What is Golf Possibilities?

Golf possibilities is set to fill a void in the coaching and servicing of national and state squad programmes.  Over at least the past 15 years I have watched as teams comprising individuals with loads of talent and promise fall short in national and international competition.

This makes me somewhat sad for those players who may take years to find the information they could so easily acquire.  Most of the information regarding contemporary ideas about training is readily available.  The important thing in determining desirable results is the application of this information.

Golf Possibilities delivers key training and performance information to individuals, squads and teams through consultancy and advice, hands-on coaching, performance coaching and more widely through group presentations on planning and training for success in golf.

Who is Peter Knight?

One of the things that drives my ongoing education and passion for coaching is based on my own attempts to become the best golfer I could.  There were so many gaps in my own development that I was unaware of at the time.  I am not alone in wondering how my golf career may have turned out with the coaching knowledge that is available today. As a coach it seems to me that there are still far too many golfers and national squads and teams who don’t have the most up to date knowledge to assist them, when they easily could.

After a satisfying and successful 17 years coaching at state and national level and driving golf programmes for Australian Institute of Sport, Golf Australia, NSW Golf and NSW Institute of Sport I am now using my skills and knowledge to help those countries and individual golfers who are really serious about the development of their own games.

With around 30 years of coaching experience, some of the beliefs I hold are:

Training is the best indicator of potential success.  Practicing correctly requires knowledge and discipline.  The greatest assistance that can be offered is in enabling a player to learn to train properly.

Attention to quality in training is absolutely essential to living your golfing dreams.  Anything less is a compromise that may lead to frustration and less-than-ideal results.

Everyone can improve by harnessing the power of intention.  So long as targets are set correctly, your intention is to achieve those targets and you believe you can achieve them, you probably will.

Attitudes to sport and life are linked; you think and act in a way that is consistent with your self-concept and self-image and this is reflected in your learning and performance.  Often the greatest advances which occur primarily to improve your golf also impact and improve the quality of other areas of your life.

I am one of only two members of the PGA of Australia to hold a Master Professional accreditation.  I also have a Graduate Certificate in NLP, gained from showing the skills attained from over 300 hours of training!  My work incorporates the use of NLP in the coaching environment to create exciting gains for my golf and other coaching clients.

Having strategic alliances with psychologists, physiotherapists, strength & conditioning coaches, chiropractors and others in the sports science and sports medicine fields, I unhesitatingly refer my clients to others who are better placed to assist them and enhance their progress to their own goals.

What do other people say?

“I began working with Peter Knight at the age of 16. Peter has helped develop my game from a junior state squad level to a national team level. Ten years later I am now a touring professional at an international level.   All through these stages in my career my game has steadily improved. Peter’s dedication, support and belief in my game have allowed me to reach many of my goals so far.  Peter’s vast knowledge of the game, technique, psychology, health, fitness and life skills along with his experience makes him an overwhelmingly accomplished coach.   I’m sure that continuing to work with Peter into the future I will be able to realize my full potential.”

Tristan Lambert
Tour Professional Golfer
PGA Tour of Australasia

"Peter Knight is one of the leading golf coaches and PGA Professionals in the world.  He has gained the respect and admiration of his colleagues around the globe.  Peter has the education, experience, and passion necessary to help golf athletes reach the highest levels of their sport.  Peter works in concert with other sports science service providers to create and execute a thorough development plan for each athlete.  Any golfer who has the privilege of working under Peter's direction is truly fortunate.  They will have the opportunity to be all that they can be on and off the course."

Henry Brunton, BPE
CPGA  Master Professional (Canada)
RCGA National Men's Coach
GOLF Magazine Top 100 Teacher

“At Golf Australia Peter Knight led the implementation of a High Performance Review into golf completed by the Australian Sports Commission.  His leadership created a team of coaches and sports science and medicine experts who worked to produce winning results for both Australian teams and the Australian Institute of Sport golf programme.  This leadership involved elite athletes, coaches and support staff and delivered a high performance golf programme that is world class.  In addition when he was coaching those teams in international competition, they usually won!  In the golf world Peter is a first class professional in every sense of the word.”

Tony Hallam
Chief Financial Officer
Football Australia

“In the 15 years I have known Peter he has proven time and again his abilities in the high performance coaching environment.  He also understands from personal experience the needs of competitive golfers and how to meet them. Peter is not only highly credentialed but has as much personal experience in high performance coaching as anyone else I know.  His mentorship has helped immensely in me becoming the coach I am now.”

Glenn Whittle
AAA Member PGA of Australia
Head Coach – NSWIS, Golf Program
2008 NSW PGA Teacher of the Year

"It was nice for me to find that I had a soul mate on the other side of the world.  Golf in England and Australia shares many similarities and I have enjoyed discussing our mutual challenges and strategies that have improved our respective programmes.  Peter's skills and attributes go way beyond those of most golf coaches.  Peter is able to support people to perform, be it on the golf course or in other walks of life. I hope our paths will continue to cross."

Peter Mattsson
Director of Coaching, English Golf Union

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