Best Golf Coaches Dubai
Six (and a seventh) of the best golf coaches in Dubai, ranked by who actually moves the needle for players trying to break their next number. Specialists across putting, performance, women and juniors, online learning, biomechanics, and grassroots development. Booking links go straight to the coach.
Jude Hobbs
PGA Pro at the Peter Cowen Academy, Emirates Golf Club. CAPTO and SAM PuttLab certified, with putting as the specialism. Coaches DP World Tour winners, LIV and LET players, elite junior amateurs, and over 50 PGA professionals. Started at West Kent GC at age 10, played county golf for Kent, completed his PGA qualification before turning pro.
Sujjan Singh
Took up golf at 21, turned pro and built a 14-year career on the Indian and Asian tours with two wins, 33 top-10 finishes, and a record 22-under 3-day winning score on the ADT tour. Now teaches at CH3 Performance Golf, mentoring young pros and amateurs on the technical work and on-course scoring side together.
Amy Millward
Seven years at CH3 Performance Golf, where she has developed multiple women's programmes that have introduced over 500 women to the game. TrackMan and TPI certified, and instrumental in CH3 becoming one of the first UAE signatories to the R&A Women in Golf Charter. Coaching philosophy is built on simple drills and clear fundamentals.
Alex Riggs
Twenty years coaching golfers worldwide, with over 7,000 lessons delivered on Skillest since 2020. Sport science and psychology background shapes a methodical, athlete-first approach. Splits time between in-person and online, working with tour pros, collegiate players, juniors, and weekend amateurs through structured video-feedback programmes.
Tim Backhouse
Head Academy Professional at Jumeirah Golf Estates since 2014. Started his coaching career at Bromborough in the UK, mentored by Tommy Fleetwood's long-time coach Alan Thompson, before relocating to the Middle East in 2010 and becoming Head Professional at The Royal Golf Club Bahrain. Coaches the full range from national-team players and elite amateurs to club golfers and beginners.
Jonathan Craddock
Teaching professional at the Peter Cowen Academy, Emirates Golf Club, with junior development as the specialism. Around 260 juniors in his Peter Cowen Junior Academy programmes each season. Originally from Cannock, Staffordshire, with 25 years in the game and over a decade in Dubai. Background in school-level grassroots golf gives him a feel for first-time players that more performance-focused coaches do not have.
Matthew Brookes
PGA Professional since 2014, TPI Level 2 and 3 certified in both coaching and fitness, and the first AimPoint Express certified coach in the UAE. As a Swing Catalyst ambassador, integrates 3D motion plate technology and pressure mapping into sessions. Has worked closely with multiple DP World Tour winner Andy Sullivan and the wider European Tour scene, alongside national-team players and elite amateurs.
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