Sedlescombe Spotlight
A residential golf school in East Sussex, which employs eight PGA professionals is to receive worldwide exposure on an American television network.
CNN’s renowned Living Golf show has been filming at the James Andrews Golf School at the Sedlescombe club near Hastings and in May will broadcast a programme across its network.
James Andrews, who set up the school seven years ago, is pleased to have received recognition from abroad but revealed there is already great international interest in his project with students attending from as far away as Australia.
And he is dedicated to providing the best coaching possible.
“We thought there was a huge gap to start a proper residential coaching school,” explained Andrews, a professional for 16 years and formerly of Highwoods Golf Club, Bexhill.
“We have put a hotel on site and we have developed the actual golf facilities. We have two indoor golf analysis centres and are putting in a par 3 course for tuition and for beginners to make that first step on the golf course.
“However, we encourage people to go back and have lessons with their club professionals and support them,” said the 35-year-old, who also revealed how far the school’s reputation had extended.
‘We have people of all abilities – from a lady golfer from France with a two handicap who was trying to get on the European Tour through to complete beginners.”
The school has between 4,000 and 5,000 people through its doors every year and their busiest period is just beginning.
