Coach- Steve Bann

Steve Bann, is one of Australia’s most successful golf coaches. He is the co-Director of the International Institute of Golf at The Cliffs, Keowee Springs, South Carolina (http://iofgolf.com). After turning professional in 1979, Steve played on the Australian PGA Tour from 1981 to 1996. In 1990 Steve was appointed the founding Head Coach of the Victorian Institute of Sport. Steve developed the program for six years, which has produced multiple tournament winners including 6 graduates currently in the world’s top 50 and 17 US Tour wins. In 1997 Steve handed over the position to his Assistant Coach and now business partner Dale Lynch, coach to 2006 US Open Champ Geoff Ogilvy. In 1989 he began coaching Stuart Appleby, 8 times winner on the US Tour and Robert Allenby, 4 times winner on the US Tour. He remains Stuart Appleby’s coach to this day and travels regularly to work with him on the US Tour. Steve also coaches Nick Flanagan, 2003 US amateur champ. Nick has played his way on to the PGA Tour for 2008 with 3 Nationwide victories this year.Steve also coaches Asia’s most successful golfer and World ranked 7 K.J Choi, 7 times winner on the US Tour. Steve is a co director of Bann Lynch Golf which operates at Melbourne Golf Academy with his co director Dale Lynch.
Interests

* Golf
* Health and Fitness
* Reading
* Fishing