COACH VAL HOLLAND
PEAK TIER
Top 10 Juniors in the Southern Cape, which have applied for membership.
Focus is on individual coaching. Coaching take place at Pinnacle Point and Fancourt.
PROVINCIAL REPRESENTATION AND CAPTAINCY
| 1976-1980 | Represented Northern Transvaal |
| 1980-1989 | Represented Gauteng |
| 1982-1989 | Captained Gauteng |
| 1990-2001 | Represented Kwa-Zulu Natal |
| 1990-2001 | Captained Natal |
NATIONAL REPRESENTATION
| 1981 | Awarded Springbok Junior Colours, Represented SA Juniors – Belgium International |
| 1982 | Awarded Springbok Colours, Represented SA in Europe |
| 1984 | Awarded Springbok Colours, Represented SA in Taiwan and Hong Kong |
| 1986 | Awarded Springbok Colours, Represented SA in Hong Kong |
| 1988 | Awarded Springbok Colours, Represented SA in Europe |
| 1991 | Awarded SA Colours to play a Touring Professional Ladies Team |
| 1999 | Awarded SA Colours to Represent SA in the Commonwealth Tournament – Canada |
| 2000 | Appointed as Captain and Manger for the South African Junior Team to represent SA at the Belgium Junior Internationals |
MAJOR AMATEUR TOURNAMENT VICTORIES
| 1982 | Won South African Strokeplay Championships |
| 1984 | Won SA Under 21 Championships |
| 1987 | Won Natal Strokeplay and Matchplay Championships |
| 1988 | Won Eastern Province Strokeplay and Matchplay Championships |
| 1988 | Won Gauteng Strokeplay Championships |
| 1988 | Won the Dubai Ladies Open Championships |
| 1989 | Won the Emirates Open Ladies Championships |
| 1990 | Finalist in the South African Matchplay Championships |
| 1993 | Finalist in the South African Matchplay Championships |
| 1999 | Finalist in the South African Matchplay Championships |
PROFESSIONAL GOLF CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS
| 2001 | Joined the Professional Golfers Association of South Africato qualify to be a Director of Golf and Teaching Professional |
| 2003 | Qualified as a PGA Professional |
| 2004 | Southern Cape Ladies Team made History by winning the most Prestigious Team event in South Africa – 72 Hole Strokeplay |
| 2005 | Southern Cape Ladies Team won the most Prestigious Team event in South Africa for the 2nd time in 3 years – 72 Hole Strokeplay |
| 2006-2017 | Appointed as Coach/Manager for the Southern Cape Ladies Squad |
| 2003-2017 | Appointed as National Coach for the South African Ladies Team |
| 2012-2017 | Appointed as Head Coach for the Louis Oosthuizen Academy |
CURRENT COACHING PROGRAMS IN PLACE
- Southern Cape Ladies Golf Beginner Program Initiative
- Val Holland Coaching Centre Ladies Program
- Val Holland Coaching Centre Junior Program
- Val Holland Coaching Centre Development Program
- Louis Oosthuizen Academy
- Ups with Downs Special needs school Golf Program Initiative
- SNAG Golf
NICOLE LOESCH
PERFORMANCE TIER
Juniors with golf potential.
Focus is on group lessons.
Coaching at Pinnacle Point.
PROVINCIAL REPRESENTATION AND CAPTAINCY
| 2003-2006 | Represented Boland Ladies golf |
| 2007-2010 | Georgia State University Golf Scholarship. Represented Georgia State on the Ladies Team |
| 2010 | Graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in Psychology |
| 2012 | Selected by WGSA for the Elite Squad in Preparation for selection for the World Amateur Team Championship |
| 2011-2014 | Represented Southern Cape Ladies Team |
| 2012-2014 | Participated in Ladies European Tour Qualifying School |
| 2013-2014 | Played on the Sunshine Ladies Tour |
| 2014-2017 | Coaching at the Val Holland Coaching Centre |
| 2015 | Appointed as Assistant coach for the Louis Oosthuizen Academy |
| 2016 | Appointed as Head coach to the Performance Tier of the Louis Oosthuizen Academy |
| 2018 | Coaching Professional at Wanne Be A Champion at Fancourt Golf Academy |
| 2021 | Qualified PGA Professional |
COACHING
- Coach for the Louis Oosthuizen Development Tier
- Coach for the Girls Love Golf Program
- Head Coach for the Ups with Downs Special needs school Program
- Assistant coach to Val Holland
JAKE ROOS
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT TIER
Jake Roos is responsible for the coaching of ACADEMY57’S LOUIS57 Kids and Golf Development Tiers, at Pinnacle Point.
Jake is a professional golfer on the Sunshine Tour and has played all around the world. His golfing career has included at least one official start on all the recognised world professional tours.
He holds multiple tournament winnings in 8 different countries with a career high world ranking of 159. Highlights include winning the Kenya, Zimbabwe and Cape Town Opens as a professional golfer, as well as winning the Freddy Tait Trophy as leading amateur in the SA Open in 2005.
Jake has a passion for the coaching of young golfers and introducing them to the game of golf.
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
