At just 32, Nathan Gilpin has already packed an extraordinary amount into his career in golf. A former PGA professional, England Golf championship manager, university events organiser, club secretary and Ladies European Tour referee, he is now General Manager at Perranporth Golf Club in Cornwall, where he has overseen a remarkable transformation in just two years. Since arriving in November 2023, Nathan has helped deliver £600,000 in additional revenue, doubled annual green-fee income to £400...

Iain Burns describes three main phases of his career: the PGA, Marriott, and Little Aston. In the PGA, he learned tournament management, golf course setup, rules, refereeing, and how to deal with people at many levels, from local tradespeople to business executives and sponsors. He also valued the relationships he built in golf. At Marriott, he wanted commercial experience and learned about crisis management during foot-and-mouth and 9/11, as well as revenue management, sales strategy, retai...