Dr. Brian Hemmings, PhD, C. Psychol., AFBPsS, Hon.FCASES, HCPC Registered Sport Psychologist
Brian was the lead psychologist to the England golf team for 16 years (1997-2013) delivering high performance strategies with European and World Championship winning teams and individuals at men’s, youth and junior level. During this time, he helped develop the mental skills of the best young emerging English golfers including the likes of Danny Willett, Chris Wood, Ross Fisher, Paul Waring, Eddie Pepperell, Tommy Fleetwood and Andrew (Beef) Johnston, along with many Walker Cup players and Seniors Tour winner Gary Wolstenhome, MBE.
Brian continued to work with many of these players into their professional careers on the various European tours. He was also the performance psychologist to the English Women’s Golf Association (1998-2001 & 2006-2010) and has worked with many LET players. Brian is the author of the audio ‘In the Zone: Simple Mental Skills to Improve Your Golf’, and five books including the best-seller ‘Mental Toughness for Golf: The Minds of Winners’. He has presented extensively within the UK to golfers of all levels, coaches and students, and at PGA National Conferences in Great Britain, Holland, Italy, Germany and Denmark. Brian’s profile has also seen him present in Australia, USA, China, South Korea, Hong Kong and India. He has also worked for the Confederation of Professional Golf (formerly the PGAs of Europe) as a development consultant on the R&A ‘Working for Golf’ worldwide programme. As well as hosting four successful UK golf psychology conferences since 2002, Brian regularly runs UK Masterclasses in Golf Psychology attended by hundreds of psychologists and golf coaches.
Brian has a wealth of experience in other sports, having worked with championship winning individuals and teams in professional cricket, 12 medallists in Olympic and Commonwealth Games boxing, and podium winners in single seat motor racing including Formula 3, GP2 & Formula 1. Whilst golf consultancy takes up most of his time, Brian is still actively working in a variety of others sports.
Brian gained his PhD in sport psychology from the University of Southampton in 1998; and has supervised and/or mentored over 50 psychology practitioners over the last 25 years. He is also trained in hypnosis and bereavement counselling. In 2010 he was awarded a Fellowship by BASES (now the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences) in recognition of ‘esteemed personal achievement, skills, knowledge and service to BASES and the sport and exercise science community’.
Brian is very approachable and personable, and is popular with coaches and players as he builds strong collaborative relationships. He gets the majority of his requests for support through personal referrals and recommendations. He is father to 3 adult daughters and his interests are sport and travel. Brian spends his spare time with family and friends and supports a range of church based charities.
