I've known Steve [Head Urban Golf Pro] since we started playing as juniors. I know he and his Urban Golf Professional Staff are deeply passionate about making golf easy and convenient for beginners to access, understand and play.

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After the sucess of their debut venture in Soho, Urban Golf opens a new branch in London's EC1, kitted out with the latest golf simualtors and a high-tech Performance Centre for both instruction and clubfitting. Dominic Pedler gets to grips with the technology that has impressed even Luke Donnald

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Head Urban Golf Professional Steve Smith is rapidly establishing a reputation for being a top-class golf coach – logically I have entrusted the development of my own game to his expertise.”

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Steve is a fantastic coach, it's been a pleasure to receive instruction from him. Urban Golf is without question the coolest place to take golf lessons.

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February 2008

I can't speak highly enough about James Ellis. He's got a way of simplifying the game in ones mind. By this I mean trusting him in removing all previous out dated methods and ideas which have come from various sources that usually clutters your head when you stand over a golf ball. I've had 7 lessons with him now and he's enabled me to swing consistently without effort, given me a process for my erratic short game and best of all given me confidence to be free, keep it simple and enjoy myself on a golf course. Top bloke and top coach!




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When I went to see James Ellis my game was a mess, my head was a mess and I wasn't sure whether I wanted to continue my 27-year love affair with golf. Through his boundless knowledge, infectious enthusiasm and proven methods, he managed what any number of shrinks, doctors and happy pills have failed to do by getting me to clear my mind and focus on the simple things. I doubted whether anyone could get me back to playing well but James not only improved my technique, he got me thinking about the game in a totally new way. This is the way golf should be taught.

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May 2008

Steve, I wanted to thank you for the lesson last week, which definitely paid huge dividends over the weekend; by relaxing my arms and letting them flow through rather than trying to whack the ball meant my score came down from c125 to 101! (It would actually have been 99 but for an unnecessary 5 putt disaster on the 18th green, but I was pleased anyway!)
Thanks v much and see you again soon,


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April 2008 “As a Beginner I had one lesson at a golf club, and was reprimanded for wearing denims, making me feel most unwelcome. The experience very nearly put me off golf for good. This is by all accounts not unusual I have come to understand. Undaunted, and 6 Urban Golf Lessons later, I cannot imagine a better environment in which to learn what can often be a foreboding game. They have installed in me not only an understanding of the swing, and short game, but have been enlightened me as to golf club etiquette and golf’s basic rules and some of the many simulated golf course - and had great fun doing it. I’ll be heading for the course with the confidence of a Pro!. I cannot thank my coach James enough!

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July 2008

I could not recommend Steve the head professional at Urban Golf more highly. I was two weeks away from a golfing holiday with some friends. My game was an absolute mess and my head was full of a dozen swing thoughts. Playing golf was no-longer fun and i was giving quitting completely some serious thought. In a last ditch effort, before my holiday, i came for a lesson at Urban Golf. Steve had me hit a few balls on the simulator then listened to me go on (and on) about what i thought to be the problems with my swing. Steve listened to me then gave me some very simple instruction. By the end of my lesson i was swinging consistently. A second lesson instilled confidence that when i was preparing to play my shot i would make a solid connection. On holiday i carded my lowest score in three years and fell back in love with golf. I only wish i'd gone for a lesson with Steve a couple of years ago. Thanks very much for the lessons.


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May 2008 Group Lesson Testimonials “Thanks for such a great day. I learned such a lot, especially on the short game. And about awkward shots, and water!!. I thoroughly enjoyed it, what a fantastic location, I am now completely spoilt for my local pay & play course!” Ruth Armstrong “ Awesome day” “Yes, a fantastic day. It’s definitely inspired me to continue working on my game, and there is a hell of a lot of work to be done!, so I’ll definitely be enrolling for some more lessons”. “thoroughly enjoyed the whole day yesterday! Thanks for the enthusiastic tutoring. I'll be in touch to book my indoor lessons with you.”

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Steve,
Fristly, wanted to let you know that I played better than I could have imagined at my company golf day last week in Miami. Didn't get to finish the round because of meetings, but at the 12th, when I left, I was beating a colleauge who's been playing for 10 years. He was gutted! Thanks for getting me there in 2 months!



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Shot 88, scored 43 points! Accused of being a bandit! :-) handicap cut to 18

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The round at Royal Wimbledon went very well: every drive except two found the fairway, and generally played better than member host with slightly lower handicap. Enjoyed the round more than I’ve done for some time! Many thanks again for the help you gave me!



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