STARS GIVE SUPPORT

Nottingham Evening Post April 07, Eamonn Gavigan

Darren Clarke & Kylie Minogue are supporting this year's Charity event at Ramsdale Park. The two superstars have offered auction prizes for the event on July 21st which is aid of the Breast Cancer Unit at the City Hospital in Nottingham .....

MACEY NAMED MIDLAND SKIPPER

Nottingham Evening Post March 2007, Eammon Gavigan

Robert Macey is the new captain of the PGA Midland Region. The Ramsdale Park professional took over from Brian Rimmer ( Little aston) at the annual meeting, held at regional headquarters at Forest Hills GC. "I am very honoured to have been selected for the role" said Macey. "I am looking forward to a very busy season, mixing with fellow professionls and welcoming the many amateurs who support our events.

" This year I'm celebrating 25 years of becoming a fully qualified Professional and in May of next year i will have been working in association with burhill golf & leisure Ltd, the owners of Ramsdale Park.

My year as captain is really the icing on the cake. Looking back i have had the good fortune to surround myself with those who have had a great deal of belief in me.

For the future i have lots of ideas & plans. My motto is never stand still always keep learning and developing"

Colin Mayes, Managing Director of Burhill golf said " We are delighted that Robert is set to celebrate 25 years of sucess with his captaincy of the PGA Midland Region"

The PGA recognised Macey' commitment to golf development, the passion and enthusiasm he contiunues to show in all aspects of the business, including mentoring PGA Trainees on the Degree course.

He first started playing as a junior member of Matlock in Derbyshire when he was ten. On leaving Tupton Hall school, he turned Professional when he was only 15, joining Mike McLean as an assistant at Chesterfield, becoming fully qualified at Lilleshall.

He moved south in 1983 to take up as the senior Pro at Hoebridge Golf Centre in Woking, Surrey. this pioneering complex owned by Burhill Golf & Leisure was among the very first 'pay & play' facilities in the country, soley aimed at bringing golf to the masses.

" Long gone are the days when golf addicts used to camp out overnight in their cars on a Sunday morning just to book a time for the following week" said Macey " At hoebridge which is surrounded by the likes of Sunningdale & Wentworth that was just what it was like.

I was very fortuanate to workj there for nine years, and met some fantastic people who, to this day, still come and see me for lessons"

In 1992, Burhill expanded opening two further sites at Ramsdale Park and Thornbury in bristol, and Macey was appointed golf director at the Nottingham site. over the last 15 years, Ramsdale Park has developed into a market leader in the region, specialising in junior golf development - and has introduced thousands to the game.

Charity Day Saturday 21st July

in aid of the  Breast Cancer Unit - City Hospital Nottingham

4 Ball team event £100 per team including evening event & BBQ, some tee times still available please call Jackie 01159 655600 or click here to contact info@ramsdaleparkgc.co.uk