Instruction

Coaching Pricing

$125/hour

$350/3 Lesson Package

$550/5 Lesson Package

Private Instruction

Director of Instruction
Ben Thompson

Meet Ben – Ben Thompson is the Director of Instruction at Prime Golf Nanaimo, bringing over 17 years of experience in the golf industry to the Vancouver Island golfers. A Class AA PGA Professional from the UK, Ben has coached golfers of all abilities, from complete beginners to competitive professional players, helping them build greater consistency, confidence, and enjoyment in their game. His coaching philosophy is simple, practical, and highly individualised, ensuring each lesson is tailored to the golfer’s goals, ability level, and learning style.
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Ben is TrackMan Certified, a Level 3 Qualified Personal Trainer, and a multiple-time UK professional tournament winner, with a career-low competitive round of 8 under par at Vilamoura Old Course, Portugal, leading to a win. His background in performance golf, golf mechanics, and physical training allows him to blend modern technology with clear, easy-to-understand coaching that’s simple for all abilities.

With over 14 years of teaching experience and golf played across 11 different countries, Ben brings a global perspective and modern approach to instruction, helping golfers improve efficiently while keeping the game enjoyable.

 

Personal Achievements & Highlights
  • Class AA PGA Professional (UK)
  • TrackMan Certified
  • Level 3 Qualified Personal Trainer
  • Multiple Professional Tournament Wins (UK)
  • Lowest Competitive Round: –8, Vilamoura Old Course, Portugal
  • Longest Drive in Competition: 385 yards
  • 14 years of teaching experience
  • Played golf in 11 countries worldwide

 


Get to Know Ben – 
  • Favourite player of all time: Tiger Woods
  • Favourite course played: Royal County Down, Ireland
  • Dream fourball: Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy & Seve Ballesteros
  • Interests outside golf: Cars, hiking, skiing, surfing, and movies
  • Fun fact: If golf hadn’t worked out, Ben would have loved to become a mechanic—fuelled by a lifelong love of cars

Coaching Pricing

$125/hour

$350/3 Lesson Package

$550/5 Lesson Package

Private Instruction

Our Coach
Brett Standerwick

Meet Brett – PGA of Canada Class A Professional and High-Performance Coach.

With over 20 years of experience in the golf industry, Brett combines elite teaching credentials, leadership expertise, and a deep understanding of athletic performance to help golfers of all levels improve their game. His holistic coaching approach blends technical skill development with physical fitness and functional movement for long-term success on and off the course.

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Brett is a Class ‘A’ Professional who has been a member of the PGA of Canada for over 20 years now. He began his golfing career at University Golf Club in Vancouver where he worked as a Teaching Professional and the Sales and Events Manager, before moving to Vancouver Island and Fairwinds Golf Club in 2008 with his wife and three children. Brett continued his professional development at Fairwinds over the next decade, being named the Head Professional and Director of Golf there, and ultimately the General Manager. Brett has completed all levels of the PGA of Canada Teaching Certification Program, along with being named the PGA of BC Apprentice Professional of the Year in his region. With many years of experience in the golf industry and high-level competitive athletics in multiple sports, Brett possesses the necessary knowledge and skills to enhance the game of every golfer, from the true beginner to the scratch player. Combining physical fitness and functional movement with golf skills is a key to Brett’s philosophy of both finding success in the sport, while incorporating the game of golf into an active and healthy lifestyle.

Our Service

Data-Driven Game Analysis

GAME ANALYSIS – $80(45 Minutes)

This is a great starting point for those curious about custom fitting, or anyone wanting to play better golf but unsure of the best place to start.

  • Our trained club fitting technicians analyze your equipment and your game by observing your ball flight and Trackman data during your session.
  • We listen to you and what you would like to improve in your game, and ensure we ask the right questions to best inform our answers and recommendations.

Prime Golf Group Lessons

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Improve Your Game Together. Book a Group Lesson!

Join a Prime Golf Nanaimo group lesson and improve your skills with guidance from PGA professionals in a fun, supportive environment.

✔ Small group instruction
✔ Personalized tips and drills
✔ Great for beginners and intermediate players

Testimonials

What our customers have to say

Fred D.

“Went in on a whim today, friendly, helpful and accommodating staff, will definitely be going back, felt very welcome even as very new players, a couple satisfied customers, can’t wait to bring my son to check it out”

The Burton Eus

“Just had a fantastic experience at Prime Golf. My wife and I had a couple lesson with Andy. A true professional who understands the game so well. He teaches with confidence, and takes great care in developing a relationship with you. My wife had her first golf lesson in her life, and the experience was perfect. We will definitely be going back for more lessons in the future. Highly recommend.”

Steven M.

“Taylor and his staff at Prime Golf are excellent. I have always felt Nanaimo needed something like this, and Prime Golf is absolutely perfect for swinging your clubs in the miserable rainy months. I have spent a little bit of time on the simulators and had a blast playing mini games as well as full on courses. I also want to say that he and his team were able to re grip my putter in ridiculously fast fashion. They service you get here is great, and as more people figure this spot out I am sure it will only become bigger and better.”

Stay tuned

Coming soon!
The Prime Golf Juniors

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