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Additional Benefits of Golf

Additional Benefits of Golf

Our Golf elective offers expert coaching from PGA professionals at world-class facilities like The Craigtoun Course. With small group lessons and personalised instruction, you’ll refine your skills, boost fitness and focus, and enjoy golf as both a social and rewarding sport.

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  • Expert tuition from professional PGA qualified coaches: Personalised guidance from highly skilled coaches, helping students master golf techniques quickly and effectively


  • Learn on world-class golf facilities at The Craigtoun Course: Learn in an inspiring environment, where students can experience the level of courses played by professionals, taught by professionals.


  • Small group lessons and individually focused instruction: Ensuring each student receives more attention, allowing coaches to provide tailored guidance to help them develop at their own pace.


  • Increase physical fitness: Golf promotes balance, and strength, providing a low-impact workout that enhances cardiovascular health, flexibility, and overall physical well-being.


  • Golf is a highly social sport: Often played in groups, Golf provides excellent opportunities to meet new people and build lasting relationships for social and professional networking both on and off the course.


  • Good for stress and improving mental concentration: The calm and focused nature of golf helps reduce stress, while the strategic thinking required sharpens mental concentration and improves overall cognitive function.


  • Engaged community of students from over 100 nationalities: You’ll learn in an environment where everyone shares and learns from different perspectives, inspiring and challenging each other to grow.


  • Balanced programme to educate hearts and minds: Academics and Electives are paired, helping students explore other interests, have fun and experience a balanced education.


  • Ideal 3-week programme length: Three weeks gives students time to make real progress in their learning, build confidence, and form lasting friendships.


  • Inspiring surroundings in world-renowned universities: The prestigious surroundings of St Andrews, Cambridge and Yale offer a unique learning environment that has inspired many great minds throughout history.

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How it works

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We offer an all-inclusive 3-week residential stay at one of our exclusive University locations for students between the ages of 13 - 18

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Students choose one Academic and one Elective option from the progamme.

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Everyone takes part in exciting activities, evening programmes and cultural trips

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Each nationality is limited to 10% of the total intake of students to ensure a truly international experience.

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