Teaching Academy

Teaching
Academy

At Paul Lawrie Golf Centre our wide range of facilities will help bring your game to the next level. Our PGA professionals are on hand to offer you their expertise and help you improve your game.

Senior PGA Instructor Andrew Locke

Coach to Walker Cup winner James Byrne, Curtis Cup player Shannon McWilliam and Open Champion Paul Lawrie

Lessons

Lesson Prices

Every coach offers 30 and 60 minute lessons and a 6 for 5 package, for adults and children.

Senior PGAAndrew LockeSenior PGA Instructor£70adult, 60 minutesAll prices
Alan StuartPGA Instructor£65adult, 60 minutesAll prices
Dan McKayPGA Instructor£55adult, 60 minutesAll prices
Ewan BrownPGA Instructor£65adult, 60 minutesAll prices

Our PGA professionals

Meet the Coaches

Andrew Locke

Andrew Locke

Senior PGA Instructor

Coach to Walker Cup, Curtis Cup and Open Champion players

Andrew was born in Aberdeen and has lived in Stonehaven for most of his life. In his early years he was lucky enough to excel in two sports, golf and football, and represented his country in both sports as a schoolboy. In golf he is one of the few players to have won both the North East Boys and Youths Championships.

Adult

  • £38 – 30 minutes
  • £70 – 60 minutes
  • £190 – 6 for 5 package

Child

  • £30 – 30 minutes
  • £57 – 60 minutes
  • £150 – 6 for 5 package
Read more about Andrew

After a short spell as a professional footballer he turned his attention to golf and began his professional golf career as a PGA Assistant at Banchory Golf Club under the watchful eye of Charles Dernie. After qualifying in 1997 he moved to Blairgowrie Golf Club, where he spent three years as Head Assistant Professional.

In April 2001 he moved back to Aberdeenshire to work at the newly built Inchmarlo Golf Centre as the Head Teaching Professional. As his coaching skills became more evident he progressed to being the North East District coach for boys and girls, and was recently appointed the North East Academy coach for the Scottish Golf Union.

He continues to work with golfers of all levels of ability, from beginners through to elite players, some of whom have achieved the top accolades in both the amateur and the professional game. Having worked with James Byrne, a winning Walker Cup player at Royal Aberdeen in 2011, and Open Champion and Ryder Cup player Paul Lawrie, Andrew also coaches 2018 Curtis Cup player Shannon McWilliam.

andrewlockegolf@hotmail.co.uk · 01224 865750

Alan Stuart

Alan Stuart

PGA Instructor

Founded the PLGC Junior Golf Programme

Alan completed his PGA training here at the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre in 2010, gaining an overall Merit Pass in his degree exams.

Adult

  • £35 – 30 minutes
  • £65 – 60 minutes
  • £175 – 6 for 5 package

Child

  • £27 – 30 minutes
  • £50 – 60 minutes
  • £135 – 6 for 5 package
Read more about Alan

He currently teaches all levels of golfers on every aspect of the game with an infectious passion that drives him daily to improve all of his students. Having studied under successful coaches during his training, he has a varied and adaptable approach to golf tuition which enables him to extract the maximum potential from all who work with him. This enthusiasm led him to develop and set up the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre Junior Golf Programme.

A keen player himself, Alan competes in various Tartan Tour events throughout Scotland. So if you don’t see him in the studio, you may see him on the golf course working hard on his own game in between working hard on yours!

alan@paullawriegolfcentre.co.uk · 01224 865750

Dan McKay

Dan McKay

PGA Instructor

Fully PGA qualified, September 2025

Daniel is the newest member of our team. He made his first jump into the golf industry at the age of 16, starting his journey at Duff House Royal Golf Club, his home club from a young age, while also working out of Turriff Golf Club.

Adult

  • £30 – 30 minutes
  • £55 – 60 minutes
  • £150 – 6 for 5 package

Child

  • £25 – 30 minutes
  • £45 – 60 minutes
  • £125 – 6 for 5 package
Read more about Dan

Daniel turned pro in September 2021, just a few months after his 18th birthday, and started his PGA degree while working at Duff House Royal and Turriff. After hard work and determination he became fully qualified in September 2025.

Daniel will be teaching golfers of all abilities with the enthusiasm and drive to see each person get better. After meeting and learning from some high-quality coaches, he is ready to step into each lesson and understand the diversity of every individual. Results will show at the end of each lesson.

Daniel continues to play in PGA events throughout the season. When he is not teaching, he will be aiming to improve his own game in preparation for upcoming events.

DanielMckay@live.co.uk · 01224 865750

Ewan Brown

Ewan Brown

PGA Instructor

BA (Hons) Professional Golf, UHI Dornoch

Ewan began his professional golf journey at college, completing an HND in Professional Golf at Elmwood College before progressing to a BA (Hons) in Professional Golf at UHI in Dornoch. He turned professional in 2019 and worked at Portlethen Golf Club, where he developed his skills as a coach with golfers of a wide range of abilities.

Adult

  • £35 – 30 minutes
  • £65 – 60 minutes
  • £175 – 6 for 5 package

Child

  • £27 – 30 minutes
  • £50 – 60 minutes
  • £135 – 6 for 5 package
Read more about Ewan

Since 2023, Ewan has been part of the team at the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre, working in club fitting alongside coaching part-time. His experience in equipment and custom fitting, combined with his coaching knowledge, gives him a well-rounded understanding of what helps golfers improve their performance.

Whether you are new to golf, looking to improve your consistency or working towards lowering your handicap, Ewan takes an individual approach to every lesson. He offers individual and group lessons for golfers of all abilities.

Ewan.Brown@paullawriegolfcentre.co.uk · 01224 865750

The TrackMan studio

TrackMan coaching bays

Fully Equipped Private Coaching Bays

The Centre has PGA Coaching Professionals on hand to provide instruction in fully equipped private coaching bays utilising TrackMan technology, plus a 5-bay interactive junior coaching zone and a world-class short game area.

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