Searching for Young Ambassadors

The 2023 Club Awards are seeking out young ambassadors from Golf Clubs and Sports Clubs across all disciplines.

“Young ambassadors play a vital role in encouraging young blood to come through the club gates,” said the Club Awards Sean Ferris. “We were incredibly impressed by the breadth of young people represented at last year’s Awards, and this year we want to up the ante still further.”

Last year’s winner, Nicola Bennett was nominated by Stewart Judd, Director/General Manager at Bush Hill Park Golf Club. Nicola is a PGA Professional and Golf Foundation Ambassador running various community projects including a schools event for 100 local pupils, aiming to deliver a golf programme for local children who would not normally be exposed to golf. She also runs a beginner programme at Bush Hill Park which has resulted in 60 new female beginners on a pathway to membership.

To nominate a Young Ambassador contact info@clubmirror, or to enter yourself or your

New Director for Club Benchmarking EMEA

John McCormack CCM, FCCA, has joined Club Benchmarking EMEA as a Director.

Club Benchmarking is a leader in benchmarking and business intelligence for private clubs in North America as well as in Australia through its partnership with Golf Business Advisory Services.

club into any of the other Club Award categories, visit www.clubawards.co.uk

Deadline August 30, 2023.

Douglas Philip rejoins Colt Mackenzie McNair ECEF bursary awards announced

Global recruitment firm within the golf industry Colt Mackenzie McNair has announced the return of Douglas Philip as Director (pictured).

The company has offices in Ascot, UK and Georgia, USA with over 250 clients in 29 countries. Notable partners include The PGA of America, The R&A, Wentworth, Rainbird and IMG among a number of leading golf clubs and properties.

Richard Wood, Managing Director, Colt Mackenzie McNair, said: “This acquisition not only strengthens our market position but also expands our capabilities to deliver even greater value to our clients. We are excited about Doug rejoining the team and the opportunities this brings. Our shared values and approach to search make this a natural fit, and his expertise complements the CMM business perfectly.”

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The European Club Education Foundation have awarded their annual Ethnically Diverse Managers Bursary for the 2023/24 season.

Funded by The R&A, the bursaries, have been awarded to six recipients who are now able to participate in the CMAE Management Development Programme.

The recipients are Rebecca Nnachor, David Okach, James Thande Gathu, Maryem Alaoui and Sheif Yusuf and Majd Najada. • Forfulldetailsturntopage6.

John joins fellow Club Benchmarking EMEA Director James Burns CCM at the Dublin base. Both John and James are previous Presidents of the CMAE.

“I am delighted to welcome John to the company as a fellow director,” said James. “He brings a unique perspective as a qualified accountant, in addition to his decades of experience managing clubs, most recently at Castle Golf Club where he served as General Manager.”

Club Benchmarking CEO Jim Butler said that he and Founder Ray Cronin are very excited about expanding the EMEA team. “John is extraordinarily skilled and respected, and we are thrilled to have these two consummate professionals leading the way to spread the benefits of data-driven leadership to Ireland, the UK, mainland Europe and the Middle East.”

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CMAE Partners with Marriott International

The CMAE has announced a partnership with Marriott International, a global leader in the hospitality industry. The groundbreaking collaboration aims to enhance the educational offerings of the CMAE by utilising Marriott venues to deliver its Management Development Program (MDP) Pathway.

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