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Skills
Business Development
Account Management
People Management
Team Management
Strategy and Budgeting
Recruitment and performance management
About
An experienced business leader and former PGA Professional Golfer with a wealth of experience leading companies in both start ups and turnarounds in the Recruitment, Sales, IT and Sports Industry with 6+ years at Chief Operating Office and Managing Director level. A business leader whose strengths lie in operations and strategy, empowering their people and leading from the front.
Focused on growing businesses organically, ethically and profitably by being a creator of innovative business solutions for both the manufacturing and education talent acquisition markets. Extremely knowledgeable in all wider HR services and business operations with a key interest in employee well-being and career planning and progression.
Passionate about creating and growing brands and embracing all modern platforms to enable personal and professional progression amongst teams and individuals.
After 16 Years away from the Golf industry, I am looking to return to it with a wealth of additional knowledge gained from working in and running multi-million-pound businesses that has touched on numerous sectors and industries across the world.
Golf Career Summary and Achievements
• Turned Professional aged 18 off a scratch handicap.
• Became PGA Qualified aged 22.
• Played on multiple mini tours and regional tours, winning 10 events across the UK and Europe.
• Forged a reputation as an expert club builder specialising in custom fitting and club repair.
• Taught countless golfers from beginners to touring professionals
• Worked extensively in Private member golf clubs learning all elements of running a golf club from the professional shop, competitions and Handicaps, Societies, memberships and commerciality.
• Worked in Golf Retail for Direct Golf UK and American Golf
• Worked as a Area Sales Manager for Hi-Tec Golf Shoes during their largest period of growth following Padraig Harrington Open victories. I worked with the R&D team, The Finance and Accounting team, Managed 100+ accounts across Scotland with £500,000 turnover. I was heavily involved with all industry events including golf shoes and stands at The Open and UK based European Tour Events.
• Set up my own golf retail and events management business in Edinburgh which was marketed as a ‘high street pro shop’
• Organised and ran numerous golf events including golf days for the banking sector in Edinburgh that had £100,000+ budgets
• Returned to the amateur ranks in 2015, currently hold a 1 handicap while serving on the C&H committee and Managing the Junior Section.
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