A Bit About Anne-Marie
“Champions aren’t made from the genes; Champions are made from something they have deep inside of them – a desire, a belief, a vision. They have class and they have stamina…they have to have the skill and the will, but the will must be stronger than the skill.”
A quote that has stayed with Anne-Marie Knight since an amateur golfer and is the reason why Anne-Marie was able to reach her full potential with her golfing goals.
Anne-Marie Knight is a full vocational member of the PGA of Australia, holding advanced status in coaching. In 2016 Anne-Marie was the first female in South Australian PGA history to be awarded the South Australian Teaching Professional of the Year Award. Anne-Marie was also listed in in the Golf Digest Top 50 Golf Coaches in Australia for 2016 and is a Titleist Ambassador. Anne-Marie applies a progressive approach to her coaching by engaging regularly in professional development to remain competitive and updated in the golfing industry.
As a playing professional Anne-Marie was the winner of the Ladies German Open in 1999 shooting a course record 64, defeating Laura Davies and Sophie Gustafson by one shot. Anne-Mare also won the Age Match play Tournament at Kingston Heath in 1992 defeating Sandra McKenzie Wood as an amateur and was honored with the title of WPGET Rookie of the year in 1996.
An illustrious amateur career included three South Australian State Amateur Titles (1989-1992), winner of the Ladies Australian Amateur Championship in 1993, Winner of the Trans National US Amateur in 1995 and Runner Up in the Ladies US Amateur Championship in 1995. Anne-Marie also represented Australia on numerous occasions in Tasman Cups, Queen Sirkit Cups, Commonwealth and World Cup.
Anne-Marie has a global exposure of knowledge and her approachable nature ensures that the coaching experience will help clients achieve lower scores and a more enjoyable game.
Anne-Marie’s Golfing Achievements
Coaching Achievements
- Listed in Top 50 Australian Golf Digest Coaches 2016/2017
- Winner SA PGA Teaching Professional of the Year 2016
- Head Teaching Professional – Adelaide Shores Golf Park 2013 – Current
- Teaching Professional – McCracken Golf Club 2010-2013
- Teaching Professional – Mt Barker Golf Club 2008-2010
- Completed bridging course and became a member of the PGA in 2008
- Retired from professional touring in 2007
- SA Coach for Women’s State Team in 2006
Professional Achievements
| 11th ALPG Championships, Pelican Waters | 2006 |
| 11th KLM Ladies Open, Netherlands | |
| 11th Ladies Open of Portugal, Lisbon | |
| 5th Austrian Open, Vienna shooting course record 63 in the third round |
| 9th Singapore Ladies Open | 2005 |
| 3rd ABC Learning for Kids, Lakelands | |
| 9th ALPG Championships, Pelican Waters |
| 5th Australian Ladies Masters, Royal Pines | 2004 |
| 10thTenerife Ladies Open, Canary Islands | |
| 9th Portugal Ladies Open, Lisbon |
| 2nd La Perla Ladies Italian Open, Florence | 2003 |
| 6th Austrian Ladies Open, Vienna, | 2000 |
| 9th French Open, Arras, |
| Winner German Open, Hamburg shooting a course record 64 defeating Laura Davies and Sophie Gustafson | 1999 |
| 3rd French Open, Paris |
| 10th Ladies Irish Open | 1998 |
| 13th Ladies Austrian Open | |
| 16th Ladies German Open |
| Runner up Hennessy Cup, Cologne | 1997 |
| 4th Estoril Ladies Open, Portugal | |
| 5th Glen Lake Futures Classic, USA | |
| 9th Toyota Women’s Australian Open | |
| 8th WPGET Order of Merit |
| Runner up Ford Stimorol Danish Open | 1996 |
| Runner up Marks and Spencer European Open | |
| 6th Costa Azul Open, Portugal | |
| 6th Wilkinson Sword English Ladies Open | |
| 14th WPGET Order of Merit | |
| Winner of the Rookie of the Ladies European Tour of the Year Award |
| Runner up Daikyo Ladies Invitational, Cairns | 1995 |
| 6th Alpine Ladies Masters, Royal Pines |
Amateur Achievements
| Runner-up US Amateur Championship | 1995 |
| Winner Rose Bay Cup, Sydney | |
| Winner Transnational, Tennessee, US | |
| Winner Australian Foursomes Championship | |
| Selected in Australian Commonwealth Cup Team | |
| Represented SA Women’s State Team whereby I remained undefeated for the series playing top position. | |
| Second in WPGET Qualifying School, La Manga |
| Winner Northern Territory Ladies Open | 1994 |
| Selected Australian Queen Sirkit Cup, Jakarta | |
| Team finished 2nd, 4th in individual | |
| Selected Australian World Cup, Paris, finishing4 th in the World Amateur Event | |
| Winner of the Rene Erichsen, South Australia | |
| Represented SA Women’s State Team |
| Winner Australian Ladies Amateur Championship | 1993 |
| Represented SA Women’s State Team |
| Winner Australian Ladies Age Matchplay Championship | 1992 |
| Winner South Australian Amateur Championship | |
| Represented SA Women’s State Team | |
| R/U Australian 72 Hole Strokeplay Championship | |
| Selected in Queen Sirkit Cup Team, China. Team finished 2nd and 5th in the individual event |
| Winner South Australian Amateur Championship | 1991 |
| Runner up Australian Ladies Junior Foursomes | |
| Winner Vulcan Classic, New Zealand | |
| Represented SA Women’s State Team | |
| Selected in Australian Tasman Cup Team |
| Winner South Australian Amateur Championship | 1990 |
| Winner New Zealand Junior Championship | |
| Represented SA Women’s State Team | |
| Winner Australian Junior Flight Award |
| Winner of South Australian State Junior Championship | 1989 |
| Represented both SA Women’s and Junior State Teams | |
| Winner of the Gatehouse Award | |
| Winner of Riverland Golf Week | |
| Winner of Australian Junior Merit Award |
Mission Statement
“Never resist a temporary inconvenience if it results in a permanent improvement”
Let me help you achieve your golfing dreams with consistent improvement and increased enjoyment of your game.
Whether you are a beginner, social, a golfer with disabilities, junior, senior or dedicated golfer my coaching philosophy is individual and simple to ensure your longevity in the game. Having refined my coaching abilities through playing competitively on the ALPG, LET and LPGA Tours for over 13 years I am passionate in offering you a holistic approach to your golf through video analysis, simple explanations and specific golf drills. I believe persistence is the key to success!