Chief executive of Scottish Golf resigns

The chief executive of Scottish Golf, Blane Dodds, has resigned after just 16 months in the post to take up a position with Tennis Scotland.

Dodds recently launched a proposal to raise an additional £4m in revenue to help grow amateur golf through clubs. One of the proposals was to raise the annual fees accrued from club members from £11.25 to £24 and to introduce a token annual fee of £10 on golfing tourists from abroad.

Scottish Golf say the recruitment process for a new chief executive will begin immediately. Eleanor Cannon, the Scottish Golf chair, will step in as interim chief executive.

“We are disappointed that Blane is leaving and thank him for his efforts in leading our modernisation programme,” said Cannon. “The timing of this decision is unfortunate, but we acknowledge Blane’s long association with tennis in Scotland and the emotional pull it has on a former internationalist.

“The board of Scottish Golf remains unanimously committed to its core strategic objective, which is to deliver significant investment to the game and provide a sustainable future for it – at a time when the Government is significantly reducing its contribution to the game.

“We will continue to engage with and listen carefully to golfers and clubs over the coming weeks, to underline our belief that by making a relatively small personal investment in the game, golfers can help strengthen the foundations of this great sport and better serve future generations of golfers and visitors to Scotland.”

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