11.51am 6th January 2025 - <a href="https://golfbusinessnews.com/news/people/">People</a> <br><a href="https://www.countygolfclub.co.uk">Northamptonshire County Golf Club</a> has announced the appointment of Mark Norton as Head Professional following the retirement of Tim Rouse after 34 years at the Midlands-based venue.<br>Norton, who takes on the role after 13 years as Rouse’s no.2, brings with him a wealth of qualifications and experience. <br>After graduating in the top 30 assistants and second place for golf coaching (out of 250) in 2004, Norton joined Luffenham Golf Club as PGA Professional where he implemented a highly successful junior coaching programme.<br>Since joining Northamptonshire County, Norton has held a number of prestigious coaching positions, including Northamptonshire County Boys Academy Coach 2011-2019 and Northamptonshire County Girls Head Coach from 2013- 2019. He was Northamptonshire PGA Captain from 2019-2021 and is also the current Midlands PGA Captain.<br>Out-going Head Pro Tim Rouse completed his PGA training in 1979, on qualifying at Lilleshall spent three years as the head assistant professional at Stoke by Nayland in Suffolk, before taking on his first role as Head Pro at Coventry Hearsall Golf Club.<br>Rouse joined Northamptonshire GC as Head Professional in 1990 and in 2023 a successful career was crowned when was invited to become the 83rd Captain of the PGA.<br>Club Chairman Martin Jaffrey commented: “After more than three decades Tim leaves a fantastic legacy, and we thank him for his fantastic work in developing the shop, studio and coaching facilities at the club. His breadth of experience has been invaluable to the club and its success “.<br>Rouse will remain attached to the club as an honorary member and will be involved in coaching a few of his private clients. He has been an outstanding professional and coach who is well known for his work with Paul Broadhurst on the Champions Tour.<br>Golf Marketing Services, a global leader in golf marketing and consultancy, has announced the appointment of Dan Wooters as Account Director, North America, and Ashley Ross Ropaie as Senior Manager, MENA and APAC Markets.<br>Callaway Golf has unveiled details of a new range of metalwoods, hybrids and irons that promise significant performance gains over the company’s previous Paradym Ai Smoke range.<br>BIGGA has announced the finalists of the BIGGA Awards 2025, while also revealing that a lifelong supporter of greenkeeping is set to receive the association’s Outstanding Contribution Award.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/home?status=https://golfbusinessnews.com/news/people/northamptonshire-county-appoints-new-head-pga-pro/" rel="noopener" data-via="eGolfBusiness" data-hashtags="GolfBusinessNews">Share on Twitter</a> <br><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://golfbusinessnews.com/news/people/northamptonshire-county-appoints-new-head-pga-pro/&title=Northamptonshire+County+appoints+new+Head+PGA+Pro&source=GolfBusinessNews.com" rel="noopener">Share on LinkedIn</a><br>GolfBusinessNews.com (GBN) is for the many thousands of people who work in the golf business all around the world.<br>We cover the full range of topics both on and off the course. We aim to supply essential information both quickly and accurately in a format which is easy to use. We are independent of all special interest groups.<br><a style="font-weight: 600;" href="https://eepurl.com/bpOC9">Click here to sign up</a> for our free twice weekly golf industry news summary<br>View the <a class="gbn-latest-email" href="https://golfbusinessnews.com/weekly-emails/the-latest-news-from-gbn-37/">latest newsletter</a> here<br>5/7 High Street<br>Dorchester-on-Thames<br>Oxfordshire OX10 7HH<br>United Kingdom<br><a href="mailto:publisher@golfbusinessnews.com">publisher@golfbusinessnews.com</a><br>© 1999-2025 <a href="https://golfbusinessnews.com">e.GolfBusiness.com Limited</a> | All Rights Reserved. | <a href="/privacy-policy/">GBN Privacy Policy</a> <br><br><a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNeUZxdkpjcldrc1ZfWjRvREdXeUhWaFJIUEREQnI5VWhLYUVMMFJ6UnNRMkRZUmxxNl9aSlBicnJaNGR5Q1FIMnR5MGEwS3VBWWFHS3U3VkZFazZlUnhlRVVBMDc3UU5CSEswUF9qXzdZNEJwR3ZBcFZBWFdZemJORWdBM09VVC1CQlp3blp5UEtzTE5Cd0E?oc=5">source</a>
