Free agent Andrew Shinie ready to listen to offers

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Any North-east golf club/centre looking for a ready-made, highly experienced club manager/secretary will be interested to know that Andrew Shinie is a free agent, ready to listen to offers.
Andrew made a name for himself as an administrator at Inchmarlo Golf Centre, Banchory over the past six years.
"I'd be delighted to hear from any golf clubs who may feel they could use my experience," says Andrew.
At Inchmarlo (July 2003 to November 2009) Shinie took care of all club administration and event management. Among the large events he managed were the Scottish Ladies County finals, the Scottish schoolboys championship, the Paul Lawrie Foundation regional Jug qualifier, the Royal Deeside Golf Classic, Magners Scottish championship regional qualifiers, various Deeside League tournaments (Scott Trophy, Barclay Harvey Cup, Kincardine and Deeside Pennant) plus numerous charity fund-raisers - the Emmerdale Days, Meningitis Research Foundation and Tenovus days being the largest.
"In addition I managed around 50 to 60 corporate days per season. I would be happy to be considered for any administrative positions at any golf club within reasonable distance of Aberdeen," says Andrew who can be contacted at andrewshinie@yahoo.co.uk

+PGA professional Andrew Locke, one of the best golf coaches in the North-east and a member of the Inchmarlo Golf Centre staff for several years, has become head of golf operations.