Club Governance & Key Operations

Welcome from your 2025 Ambassadors!

Mr Captain 2025

Simon Butterworth

Lady Captain 2025

Glenys Bentley

Junior Captain 2025

Charlie Metcalfe

President 2025

Brendan Hoyle

Lady President 2025

Sheila Eaton

DIRECTORY OF CLUB GOVERNANCE & KEY OPERATIONS - 2024

A list of all the vital staff and volunteers that ensure RGC maintains it's high standards and welcoming atmosphere.

ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE CLUB
BOARD OF DIRECTORS     AMBASSADORS    
Chair Nick Cummins   Captain (Men) Simon Butterworth  
Finance Phil Whitworth   Captain (Ladies) Glenys Bentley  
Golf Mark Diggle   Junior Captain Charlie Metcalfe  
Ground Andy Friend   President (Men) Brendan Hoyle  
Buildings & Facilities Tony Collinge   President (Ladies) President (Ladies)  
Hospitality James Lyon   Vice-Captain (Men) Steven Holmes  
Corporate Martin Humphreys   Vice-Captain (Ladies) Alison Butterworth  
           
DIRECTOR ELECTS N/A   ELECTED MEMBERS    
      Finance Chris Dewhurst  
VICE-PRESIDENTS     Golf Ian Barlow  
Richard Verity Steve Tombs   Ground John Hatton  
Ian Walker Mike Scott   House Shaun Turner  
Bob Birkbeck Tony Ratchford   Social Chair Jarrod Flett  
      Hospitality Sonia Smith  
      Corporate Jonathan Cocker  
COMMITTEES & OPERATIONS          
           
FINANCE COMMITTEE     BUILDINGS & FACILITIES COMMITTEE    
Chair Phil Whitworth   Chair Tony Collinge  
Elected Member - Finance Chris Dewhurst   Elected Member Shaun Turner  
Ground Andy Friend        
Buildings & Facilities Tony Collinge   HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE    
      Chair James Lyon  
GOLF COMMITTEE     Hospitality Manager Amanda Chay  
Chair Mark Diggle   Social Chair Jarrod Flett  
Elected Member Ian Barlow   Operations & Marketing Elliot Brown  
Ladies Handicap Secretary Barbara Lomax   Bar Manager Ian Dale  
Junior Organiser Craig Roach        
Ground Andy Friend   GROUND COMMITTEE    
Team Secretary Graham Shepherd   Chair Andy Friend  
Co-opted Nick Jackson   Elected Member John Hatton  
      Head Greenkeeper Karl Buckley  
HEALTH & SAFETY     Golf Mark Diggle  
Chair Martin Humphreys   Co-opted Annie Wild  
H&S Officer Nigel Marsden   Co-opted Martin Humphreys  
Board Chair Nick Cummins        
           
SAFEGUARDING     INVESTMENT COMMITTEE    
Chair Martin Humphreys   Chair Phil Whitworth  
Safeguarding Lead & Welfare Officer Sandra McManus   Elected Member - Finance Chris Dewhurst  
Board Chair Nick Cummins   Co-opted Nick Cummins  
           
JUNIOR ORGANISERS     ARTICLES & BYE-LAWS SUB COMMITTEE    
Craig Roach Ruth Horridge   Martin Humphreys    
           
NWMGA          
Representative John Parkinson        
Assistant Representative James Turner        
           
OFFICE TEAM     PROFESSIONAL TEAM/SHOP    
Barbara Brown (Menbership/HR) (Mon, Tues, Wed am) Elliot Brown (Operations, Marketing, Event booking) (Weekdays)   Club professional Andrew Laverty  
Keely Buckley(Accounts) (Weekdays) Mags Hurst (IT/Golf) (Wed, Thu, Fri)   Robert Main Mike Bardi  
           
      BAR TEAM    
HEAD GROUNDKEEPER Karl Buckley   Hospitality Manager Amanda Chay  
      Bar Manager Ian Dale  
CATERING Amanda Chay