The Steve Bann Blog: March 2008

Sunday, March 23, 2008

KJ Choi A Reason to Smile

An interesting article on KJ - Reason to Smile

: Name: Steven Bann; Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Steve Bann, is one of Australia's most successful golf coaches. After turning professional in 1979, Steve played on the Australian PGA Tour from 1981 to 1996. In 1990 Steve was appointed the founding Head Coach of the Victorian Institute of Sport. Steve developed the program for six years, which has produced multiple tournament winners including 5 graduates making the world's top 50 and 19 US Tour wins. In 1997 Steve's business partner Dale Lynch, (coach to 2006 US Open Champ Geoff Ogilvy)took over as head coach of the VIS. Steve was now travelling and working on the PGA Tour with his 2 protegees Stuart Appleby (8 US Tour wins)and Rob Allenby (4 US Tour wins). Steve also coaches Nick Flanagan, 2003 US amateur champ. (3 Nationwide wins). Steve also coaches Asia's most successful golfer K.J Choi, 7 times winner on the US Tour. KJ has risen from 65 to as high as 5 in the world ranking since working with Steve. He also coaches LPGA player Hee Young Park. Hee Young finished 35th on the OOM in her 2008 rookie year. Steve is a co director of Bann Lynch Golf which operates at Melbourne Golf Academy and The International Institute of Golf at The Cliffs in South Carolina

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KJ Choi A Reason to Smile

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