Adrian Cafaro

About the Candidate

ADRIAN VITO CAFARO

DIRECTOR OF GOLF | BRITISH PGA FELLOW PROFESSIONAL | PGA SPECIALIST COACH

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • British citizen • Full UK driving licence • Willing to relocate to UK

adriancafaro@hotmail.com • +60 12 923 0935 • linkedin.com/in/adrian-vito-cafaro-mphil-pga-fellow-43941a18

Professional Profile

British PGA Fellow Professional and golf-operations leader with more than 26 years of international experience

across private clubs, resorts, academies, retail, custom fitting and player development. Founder and General Manager

of Cafaro Golf Academy, with earlier General Manager and Director of Instruction appointments in the UK, Egypt and China.

Experienced in leading multidisciplinary teams, managing golf shops and customer-facing operations, developing budgets

and commercial programmes, maintaining service standards, and using launch-monitor technology to deliver coaching and

fittings. Combines senior operational judgement with an accessible, member-focused coaching style.

Leadership and Commercial Strengths

Golf operations leadership Retail and stock performance Team recruitment and development

GCQuad and TrackMan coaching Custom fitting and club repair Member service and competitions

Selected Commercial and Leadership Impact

• Generated record coaching sales of RMB 3.2 million (approximately £340,000), 24% above the previous year, while leading

PGA academy operations at Bayhood No. 9 in Beijing.

• Founded and operates a premium two-bay TrackMan 4 academy, overseeing commercial performance, customer

experience, coaching, custom fitting, repairs, marketing and day-to-day operations.

• Managed and developed a team of 24 across golf, professional shop, food and beverage, spa, gym and leisure operations at

Whitekirk Golf & Leisure.

• Project-managed the design and launch of golf shops, studios, repair workshops, simulators, practice greens and a 19-bay

driving range.

• English Golf Club Maker of the Year 2005; advanced diploma in club making and extensive experience in fitting, re-

shafting, regripping and equipment services.

Professional Experience

Founder, General Manager and Head PGA Professional | Cafaro Golf Academy | Aug 2022–Present

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Lead the commercial and operational performance of a premium indoor academy using two TrackMan 4 simulators, slow-

motion video, a practice area and on-course coaching at leading Kuala Lumpur clubs.

• Manage customer service, bookings, programme design, marketing, equipment services and coaching standards; recruit

and support self-employed coaching provision.

• Deliver Titleist custom fitting, re-shafting and regripping and serve as a Titleist and FootJoy brand ambassador under a full-

line contract.

• Created a nine-level junior pathway and recurring adult and junior programmes designed to improve retention and long-

term customer value.

Elite Master Golf Instructor and Head of Junior Programmes | MST Golf Academy at KLGCC | Oct 2019–Jul 2022

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Led junior programme development at a major 36-hole private-club environment with a 78-bay range and extensive retail,

practice and hospitality facilities.

• Trained PGA instructors, coached members and juniors, supported corporate and marketing events, and produced

instructional content for the club newsletter.

Head of Golf and Director of Instruction | Kaiwen Academy International School | Jul 2016–Sep 2019

Beijing, China

• Directed the golf department, recruited staff, advised senior leadership and created school, academy and talent-

development programmes.

• Project-managed indoor studios, putting and short-game facilities and a 19-bay range; trained PGA professionals, local

coaches and teachers.

Adrian Vito Cafaro • Director of Golf CV | 1Earlier Leadership Experience

General Manager | Whitekirk Golf & Leisure | Jul 2014–Nov 2015

North Berwick, Scotland

• Directed a championship course, professional shop, range, hospitality, spa, gym and leisure operation; recruited, trained

and managed 24 employees against service standards and KPIs.

• Managed golf-shop and customer operations, resolved member issues, delivered custom fitting and repairs, and developed

junior and revenue-generating programmes.

Director of Instruction | PGA Golf Academy at Bayhood No. 9 | Jun 2013–Jul 2014

Beijing, China

• Led academy operations, international PGA staff and brand standards at one of China’s leading coaching facilities;

delivered record annual lesson sales of RMB 3.2 million.

• Delivered member clinics, elite coaching and Titleist fittings while training coaches, caddies and translators in consistent

service and technical standards.

General Manager | Taba Heights Golf Resort | Jun 2012–Jun 2013

Taba, Egypt

• Managed tee bookings, green fees, carts, professional shop, coaching, tournaments, caddies, greenkeeping and hospitality

at Egypt’s then top-ranked golf course.

• Worked with regional and Troon leadership on service standards, recruitment, member retention, course projects and

international Pro-Am events.

Owner, General Manager and Head Professional | The North London Golf Academy | Jan 2009–Jun 2012

London, UK

• Established and managed a three-simulator academy with putting analysis, launch-monitor technology, retail, custom

fitting and a repairs workshop.

• Led a team of PGA professionals, built the customer base, managed shop sales and developed member, school and junior

programmes, including coaching at Harrow School.

PGA Teaching Professional | Playgolf Northwick Park | Jan 2006–Jan 2009

London, UK

• Delivered individual, group and junior coaching, fittings and repairs in a major golf-shop and driving-range operation;

served as Middlesex County U16 and U18 Coach.

Qualifications and Professional Recognition

• British PGA Fellow Professional, awarded 2012 for an outstanding contribution to golf coaching education; recognised PGA

Specialist Coach.

• MPhil in Sports Coaching, University of Birmingham, 2013; research into expertise development among 12 PGA Tour

players.

• PGA Advanced Diploma in Golf with Merit, University of Birmingham and The Professional Golfers’ Association, 2003.

• Diploma in Advanced Golf Club Making, Golfsmith Europe, 2004; English Golf Club Maker of the Year, 2005.

• Diploma in Sport Psychology, Newcastle College, 2002; NLP Sports Practitioner Certificate, 2004.

• Guest speaker for the PGA of America Teaching and Coaching Conference and British PGA talent-development seminar at

Mission Hills, China.

Additional Information

Technology: TrackMan 4, Foresight launch-monitor systems, slow-motion video, Microsoft 365 and customer-booking

platforms. Prepared to undertake Intelligent Golf training. Languages: English fluent, Italian advanced, Mandarin basic.

Mobility: British citizen with a full, clean UK driving licence; willing to relocate. References available on request.