The golf star has tamed up with GEMS School of Research & Innovation
Think your child could be the next big thing on the golf course? Or maybe they just fancy picking up a club and seeing what all the fuss is about?
Either way, GEMS School of Research & Innovation (SRI) has launched a new Golf Academy in partnership with Tommy Fleetwood Academy (TFA), giving students aged 3–18 the chance to get serious about their game without putting school on the back seat.
The new year-round programme is designed to take students from their very first swing through to performance-level coaching and competition.
So whether they’re complete beginners, already spending their weekends on the course or dreaming of going pro, there’s a pathway designed around their age, ability and ambitions.
And this isn’t just a case of hitting a few balls on the school field.
The academy brings professional golf coaching directly into the school environment, with students getting access to performance analysis, simulator-based training, on-course playing opportunities and competitive experiences throughout the academic year.
Technology is a big part of the programme, too. Students will use CERO, TrackMan and Swing Catalyst to analyse their performance and understand where they can improve.
Basically, it’s golf coaching with plenty of data behind it, rather than simply being told to keep their head down and swing harder.
There’s also a bigger focus on what happens away from the golf course. Students can access strength and conditioning, mental performance and wellbeing support, media and communication training and leadership experiences, alongside internal and external competitions.
For Tommy Fleetwood, who founded TFA, the idea is to make golf something young people can genuinely grow with.
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“Whether a child picks up a golf club for the first time and simply finds a game they love, or whether they have the talent and ambition to take it much further, we want there to be a pathway for them.”
He also sees the school environment as a particularly exciting part of the partnership.
“Golf doesn’t have to be something that children fit around their education; it can become part of their development.”
That’s very much in line with what SRI is trying to build, with the school already offering specialist sporting opportunities through its Motorsport Academy and a wider sports setup that includes an Olympic-size swimming pool, FIFA-standard football pitch, NBA-spec basketball court and 400m Olympic track.
For students joining the Golf Academy, there will be opportunities to train, analyse, play and compete throughout the school year, with performance groups, golf squads, co-curricular activities, selected trailblazer experiences and optional one-to-one tuition all part of the programme.
And you don’t have to be a mini Tiger Woods to get involved. The academy is aimed at students across the 3–18 age range, with development taking place at each student’s own pace.
As Fleetwood puts it, the goal is to give young golfers “a genuine pathway” to see how far they can go.
So, Dubai parents, if your child has been eyeing up the golf clubs, this could be a pretty good place to start.
For further information, visit dubaigolf.com
