Andrew joins us from the Scottish FA, where he has worked in
a number of key senior management roles over the past six years, most recently
as Chief Operating Officer and Interim Chief Executive.
He has been appointed after a rigorous recruitment process
which commenced last October and attracted a host of high-calibre applicants.
Eleanor Cannon, Scottish Golf Chair: “On behalf of the Board
of Scottish Golf, I am thrilled to welcome Andrew as our new Chief Executive.
Throughout the process his experience, enthusiasm and vision stood out from a
hugely impressive field of candidates.
“We were particularly impressed by the range of
responsibilities in football, especially in overseeing football’s equality and
diversity strategy at all levels of the game. Increasing girls’ and women’s
participation is a priority focus area for Scottish Golf and his expertise will
be vital to our future growth strategy.
“Andrew is passionate about golf and his experience working
in sport and business will be integral to taking Scottish Golf’s strategic plan
forward.
“We look forward to welcoming Andrew to Scottish Golf in May.”
Andrew McKinlay: “I look forward to the hugely exciting
challenge of leading Scottish Golf towards a prosperous future as the governing
body for the largest registered participation sport in Scotland
“As a keen golfer, I know the many benefits of playing golf
regardless of age, gender or ability. I realise a lot of hard work has been
undertaken already to increase participation and accessibility to golf and,
having attended December’s Future of Golf conference in Edinburgh, I believe
the passion and collective will throughout the membership gives us a terrific
foundation on which to build a bright future for our game.”
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