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KNOW YOUR PGA
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1. When did you qualify as a PGA Professional ? I qualified in 2012. 2. What made you choose this career ? Definitely my love for the sport made me choose this career. 3. Has it always been golf for you ? No, funnily enough not, I actually wanted to be a nurse in my younger days.
demand needs, and ensuring we do not over stock. 7. Describe a typical work day for yourself as a PGA Club Professional? Each day is filled with a variety of tasks from admin duties, stock control and meetings to lessons. Its a great combination of duties which I thoroughly enjoy.
8. From a golf club point of view, were there any lessons learned from the 4. Did you ever play or did you ever want original lockdown last year, and if so, to play on tour ? are you doing anything differently? Yes I played on tour when I started out, Yes there were a lot of lessons learnt, but not anymore. primarily not to over stock. It is a business that despite everything can 5. Who has been you mentor in the grow and succeed. golfing industry? I never really had a mentor, I try to learn 9. How is the golfing public, members something from every person I meet. and your staff responding to the new rules and regulations? 6. As the administrational operations We try our best to enforce safety manager, what are your biggest regulations for everyone for their own challenges at Waterkloof Golf Club? safety as well as others. Finding a middle ground for supply and 6
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