Coaching That Connects
Body and Swing.
Golf coaching at Costa Health starts with your body, not your backswing. One of our clinicians will assess your movement patterns first. Your coach then builds every session around what your body can actually do, not what a textbook says it should do. The result is swing changes that stick, progress that lasts and a lower risk of injury along the way.
Costa Health partners with the Peter Gustafsson Academy at The Clubhouse Marbella and also works alongside PGA degree-qualified coach Melissa Nicol to deliver this integrated approach on the Costa del Sol.
What Makes This Different
Coaching built around your body
Most golf coaching treats every player the same. This approach does not. Four things separate it from standard lessons.
Coaching adapted to your body
Most coaching focuses on positions and drills. At Costa Health, every session starts with an understanding of what your body can actually do. Restricted thoracic rotation, limited hip mobility, a stiff ankle from an old sprain - these affect your swing far more than grip adjustments. Coaching adapted to your physical profile means you work on changes you can sustain.
Therapist-coach communication
Your coach and your therapist talk to each other. That sounds simple, but it rarely happens. If your chiropractor identifies a thoracic restriction limiting your backswing, your coach knows about it and adjusts drills accordingly. No conflicting advice. No wasted sessions.
Faster, more sustainable improvement
Golfers often plateau because they are fighting their own body. A player with limited hip internal rotation will never produce a textbook weight shift, no matter how many range balls they hit. Addressing the physical limitation first means the technical correction sticks. Progress is quicker and it lasts.
Reduced injury risk while training
Repetitive practice of a movement your body is not built for is a common route to injury. Around 60% of amateur golfers experience at least one golf-related injury. Coaching aligned with clinical assessment ensures you are training safely, not just training hard.
The Partnership
Peter Gustafsson Academy
Costa Health works in close collaboration with the Peter Gustafsson Academy, based at The Clubhouse Marbella. The academy is a well-established coaching programme on the Costa del Sol, known for developing golfers through structured, methodical instruction.
This partnership means clinical findings from Costa Health flow directly into coaching plans. A golfer who presents with limited hip rotation during a TPI screen does not just receive a diagnosis and exercises. That information reaches their coach, who adjusts drills and expectations accordingly. Technical instruction and physical treatment run in parallel, not in isolation.
Too many golfers spend months working on a swing change that their body cannot support. The connection between assessment and coaching prevents that cycle. It is not a referral arrangement. It is a genuine working relationship where both sides share information, track progress and adjust together.
Your Coaches
Working with Melissa Nicol and Alexandra Sukhoivan
Melissa Nicol is a PGA degree-qualified golf professional through the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland. Her coaching covers everything from complete beginners learning grip and stance to experienced players refining their short game or rebuilding their swing after injury.
What sets Melissa apart is her willingness to integrate clinical information into every lesson. She reviews our clinical screening results before a session and adjusts her coaching plan based on what a player's body can realistically achieve. A golfer recovering from a rotator cuff repair, for instance, will not be asked to produce a full overhead follow-through. The session adapts. The progression is realistic.
Melissa's patient, analytical style suits golfers who want to understand why a change works, not just what to do. That understanding is what makes improvements last beyond the lesson.
Alexandra Sukhoivan is a professional golf coach and former member of the Ukrainian National Golf Team, bringing a Champion of Ukraine title and a bronze medal at Team Shield 2020 to her coaching practice.
As a coach at the PGGA Academy, Alexandra works with players of all levels. Her approach is movement-focused: rather than applying a one-size-fits-all method, she builds each session around the player's body, movement patterns and natural swing.
Working alongside Costa Health, Alexandra bridges the gap between golf coaching and physical capability. By integrating body movement and physical awareness into every lesson, she helps players unlock greater consistency, power and control in their game.
The Process
How a coaching session works
Assessment informs coaching. Coaching informs treatment. The loop runs continuously.
Physical assessment
A TPI trained clinician screens your movement patterns, identifying restrictions and asymmetries that directly affect your swing mechanics.
Assessment shared with your coach
Findings are communicated to your coach before your first lesson. They know exactly which physical limitations to work around and which to challenge.
Coaching session
Your coach builds the session around your body. Technical work, drills and swing changes are all grounded in what your assessment revealed.
Feedback loop
After coaching, your therapist receives feedback on what was covered. Treatment and exercise prescription are refined based on real swing demands.
"This integrated approach ensures you are not just practising more, but improving smarter."
Your Coaching Team
Who you will work with
Melissa Nicol
PGA Golf Professional
A Professional Golfer through the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland, Melissa holds a PGA degree and brings extensive experience developing players of all levels. Her patient, analytical approach ensures coaching that adapts to each golfer.
Alexandra Sukhoivan
Golf Coach, PGGA Academy
A former member of the Ukrainian National Golf Team and Champion of Ukraine, Alexandra brings a personalised, movement-focused approach to coaching, integrating body awareness with swing development.
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Sarah Monaghan
TPI trained Chiropractor and sports performance therapist
Sarah has been involved with golf for over 15 years. TPI trained, she identifies physical limitations affecting your swing and delivers targeted treatment to improve mobility, power and consistency.
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Flora Muijzer
TPI Certified and Sports Performance Physiotherapist
Flora is a TPI-certified physiotherapist specialising in golf performance and rehabilitation. Her expertise in biomechanics and movement analysis helps golfers correct the physical restrictions behind swing faults.
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