About Ian Doig
Ian grew up on the family owned golf course in Seaforth Ontario, a small farming community 120 miles northwest of Toronto. He had a golf club in his hand at the age of two and played in his first competition at ten.
Ian has been involved in the professional game since May of 1980 when he began a professional caddie career at the PGA Tour Kemper Open. Ian was in the gallery when 6 time tour winner Gary Koch needed a caddie. Ian jumped at the opportunity and went on to work for Gary for more than two years. He subsequently caddied for many recognizable name players over a four year caddie career.
In August 1984, just two weeks after caddying in the Canadian Open Ian became the first regular PGA Tour caddie to qualify to play in a PGA Tour event. Ian qualified for the Buick Open in Flint Michigan and turned pro.
Ian qualified for the Canadian Tour in the spring of 1985, had a four year stint on the Asian Tour as well as playing in events on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, Japan Tour and in Europe and Scotland.
Ian has also been involved with the club professional side of the business and went on to win the 2004 Canadian PGA Club Professional Championship. He had a stint as Director of Golf at a resort in the Bahamas, has been involved in golf course architecture and has worked as a manufacturer’s representative on the PGA Tour.
Ian has been involved with teaching the game all his life. He worked with former PGA Tour player David Hearn at the Pike Lake Junior camps in the early 1990’s. Ian worked with Brent Franklin on the Canadian Tour during two of Brent’s victories and was involved with Neal Lancaster during the 2002 Canadian Open, a tournament that Neal lost in a playoff.
Ian was the Associate Teaching professional at the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy and had the opportunity to work with Mr. Palmer. His teaching philosophy has also been influenced by the writings of Ben Hogan. Ian was fortunate at a young age to have the chance to spend time with Moe Norman, George Knudson, Gary Cowan, Nick Weslock, Gerry Kesselring and many other Canadian greats, all of whom had an influence on Ian.
Ian is known as the consummate professional, an engaging story teller regaling golf enthusiasts with his tales of the tour, a patient teacher and a talented player.
Ian is currently residing in Sharon Ontario with his wife Cathleen. Ian has recently decided to turn his focus back onto teaching and is well qualified to be the founder of the Ian Doig Golf Academy and is acknowledged by his peers for being one of the top teaching professionals in Canada.