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West Hove Golf Club - The Clubhouse

Badgers Way
Hangleton
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 8EX
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Club Management

West Hove Golf Club is managed by a Board of Directors and a Golf Committee who are both appointed annually by the members.

The Board
, chaired by the Club’s Chairman, controls the day to day non-golfing activities which include
course management, finance, property maintenance, health & safety and all matters relating to staff.

The Golf Committee, chaired by the Club Captain, is responsible for all golfing matters and social activities.

The Board and Golf Committee members for 2007/8 are as follows:

Golf Committee

The Board

Dennis Baker – Club Captain Don Thatcher – President   Richard Simmons – Chairman
Andrew MacGregor-Boyle – Vice Captain Shirley Blount – Ladies Captain   Jeanie Bailey – Director
Brian Port – Seniors Captain Tim Ingram – Junior Organiser   Ken Hopkins – Director
Michael Gleeson – elected member Tony Humphrey – elected member   John Lane – Director
Richard Daughtrey – co-opted member Phil Jolly – elected member   Brian Hazelgrove – Director
The General Manager, the Professional and one member from the Board attend all Golf Committee meetings but cannot vote.  The Club Captain attends Board Meetings and can vote  -- the General Manager also attends but cannot vote.

Club Captain 2007/08
Dennis Baker

Dennis Baker - Club Captain 2007/08

 
Richard Simmons - Club Chairman
 

 Club Chairman
 Richard Simmons

The key members of staff within our management team are shown below

Megan Bibby - General Manager
Megan Bibby

General Manager

A keen golfer herself, Megan has been a member of West Hove Golf Club since 1994. She became the Club Secretary and General Manager in August 2001.
Megan is very proud to have been instrumental in West Hove being awarded the prestigious GolfMark award in 2006.

On 29 March 2007
Megan won the 'Secretary of the Year' competition organised by "Golf Club Management"  magazine.

Darren Cook - PGA Professional
Darren Cook

PGA Professional
Head of the Darren Cook Golf Academy

Since turning pro in 1989, Darren went on to become one of the youngest PGA Qualified professionals in the country. In 1993 he won the Sussex Professional Matchplay Championship and was also the Riseborough Memorial Champion.
In 1999 he was the winner of the SPGA Order of Merit.

Darren is also proud to be Coach to the Sussex County Golf Union Boys Team.

Pauline became part of the West Hove team in March 2004. 

As General Administration Assistant to  our General Manager, Pauline is  responsible for co-ordinating Golf Society, Conference and Function bookings and is also our wedding reception co-ordinator.

Pauline Danes - General Admin. Assistant
Pauline Danes

General Admin. Assistant

Russell joined West Hove in 1999 and in 2001 he won both the Sussex Under 21 title and the Sussex Amateur Championship. He then turned pro’ and represented the Club in the mini tours around Europe.

During 2007 he started studying for the PGA Foundation Degree which will keep him busy for the next 3 years.

Russell Cronin - PGA Assistant Professional
Russell Cronin

PGA Assistant Professional

Lynn Stoner - Bar Manager
Lynn Stoner

Bar Manager

Lynn is an experienced bar manager having been in the business all her working life.
Lynn says she thoroughly enjoys the ambience of West Hove which explains why she has been our bar manager for 10 years.

Lynn leads a team of 5 staff, is friendly and outgoing and is known for her distinctive ‘chuckle’.

Ronnie Clark - PGA Assistant Professional
Ronnie Clark
PGA Assistant Professional

Ronnie, who is the grandson of member Derek Rowland, started as a Junior and represented the Club’s scratch teams on numerous occasions.

Ronnie decided to turn pro’ early in 2008 and helped out at East Brighton GC. He joined Darren in July 2008 and is now studying for his PGA degree. He will be helping Russell with the very popular junior coaching sessions.

Neil has been our Catering Manager since 2001 and his catering business provides everything from tasty bar snacks and full English breakfasts to four-course restaurant fayre.

Neil's team of 6 dedicated staff have received many plaudits for the excellence of their food and the efficient service provided.

Neil Bushell - Catering Manager
Neil Bushell
Catering Manager

Graham has been part of West Hove Golf Club since its relocation in 1991. A warm and friendly character that you will probably never forget.

A steady golfer off 9 handicap himself, Graham rarely fails to feature on the podium when playing any tournament.

Graham Marchant - Pro-Shop Manager
Graham Marchant
Pro-Shop Manager

L-R: Matt Ash, Ken Holden, Richard Burgess, Mark Anslow, Duncan Haste - Greenkeepers
Our team of Greenkeepers
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from left to right they are:
Matt Ash, Ken Holden, Richard Burgess, Mark Anslow &
Duncan Haste
(Head Greenkeeper)

Duncan Haste - Head Greenkeeper  
Duncan Haste
Head Greenkeeper

Duncan is yet another long serving member of our team having joined us from another local golf club in 1999. He made an immediate impact by becoming the SCGU “Green-keeper of the Year” in 2000. Duncan further distinguished himself by being the student of the year at Plumpton College in 2003 whilst on a Sports Turf Management course.

Duncan heads a team of 5 excellent green-keepers and is married with 2 young children.

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