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West Hove Golf Club
founded 1910

West Hove Golf Club - The Clubhouse

Badgers Way
Hangleton
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 8EX
Tel: 01273 419738

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 of Directors and Golf Committee members for 2013/14 are as follows:

Golf Committee

The Board

Tim Ingram - Club Captain and
Chairman of the Golf Committee
Michael J Phillpot � President   Richard Simmons � Chairman
Brian Murphy � Vice-Captain Sue Gleeson � Ladies' Captain   Jeanie Bailey - Director
Terry Pembrey - Seniors' Captain    Ken Stafford � Junior Organiser   Ken Hopkins - Director
Stuart Rodger - Elected member  Martin Emery � Elected member   Michael Barry - Director
Julia Edwards - Ladies' Vice-Captain Howard Coulson � Elected member   Andrew Macgregor-Boyle - Director
      Gordon Eaton - Director
The General Manager, the Professional and one member from the Board attend all Golf Committee meetings but cannot vote.   John Godley - Director

Health & Safety

 

Child Welfare

Health & Safety Officer   Child Welfare Officer
Brian Murphy   Jane Edwards

The Club Captain attends Board Meetings and can vote  --  the General Manager also attends, but cannot vote.
 

Club Captain
2014/15
Tim Ingram

 
Richard Simmons - Club Chairman
 

 Club Chairman
 Richard Simmons

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

Gary K Salt - General Manager
Gary K Salt
General Manager

Gary took up his role as West Hove GC's General Manager in January 2010 with a proven record in golf club management,

He was first appointed as a golf club General Manager in 2000 and over the past fifteen years has become one of the most respected managers in Sussex. He very quickly took over the reins at West Hove and is looking forward to a long  and enjoyable time here.

Gary is no mean golfer either,  having played on and  off for over 30 years and in that time becoming a plus 2 golfer.

Graeme Crompton - PGA Head Professional
Graeme Crompton

PGA Head Professional

Graeme is a Brightonian and learnt his golf at East Brighton GC. Within 15 months of starting he turned professional, aged 16, and 'qualified' 4 years later.
He was quickly offered a position as a teaching professional at Hollingbury Park GC and became their head coach in 1993 and Head Pro' in 1997.
Graeme was appointed as the Club's
PGA Head Professional in March 2010 and is now regarded as one of the best teaching professionals in Sussex.

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

As the Accounts Assistant to  our General Manager, Pauline is  responsible amongst other things for co-ordinating the bookings  for Golf Societies, Conferences and other functions. She is also responsible for all corporate bookings and seminars.

Pauline Danes - Accounts Assistant
Pauline Danes

Accounts Assistant

Jonny has been a member of West Hove since 2003, as an amateur he won the club championship three times in a row he also, won The Sussex Colts U-21 Championship in 2010.
Jonny turned professional in 2013 and competes on the UK Satellite tours. His aim is to complete his PGA degree and continue  working towards playing golf full time on the European Tour


Jonny Ingram

 Assistant Professional

Jane Edwards - Administration Assistant
Jane Edwards

Administration Assistant

Jane joined the West Hove team in July 2008 having previously worked as a Personnel Manager.

Along with general admin. duties, Jane is also responsible for subscription payments, processing the men's competitions and is the reciprocal co-ordinator for the Club.

Jane is also the Club's wedding reception co-ordinator.


Sam Cains
PGA Assistant Professional

Sam turned professional in 2005, completing his PGA training in 2009. He has previously worked at Tilgate Forest GC, Golf at Goodwood and Mid Sussex GC, coaching players of all abilities, from beginners to working with a professional at European Tour Qualifying School in Spain in 2010. Sam has been pursuing other business interests in the past couple of years, but is now in the process of regaining his professional status.

Karen joined West Hove in April 2007 as a Bar Assistant and subsequently became the Bar Supervisor.
 
When she joined the Club she had no golfing experience but in recent years has been encouraged to participate through our Golf Academy. Karen has now been well and truly bitten by the golfing bug and now plays regularly alongside West Hove's Academy Ladies.


Karen Dobson
Bar Supervisor

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Clayton Morris - Catering Manager
Clayton Morris
Catering Manager

Clay is well known to the older Members having been an assistant professional with the Club over 20 years ago. He then became Head Pro' at West Chiltington GC and Seaford GC before deciding in early 2007 to change tack and move into the catering business.
He owns and runs the very successful sandwich bar 'The Upper Crust' in Richardson Road, Hove and took over the catering franchise at West Hove in January 2010.

Graham Marchant - Pro-Shop Manager
Graham Marchant
Professional Shop Assistant

Graham has been part of West Hove Golf Club since its relocation from Portslade in 1991 and is a warm and friendly character - one that you will probably never forget.

A steady golfer off of a 9 handicap, Graham rarely fails to feature on the podium when playing in any golf tournament.
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Our team of Green-keepers
 - from left to right they are:
Martin Gasson, Duncan Haste (Head Greenkeeper), Richard Burgess, Dale Funnell & Mark Anslow

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, who
 is married with two young children. heads a team of five excellent green-keepers - see left.

Duncan Haste - Head Green-keeper �
Duncan Haste
Head Green-keeper

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