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1. When did you qualify as a PGA Professional? I turned pro early in 1979 and qualified June 1980. 2. What made you choose this career? I was always a keen golfer and my late father was in golf administration so my life revolved around golf. 3. Has it always been golf for you? It started out that way but in the early 1990`s I started cycling and really enjoyed it, so if I wasn`t on the golf course, I was on my bicycle competing in a number of cycle races. 4. Did you ever play or did you ever want to play on tour? When I turned pro I played on our local Sunshine Tour.
Hilton Anderson Golf Director Prince’s Grant Golf Estate
their best golfing experience as Prince’s Grant has a motto “This is how life should be lived” 7. You have recently redone your greens and they look superb, however this is a costly exercise, what necessitated this? Golf greens really only have a certain life span and if you want a quality golf course you need to redo your greens regularly, Prince’s Grant recently celebrated 25 years so it was time to upgrade. 8. Describe a typical workday for you at the club? Typical day in the pro-shop starts with printing the time sheets, checking that everything is in place for any golfing groups coming to play, getting our golf carts ready. When the golfers arrive the golf day begins and we make sure the golfers have the best golf experience.
5. You have been in the industry for a long time, who has been your biggest mentor? 9. With the golf courses open now, were David Black, he was the resident pro at there any lessons learned from the Houghton Golf Club at the time and really lockdown and if so, are you are doing anyhelped young professionals in their careers. On thing differently? the playing side it is really hard to say as I played We certainly learnt how important golf rounds with the coun-tries best players at the time. are to the success of the club and we will strive to look after the members, visitors and golf 6. You’ve recently taken over at Prince’s Grant, groups to give everyone a golfing experience what have been your biggest challenges? that is ex-pected when coming to play at There have not been many, but an ongoing Prince’s Grant. challenge is to give members and visitors alike
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