Roger Wessels, Director of Golf, Head Professional

 

Roger, one of South Africa's most respected Golf Professionals, has relocated to George as KeNako's Head Coach.

Roger played tournament golf for 20 years, retiring as a touring professional in 2003 for family reasons. The last decade of his touring professional life was spent playing on the European Tour.

Roger won several tournaments on the Sunshine Tour, including the South African PGA in 1991. In 1994, he won the Canadian Masters and the same year represented South Africa at the World Cup in Puerto Rico. After retiring from tournament golf Roger completed a Diploma linked to Birmingham University. On completion of his (3 year) course, Roger took the position as Head Professional at Killarney Country Club in Johannesburg, where he remained for 3 years until being part of the team that has set up the KeNako Academy. After completing his Birmingham University course, Roger has continued with his education. Roger has studied and integrated human movement science and the golf swing; his coaching combines his intellectual knowledge together with his practical experience, providing a unique, vibrant and stimulating coaching experience.

Roger has also completed other international coaching courses and several other management courses. Roger is a member of both the PGA of South Africa and the British PGA.

Carlo Kok, PGA Teaching Proffesional

 

Carlo played provincial junior golf for Gauteng North, and the highlights of his amateur career included touring with the SA U21 side to Spain & Austria.  Carlo spent time in Scottsdale Arizona USA on a golf scholarship.

Later, Carlo joined the PGA of South Africa and started his apprenticeship under Dave Usendorff at Woodhill Golf Estate.  After a long golfing holiday in the Garden Route Carlo fell in love with the area and applied for a teaching job at Fancourt Golf Academy.  Carlo now coaches out of Kingswood and among other things; Carlo is involved with the South African Development Board and is the Regional Coach of the Southern Cape.