Ben Clayton

Ben Clayton Professional Golfer

13/09/2026

Today is one of those days that proves all the hard work over the course of a season eventually bears fruit.

I’m incredibly fortunate to be the coach of the Surrey Under-14s team, and today was a day I’ll be very proud of.

After winning our league, we earned our place in the league final against Kent and Suffolk.

We drew 5–5 in a closely fought match against Kent, before beating Suffolk 8–2. Kent also beat Suffolk 8–2, meaning the final result came down to the very last match.

And what a group of boys.

Difficult conditions, quick greens and plenty of pressure, but regardless of whether they were winning, losing or waiting to play, they supported each other brilliantly. The attitude, team spirit and quality of golf were exceptional.

The best part? Seven of our ten players are still Under-13s, meaning they’ll get to do it all again next year.

Even more special to know that Surrey Under-14s were the only age group to win their league final this year for Surrey is super special.

A massive thank you to my coaching partner, Sam Truman. The work we’ve put in throughout the year — finding those little 1% improvements — hopefully made the difference today.

When matches are this close, they’re exciting, stressful and sometimes nerve-wracking… but there’s nothing better than being on the right side of the result.

Well done, boys. You should be incredibly proud I know I am. 🏆

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Lovely day Ferndown Golf Club for the pro am and managed to sneak a 2nd place. Thanks to Clive Talbot for captaining the...
21/08/2026

Lovely day Ferndown Golf Club for the pro am and managed to sneak a 2nd place. Thanks to Clive Talbot for captaining the team. Always lovely to return to ferndown. I learnt to play there 40 years ago with my dad and next time would love to play the Alliss course and looks amazing after the course restoration. Course in great nick who doesn’t love heathland

07/08/2026

Last lesson before a week off was with soon to return to the USA Freddie Surgey who starts a new chapter Lamar University Mens Golf. After a summer of studying it was time to get back to the blueprint and work through some work for the upcoming college season. After playing a couple of times this week it’s also good to see the player on course. Big things to come

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09/07/2026

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U14 SEG League Champions 🏆🔥

A massive congratulations to our U14 team who claimed the league title by just half a point on Sunday at Sunbury Golf 👀

The U14 team picked up the 10 points needed on Sunday habing beaten Sussex 5.5 - 4.5 and narrowly missing out to BB&O losing 4.5 - 5.5. However this was enough for the lads to pick up a very impressive league win 📈🔥

In a very competitive league we are super proud of all the boys who have represented us this year! You all deserve a massive congratulations 🥳🔥


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30/06/2026

A really positive first session today with professional golfer Ben Terry.

Ben is a very talented player with a wealth of experience, and today we focused on a couple of key areas to improve the quality and consistency of his strike. The goal was to reduce the need for him to rely on his exceptional hand and clubface manipulation to produce the shots he wants, instead creating a more efficient movement pattern through some simple changes in how his body moves.

Within just a couple of swings, the improvements were clear. We worked through a few straightforward drills that will help him tidy things up during practice and make those changes more automatic.

Ben has competed at a very high level throughout his career, and although his schedule hasn’t been as full recently, I have no doubt that once these changes bed in, he’ll be back competing for—and winning—tournaments very soon.

Looking forward to seeing his progress over the coming weeks.

Lovely Friday afternoon game with James Boxall Rob Boxall Billy West shame the Boxall boys were to good for us. Handicap...
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Lovely Friday afternoon game with James Boxall Rob Boxall Billy West shame the Boxall boys were to good for us. Handicap adjustment incoming. Course was lovely. Firm and fast just the way heathland golf should be.

Amazingly proud of winning Carnoustie Golf Links today in a playoff. It’s been coming for a while but a couple of years...
21/06/2026

Amazingly proud of winning Carnoustie Golf Links today in a playoff. It’s been coming for a while but a couple of years of health issues and injury’s make days like today all the more satisfying. Class is permanent form is temporary.

Super pleased for the boy 𝙼𝙰𝚃𝚃𝚈 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙰𝙻𝚃 𝙶𝙾𝙻𝙵𝙴𝚁 on winning club champs Old Thorns Hotel & Resort super pleased for him no...
21/06/2026

Super pleased for the boy 𝙼𝙰𝚃𝚃𝚈 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙰𝙻𝚃 𝙶𝙾𝙻𝙵𝙴𝚁 on winning club champs Old Thorns Hotel & Resort super pleased for him no one wants it more ! 𝙼𝙰𝚃𝚃𝚈 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙰𝙻𝚃 𝙶𝙾𝙻𝙵𝙴𝚁 with .repost
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Club champ 2026 🏆

Err don’t think it’s really hit home yet, I’m just happy I got it done considering my confidence was low from the last few comps I have been in.

Massive thank you to everyone that has helped and supported me it has ment the word to me. Big thank you to my coach Ben Clayton honestly couldn’t have done it without him this man has transformed my golf in to what it is today and also Matt Bonney for your support over on the 2 day, mate kept my head in he right place.

Also massive thank you to Devereux Golf® for the support over the last year too you guys are the best, proud to be part of your ambassador team.

Big shout out to Old Thorns Hotel & Resort and all the team for putting on a great event course was great

Right enough of the soppy stuff now let’s get back to work.

Big love ❤️

Matty the alt golfer

20/06/2026

How do you measure improvement in golf?

Is it your handicap coming down? Is it beating your friends more often?

For me, improvement is being able to hit shots under tournament pressure that I know I can hit on the range. It’s also about my bad shots changing over time.

A few years ago, I fought a hook for a long time. If I hooked one shot during a round, I couldn’t stop it. Now, that’s largely a thing of the past. But that didn’t happen overnight. It came from working on the same things for years, checking the same fundamentals repeatedly, and staying committed to the objectives and plan I’d put in place.

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve played in a few tournaments—some good, some not so good. Regardless of the score, I’ve hit shots where the outcome wasn’t perfect, but I’ve moved in a way that I simply couldn’t have a year or two ago.

Most importantly, under pressure, I haven’t fallen back into the movements or shot patterns that feel comfortable but that I know aren’t right for me. I’ve stayed committed to the process.

That’s why sticking to your blueprint is so important. Real improvement isn’t always reflected in the score straight away. Often, it’s seen in your ability to trust and execute the right patterns when it matters most.

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