Popular Sandford Springs Golf Club has announced two managerial appointments.
The picturesque club near Kingsclere, which features three varied loops of nine holes, has appointed Martin Harris as its operational director and Andy Wild as deputy general manager.
The twin appointments come at a time when Sandford Springs is looking to continue to underline its position as one of the leading lights of Hampshire golf and the Leaderboard Group, which owns the parkland club, continues to flourish as the owner of quality golf courses.
Harris, whose background is lodged in quality hotel management and includes terms within the Savoy Group and the five-star Hotel Bristol in Paris, has been general manager at Sandford Springs’ sister course The Oxfordshire for the past 14 months.
His first golfing managerial experience came courtesy of the Castle Royal Golf and Leisure Centre in Maidenhead, Somerset – an inland links course with 3,500 members.
A move to Camberley Heath Golf Club in Surrey followed, during which time he met up with Leaderboard Group owners Paul and Jennifer Gibbons and took over the day-to-day running of The Oxfordshire near Thame.
Harris, who lives in Windsor, has also taken over as operational director of the Leaderboard Golf Centre in Reading, Berkshire.
Professional golfer Wild (39) has been working for Leaderboard for six years.
The family man from Reading turned professional at 17 and took up his first appointment within the golf industry as assistant professional at his home club.
He then took over as senior assistant at Gerards Cross Golf Club, Buckinghamshire, before taking up a teaching position at Sindlesham Golf Range, and then going full circle when appointed head professional at Reading Golf Club.
As deputy general manager, Wild will take over the day-to-day running at Sandford Springs alongside Harris and marketing manager Alice Walker.
Walker added: "This is an exciting time for Sandford Springs. The future is bright with such innovative and experienced leaders on board."
For more details on the golfing experience at Sandford Springs, please contact Alice Walker on 01635 296804.
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