Ex-greenkeeper manages seventh oldest club

A former greenkeeper who now manages the seventh oldest golf club in the world hopes to inspire other course managers into club management.

David Roy, managing secretary of Crail Golfing Society, has even become one of just 19 people in Europe to attain the Club Managers’ Association of Europe’s (CMAE) ‘Certified Club Manager’ qualification.

David was formerly a greenkeeper at Taymouth Castle, Royal Burgess and Linlithgow golf clubs. At Linlithgow he took on a more administrative role, before following in the footsteps of Andy Campbell, a former greenkeeper at Carden Park who secured the same qualification after becoming the director of golf at Lough Erne Hotel, Golf and Spa Resort.

David Roy said: “The fact that there is now two greenkeepers who have achieved the award is a clear indication of the quality of workforce that exists today. This is obviously only the tip of the iceberg and I hope we can prove to be an inspiration for others to follow.”

Crail Golfing Society was formed in 1786.

Four years ago Michael Sawicki, the then course manager at Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club, was appointed its manager. About a year later Ashburnham Golf Club’s course manager Huw Morgan followed suit and in 2010, Chris Lomas, who had been course manager at The Berkshire Golf Club for 11 years, was appointed general manager of Worplesdon Golf Club. Last year Adam McColl, head greenkeeper at Crews Hill Golf Club, was named as the club’s general manager as well.

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