Golf academy

Maria Efimenko

Senior Coach at Jason Floyd Golf Academy (Pestovo)


The first and only female golf professional in Russia to achieve the PGA Advanced Professional status.
Started playing golf in 1997. Represented the Russian National Golf Team from 2003 to 2010.

Education & Professional Experience:
2009: Graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute.

2009–2012: Coach at the Olympic Reserve Golf School, serving as the first coach for Nataliya Guseva, current LPGA Tour player.

2012: Enrolled at the University of Birmingham (UK), Department of Professional Golf, and joined Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club.

2012: Completed the ASQ Level 1 Award in Coaching Golf.

2013: Obtained the TPI Junior Coaching Certification; Certified TPI Biomechanics Coach.

2014: Completed the ASQ Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Golf.

2016: Awarded a Foundation Degree in Science (Professional Golf Studies) from the University of Birmingham, UK.

2017: Completed the PGA Training Programme in Golf Coaching, Sport Science, Equipment Technology, Business Management, Rules of Golf & Tournament Organisation.

2017: Graduated from the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism with a degree in Golf Coaching.

2026: Graduated from the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation with an Executive MBA in Management and Economics in the Golf Industry.

Alexey Andreyanov

Certified Golf Professional, Jason Floyd Golf Academy

Golf Professional PGA of Russia
In 2013, Caddy began working at the Pestovo Golf and Yacht Club.
In 2015, he began to combine the work of Caddy with work in a golf store.
In 2016, he became a caddy master in Pestovo, gathering a team of caddies of 20 people and began teaching them the rules, etiquette and intricacies of golf.
At the beginning of 2017, I was trained in repair and maintenance for all types of clubs.
In 2018, together with the Club Captain, they took first place in the doubles match play.
In 2019, he was promoted to the position of Assistant Director of Golf.
Graduated from the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sports, Youth and Tourism as a golf coach.
Since 2021 Trained at the JFGA “Jason Floyd Golf Academy”
(Sotogrande, Spain)
Works with golfers of all levels: from beginners to experienced.

Artem Filatkin

Certified Golf Professional, Jason Floyd Golf Academy

- Graduated from the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, majoring in Management.
- Bronze medalist of the Russian Cup 2019,
- Silver medalist of the All-Russian Amateur Championship 2019,
- Multiple winner and prize winner of the Moscow Championship,
- Winner of the Russian Championship 2019 and 2020,
- First Champion of the Krasnodar Territory 2022,
- Winner of the Spartakiad of the strongest athletes 2022 as part of the Moscow city team,
- Bronze medalist of the Russian Championship 2022.
- Champion of the Krasnodar Territory 2022 and 2023.
- Champion of the Moscow Region 2023.
- Champion of Moscow 2024.

Rotmistrova Ylyana

Master of sports and two-time Russian Golf champion.
I started playing at the age of 11. From 1999 to 2006, she represented the Russian national Golf team in international competitions. Member of the Ladies European Tour (LET) from 2004 to 2006.
The best result of his career as an Amateur was getting into the top 20 at the Individual European Championship and 6th place as a playing captain at the European girls ' Team Championship, as well as winning the final of the Faldo Series. She became the overall winner of the European Junior Golf Tour (EJGT) and the bronze medalist in the team competition of the German Open And the Student World Championship.