New professional teacher onboard

THE Royal Golf Club recently welcomed new PGA Teaching Professional Zander Potgieter to the Academy team.

The South African, born and raised in Pretoria, spent his five years as a teenager living in Saudi Arabia. He started playing golf at 10 after watching South African golfing legend Ernie Els in action on TV.

By the age of 13 he was selected for the Gauteng North Provincial side and went on to pursue a career in golf, graduating with a diploma in Club Professional Golfing and Management.

Zander completed his apprenticeship at the prestigious Pinnacle Point Estate in South Africa and graduated with the PGA of South Africa as a full member in 2016.

Zander said: “I’m delighted to be here in Bahrain and look forward to working with the Club’s members and visitors.

There is no better satisfaction than seeing someone’s golf game improve, knowing that you helped that person achieve their goals, and I look forward to passing on my knowledge.” Zander joins Spanish golf instructor Juanma Fuentes at the Royal Golf Academy.

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