“I went to England, when I was almost 18, with no English language skills, no job, no anything. I stayed with friends in London and worked as a kitchen porter wherever I could, trying to learn English.”

“I think I was the first general manager in the UK - especially among the CMAE which I’m a member of - to lose my job due to COVID, and I haven’t been the last. But there seems always to be light at the end of the tunnel.”

“Mass participation programmes form a key strategic pillar in Golf Saudi’s vision and will be paramount to the future success of Royal Greens in helping to grow golf in Jeddah for Saudi nationals.”

“He said if you fall out with somebody in the hotel game you’ll probably never see them again, whereas if you fall out with somebody in the club game, chances are they’ll be coming through that door for the next 20 to 30 years.”

“I love the business; one of the great things about it is you meet so many great people, and you’re always going to nice places to meet them. There aren’t many golf courses constructed around the back of a dingy old gas works.”