Shire London’s Lee Cox sends five to World Long Driving finals

BARNET, HERTS, UK - - If you want to smash it freaky-long, head for The Shire London.

Why? Because The Shire is where the longest hitters in Europe head for their golf lessons.

The club’s specialist long driving coach Lee Cox sent five of Europe’s premier monster-hitters to last week’s 2018 Volvik World Long Drive Championships in Oklahoma, USA.

It’s the first time that Cox, renowned as Europe’s premier long-driving coach, has had this many pupils qualify for the annual event.

Double world champion Joe Miller, plus Scottish ace James Tait, European #1Martin Borgmeier and up-and-coming Essex 21-year old Tyler Dangerfield all qualified for the Open category in the 2018 world championships after coaching from Lee Cox.

And Irishman William Hunt-Tyrrell, another Cox pupil, qualified for the Masters (over-45s) finals.

Cox also coached disability golf star Mike Gays to the World Amputee Long Drive Championship title earlier this year.

“Given time I can help any golfer to add at least 10mph to their swing speed, and that will give you roughly twenty yards extra on your tee shots” said Cox, a 48-year old PGA Fellow Professional. “World-class long drive specialists like Joe, Mike and the rest all combine massive precision with an explosive power which is beyond the reach of most golfers, but there are common factors which everybody can learn from – male or female, and whatever age you are.”

He continued: “To compete at world level in the Open category you need to be swinging at around 150mph, which only a few people in the world can do. Male Tour golfers generally swing at around 115mph, in comparison. But everybody’s golf swing is different, slow or fast. Adding a few miles per hour, even for a senior golfer, can make all the difference out on the golf course.

“Come to The Shire London and I guarantee you will leave a bigger hitter off the tee!”

Cox normally accompanies his pupils to the States for the World Finals, but this year he had to stay at home – for a family wedding.

To book a long-driving lesson with Lee Cox, call The Shire London on 020 8441 7649.

See www.theshirelondon.com for all golf club information.

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The Shire London is a 27-hole facility near Barnet, north London, featuring the only Severiano Ballesteros-designed golf course in the UK. In 2016 golfers on Golfshake.com voted The Shire London the highest-rated golf club in London, ranking it #1 among all clubs inside the M25. Among golf clubs with 50 online reviews or more, The Shire London is also rated #2 in Hertfordshire, #13 in England and #19 in the entire United Kingdom as of summer 2018.

Its 18-hole Ballesteros Masters Course measures 7,028 yards, with six par 3s, six par 4s and six par 5s. Its 9-hole Academy Course features a mix of par 3s and 4s, and is the ideal introduction to golf for all ages and abilities. The Shire Academy is one of the leading teaching centres in the south of England, with exceptional facilities both covered and outdoors. With a stylish open-plan clubhouse featuring a patio with stunning sunset views across the golf course, first-class conference and banqueting rooms and a highly-rated restaurant, The Shire London is also a well-equipped and popular venue for golf societies, corporate golf days, weddings, meetings and large social functions. It is situated two minutes from M25 Junction 23 (A1(M) South Mimms intersection), with easy access to the motorway network.

Sister facility the West London Golf Centre is a popular new public golf facility located near Northolt in West London. One of London’s best-equipped golf centres, WLGC features a challenging 9-hole, 3,037 Yard Par 36 golf course; a floodlit 26-bay range; a Dinosaur Adventure Golf attraction; a Putting & Short Game Zone; a 4,500sq ft american golf superstore offering custom-fitting; a golf school; and a fully-licensed Coffee House bar and restaurant. Another 18 holes will soon be available on the nearby West London Links, a brand-new championship-length golf course.

The Shire London, West London Golf Centre and West London Links will soon be joined by The Dye London club near Edgware in north London, bringing world-famous golf architects Dye Designs to the UK for the first time. All clubs are owned and operated as a family-run business involving Tony and Anne Menai-Davis and their sons Ceri and Cae.