Mark Smith stands out as one of Hong Kong’s premier golf coaches, boasting over 23 years of experience in nurturing talent and fostering a love for the game. With a blend of traditional coaching methods and cutting-edge technology, Mark has transformed countless aspiring golfers into champions, including Hong Kong National Players, Junior National Players, and Tour Professionals.

A Journey of Excellence

Originally hailing from Australia, Mark began his coaching career by honing his skills at the State and National Player levels. His journey took him to London, where he served as a coach at the prestigious Regents Park Golf & Tennis School. Since moving to Hong Kong, Mark has held esteemed positions, including Director of Instruction at the Whiterock Golf Academy and Lead Instructor at GolfZon-GreenLive. He is now a Co-Founder of Optimus Golf Performance located at 5C, Victoria Centre, 15 Watson Road, Causeway Bay.

Philosophy and Approach

Mark’s coaching philosophy is rooted in a holistic approach. He believes in customizing training programs that cater to each golfer’s unique strengths and goals. His commitment to excellence is evident in his use of advanced tools such as SportsBox 3D Swing Analysis and Smart2Move 3D Force Plates, ensuring that every student receives tailored feedback for optimal performance.

Achievements and Accolades

Mark’s effectiveness as a coach is reflected in his students’ successes. He has guided players to victories in numerous tournaments, from junior competitions to professional events. His impressive list of accolades includes multiple championships at Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club and significant placements in international contests like the US KIDS World Championship.

Coaching Offerings

At his coaching facilities, Mark provides a range of programs, tailored to the individual. His team includes a Master Club Fitter and Strength & Conditioning Coaches who can work side-by-side to deliver the most impactful results for the student.

Conclusion

Mark Smith is not just a coach; he is a mentor dedicated to unlocking the potential of golfers across Hong Kong. His passion for the sport, combined with his extensive experience and innovative techniques, makes him a key figure in the local golfing community. Whether you are a beginner or an elite player, Mark’s guidance is an invaluable asset on your golfing journey.

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It’s been a while since we’ve posted so thought we’d give you a bit of an update on Golf Hong Kong 2017. If you like indoor golf and playing golf on simulators, there’s good news for you as a number of indoor golf centres have opened in Hong Kong in 2016. One focused on club cutting, one focused on instruction and some others that have popped up just trying to promote indoor golf. Golf Hong Kong 2017 will see how these indoor golf centres do, it’s going to be hard work for them with so many of them open and with very few of them answering any calls to work together to promote their centres. With our portfolio of websites, we pretty much dominate organic search for anything to do with Golf in Hong Kong and between our sites, we have the most monthly visitors to our Golf Hong Kong 2017 websites so it’s pretty surprising to see basically none of these indoor golf centres even reply to an email.

Our sister site, golflessonshongkong.com still sees daily inquiries for people wanting to take golf lessons in Hong Kong so there’s still people interested in taking up golf, even with the lack of golf courses in Hong Kong. Do people really want to play indoor golf over the “real” thing? Only time will tell. Golf Hong Kong 2017 on the instruction side has seen a tough year for many Golf Pro’s in Hong Kong, and the days of Pro’s earning 150,000-200,000+ a month are long gone.

On the equipment side of Golf Hong Kong 2017, we didn’t see so many golf shops in Hong Kong close down, probably because all the struggling ones had closed already in 2015. Our sister site golfshophongkong.com still sees inquiries coming in for various golf clubs and equipment, but nothing like it did 4-5 years ago. On the club fitting and golf shafts in Hong Kong scene, we still get interest via Tour Spin Golf, despite not having updated the site for well over a year, but that’s a very niche market.

As for us, we played about 3 rounds of golf in 2016 and don’t plan on playing anymore than that in 2017 unless something changes. We may visit a few of these indoor golf centres in Hong Kong that have opened up but with their seemingly lack of interest to attract new customers, we’re not expecting anything great and predict at least half of them will be closed within a few years. Expect Golf Hong Kong 2017 to be much of the same as 2016, nothing too much new, a few closures here and there, and we do know of one golf centre reopening under different ownership that we expect to do well as they understand the concept of marketing and are open to partnerships and new marketing initiatives that will help them grow. Stay tuned for more info on this soon.  If you know of any new places opening up or any new developments for Golf Hong Kong 2017, let us know.

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