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The Golf Travel People work in partnership with The Stuart Smith Golf Academy to offer high quality residential golf tuition holidays in Spain and Portugal.
Stuart has over 20 years professional coaching experience and uses every part of it in making sure that he delivers a beneficial lesson to you each and every time.
Stuart has spent the last 12 years focusing on the short game and has now established himself as one of the leading short game coaches.
His book “7 Steps To Heavenly Chipping” and 2 training aids designed by Stuart are currently being sold throughout Europe, USA & Canada. The “Putt Easy” is under the Odyssey brand and the “Connect Easy” strap is branded Callaway.
So, don’t miss out on a chance to transform your short game, as well as having a great time with other golfers at fantastic venues just like many other golfers already have:
“Fabulous trip, impressive golf course, and it was great seeing old friends and making new ones. Lots and lots of laughs !!! Well done Stuart.”
“Great golfing holiday! First timers on one of Stuart’s “short game” improvement holidays and came away with so much more understanding of all aspects of chipping, pitching and putting! Couldn’t wait to get out and put into practice what we had worked on.”
See below for details of Stuart Smith Golf Academy residential tuition breaks which cater for all ages and standards of golfer, so why not contact Stuart now on 07766 733560 or email stuart@stuartsmithgolfacademy.com to discuss your requirements?
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Upcoming scheduled residential tuition breaks are as follows:
Hotel Porto Mare, Madeira
Hotel Porto Mare, Madeira 4*

9th – 16th October 2023
- Twin golfer £1545 pp (ex flights)
- Twin non golfer £1150 pp (ex flights)
- Single golfer £2055 pp (ex flights)
- Single non £1675 pp (ex flights)
- Hotel Porto Santa Maria
- 7 nights HB
- 2 rounds Santa Da Serra inc transfers
- 2 rounds Palheiro inc transfers
- Stu & Siani’s Wedding
Stuart says “After ending up in Madeira in 2020 due to COVID travel restrictions, we fell in love with this beautiful island and have decided to run a special GTH in October 2023.
Hotel Porto Santa Maria is a four star hotel with five star qualities throughout, you certainly won’t be disappointed. It’s location right in the heart of Funchal, making this the perfect venue for golfers and non golfers, as access to local shops, restaurants and attractions are all within a couple of minutes walk.
GOLFERS – We have organised a coach to take us to both courses and this will leave at 9:00am each day. Both courses are up in the mountain which offer amazing views throughout and for the hardy, you can walk both courses but buggies are advisable. There will be a choice of tuition before each game so make sure you pick the area each day that is letting you down the most.
NON GOLFERS – There is so much to see and do in Madeira that you certainly won’t be bored whilst the rest of us are playing golf. I’m happy to organise some trips on certain days or you can organise something yourselves, either way just let me know.
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On the third day of the trip we would love you to join us at our wedding where you will be our guests. We will taxi everyone to the wedding venue where everything from the ceremony, to the meal, to the evening party will take place, and this day is on us. Once finished we will taxi everyone back to the hotel.”
ITINERARY
Monday 9th October 2023
Travel to the resort and probably have time to walk around the shops and restaurants.
Tuesday 10th October 2023

- 9:00am – Coach to Palheiro GC
- 9:30am – Choice of swing check, putting, chipping or bunker lesson
- 10:30am – Tee off 18 holes Texas Scramble
Wednesday 11th October 2023
- 9:00am – Coach to Santa Da Serra GC
- 9:30am – Choice of swing check, putting, chipping or bunker lesson
- 10:30am – Tee off 18 holes Stableford
Thursday 12th October 2023
- Guests at our Wedding
- 1:00pm – Coach to the wedding venue
- 1:20pm – Welcome cocktails & soft drinks
- 2:00pm – Wedding ceremony
- 2:30pm – Celebratory drinks
- 4:00pm – Wedding meal followed by Madeira wine and cheese
- 7:00pm – Cutting of the cake
- 7:30pm – Party time
- 11:30pm – Return coach

Friday 13th October 2023
- Day off
Saturday 14th October 2023
- 9:00am – Coach to Palheiro GC
- 9:30am – Choice of swing check, putting, chipping or bunker lesson
- 10:30am – Tee off 18 holes Stableford
Sunday 15th October 2023
- 9:00am – Coach to Santa Da Serra GC
- 9:30am – Choice of swing check, putting, chipping or bunker lesson
- 10:30am – Tee off 18 holes TEXAS Scramble
Monday 16th October 2023
- Travel home
Contact Stuart on 07766 733560 to book your next golf tuition break now! More info...
Gran Canaria Charity Golf Tournament & Tuition Holiday
Salobre Hotel Resort & Serenity 5*
Charity Golf Competition in aid of Cancer Research U.K.
14th – 21st January 2024

- Twin golfer £1595 pp (ex flights)
- Twin non golfer £1100 pp (ex flights)
- Single golfer £1845 pp (ex flights)
- 6 rounds of golf on the Old Course and the option of another 9 holes on New course in the afternoons. (Buggy must be used)
- One competition for golfers who meet the handicap criteria and another competition for those who don’t
- One lunch a la carte (set menu) at The S Club
- All tuition
- Range balls
- Fantastic prizes
- Raise money for Cancer Research U.K.
Stuart says “This is going to be a trip to remember for a few reasons. The Salobre Resort is one of the finest in the Canaries and have not only allowed us to run this event here in peak season, but have given us an excellent package for a fantastic price. We have managed to get hold of around £10,000 in competition/raffle prizes for this special trip.
ITINERARY
Sunday 14th January 2024
- Travel to the resort
Monday 15th January 2024
- 08:30 – 09:30 – Group A Coaching
- 09:30 – 10:30 – Group B Coaching
- 10:00-11:57 – Tee off 18 holes – Practice Round

Tuesday 16th January 2024
- 08:30 – 09:30 – Group A Coaching
- 09:30 – 10:30 – Group B Coaching
- 10:00-11:57 – Tee off 18 holes – Round 1
Wednesday 17th January 2024
- 08:30 – 09:30 – Group A Coaching
- 09:30 – 10:30 – Group B Coaching
- 10:00-11:57 – Tee off 18 holes – Round 2
Thursday 18th January 2024
- 08:30 – 09:30 – Group A Coaching
- 09:30 – 10:30 – Group B Coaching
- 10:00-11:57 – Tee off 18 holes – Texas Scramble
Friday 19th January 2024
- 08:30 – 09:30 – Group A Coaching
- 09:30 – 10:30 – Group B Coaching
- 10:00-11:57 – Tee off 18 holes – Round 3
Saturday 20th January 2024
- 08:30 – 09:30 – Group A Coaching
- 09:30 – 10:30 – Group B Coaching
- 10:00-11:57 – Tee off 18 holes – Round 4
- 20:00 – Presentation night
Sunday 21st January 2024
- Travel home