02 May2011
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Zoe Allen is the Teaching Professional based at Lurgan Golf Club’s Academy. Zoe offers coaching to Golfers of all abilities including beginners and juniors. Zoe is a US Kid's Certified Coach and runs Junior coaching sessions based on the US Kid’s Pathway Programme; the first such teaching programme for Junior Golfers in Ireland. Zoe is also qualified to coach children as young as 3 or 4 years of age using the Little Golf Train programme and is a Little Golf Train Certified Conductor.
Zoe has officiated at US Kid's Local and State Tournaments in USA, the US Kid's European Championships in Scotland and the World Championships in Pinehurst since 2017. Zoe’s coaching excellence resulted in becoming the first Professional in Great Britain and Ireland to receive the prestigious US Kid’s Master Coach Award for 2019.
Zoe has used her experience to establish the US Kid’s North of Ireland Local Tour in 2018 with over 600 competitors taking part. This was the first official US Kid’s Local Tour events to be held in Great Britain & Ireland and continues to grow each year. Now in it's third year there will be a Spring and Fall Tour that will be complemented with the introduction of a two day Irish Open in July 2020.
Zoe is a Certified Level 2 Titleist Performance Institute Coach, employing proven exercise techniques which strengthen and improve posture which in turn improves Golf performance.
Zoe is a US KId's Certified Coach and has been Tournament Director at US Kid's Local and State Tournaments in USA. Zoe has also been appointed as Tournament Director at the US Kid's European Championships in Scotland and the World Championships held each year at Pinhurst.
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02 Jul2018
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The weather was perfect for the second event of the weekend at Allen Park. The course and in particular the greens were in superb condition for the young players.
26 Jun2018
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The first of two double header weekends on the U.S. Kids North of Ireland Summer Tour took the players to beautiful Ballycastle, for a test of links golf, followed by a stiff parkland challenge provided by the stunning Lurgan Golf Club.
11 Jun2018
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The Castlerock Course was in perfect condition with the fairways almost quicker then the greens! It was great to see new players enter the first official U.S. Kids North of Ireland Summer Tour event in addition to those who played in the Spring Tour.
27 Jun2018
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Lurgan golfer had double reason to celebrate at the U.S. Kids Golf North of Ireland Summer Tour event at Lurgan Golf Club. Not only did he win the event but he made a hole in one.
12 Jul2019
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July is a busy month in any Golfer’s calendar and especially this year for Zoe whose activities range from teaching at Lurgan’s Golf Academy, running summer camps, shooting videos for the Belfast Telegraph and teaching at the Swingzone at The Open Championship in Portrush.
26 Jun2018
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The weather was perfect for the second event of the weekend at Lurgan. The course and in particular the greens were in superb condition for the young players.
22 May2018
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The first Tour Championship of the US Kids North Of Ireland Spring Tour was held at Lurgan Golf Club. There was a great atmosphere with some front runners confirming their lead and in other age groups players fighting for the top spot.
29 Jul2018
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One week into my trip to the Michelle Holmes School of Golf and having a great time so far!
27 Aug2023
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17 Sep2023
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24 Sep2023
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10 Sep2023
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03 Sep2023
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08 Oct2023
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26 Aug2023
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30 Jun2018
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23 Jun2018
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08 Jul2018
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11 Jun2018
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01 Jul2018
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24 Jun2018
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16 Jul2018
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13 Aug2018
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04 Sep2019
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15 Sep2019
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22 Sep2019
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07 Sep2019
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08 Sep2019
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29 Sep2019
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04 May2019
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29 Apr2019
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16 Apr2019
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08 Apr2019
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12 May2019
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05 May2019
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17 Jun2019
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30 Jun2019
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30 Jun2019
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09 Jun2019
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30 Jun2019
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23 Jun2019
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06 Sep2020
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20 Sep2020
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05 Sep2020
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13 Sep2020
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06 Jul2021
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A great opening day of the first US Kids Irish Open. Luke Furlong made history with the first hole in one in a US Kids Irish Open!
07 Jul2021
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Photos from the final round of the US Kids Irish Open. The first US Kids Irish Open Champions are crowned. 
26 Sep2021
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The US Kids 2021 North of Ireland Fall Tour returned to Ballycastle Golf Club.
05 Sep2021
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The US Kids 2021 North of Ireland Fall Tour held its first event at Cloverhill Golf Club.
19 Sep2021
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The US Kids 2021 North of Ireland Fall Tour returned to Donaghadee Golf Club.
12 Sep2021
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The US Kids 2021 North of Ireland Fall Tour held its first event at Foyle Golf Centre.
11 Sep2021
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The US Kids 2021 North of Ireland Fall Tour returned to Greenacres golf centre.
03 Oct2021
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The US Kids 2021 North of Ireland Fall Tour Championship was hosted again by Lurgan Golf Club.
25 Sep2022
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28 Aug2022
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18 Sep2022
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04 Sep2022
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02 Oct2022
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11 Apr2022
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23 May2022
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09 May2022
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03 May2022
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16 May2022
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18 Apr2022
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16 Apr2023
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07 May2023
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23 Apr2023
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13 May2023
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30 Apr2023
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21 May2023
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21 Apr2024
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12 May2024
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28 Apr2024
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05 May2024
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04 May2024
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30 Apr2018
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The US Kids North Of Ireland Spring Local Tour event this week was played at Shandon Park Golf Club Belfast. This was the first parkland course on this year's tour and was in excellent condition for the young players.
23 Apr2018
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The US Kids North Of Ireland Spring Local Tour rolled into the stunning Ballycastle Golf Club in the beautiful seaside town with spectacular views of Scotland in the distance.
09 Jul2018
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Bangor Co Down was the venue for this weeks U.S. Kids Golf North of Ireland Tour event. This was the first time the tour had visited Bangor.
02 Jul2018
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U.S. Kids Golf North of Ireland Tour returned to Galgorm Castle for the second event of the double header weekend.
02 Feb2024
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The U.S. Kids Irish Open hosted by Mount Wolseley Hotel Spa & Golf Resort continued to grow in 2023 with over 140 players from 14 different countries represented. The 2024 U.S. Kids Irish Open returns to Mount Wolseley Hotel Spa & Golf Resort on July 9-10, 2024.
13 May2024
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The North of Ireland Local Parent/Child is a chance for parents to team up with their young player for a fun day of golf on Saturday 31st August 2024. Entries open on 10/05/2024, sign up early as places are limited.
15 Jan2024
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04 May2018
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The U.S. Kids Golf North of Ireland Local tour is the first U.S. Kids Local tour in the UK and Ireland, The U.S. Kids North of Ireland local tour, Summer schedule has now been released. The tour comprises eight events to be held during June, July and August. This is a very exciting opportunity to introduce tournament golf to kids. They will enjoy being on the course, making new friends and getting to spend time on the course with parents.
17 Jul2018
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Massereene was host to this week’s North of Ireland Summer Tour. The damp conditions tested the young players with scoring in most groups a bit higher than normal.
07 Dec2017
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For the first time Ireland will have its own US Kids Local Tour The North of Ireland Local Tour. The tour comprises 6 events for boys and girls from 5 to 14 years of age. The North of Ireland Local Tour will have its own Order of Merit and a special Local Tour Championship event as a finale.
16 May2018
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The US Kids North Of Ireland Spring Local Tour event was hosted at Galgorm Castle Golf Club, home of the European Challenge Tour's Northern Ireland Open since 2013.
08 May2018
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The US Kids North Of Ireland Spring Local Tour event this week was played at Allen Park Golf Centre Antrim The weather was perfect as was the Allen Park course which was the scene for some great golf from our young stars.
16 Apr2018
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Irelands’s first official Local Tour, The US Kids North Of Ireland Local Tour got underway on Sunday 15th April at the picturesque Ardglass Golf Club.
31 Dec2022
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A great start to 2022 with things more or less back to normal after a crazy few years with lots of stoppages in golf.
January 2022 started with the PGA Golf Show in Orlando. It’s great networking and spending time with the World’s Top Golf Coaches, a huge motivational start to the year!
Golf Ireland ran an R&A Women in Golf Leadership Programme which I was asked to be a part of in January 2022. I continued to be involved in all aspects of the course throughout the year.
10 Oct2018
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When PGA Professionals, Michelle Holmes and Zoe Allen met Kenyan PGA Professional Emanuel Kasio, they were impressed with Emanuel’s achievements in introducing Golf to children in Kenya. Emanuel, one of six US Kids Master Teachers based outside USA, has ambitious plans to run US Kids tournaments in Kenya and introduce Golf to neighbouring Uganda and Rwanda.
29 May2018
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Following her experience as a Tournament Director at the 2017 European and World Championships, Zoe was invited to be Tournament Director at Longniddry Golf Club for the 2018 US Kids Golf European Championships. A total of six courses will host the event held near Muirfield, East Lothian, Scotland in the last week of May. Fresh from organising the U.S. Kids North of Ireland Spring Tour in Ireland, Zoe describes her experience at the Championships.
