Royal Dornoch member Ellis becomes

president of English Golf Union

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Elwyn Ellis, a past President of Cheshire, has been installed as President of The English Golf Union at its annual general meeting at Woodhall Spa.
In succeeding Norman Forrest at the helm of the EGU, Elwyn is looking forward to spreading the word both at home and abroad while hoping to see English teams complete a string of successes during his year in office.
“I haven’t any particular schemes or targets to see happen in 2010 apart from England successes on the fairways,” he says. “I will support all the teams but I’d particularly like to see victories in the European men’s team championship and the Eisenhower Trophy, while I’m really looking forward to visiting the Masters.”
Elwyn, pictured by courtesy of Tom Ward Photography, was born in Stockport in 1927 and spent most of his early years in Lytham St Anne’s, being educated at the King Edward VII School. He learned to play at Lytham Green Drive but his business career in the textile industry took him to Manchester.
He joined Prestbury Golf Club in 1956 and is now an Honorary Life Member, having been captain in 1979 and president in 1980. He is also a member of Royal Lytham and St Anne’s and Royal Dornoch Golf Clubs.
Elwyn joined the Cheshire Executive in 1985, was County President in 1989 and Chairman of the Northern Group of the EGU from 1996-98. He spent a long spell on the EGU Council representing Cheshire and is now a vice president and trustee of the Cheshire Union of Golf Clubs.
Elwyn has been married to Dorothy for 57 years and they have two sons, Roger and Richard, and a daughter Nicola.