ABOUT STEVE
Steve Thomas
Coaching golfers of every
ability since 2011, in person
in Shropshire and online.
PGA Fellow Coach
Today's Golfer Top 50 UK Coach
WELCOME
Meet Steve
MY STORY
Who I am
Built on developing golfers, not just teaching swings.
I coach complete beginners, juniors and club golfers chasing a lower handicap, in person in Shropshire and online wherever you play.
Career highlights
- 2005 · Started work at Shrewsbury Golf Range
- 2011 · Qualified PGA Professional, University of Birmingham
- 2013 · Founded Steve Thomas Golf and built an academy from scratch
- 2018–26 · Head of Coaching, leading a team of eight coaches
- 2020–now · Today's Golfer Top 50 UK Golf Coach, every year
- 2021 · Advanced PGA Coach
- 2022 · PGA Fellow Coach
- Now · Monthly Today's Golfer columnist and Divot podcast host
Where it started
I grew up in Shrewsbury and started behind the counter at the local golf range in 2005, then trained through the PGA Foundation Degree at the University of Birmingham. I qualified as a PGA Professional in 2011 and have been coaching ever since.
Learning the job properly
Since then I’ve built an academy from scratch with its own high-tech studio, run the busiest diary of seven PGA coaches at more than 1,400 lessons a year, and led a team of eight as Head of Coaching at one of the Midlands’ busiest academies. Around 15,000 golfers have stood in front of me.
Where I am now
Today I coach in Shropshire and online. In person, that’s at Shrewsbury School Golf Studio with TrackMan, or out on the course. Online, it’s golfers all over the world. I also write a monthly feature for Today’s Golfer and host the Divot podcast.
Away from the lesson tee
Most weekends you’ll find me outdoors with my wife and our two children, usually at a National Trust estate where they can run. When I get the chance I climb, for the same reason I’ve never got bored of coaching: working something out and getting better at it.
RECOGNITION
Awards
PGA Fellow Coach
Awarded by the PGA, 2022
(Advanced PGA Coach, 2021)
Today’s Golfer Top 50 UK Golf Coach
Named every year since 2020
AS FEATURED IN
Today's Golfer, every month
I write a monthly instruction feature for Today’s Golfer, one of the UK’s best-selling golf magazines. Here are the latest.
Break 100/90/80: Better Driving
Read the article
Fault Fixer: Moving on Putts
Read the article
How Do I Play: Twitchy Chips
Read the article
Break 100/90/80: Pure Short Irons
Read the article
CREDENTIALS
Qualifications
I keep studying and testing what I believe against what the ball actually does. These are the qualifications behind every lesson.
PGA Professional
PGA Foundation Degree, University of Birmingham
The Golfing Machine
Authorised Instructor, Levels 1 & 2
TrackMan
Certified, Levels 1 & 2
TPI
Golf Fitness Instructor, Level 1
K-Motion 3D
Certified, Level 1
BodiTrak
Certified, Golf Ground Mechanics
- TrackMan, Levels 1 & 2
- TPI Golf Fitness, Level 1
- K-Motion 3D
- Sportsbox 3D
- HackMotion
- BioSwing Dynamics (Mike Adams)
- The Golfing Machine, Levels 1 & 2
- Scott Cowx 7.0 Advanced, Ground Force Reactions
- BodiTrak, Golf Ground Mechanics
- Certified PGA Putting Instructor
- PGA Foundation Degree (Merit)
- UKCC Level 2
- Hugh Marr mentorship, 2023 to now
- BTEC National Diploma, Sports Science
Why golfers trust me
What every golfer gets when they work with me.
In their words
Real golfers. Real results.
Get started
Work with me.
Start with a free 15-minute call to talk through your game, or book a lesson at Shrewsbury School Golf Studio.