PROFESSIONAL COACHING FOR ALL ABILITIES
We are proud members of the PGA of Canada. We recognize the important role we play in the development of our athletes and will always strive to embrace these core values;
Learning, Accountability, Respect, Integrity.
2020 PGA of Ontario Coach of the Year - SEAN CASEY
Sean Casey has been a member of the PGA of Canada for 27 years and has provided over 30,000 golf lessons. He taught at The Glen Abbey Golf Academy 2001-2020 and was the Director of Instruction from 2007-2020. His current and former students have won at every level including Provincial & National Championships.
Sean was recently honoured as The 2020 Coach of the Year by the PGA of Ontario.
- BBA University of New Brunswick 2000
- Joined PGA of Canada in 1996, Class A Member since 2001
- PGA of Ontario Team Championship Winner 2003 with partner Sean Foley
- PGA of Ontario Teacher of the Year 2009
- PGA of Canada Teacher of the Year 2009
- Golf Digest Top Four Teachers in Canada 2011
- PGA of Ontario Teacher of the Year for Junior Golfers 2016
- PGA of Ontario Coach of the Year 2020
In 2016, Sean was honoured as the Teacher of the Year for Junior Golfers by the PGA of Ontario. In 2011, Golf Digest named Sean as one of the top four prominent teachers in Canada and in 2009 he was honored as the “Teacher of the Year” by both the PGA of Ontario and Canada.
Sean was fortunate to work closely with Sean Foley at Glen Abbey for his first six years at Glen Abbey and credits Foley for having the greatest influence on his approach to coaching. Sean is most passionate about developing and supporting his competitive junior golfers and graduates of his U19 program currently playing NCAA Collegiate Golf. Sean has been the featured instructor in SCOREGolf Magazine eight times and has provided coaching support to the CJGA National Teams since 2007.
Sean joined the PGA of Canada in 1996 as an apprentice, graduated from the University of New Brunswick's Business Administration Program in 2000 and became a Class 'A' member of the PGA in 2001.
SAM ROY
Sam co-runs Sean Casey's U15, Learn to Compete, and Linksters programs. He believes in a holistic approach to the game and understands the many influences on performance. Sam worked closely with Sean for many years, as a member of his U19 Competitive Coaching Program.
Following his junior career he played for the University of Ottawa Men’s Golf team. Through Sam’s playing experience he understands the mental and physical challenges of the game and the processes necessary to improve.
Prior to turning professional and joining the PGA of Canada, Sam won his Club Championship in back to back years. In the summer months, Sam runs the junior programs and his private coaching services out of Hidden Lake Golf Club in Burlington.
John Burghardt
John co-runs our U15, Learn to Compete, and Linksters programs. Having been a member of both the U15 and U19 programs at Glen Abbey, he recognizes the importance of instruction and structured practice. He attributes much of his own success in golf to the years in these programs and the skills he developed from them.
As a former NCAA division 1 golfer he had the opportunity to play with and learn from some of the best players in the world. He draws on his playing experience in order to help others improve and excel.
