Golf Academy for tournament Golfers

The Buhrmann Du Toit Golf Academy specialize in developing and training tournament golfers from juniors to Professional level

Coaching Staff

Two seasoned professionals, Hendrik Buhrmann and Martin du Toit, head up the coaching staff at BDGA. Between them they have a combined 60 years of experience in the competitive golf world.  Learn more about Hendrik and Martin below.

Tournament Winners!

We’ve Coached more than 70 tournament winners at BDGA

Some Tour winners we’ve coached

Golf Facilities

Eagle Canyon Golf Estate in Johannesburg, South Africa is the home of the Buhrmann Du Toit Golf Academy.  It is a fantastic facility, with Championship golf course, kikuyu grass driving range with large grass teeing area, golf studio, gym, spa, luxurious club house and a big, bent grass chipping green with two greenside bunkers

• Driving range has an under roof area and the best chipping green in Johannesburg

• Pitching range with short game targets inspired by Zach Johnson

• Rye grass greens on range

• Targets for testing and skills assessments, driving, iron play, short game

Technology

BDGA utilizes a range of different technologies to help their students improve their skills.

Golf Stats Coach App and Golf Coach App form an integral part of how the coaches communicate and collaborate with players, parents and other stakeholders. 

Golf Coach App

Golf Coach App enables you as a student to get coached from anywhere, anytime.

Golf Stats Coach App

Our Golf Stats Coach App helps you identify the areas in your game you need to work on to avoid poor golf and to play the golf you know you’re capable of.

Swing Catalyst Software

Swing Catalyst software is used in our indoor swing analysis studio. Our indoor golf studio with live feedback system, coupled with our golf gym is simply the fastest and most efficient way to make changes to golf swing technique.

Flightscope radar launch monitor

Flightscope radar launch monitor is utilized to identify golf swing issues that the eyes cannot see.  We also use it for skills challenges, competitions and to see how the player progresses.

FocusBand

The FocusBand is a wearable brain training device with three sensors that are placed on your head to measure your brain activity. Measured data is displayed on a mobile for effortless brain training to a calmer state of mind.  The FocusBand enables you to self regulate your emotional levels.  With simple breathing exercises you watch your progress on the avatar.  Now you are able to view and verify your shift to a calmer state

Program Content

In its broadest sense our training program can be split up into 3 parts, Mental, Physical and Technical aspects of the game.

We follow a systematic training approach and give attention to the various elements that play into a player’s skill development. We also help players develop their skills and knowledge of the game. 

Technical Training

indoor golf studio with live feedback system

Our indoor golf studio with live feedback system is simply the fastest way to make changes to technique.  We also give video feedback on technical training on an almost daily basis in the player’s personal online Training Space.  We have many training aids to enhance the learning process and have created a series of drills called the BDGA body and spatial awareness drills to aid with technical training.  We also have a golf specific workout area, with equipment geared to help improve technique.

Physical Training

We work in conjunction with a physiotherapist.  They do a full body screen on each student and give direction as to how to improve specific weaknesses a player might have, be it strength, flexibility, mobility or balance. 

Mental Golf Training

The Attentional and Interpersonal Style (TAIS) assessment

BDGA does a mental screening assessment + comparison vs. elite golfers. We have extensive knowledge of how a player’s mental profile will influence his performance.  BDGA has screened SA’s top professionals including a major winner and have intimate insight as to how their mental strengths and weaknesses help and hurt their performance.  Through understanding the blueprint of the mental game, not only in theory, but practically doing it for many years on tour we are able to help players with their mental games.

Reporting and Communication

Online Reports

BDGA has an online system that helps students generate relevant reports. 

• Weekly goals sheet – helps students plan for their week and also evaluate their past week.

• Weekly practice schedule – helps students create a practice schedule in line with weaknesses identified through various means, like golf stats, so time is spent wisely and in line with helping the student improve.

• Tournament Preparation form

• Tournament Evaluation form

• Daily practice record – helps students record how they spent their day and what aspects of the game they spent their time on. A monthly report is then generated and placed in the player’s Training Space.

All of these reports are used to give the player a clear view of the state of their game, practice habits and skills sets. 

Tournament Preparation + Evaluation

The very essence of being a competitive golfer is to perform when it really matters.  We therefore use every tournament as a learning experience.  We have created a Tournament Preparation form as well as a Tournament Evaluation form to help our players prepare for and learn from tournaments.  These forms are all accessed online and the reports end up in the player’s Training Space at which time player and coach can discuss.  This gives the player and coaches great information to work with and assists with creating an effective practice plan for the upcoming training times.

Golf Stats

Hendrik and Martin made a study of golf stats while competing on tour and subsequently built a custom Golf Stats Coach App. The App helps you identify the areas in your game you need to work on to avoid poor golf and to play the golf you know you’re capable of.

• Includes teaching players how to view their stats and how to learn from it

• Custom online golf stats system developed and built by BDGA to get stats like the PGA tour uses for their strokes gained stats

• Ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of every player accurately

Coaching Packages

Option 1

Online Coaching via Golf Coach App

Includes:

• Personal coaching with BDGA Head Coach via Golf Coach App

•  Family, sponsors, Physio, Mental Coach can be given access to your personal coaching space in Golf Coach App

•  Tournament Preparation

•  Monthly Training Form and Reports (Monitor what you practice and how long)

•  Assistance with scheduling practice based on strengths and weaknesses

•  Use of training technology plus training aids

•  Personalized golf drills and motion drills

•  Tournament Evaluation

•  Goal setting and evaluation of goals

•  Evaluation of Stats if using Golf Stats Coach App

•  Course Strategy

•  VIP access to information available on our website

•  Mental profile evaluation , extra service , ask coach for the cost (The Attentional & Interpersonal Styles (TAIS))

Cost

ONLY payable in the app with credit card

•  1 Month: US$ 151

•  3 Months: US$ 390   ($130) p/m

•  6 Months: US$ 1736  ($122) p/m

•  12 Months: US$ 1386  ($115) p/m

Option 2

Online Coaching via Golf Coach App + Access to facilities at Eagle Canyon

Includes:

•  BDGA Head Coach available 24/7 for online coaching

•  Family,sponsors,assistant coaches can be given access to your personal coaching space in Golf Coach App

•  Discounted green fees at Eagle Canyon

•  Entry to BDGA Friday Tournament

•  Use of training technology plus training aids

•  Tournament Preparation

•  Monthly Training Form and Reports (Monitor what you practice and how long)

•  Assistance with scheduling practice based on strengths and weaknesses

•  Use of training technology plus training aids

•  Personalized golf drills and motion drills

•  Tournament Evaluation

•  Goal setting and evaluation of goals

•  Evaluation of Stats using Golf Stats Coach App

•  Course Strategy

•  VIP access to information available on our website

•  Mental profile evaluation , extra service , ask coach for the cost (The Attentional & Interpersonal Styles (TAIS))

  Cost

•  1 Month: US$ 227 payable in app on credit card

•  3 Months: US$ 585 payable in app on credit card 

•  6 Months: US$ 1104 payable in app on credit card 

•  12 Months: US$ 2079 payable in app on credit card 

EFT payments in Rand add 15%

Option 3

Online Coaching via Golf Coach App + Access to facilities at Eagle Canyon + In person Coaching on the driving range

Includes:

• BDGA Head Coach available for minimum of 24 hours a month on the Range to assist one on one coaching

• Online coaching via Golf Coach App by BDGA Head Coach 24/7

• Personal coaching space with BDGA Head Coach in Golf Coach App

• Family, sponsors, assistant coaches can be given access to your personal coaching space in Golf Coach App

• Use of state of the art Golf Studio with live Swing Catalyst software

• Use of Flightscope Launch Monitor 

• Discounted green fees at Eagle Canyon

• Entry to BDGA Friday Tournament

• Use of training technology plus training aids

• Tournament Preparation

• Monthly Training Form and Reports (Monitor what you practice and how long)

• Assistance with scheduling practice based on strengths and weaknesses

• Use of training technology plus training aids

• Personalized golf drills and motion drills

• Tournament Evaluation

• Goal setting and evaluation of goals

• Evaluation of Stats using Golf Stats Coach App

• Course Strategy

• VIP access to information available on our website

• Mental profile evaluation , extra service , ask coach for the cost (The Attentional & Interpersonal Styles (TAIS))

Cost

• 1 Month: US$ 379 payable in app on credit card 

• 3 Months: US$ 975 payable in app on credit card  

• 6 Months: US$ 1841 payable in app on credit card 

• 12 Months: US$ 3466 payable in app on credit card  

  EFT payments in Rand add 15%