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Meet the
MANAGER
Sponsor of the 2019 GCMA Manager of the Year award
With Ese Okperin, Assistant Secretary at Fulwell, in Middlesex
Fulwell
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ow did you arrive in the world of golf club management? I’ve been assistant secretary for about three years now. Before that, I was the administration assistant. It was my first proper job after university, I didn’t know much about golf or the industry but Fulwell seemed like a nice place to work and a nice environment. I love sport and
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I thought I would give it a try and see what it was like. I started in administration and the club really looked after me. It felt like home. When the previous assistant secretary was promoted to secretary, they felt I was the right person to fill those shoes. It was a challenge for me. After being in administration, I knew a little bit more about golf but there was a lot I didn’t know, so I had to learn the ropes quickly
and now I run all the competitions and events. How do you find running competitions – you’re right at the sharp end there? You are at the deep end and if there are problems, and people are unhappy, they let you know. That’s how you learn and how you get better. But, by and large, things have gone very well and it’s lovely to
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