Yorkshire-based golf mental performance coaching company Underpin Sports has appointed Chris Hargreaves as Business Development Manager to drive business growth across the UK.
Chris is expanding Underpin’s 72 Club, a corporate network that connects businesses in fields from accounting to construction, with a focus on funding and supporting the mental development of elite amateur and professional golfers.
Each corporate member of the 72 Club has access to strategic partnership opportunities, a year-round program of high-profile golf and networking events, and funding for mental performance coaching for players in the developmental stages of their golf careers, often under financial pressure. benefiting from the ability to support delivery.
As well as established tour pros, Underpin currently supports a range of up-and-coming golfers across the UK and Europe. Tom Sulloway (Clutch Pro Tour) and Rhona McClymont, who has turned pro and will be competing in the Ladies European Tour Qualifying School in Morocco next month.
Chris has been playing high-level golf for over 30 years and brings extensive commercial experience in a variety of sectors including finance, private healthcare, insurance and hospitality.
Commenting on the appointment, Chris Hargreaves said: “I am thrilled to be joining Underpin in a role that combines my lifelong passion for golf with the opportunity to be part of an exciting and fast-growing business.
“Looking to the future, I am focused on raising Underpin’s profile across the UK and helping to grow our membership network. I am confident that together we can achieve great things for both the talented athletes we support as they aim to compete.”
Greg Robertson, Founder and Director of Coaching at Underpin, added: “Chris’s passion for golf, combined with his business development experience, makes him a perfect fit for this role. He brings a fresh perspective and strong drive to grow our 72 Clubs.”
He added: “We are committed to building a company that captures the widespread enthusiasm for the sport and the opportunity to invest in the future development of Britain’s elite amateur and professional golfers, while offering businesses a compelling networking proposition. It’s done. ” Our 72 clubs have made significant progress over the past 12 months and include firms such as McKinnon Bruce, Blacks Solicitors and The Q Hotel Collection, and we are thrilled to welcome Chris to the team. That only reinforces this. ”
