Enjoy better golf with our professional golf coaching


Here at Peter Evans Golf we believe in bespoke golf coaching services. Lessons can be tailored around the key areas you want to improve, made even clearer thanks to our use of our GC2 launch monitor, video analysis and years of valuable experience. 

Why Coaching?

Coaching Services

GC2 Launch Monitor
Video Analysis
Short Game Facility
Academy Course (5 Holes)
Indoor Teaching Bay

All of us here at Royal Porthcawl Pro Shop take pride in the quality of our lessons and aim to have every member leaving with something they have learnt, and something to take away and continue to work on! 

    Lessons will cover:

    • Golf Fundamentals
    • Swing Basics
    • Short Game
    • Long Game
    • Course Management

    Our Staff

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    Peter Evans - Head PGA Professional

    Peter began playing golf as junior member at the neighbouring golf course of Pyle and Kenfig. At 15 years of age he became a Welsh boys international and in 1982 joined Graham Poor at Royal Porthcawl as an assistant trainee professional. Having been elected to full PGA status in 1985, he spent 6 years playing competitive golf in Wales, The West Region, The Sunshine Tour (South Africa), The Safari Tour (Mid Africa) and The European Tour. In 1991 Peter left his friend and mentor Graham Poor at Royal Porthcawl and was appointed as the Head Professional at Kingsdown Golf Club near Bath. In just 21 months he returned as the Head Professional when his peer, Graham Poor, tragically lost his life in an air crash. In doing so he became only the fourth professional in the club's long and illustrious history. Since then Peter has held many coaching positions at club, county and international level. In 1998 he represented Wales in the 3 man PGA of Europe team championships in Spain. Peter represents South Wales on the West Region PGA Committee, was Captain of the S.W.P.G.A. in 1998 and captain of the West Region PGA in 2000. In 2007 Peter placed 2nd in the Welsh PGA Pros championship at Cardiff Golf Club and with that came the opportunity to represent Wales in the 3 man PGA of Europe team championships. He also qualified to play in the 2008 European Tour Welsh Open at Celtic Manor where he narrowly missed the cut alongside Alvaro Quiros and Pablo Martin. PGA West Region Golf Club Professional of the year 2014. Senior Open Championship Competitor at Sunningdale 2015.

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    Sam Darrington - Assistant PGA Professional

    Sam joined the team here at Royal Porthcawl in July 2019 and has extensive and varied experience throughout working and training in the golfing industry over the past 9 years. Sam has a passion for playing and coaching at all levels and ages, is a Level 2 PGA Qualified Instructor, and is a keen sportsman taking interest in football rugby and just about anything that can be called a sport! Sam Has a BSc (hons) degree in Golf Science and Development, which included golf performance, physiology and

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    Deborah McCooke - PGA Trainee Professional


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