

New to the game? This four-week clinic covers the fundamentals you need to build confidence and get out on the course.

Learn the full swing, chipping and putting, plus the basics of course etiquette and pace of play.

get to know nick

NICK GRIFFIN | PGA PROFESSIONAL

A Sydney native, Nick Griffin completed his PGA Traineeship at Concord Golf Club before heading stateside, where he spent the next 20 years immersed in golf management and coaching.

Based in Dallas, Nick Griffin learned from some of the game’s leading coaches and had a front-row seat to the rise of players including Jordan Spieth and Scottie Scheffler. But while he’s spent plenty of time around seriously good golfers, what Nick Griffin enjoys most is helping everyday players get better and have more fun doing it.

With more than 25,000 hours of teaching experience, his philosophy is refreshingly simple: understand the fundamentals, practise the right things and build a game you can trust.

Expect a relaxed, judgement-free approach, plenty of practical advice and coaching designed to help you play with more confidence.

10 Quick questions with nick

I love the seeing the smile on golfer’s face when they really start seeing the results of hard work and improvement. It’s a tough game that takes patience and perseverance but the rewards are amazing when it pays off.  

Spend 80% of your practice time on 50 metres and closer to the hole. 

I began my journey in golf working on the Greens staff at Elanora Country Club. That gave me the time to work on my game, and along with a few friends at Long Reef, we decided to start our traineeship. I just love being around golf, and it has given me a lot over the past 30 plus years.

Winning the BMW international Pro Am on Pinehurst #2 

-7 at Dallas Country Club and -7 at Palm Beach Golf Club 

Fishers Island Club, The Dunes Club, Michigan and NSW Golf Club.

Being lucky enough to have gone to Augusta and the Masters 6 times. Also having the chance to meet Byron Nelson several times before his passing. 

Tiger Woods live. The sound it makes when he strikes the ball is like nothing else in golf.

I love to surf and also just got into pickleball. Favourite teams are the Wallabies and Dallas Cowboys. 

The water – both the ocean and the Harbour. I love how it is such an outdoor city.

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