England Golf is delighted to announce that Alistair Booth has been nominated as President Elect 2024 with a view to become President of England Golf in April 2025.
Alistair, who is a Past President (2018-19) of Berks, Bucks & Oxon (BB&O) Golf Union, and is now Chairman of BB&O Ltd, has been part of the England Golf board since 2018.
After undertaking Business Studies at the University of Hull, Alistair was in corporate life for 20 years before owning a consumer electronics business for 15 years. In 2008 he joined the board of Frilford Heath Golf Club where he’s been a member since 1994. He went on to become Executive Director in 2010 and then Chairman in 2016, before retiring in 2022.
Alistair is also independent chair of the Greenkeepers Training Committee Ltd (GTC), a trustee and board member of England Golf Trust, along with three other charities, BRF, Verite Sport and The Brookside Trust, the last two of which he is Chair.
In the past Alistair has chaired the England Golf Club Managers’ Advisory Group and currently sits on the Audit and Finance Committee.
In 2021, Alistair was invited onto the board of WSGM (Woodhall Spa Golf Club), including being part of the clubhouse redevelopment working group and he has been involved in three building projects including two at Frilford Heath Golf Club.
He is also a single-figure-handicap golfer and an enthusiastic playing supporter of the England Golf Captain’s and Senior Series programmes.
Alistair said: “It is an honour and a privilege to be nominated as President Elect and I would like to thank the Past Presidents for proposing me, and the board of England Golf for their support."
After undertaking Business Studies at the University of Hull, Alistair was in corporate life for 20 years before owning a consumer electronics business for 15 years. In 2008 he joined the board of Frilford Heath Golf Club where he’s been a member since 1994. He went on to become Executive Director in 2010 and then Chairman in 2016, before retiring in 2022.
Alistair is also independent chair of the Greenkeepers Training Committee Ltd (GTC), a trustee and board member of England Golf Trust, along with three other charities, BRF, Verite Sport and The Brookside Trust, the last two of which he is Chair.
In the past Alistair has chaired the England Golf Club Managers’ Advisory Group and currently sits on the Audit and Finance Committee.
In 2021, Alistair was invited onto the board of WSGM (Woodhall Spa Golf Club), including being part of the clubhouse redevelopment working group and he has been involved in three building projects including two at Frilford Heath Golf Club.
He is also a single-figure-handicap golfer and an enthusiastic playing supporter of the England Golf Captain’s and Senior Series programmes.
Alistair said: “It is an honour and a privilege to be nominated as President Elect and I would like to thank the Past Presidents for proposing me, and the board of England Golf for their support."
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Tel: 07912 240850
Email: pr@englandgolf.org
www.englandgolf.org