Saadiyat Beach Golf Club promotes newly qualified PGA Golf Professional
Saadiyat Beach Golf Club’s Franco Botha has been promoted to PGA Golf Professional, overseeing and assisting with all areas of the Troon Golf-managed club’s operations, following successful completion of his Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of South Africa Qualification.
After three years covering all aspects of the golf industry including coaching, law and golf facility management, 23 year-old Franco completed the PGA of South Africa Qualifications with a final practical assessment in custom fitting and teaching. In his new role, Franco is responsible for co-coordinating the daily operations and supervision of up to 20 golf department associates.
Franco believes that the qualification will have a positive impact on his day-to-day work at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club: “The PGA qualification has set me in good stead, installing a much better understanding of the daily operation of a five-star, world class facility such as Saadiyat Beach Golf Club. I can use the invaluable knowledge I have gained in the numerous areas that I am now responsible for, including associate training according to Troon standards, which affectively will better the experience for everyone at the club.”
This next step is South-African born Franco’s fourth internal promotion at the region’s first beachfront course, having started in 2010 as Golf Operations Attendant.
Paul Booth, Director of Club Operations at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club commented: “Franco makes a valuable addition to the team at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club and we are delighted to congratulate him on his recent PGA Qualification. We look forward to seeing him continue on his path of progression in the industry.”
Further to his operational responsibilities, Franco assists with Saadiyat Beach Golf Club’s successful junior golf programme that sees hundreds of budding young golfers develop their skills each year. He also conducts corporate golf clinics with other PGA Professionals at the facility.
