Teeing up new business while playing golf

PGA professional John Murray instructs one of the participants about his shoulder turn during the NetGolf session at Melville Golf Centre near Lasswade. Picture Nigel Duncan Media

NetGolf has swung into action at a Lothians Chamber and bosses are now looking to continue the initiative.

Twelve members and non-members of Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber of Commerce took part in the inaugural event.

They were given instruction from PGA professionals on their long and short game, networked and then played nine holes on the testing, par 64 Melville Golf Centre course near Lasswade.

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Keith Barbour, Chamber president, said: “I did not talk about business during the afternoon but met a number of people that I could potentially do business with.

“This event has been a great success and I believe we’re the first Chamber to experiment with networking like this.

“We will be doing more of these as we believe this is an ideal way of bringing business people together.”