The Professionals
Servicing & Operations Team
George Finlayson, Head Advanced PGA Professional
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George FinlaysonAfter attending George Watson's College in Edinburgh, George turned his attention to golf. Training was initially at the Royal Burgess in Edinburgh and was concluded at Dalmahoy Golf Club.
First full PGA appointment was at Elie and subsequent appointments were at Murrayshall and latterly at the Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle as Director of Golf.
Scotland for Golf culminates all his experiences and clients are assured of an outstanding service from a company built around PGA Golf Professionals, a unique factor in golf tourism.
The main focus is delivering golf schools and playing with Scotland for Golf clients at the Home of Golf. Very much aware of the constant changes in the game he is a PGA Coach Education Tutor, a Level 1 TPI Certified Instructor and an Assessor in Sport.
Bill McColl, PGA Professional (Ex European Tour)
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Bill McCollFormative years were spent in Dundee, Scotland. The pursuit of golfing excellence at a very young age led to a playing career in golf. A European Tour Cardholder for 14 years, competing against the best players in the world, Greg Norman, Nick Faldo, Ian Woosnam , Bernhard Langer, Tony Jacklin. Winner of the P.G.A. Club Professionals Championship 1991, Ivory Coast Open Champion 1984, competed in 7 Major Championships, winner of the Tooting Bec Cup for the lowest round by a British player in the Open Championship 1980, low rounds 62 Italian Open (1st round) Montichello, 63 T.P.C. Championship St. Mellion.
Billy has joined the team at Scotland for Golf to deliver a first class golf instruction and playing service with his exceptional skills at the "Home of Golf", St Andrews, Scotland. His interests outside golf are his kids, sea Fishing, cooking, bird watching and the outdoors.
Scott Finlayson, PGA Professional & Head of Sales & Operations
Scott FinlaysonAfter attending Stewarts Melville College in Edinburgh, graduating from Edinburgh with BA Business & Economics in 2003, and a gap year around the world Scott turned his attention to turning Professional. He graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2008 with an FdA in Golf Studies.
At Scotland for Golf he heads up the sales team coordinating all the requests from overseas clients thinking about a vacation at the "Home of Golf", St Andrews or around UK and Ireland. With advanced IT Skills Scott is responsible for all new products available for on-line purchase through the e-commerce website.
During the summer months he supports the teaching and playing team and looks after his own talented young players.
Graeme McDowall, PGA Professional (Consultant for Scotland for Golf)
Graeme McDowallCurrently a Lecturer in Performance Golf at Elmwood College and a 5th year PhD student at the University of Birmingham. Graeme's is currently working on the development of an Elite Golf Research Institute at Elmwood that will promote a research based approach to the development of future world class players
Graeme's main area of research has centred on talent identification and development; he has collected data from many current European tour players and Elite level amateurs in order to understand more about the development of expertise in Golf.
This research has heavily influenced his development of the High Performance Golf Programme (HPGP) at Elmwood College, students of which include a current British champion, former national champions and players with elite level international representation honours.
The HPGP is research based and is a training rather than instructional model of talent development. The model is based on the proposition that improvement corresponds to the changes and amount of adaptation experienced as a result of straining the physiological and psychological mechanisms that control performance.
Graeme has recently qualified as an Aimpoint Certified Instructor.
Management & Staff Team
Geraldine Chandler, General Manager
Geraldine ChandlerEducated in Edinburgh, Scotland. After graduating at University set on a career of self employment within the Sports Industry. Using skills in Finance, IT, Organisation and Design set up and managed a Fife based Golf & Sport complex and then expanded the retail arm to the high street developing a chain of specialist golf & sports retail units.
Golf with Tourism offered a new challenge and in 1999 co-founded Scotland for Golf. Partnering with a PGA Professional in St Andrews, developed a team of Golf Professionals and thereby offered the market something unique. The chance to entertain, holiday, learn to play or play with experienced Professionals at "The Home of Golf", St Andrews, Scotland.
The Golf Product success has grown annually with its best advert being its repeat client base. It has since been copied but never bettered. Geraldine remains Scotland for Golf's financial and Creative Director looking after its Corporate Clients and Large groups.
Oana-Miruna Lungu, IT & Administration
Miruna LunguMiruna graduated with BEng. in Automation and Computing Technology from the University of Timisoara in Romania. In 2010 she moved to Scotland and completed MSc in Computer Security at the Abertay University in Dundee where she achieved a distinction.
Miruna has joined Scotland for Golf in the role of IT and Administration but using her unique skills is involved in content modification, Modx, S.EO. Management, daily servicing and online sales within the company. Her motto "Whatever 100% looks like/ just give it!
Manu Shivayanamath, IT Business Analyst
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