Transfer News: Sidebotham signs for Knutsford Golf Club !

Neill Sidebotham (40) from Rudheath, Northwich has signed on for Knutsford Golf Club as the new Deputy Course Manager.

Neill joins Knutsford from Vale Royal Abbey Golf Club where he has spent the last nineteen years latterly as Deputy Manager.  He started his career at Reaseheath College in Nantwich studying golf greenkeeping and sports turf between 1996 to 1998 where he attained his NVQ level 2 Apprenticeship in golf greenkeeping.

Upon leaving college Neill cut his teeth at Heyrose Golf Club in Tabley, Cheshire before moving on to Alsager Golf Club  in  Stoke-on-Trent  in 1999 as Assistant Green Keeper. He spent two years at Alsager before moving on to Vale Royal Abbey in 2001 initially as Assistant Greenkeeper before becoming First Assistant and then Deputy Course Manager at the course.

It was at Vale Royal Abbey that Neill first met and worked with David Jones who is now  the Course Manager at Knutsford Golf Club.

Commenting on his new signing David Jones said,   “ I am delighted I managed to persuade Neill to join my team here at the Knutsford Club. He is an outstanding greenkeeper with a great deal of knowledge of our art. My team at Knutsford has been working hard over the winter months on our turf programme and in the spring months we introduced a totally new greens maintenance programme which has given us excellent greens.  Our members are very happy with our results so far. With Neill on board we  want  to take the course and our greens to the next level. Our aim is to be an outstanding course for all players and the best in the North West.”

Neill Sidebotham is married with three children. He has lived in Northwich all his life. In his spare time, he is a keen cyclist and takes a great interest in football, especially Everton Football Club.

Knutsford Golf Club is a magnificent 9-hole course positioned adjacent to Tatton Park and close to the town of Knutsford in Cheshire. It is a unique and welcoming club set up to cater for all standards of golf with a vibrant social scene. See more at knutsfordgolf.com , @knutsfordgolf on Facebook and @knutsfordgolf on Twitter.