Norman Marshall Golf Pro

24/03/2026

11/03/2026

We ve got amazing girl golfers at TFA!

Bringing common sense, great listening ability and skill
To our golfing community

Megan has just brought in our 519th TFA Tournament win!

29/12/2025

Sometimes, it is possible to meet your heroes and be a bit dissapointed.

That is never the case when Tommy meets his junior fans here at TFA Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa

Tommy spent whole morning with our TFA pupils, watching them tee off, presenting prizes and just having a bit of fun with them.

Thanks Tommy for making lots of the boys and giris golfing dreams come true!

17/09/2025

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A documentary that tells my story, from my early days in Southport to competing on some of golf’s biggest stages including the Ryder Cup.Contains archive mat...

10/05/2025

13/02/2025

28/08/2024

We always encourage our pupils to pursue positive self talk. Their voice, in their heads, will be the voice they hear more than any other for the rest of their lives. But the first voice that counts, really counts, that they will take the most notice of, is ours, the parents. Children need to know they are loved first for who they are, not what they can do. Who they are, in the end, dictates what they will be capable of achieving Don’t let your voice and critical observations be the first chop marks in a child’s developing tree of self belief and confidence

26/08/2024

Great to have Peter Scott in the TFA studio this morning. Peter has played on The European Tour and Senior Tour. He has played in The Open with Jack Nicklaus and won multiple times as a pro across Europe. Today we went through Peter’s Trackman numbers and experimented with a few tweaks to influence shot shape This is easy to do with a good player as they are very quickly able to assimilate your suggestions. This together with accurate Trackman 4 feedback lets player and coach instantly know if they are heading in the right direction A slightly earlier shoulder turn, a work in progress downswing move with the lower body and an impact feels suggestion added 3-4 mph to driver clubhead speed (12-16 yd increase in carry distance) A shift in swing path encouraged a lower flighted draw, adding roll for a total potential increase of 20-30 yds with driver, depending on ground conditions Peter and I shared the same route into golf. Both self taught and trained at Royal Birkdale a decade apart. A coach for an experienced pro is just a sounding board for an exchange of ideas. The results and consequent ball flights are the ultimate confirmation that you’re heading in the right direction.

25/08/2024

TFA Parents,

At the end of last term, our classes were almost full to capacity.

We have a waiting list with 80 names on.

We have texted all parents asking if you would like to retain your place for September restart.

On Tuesday 27th of August we will open our waiting list and offer any remaining class spaces.

Just in case you have missed the text, just let us know if you’d like to retain your child’s place by texting 07842912346

Thank you.

22/08/2024

09/08/2024

Yesterday one of my childhood hero’s passed away

Chi Chi Rodriguez a Puerto Rican Golf Pro went to the fairway in the sky.

He won 8 times on The PGA Tour

Why would this bother me much?

Well, when my dad decided to re take up golf, I asked him if I could go with him and play?

He was a bit reluctant to say “Yes” which puzzled me.

He explained that golf was difficult and the courses were too long for children

Despite this slight knock back, a week later my dad arrived home from his job at British Leylsnd with an old battered set of kids clubs in a brown vinyl bag.

The “wood” was actually plastic but the irons were pretty good 5,7 snd 9 with a putter

I was ecstatic. I read through the wear marks, rust and dirt, the name on the back “Chi Chi Rodriguez”

I polished them with my mums “Mr Sheen” and her favourite yellow duster. Made no discernible difference.

I set off I to my garden in picture and fired airflow balls (plastic balls with holes in) back at the house, over the tree, under the tree, around the tree, even through the tree.

I mowed and mowed the grass with a push mower and buried a tin can with a stick in it and chipped balls all the time.

My dream was born thanks to my loving dad and Chi Chi.

In this garden I invented lots of the games and drills I later showed a 6yr old Tommy

I often drive past this little house and think of my mum and dad who let me follow my dream into a sport and profession they didn’t know much about. Scrimping and saving for my upgraded clubs after dad snapped my beloved Chi Chi 5 iron on Stanley School field, one of my non legal practice grounds.

Chi Chi born into poverty, a family of 8 siblings, dad earned $18 a week

Thanks Chi Chi, you were part of my golf dream and I was there right at the start of Tommys. Maybe, just maybe without you, none of this would have happened.

When I get to Heaven I’m going to give Chi Chi a hug and tell him my son named his Larry Lamb Teddy Chi Chi.

He ll be made up!