We coach people first. Golfers second.
You’ll be challenged, supported, and pushed when you need it. You'll also be pulled back when it matters. Our philosophy is simple. If you develop the person, the performance will follow.
We don’t just want to help you play better golf.
We want to help you understand your game, manage your emotions, make smart decisions, and build a future that’s entirely your own.
MEET YOUR SPECIALISTS
Fiona Connolly
Founder | Head of College
Fiona is the heartbeat of our College. From day one, she’ll help you feel at home. She knows the pressures of elite sport, and she’s here to guide, listen, and support you through every high and low.
Behind the scenes, Fiona takes care of all the operational elements of Edge.
Her career history includes serving in the British Royal Navy and working in Formula One, which shows she has amazing attention to detail, and response times are as you'd expect.
Neil Connolly
Founder | Head of Education and Performance
With decades of experience mentoring athletes, Neil leads our academic programme and brings clarity to the complex. His job is to help you link theory to practice, and golf to real life, so you walk away with knowledge you’ll actually use.
His Tournament experience includes England Under 15 National Champion, All American, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Midland PGA Order of Merit Winner 1998, Inducted to the University of Tennessee’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012, and Senior Open competitor, Gleneagles 2022.
Dr. Brendan McLaughlin
Nutritionist
Brendan brings real-world insight from the PGA and LPGA Tours straight into the Edge classroom. His four high-impact nutrition sessions are built to help athletes fuel for performance, recover faster, and avoid injury.
Practical learning, grounded in elite sport, his advice gives students the same edge as the Pros.
Mark Bennett MBE
Performance Architect
Originally a senior physical instructor with the British Army, Mark's experience in elite military training now extends across Olympic sports, professional rugby, and baseball. He helps you master the mental game, from resilience and focus to communication and leadership.
If you want to unlock another level, Mark will show you where it is.
Past clients for Mark include the British Army, England Rugby, the Cleveland Indians, and England Golf.
Dr. Mark Bull
Biomechanist
Mark doesn’t just use the data - he invented the system. As the creator of Bull 3D, Mark is one of the world’s top experts in movement analysis. He lectures and coaches across all years of your programme, giving you access to a level of insight you won’t find anywhere else.
Alongside Edge, Mark also includes England Golf, Golf Union of Wales, and Golf Australia among his clients and has worked with over 50 top European players, including Luke Donald, Ryder Cup Captain.
Priscila Bilck
Physiotherapist & Pilates Instructor
Priscila is a licensed Physiotherapist and certified Pilates instructor specialising in functional movement and performance enhancement. Her work focuses on helping professional golf players improve their posture, core strength, flexibility, and body awareness. All key components for optimising their swing mechanics and preventing injuries.
By integrating physiotherapy with Pilates-based training, she provides personalised programmes that support golfers in maintaining peak physical condition, enhancing mobility, and extending their athletic careers.
Drew Wallace
Lecturer in Sports Psychology
Drew is a lecturer in Sport Psychology and supports athletes across a wide range of sports. His applied experience is across a variety of levels, from beginners to professionals and international sports performers.
As well as group sessions surrounding breath work, self-talk and other coping strategies, Drew provides our students with invaluable support on an individual basis to help alleviate anxiety, reduce nerves, and accelerate performance.
Drew provides Sport Psychology support on a one-to-one basis and in group sessions.
Simon Brearley
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Simon is the Founder of Resolve Golf, a company providing premium health and performance support to professional golfers, emerging talent, and high-performing corporate players.
Simon holds an MSc in Biomechanics and is an Accredited Strength & Conditioning Coach (ASCC), currently consulting to the European Tour Group, The R&A, England Golf and to various DP World Tour, LPGA, and Ladies European Tour players. He is currently undertaking a PhD in the physical profiling of golfers.
THE INDIVIDUAL • THE ACADEMIC • THE GOLFER
Technology That Delivers
Bull3D
Science & Motion PuttLab
Trackman
Science & Motion BalanceLab
Upgame
Elite coaching deserves elite technology. At Edge, you’ll train with the most advanced systems in the world, helping you measure what matters, understand your progress, and refine every part of your game.
Bull 3D
Custom-built by Dr Mark Bull, this six-sensor 3D motion capture system tracks your full swing, chipping, and putting in high definition. Edge owns the full system, so you don’t get snippets, you get the full picture.
Science & Motion SAM PuttLab
The most advanced putting analysis system on the market. Understand your stroke, rhythm, and tendencies with pinpoint feedback and expert coaching.
Science & Motion SAM BalanceLab
A high-tech force plate that reads your interaction from the ground up. Learn how your balance and weight transfer affect every shot and how to build a more powerful, stable game.
Trackman
All your ball data, instantly. Track spin rate, swing path, ball speed, launch angle and distance so you can turn feel into fact and guesswork into progress.
UpGame
The easiest to use golf statistics practice and coaching system in the world. Used by LET, PGA, and European Tour Players.
STUDENT LIFE, EDGE STYLE.
Life at Edge is about more than golf. It’s early starts with full days and shared ambition. You’ll compete, study, train, rest, and laugh with a tight-knit community of students who want what you want - to be better.
There’s no hiding here, and that’s a good thing. You’ll be challenged every day, but never left to figure it out alone. It's about building strong foundations. You'll know your motivation & awareness will direct you on your optimal course when you leave us and begin your career.