TGI chair calls for club pros to have ‘more strings to their bows’
5th December, 2011 by Colin Victor
The chairman of the TGI Golf Partnership, Gordon Stewart, has said that PGA professionals must promote their skills and services more than they ever have before.
Reflecting on how the role of the PGA professional has changed since he qualified in 1992, Stewart believes proactivity is the key for talented pros to stand out.
He said: “Back then things were prosperous and the club pro was benefiting from that. Now it’s far more challenging and the pros need to have many more strings to their bows. They must demonstrate to everyone around the club from customers to board and committee members that they are the experts and they can take a lead in moving the club forward.
“The club has become more and more important; the more we can do as PGA professionals to enhance our club’s reputation the more vital we become to the operation.
“My ethos is to remain optimistic about everything and promote myself and the skills I garnered over the years as a professional as much as possible to everyone around the club.”