About

Grant FitzGerald.

I am a performance coach specialising in my passion, golf, however I don't just stick within the realms of golf, and coach extensively in matters of everyday life. A qualified Mind Factor coach*, golf psychologist**, life coach***, EGTF teaching coach**** and personal development coach.

My Story

As a young man back in the late 70's early 80s, as an assistant professional at Hadley Wood golf club, it was my dream to become a tournament professional. I soon developed an obsession with swing mechanics, trying to play perfect golf, consistently trying to create the perfect golf swing each and every time. Anyone who has played the game knows that just does not happen, and as a result, I experienced total frustration, anger and depression meaning I could never reach my true potential. I soon realised there had to be more to playing golf than just grinding on the practice ground hitting thousands of balls, but never knew what the answer was. I was introduced to meditation and mindfulness, both were seen in those days as very "left field and flaky" (I still vividly remember my boss phoning my parents to voice his concerns that I was "being brainwashed and joining a cult"). It was also around that time, I received a copy of the ground-breaking book, The Inner Game of Golf by Timothy Gallwey.

Sadly, due to severe recurring back issues and the frustration of not understanding how to use my mind effectively, I was forced to retire from playing for many years; but Timothy Gallwey's book introduced me to the world of alternative perspectives. For several years, I went on a journey to explore and study various ethos to try and steer me on my path through life.

With the arrival of family and mortgage payments, I stumbled in to what turned out to be a successful career working for various retailers. It became very apparent to me that I could only be successful if I had strong teams around me, so people development and their progression became my key focuses. I attended a multitude of personal development courses, studied and qualified as a Life Coach so I could fully support and develop the people in my teams.

In the past ten years, I have started playing golf again for fun, qualified as an EGTF teaching coach while working at American Golf, helping several golfers with their physical, and more importantly, mental game.

It is now my focus and purpose to help people achieve their aspirations and goals, be it improving aspects of their golf game through their mental game or helping them in their every day lives.

Unlock your true potential.

*The Mind Factor– is run by Karl Morris, coach to 6 major winners, including Louis Oosthuizen (remember the red dot at St Andrews?), Graeme McDowell and Darren Clarke, and over 100 tournament professionals.

** certification with Kilroy's College

*** certification with Newcastle College

**** certification with European Golf Teachers Federation run by Bill Abbott