NEWS

NEWS RELEASE 20 January 2005

FOUR-IN-A-ROW FOR LMC CHAIRMAN

Jim White has been re-elected as Chairman of the Links Management Committee (LMC), the body responsible for the management of golf facilities at St Andrews Links. His re-election for a further 12 months follows three consecutive years in the chair.

Mr White originally took up his post in 2002. Since then he has overseen a number of important developments, including preparations and planning for a seventh course and a number of significant changes to greenkeeping management.

Mr White joined the LMC in 1998 as a Royal and Ancient Golf Club nominee, where he is a member. A former captain of New Golf Club and a member of Nairn Golf Club, he has lived in St Andrews for over 23 years.

The LMC now comprises Jim White (Chairman), Cllr Peter Douglas, Val Johnston, Dennis Matthews, Angus Mitchell, Drew Renwick, Cllr Bill Sangster and Roy Verner.

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Issued by: Carolyne Nurse, Communications Manger, St Andrews Links Trust, Pilmour House, St Andrews KY16 9SF. Tel: 01334 466666 Fax: 01334 479555 or pr@standrews.org.uk