Meet the first managers to receive GCMA Accreditation

09 February 2023

The first managers to receive GCMA Accreditation status have been announced.

Since the launch of GCMA Accreditation in September 2022, association staff have been assessing applications from members keen to receive formal recognition of their abilities as golf club managers.

North Hants’ Rob Climas was the first member to receive GCMA Accreditation, alongside Stuart Leech and Scott Clark, and the rest of the first intake have now been confirmed.

GCMA CEO Tom Brooke was excited to announce the full list of successful candidates, saying: “GCMA Accreditation is a key strand of our Association’s strategy and the central piece of our Professional Development service to members, so we’re delighted to see so many members putting themselves forward and taking part in this new programme, which is the first of its kind in Golf Club Management. It’s fantastic to be able to formally recognise the depth of knowledge, talent and achievements from within our membership for the first time, and we look forward to working with our members to further develop the programme and uptake in the coming years.”

The first accredited managers are:

Name	Club	Accreditation Level
Aaron Harris	Gillingham	1
Adam Bodimeade	Hartley Wintney	3
Adam Grint	Gerrards Cross	3
Adrian Wood	Longcliffe	1
Andrew Webster	Beverley & East Riding	2
Bethan Popel	Long Ashton	A
Bill Townson	Essex Golf Union	1
Brad McLean	Gog Magog	3
Bradley Moore	The Dyke	A
Christopher Huggins	Yeovil	3
Colin White	Enville	2
Dan Atkins	Calverley	A
David Addison	Kilmarnock	2
Ed Richardson	Hankley Common	3
Gareth Morgan	Minchinhampton	3
Grant Masterton	Liphook	1
Hamish MacKay	Weston-super-Mare	1
Jack Brevitt	Moseley	A
James Levick	St Austell	2
John Jackson	Haydock Park	2
John Mort	Astbury	1
Jonathan Pearson	Horsforth	1
Jonathan Tarling	Chelmsford	1
Louis Booth	Lincoln	1
Mark Allden	Druids Heath	3
Matthew Bowman	Braintree	3
Matthew Hart	Links Newmarket	A
Matthew Mayfield	Harewood Downs	3
Matthew Parsley	Conwy	3
Melanie Drake	Kings Hill	3
Reece Mayberry	Caldecott Hall	1
Richard Devine	Woodsome Hall	3
Richard Jagger	Brough	3
Richard Penley-Martin	Denham	3
Rob Climas	North Hants	3
Scott Clark	Boyce Hill	3
Simon Williams	Sherwood Forest	2
Stacy Drury	Stowmarket	A
Steve Hunt	Kings Hill	2
Stuart Leech	Formby	3
Susan Turner	Seacroft	2
Susie Waldock	Aberdovey	1
Tom Sheffield	Minchinhampton	1

GCMA Accreditation is flexible, inclusive, and designed to represent the value of GCMA members to golf the industry, while providing a clear and achievable route for career development.

It aims to value and recognise the wide range of backgrounds, skills, knowledge, experience, learning and qualifications that contribute to making a successful golf club manager.

Members could apply for one of four Levels – ranging from GCMA Aspiring Manager (Level 1) to GCMA Accredited Manager (Level 3), and entries to the programme will reopen on May 1 this year.

Learn more about GCMA Accreditation here.

By GCMA Content Team

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