The Butch Harmon School of Golf <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/ultratravel/golf-directory-2014-butch-harmon-school-of-golf-to-open-in-dubai">has opened in Dubai for 2014</a>, and it's already provided lessons for one very high-profile pupil. American actor Will Smith took lessons at the school earlier this month, when he was <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/newsmaker-will-smith">in the UAE</a> for <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/music/20140101/dj-jazzy-jeff-the-fresh-prince-reunite-for-in-nye-show-in-dubai">New Year's Eve</a> to <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/will-smith-tyrese-and-maxwell-celebrate-in-dubai">celebrate</a> his wedding anniversary with Jada Pinkett-Smith (and <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/uae/tourism/hollywood-star-will-smith-goes-skydiving-in-dubai">go skydiving</a>). In a press release, Dubai Sports City said Justin Parsons, the Director of Golf Instruction at the school, was impressed by Smith, the one-time<em></em> <em>Fresh Prince of Bel-Air</em> star, musician and headliner in movies as varied as the Muhammad Ali biopic <em>Ali </em>to the 90s alien blockbuster <em>Independence Day</em>. "He is a strong, athletic guy with lots of potential. He trained with me in the mornings and played with the professional staff in the afternoon," Parsons said in the release. "Will is a bright guy. He knows a lot about the game and had knowledge of modern ball flight laws, Trackman – a tool we use for swing and ball-flight analysis – and swing styles. "He was very up to date with players and obviously has a keen interest in the game."
