Martin Heggie Joins PGA Board of Directors

PGA Professional Martin Heggie has joined the PGA Board of Directors.

Heggie succeeds John Heggarty, symptoms the Royal Liverpool head pro who has stepped down after 23 years.

“It is a big honour to join the board, online I’ve always tried to do my bit for The PGA,” he said.

“When people say what does The PGA do for me, my standard answer is what do you do for The PGA? It is a members’ organisation so it relies on some of the members giving their time.

“As an industry I think we have seen some tough times and we are starting to see a little bit more growth in the game. There are various initiatives to get people into golf and The PGA needs to be at the heart of that.

“The challenge for PGA pros is to do a more professional job up front at the club and make themselves the figure head of the club and be involved in all aspects of the club right through to being on the social committee.”

PGA chief executive Sandy Jones said: “We’re delighted to welcome Martin to the board, he has been a long-serving member on Yorkshire and North Region committees and brings a wealth of experience to the role.”