SGU unveil a new chairman

Jan 30 2009 by Gordon Bannerman, Perthshire Advertiser Friday

THE Scottish Golf Union (SGU) has unveiled Douglas Connon MBE as its new chairman following the weekend’sannual general meeting.

He will be overseeing the governance of the organisation and succeeding Alistair Low, who served as SGU chairman for the past six years.

Connon is currently managing director of corporate affairs and is a member of the executive committee for Alliance Trust PLC.

Prior to that, the ex-military man was head of sponsorship and corporate affairs at Aberdeen Asset Management where he played a key role in their golf sponsorship activity including the Senior Open Championship, Scotland amateur golf team and leading professional players such as Colin Montgomerie and Paul Lawrie.