2-13-2010
Henry Brunton, BPE; CPGA
Canada's Golf Coach
Henry Brunton is one of the most recognizable names in Canadian golf and is one of the world’s leading golf coaches and educators.He is the Royal Canadian Golf Association's National Golf Coach, the creator of the Canadian PGA's Teaching and Coaching Certification program, a CPGA Master Professional and the only Canadian listed among GOLF Magazine's Top 100 Teachers in America. In 2009, he published Journey to Excellence: The Young Golfer’s Complete Guide to Achievement and Personal Growth, the first comprehensive guide to competitive junior golf for both juniors and their parents.
A resident of Stouffville, Ontario, Brunton has been a member of the Canadian PGA since 1984. In 2008, the Canadian PGA honored him with its highest standing – Master Professional. He was also named as the fourth Most Influential Person in Canadian Golf in rankings by Canada’s National Post.
Brunton has a passion for developing elite junior golfers and has been Canada’s National Coach since the Royal Canadian Golf Association established its Player Development Program in 1999. Teams led by Brunton won the 2001 Four Nations Cup Championship and the 2003 Americas Cup and have competed for Canada around the globe. Brunton coached the Canadian National Men’s Team to a Silver Medal finish at the 2006 World Amateur Championship in South Africa.
Brunton also has authored the RCGA Achievement Guide, a comprehensive manual for high performance players and coaches. As well, in 1999, he was hired by the Canadian PGA to design and develop a national teacher and coach education program. The result was the highly acclaimed Teaching and Coaching Certification Program (TCCP). The TCCP is a mandatory training program for all CPGA Professionals. In 2011, Brunton's next book The New Competitive Golfer will be published in the United States and Canada. This book will be the ultimate guide for all levels of competitive golfers serious about reaching their full potential in the game.
Brunton has received considerable professional training from many of the foremost golf educators in the world. He has studied and participated in select programs in Scotland, Spain, Sweden, the United States and Canada. He is also an accomplished speaker and consultant. He has presented at golf conferences throughout Canada as well as in Germany, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, in the United States for various PGA Sections and at the prestigious “Better Golf Through Technology” Conference at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
In 2005, Brunton has been the first, and only, Canadian recognized by GOLF Magazine as one of America's “Top 100 Teachers,” the publication’s biennial survey of teaching excellence. In 2008 he became the first Canadian to be included among the U.S. Kids Golf Top 50 Junior Teachers list.
In addition to his work with the Canadian Men’s and Junior Boys National Teams, Brunton also leads “Strive for Excellence,” a comprehensive year-round coaching and training program for aspiring high-level junior and collegiate golfers at his home base at Eagles Nest G.C. near Toronto.
Henry Brunton Golf is a World Leader in Junior Golf Coaching
Henry Brunton Golf is proud to offer a variety of coaching programs for junior golfers including our highly acclaimed "Strive for Excellence" program.
At Henry Brunton Golf, our focus is on making sure that youngsters are exposed to the fun of the game and that they enjoy their experience and want continue to play for the rest of their lives.
In all of our junior programs, students can expect to learn the game's fundamentals and to ingrain positive swing habits which will serve as a foundation for them the rest of their golfing career. We also coach all of our juniors in golf's basic etiquette and rules, the mental portion of the game, on-course strategies and keys for effective practice.
Besides our current programs, we will be happy to structure a custom program to suit your specific needs.
www.bruntongolf.com
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