Vicki Aitken (VickiSportPsych) |
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| Sport Psychology Consultant | |
| Vicki Aitken Consultancy - Sport Psychology | |
| Auckland, New Zealand | |
www.vickiaitken.com |
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Vicki is a sport psych consultant working out of Remuera Golf Club, Auckland New
My colleague Dan Weigand and myself have just recently launched our book on the psychology of caddying called:
CADDY-TALK: Psychology of Being a Great Golf Caddy
We have interviews with Steve Williams (caddy to none other than Tiger Woods), Mike Patterson (caddy to Karrie Webb - currently top 5 in Women's World Rankings), Mark Fulcher (caddy on Men's European Tour), Fred "Bassett" (caddy of 24+years experience on the Ladies European Tour) and an Anonymous caddy (who's currently working on the US LPGA tour). It's a psychological handbook aimed at both buddying caddies and golf players to improve their own individual performances and their performances as a team.
See www.caddy-talk.com for further details.
GOLF IS MY SPECIALITY AREA:
For the last 7 years I was the "Sport Psychologist with The Ladies European Tour". As their resident sport psychologist I worked with over 55 players - who've accumulated 8 professional wins between them. And there have been countless more personal best and podium finishes as well! I am still working with a couple of players on this tour.
see www.ladieseuropeantour.com
I also work with club players, elite amatuers and junior golfers. Plus i've worked with professional golfers and caddies on other tours including currently the Men's European Tour and Euro Pro tours.
Currently working with NZ PGA and NZ Golf (Amateur body).
OTHER SPORTS:
For the last couple of years I have also worked with the FIT Academy at Halton Tennis club in Aylesbury, UK. I worked with kids as young as 10 through to age group champs through to the professionals at age 18 and 19.
BA in general psychology from The University of Auckland, New Zealand.
PGDipPE in sports psychology from The University of Otago, New Zealand.
MPhEd in sports psychology from The University of Otago, New Zealand.
BASES (British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences) accredited in scientific support - sports psychology..... translation this means that BASES have accredited me to work as an applied sport psych consultant.
Member of SESNZ - Sport and Exercise Sciences New Zealand.
Cricket was my first love when it came to sport - I played first XI cricket at High School. Then golf took over.... I come from a golf mad family. For example my sister Liz McKinnon was a professional golfer on the LET for several years and now works for NZ Golf as their Junior Programme Manager.
I like most sports.... like mountain biking, a bit of boogie boarding, running and swimming. And currently enjoying the weights programme at Body Tech gym here in Auckland.
Last year a group of us set up the New Zealand Professional Women Golfers (NZPWG) Charitable Trust - we are giving professional women golfers in NZ the opportunity to play in a friendly but competitive environment whilst raising funds for women's health related charities. In November 2009 we ran a very successful Anita Boon Pro-Am - an all women event which raised almost $7,000 for Silver Ribbon Foundation (which supports gynaecological cancers in NZ). The next tournament we have coming up is The NZPWG South Island Pro-Am on Sunday 21st February at Clearwater Resort in Christchurch. Proceeds are going to junior girls golf in the Canterbury region through The First Tee of NZ programme.
We have an awesome day lined up visit www.tinyurl.com/nzpwg-events for more details or if you'd like to play in the NZPWG South Island Pro-Am - it's open to both men and women amateur golfers.
See www.vickiaitken.com for further details on myself.
