Jade Longstaff couldn’t wait to start life as a fully qualified PGA professional. After graduating from the Membership Pathway Program at the beginning of 2023, she promptly packed her golf bag into a camper trailer and set out across the country; determined to offer golf coaching to some of the country’s most rural communities.
Joel Mercieca has students that he has been working with for almost a decade. He knows that if he doesn’t get better as a coach, he can’t hope to progress them to their full potential as players.
Ever since completing his PGA qualifications in 2011, Mercieca has been on a constant search for continual improvement.
Head out into the regional areas of Australia and you will find that the local PGA Professional carries with them an extra sense of connection between the game and the local community.
Australian Golf Digest
