Paul is Owner of Paul Horton Golf, and is Co-Lead Coach at the Golf Channel Academy at Heritage Pointe (Heritage Pointe Golf Club) in the Calgary suburb of Heritage Pointe, Alberta, Canada. The PGA of Canada’s 2011 National Teacher of the Year and 2017 National Coach of the Year, Paul is widely considered one of the top coaches in Canada. A 14-time PGA of Alberta Teacher of the Year finalist, he was named Teacher of the Year twice (2003 & 2011) and Coach of the Year twice (2016 & 2017). He is also a member of the PGA of Alberta’s Education Committee. The highest-ranking AimPoint Certified Instructor in all of Canada, Paul has also been one of the busiest. For over 40 years he’s been teaching and coaching many thousands of players, from beginners to top amateurs and collegiate players to PGA Tour professionals. Over recent years, Paul has coached 45 junior players to college scholarships and 21 of those have gone on and turned professional. Current and former students who’ve worked with Horton include former PGA Tour winners Stephen Ames and Steven Bowditch, PGA Tour Champions winner Gary Hallberg, 8-time Canadian Long Drive champion Lisa “Longball” Vlooswyk and 6-time World Long Drive champion Jason Zuback. In addition to his AimPoint expertise, he also holds certifications with BioSwing Dynamics, Blast Motion and TPI (Golf Coach Level 2), and is a member of the Certified Golf Coaches Association. Paul coaches players in all aspects of the game, from tactical and playing strategies to the mental game, fitness and nutrition. His programs are consistent, specific and focused to each student, and he enjoys working with players of any skill level who show a commitment to improving their game. The goal is to provide world class, innovative long term coaching programs to help you attain your goals, customized to improve all aspects of your game.
BOB MCARTHUR Bob is a Golf Channel Academy co-lead coach at the Golf Academy at Heritage Pointe and has been the Head Teaching Professional for the Academy since 1998. The PGA of Canada’s 1999 National Teacher of the Year, Bob is a two-time PGA of Alberta Teacher of the Year (1998 and 1999) as well as Player of the Year (1989). He has been teaching professionally since 1994. McArthur specializes in offering custom corporate programs as well as private lessons and operates the indoor instruction facility year-round using state-of-the-art video technology. A fine player himself with nine professional victories, Bob has worked with numerous elite players and professionals over the years, including 7-time Canadian Long Drive champion Lisa Vlooswyk, 2007-2008 PGA of Alberta Player of the Year Darryl James and former National Team members Kris Wasylowich and Meaghan Leblanc. Other notable students include former National Hockey League players Gary Roberts and Joe Nieuwendyk. Bob is a 30-year PGA of Canada Class A Member and has been heavily involved in charitable foundation work. He is past Director for the Gary Roberts Children Foundation Charity (1995-2005), has raised more than $500,000 for special equipment purchases for the Alberta Children’s Hospital. He is also a supporter of both the Alberta Cancer Foundation and Canadian Diabetes Foundation as well as the Kyle Stuart Memorial Foundation for underprivileged youths in sport in the Calgary area.
