Robin Symes

Originally from Northern Ireland Robin has been involved with the game of golf for over 20 years.

As an Amateur Robin won at all levels, county, national, and international, most notably helping Ireland to win the European Team Championship, also representing Great Britain & Ireland.

Following his amateur career Robin pursed his Professional career playing in mini tours, regional tours, with invitations on European Tour.  While completing Robin was achieving his PGA Class A status and it was during this time he developed a great interest in teaching.

His teaching career has seen him gain experience and a number of different countries, Ireland, England, Spain and Korea where he has been based since 2006.  In this time Robin has taken students from being junior’s right through to lifting major championship trophies, and as a result developed the reputation as one of the leading instructors in Korea.

While Robin’s main clients are aspiring tour professional he makes a point that he loves to teach players of all level’s, taking pride and pleasure in helping someone starting late to enjoy the game, or guiding a young junior during their first touch of a club.

Robin is currently the Leadbetter Director of Asia and coaches students at LGA Korea.

Noteable Students

• Choi Na Yeon – LPGA (2012 US Open Champion)
• Ha Neul Kim – KLPGA / JLPGA (2 x KLPGA money List Leader 1 x JLPGA money list leader)
• Jenny Shin – LPGA
• Sang Moon Bae – PGA Tour
• Kyung Hoon Lee – PGA Tour
• Si Woo Kim – PGA Tour
• Jennifer Song – LPGA (US Amatuer & Public Links Champion 2009)
• Mi Jung Hur – LPGA
• Hee Young Park – LPGA
• Michael Hoey – European Tour

Certifications

• LGA Master Instructor
• PGA of Britain class A
• Putting Solutions Certified Instructor Level 2
• K-Vest Certified Instructor
• TPI Certified Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
• Dr Kwon Biomechanics Certified
• AimPoint Certified Level 2