Renowned golf
professional and
executive Iain Roberts has
received the ultimate
accolade of his 40-year
career in the game by
being crowned a PGA
Master Professional.
Out of more than 7,000 PGA members worldwide, only 38
have achieved the status of Master Professional and Roberts
joins an elite group that includes world famous coaches David
Leadbetter, Peter Cowan and Bob Torrance.
The Professional Golfers’ Association bestows the honour to
those who have “demonstrated a significant contribution to the
development of golf over many years”.
Photo caption: Iain Roberts (left) is pictured with Ryder Cup
stars Ian Poulter (centre) and Justin Rose at Mission Hills
Golf Club in China, where he is Group Executive Director.
Photograph by Power Sport Images
Lumine Golf & Beach Club
(located at Playa Larga,
Salou, in the heart of Costa
Daurada, Spain) continues
to set the benchmark in
creating a welcoming
environment to play the
game by signing an
exclusive deal with the
PGA of Belgium and PGA of Holland, to become their official
winter home in Spain. The partnership will also promote Lumine’s
Pro Group packages to over 800 PGA Professional members in
Belgium and Holland, coming on the back of rich praise from
hosting winter training camps of leading National Golf Federations;
Austria, Denmark and Czech Republic earlier this year.
Prestwick Golf Club,
the Birthplace of the
Open Championship in
1860, has announced
its green fee rates for
2016 in conjunction
with the launch its new
website (www.
prestwickgc.co.uk) that
provides visitors access to a new on-line booking
facility.
18 holes Monday to Friday will cost £165 with a day
ticket £225. Weekend rates will be £190 and £250
respectively. For the once in a lifetime visit a must try is
The Prestwick Experience – a round of golf followed by
lunch in the Club’s famous Dining Room. This is available
on Wednesday and Friday mornings and will cost £185 in
2016.
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The Scottish Golf Union
(SGU) is delighted to
announce the
appointment of Brian
Mair as its new
Commercial Manager,
who began his role
earlier this Summer.
The 50 year-old will be charged with growing the Scottish
Golf Union’s commercial revenue through sponsorship and
other revenue streams, working with existing partners and
targeting prospective new sponsors.
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The impressive reputation of the Troon-managed resort, offering
45 holes of world-class golf; extensive practice facilities; stateof-the-art Golf Performance Centre; an amazing variety of
accommodation options nearby; and accessibility from two
international airports, in Barcelona and Reus.
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One of Scotland’s top golf
hotels, Meldrum House,
has unveiled a series of key
on and off-course
improvements ahead of
hosting a senior
tournament. The latest
phase of projects at
Meldrum House Country Hotel in Aberdeenshire has been
completed ahead of the the 54-hole strokeplay Aberdeen Masters
and a planned multi-million pound expansion that will add a
further 28 b