Name: Sandy Smith

Club: Ladybank Golf Club

Location: Fife, 14 miles from St Andrews

Name: Kenny Hutton

Club: Downfield Golf Club

Location: Dundee, Scotland

Name: Simon Buckley

Club: Ham Manor GC

Location: Nr Littlehampton, West Sussex

Affiliations: TGI Golf

Number of staff: Two full-time, three part-time

Not a lot of people know this, but ...

Name: Nick Duc
Club: Nevill Golf Club
Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Affiliation: TGI Golf
Number of staff: 1 full-time and 2 part-time

Not a lot of people know this, but ... I am Robin Barwick’s coach! [For your sins Nick, for your sins – ed].

Name: Martin Balfour

Club or shop name: mbgolfshop Ltd at Donnington Valley Golf Club and Newbury & Crookham Golf Club

Location: Newbury

Affiliation: TGI Golf

Number of staff: 7

Not a lot of people know this, but ...

On my first week working at Gleneagles I caddied for Michael Keaton (Batman!). It was just the two of us for 18 holes, which gave me an insight to how the other half live.

How is business at the moment?

Business was nonexistent at the start of the year, with five weeks of course closure. We opened for three days before receiving another dumping of snow. However, January is always quiet and it allows me to prepare for the season ahead. The best tool I have to attract customers is the Foremost Integrated Marketing Programme. This is my only communication with the members who stay away during the winter, so content is very important.

Not a lot of people know this, but ...

I was once coached by former England and Chelsea goalkeeper Peter Bonetti. As a 14-year-old I played for the Beds County football team, and I had the opportunity to go on work experience with Luton Town, who were in the top flight in those days, and the goalkeepers were coached by Bonetti.

Unfortunately I broke my leg not long after that, and I turned to golf at 14. By the time I was 17 I had turned professional.