Scottish Golf To Name Martin Gilbert As Chair

Martin Gilbert, Co-Founder and retired CEO, Aberdeen Standard Investments, is set to become the Chair of Scottish Golf

The national governing body of the sport in Scotland has announced that Gilbert will be presented as chair-elect at the organisation’s AGM in March 2021.

Gilbert is set to replace Eleanor Cannon, who will step down after a six-year term in the role. 

“This is a tremendous coup for golf in Scotland and the entire board is delighted that Martin, whose passion and support for the sport are very widely known, has agreed to take on this role next year,” said Cannon.

“His achievements, both in business globally and in his role as the biggest supporter of Scottish Golf over the past two decades, speak for themselves and I am sure his dynamic approach will allow Scottish Golf to flourish. I am extremely pleased that our members and our sport will benefit from Martin’s guidance and undoubted love for golf in the years ahead.”

Gilbert added: “As many people know, golf has been a lifelong passion of mine and I’m hugely excited to be taking up this role in the Home of Golf. I commend Eleanor and her team for their sterling leadership of the new, amalgamated body since its inception in 2015. 

“The strategic direction that has been adopted by Scottish Golf is bold and exciting. I am very much looking forward to progressing this strategy and working closely with the board, the team and the membership in continuing to develop the game, at all levels, in Scotland.”

Gilbert’s Aberdeen Standard Investments – a Partner of the Sport Industry Awards 2021 – has been a prominent supporter of golf in Scotland sponsoring the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open and Ladies Scottish Open, as well as individual golfers like Open Championship winner Paul Lawrie, Women’s Open winner Catriona Matthew and European Tour player, Robert MacIntyre.