Ken Schofield appointed

chairman of London Golf

Show company

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The former executive director of the European Tour, Ken Schofield CBE, has been appointed chairman of the Golf Show Group Ltd, the company behind the London Golf Show and the NEC Golf Show.
(Blairgowrie-born) Schofield, pictured right, spent 30 years at the head of the European Tour and took it from a 17-event calendar with a prize fund of £430,000 in 1975 to a 48-event £71m schedule, second only to the US PGA Tour.
He is also a past president of the PGAs of Europe and of the Golf Foundation.
Schofield said: “I have worked increasingly closely with the team at the Golf Show Group for some years now and believe fervently that the sport benefits hugely from the exposure properly organised golf shows allow.
“The fact that this is probably the only time manufacturers can collectively meet the people who actually use their products day in and day out should never be overlooked.
“I’m delighted to be able to take up this position and look forward to a long and fruitful association, not just personally with the team at the Golf Show Group but also with the golf industry as a whole in my new position.
“We are currently discussing a number of projects and believe the industry and the golfing public will respond positively to what we have planned.”
The former chairman of the company, Colin Brunton, remains on the board and will take on an operational role.