PING Short Game Masterclass – Take Your Short Game Coaching to the Next Level
Join James Ridyard, one of the world’s leading short game coaches, and Dr. Paul Wood, Director of Strategic Initiatives at PING, for a two-day workshop at the PCC.
James brings decades of experience refining every part of the short game, from chipping and pitching to bunker play, with players from beginners to major winners. Paul is behind PING innovations such as nFlight fitting software, TR Face technology, turbulators and Eye Q alignment. He will also share PING’s latest research quantifying wedge delivery when chipping, pitching and from bunkers, using its own FOCAL motion-capture system.
Through a mix of theory, practical sessions and live demos, this is your chance to master both the art and the science of the short game, whether you are a coach, club fitter or ambitious player.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to analyse and improve chips, pitches and bunker shots, and apply it straight away on the course
- Ball flight physics, face-to-ball interaction and the latest wedge delivery research from Dr. Paul Wood
- Hands-on workshops and live demos with direct, personal feedback on your coaching
CPG Learning & Performance Institute / Ă–GV Performance & Competence Center
The Performance & Competence Center offers competitive athletes state-of-the-art, year-round training facilities and brings together the expertise of numerous Austrian golfing institutions in one place.
The development of a central location for the further development of golf has been underway for many years, and the vision of this center in Oberwaltersdorf was developed for the first time as part of the Austrian bid for the 2022 Ryder Cup. The realization of this vision should form the foundation for numerous participations of Austrian players in Solheim & Ryder Cups.
The goal was to develop the most advanced indoor practice facility in Europe and to create a central hub for European golf. Through cooperation with national and international institutions, the Performance & Competence Center is to develop into an important hub for the education and training of players and teaching professionals.
The centralized provision of year-round training facilities and state-of-the-art analysis tools for competitive athletes offers unprecedented opportunities for training management and player development. Facilities from which players from all over Austria will benefit in order to develop the next stars of international golf.
+43 2253 20202 – 38
performance.golf.at
performance@golf.at
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Fontana Allee 4, A-2345
Oberwaltersdorf, Vienna
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James Ridyard
- Short Game Specialist, Co-founder of Short Game Secrets
James Ridyard is an internationally recognised short game specialist and co-founder of Short Game Secrets, known for combining the biomechanical, physical and psychological sides of golf into one effective approach.
Dr. Paul Wood
- Director of Strategic Initiatives, PING
Dr. Paul Wood is Director of Strategic Initiatives at PING, responsible for club design, research, development and testing. His expertise in ball flight physics and club optimisation has shaped some of the most advanced technology in golf.
Seminar Details:
- Dates: 8-9 February 2027, 09:00-17:00
- Location: Performance & Competence Center (PCC), Fontana, Oberwaltersdorf, Austria
- Duration: 2 days
- Early Bird: €590 until 31.10.2026, then €690
- Participants: Max. 25 (first come, first served)
- Registration Deadline: 18.01.2027
Secure your place now and invest in your short game coaching!
Register on a first come, first serve principle. Fees will be confirmed once you have registered via invoice.
