Oliver Greenslade

About the Candidate

Oliver Greenslade
Curriculum Vitae
24 Exeter Road Crediton, EX17 3BL
Phone: 07496534942
Email: oliver.greenslade56@gmail.com

Personal Profile
I am currently the assistant PGA professional golfer at Downes Crediton golf club being in this position has allowed me to work closely with other professionals and interact with the public to help them improve their golf games and direct them with the correct products in our golf shop. Outside of work I like to play golf and darts, socialise with friends and family.

Education
PGA OPEN FOUNDATION DEGREE

October 2021- June 2025

Professional golf studies

 

ASQ (Associated sport qualification)

 

Level 3 Coaching in Golf

Queen Elizabeth Community College

GCSE

September 2004 – July 2010

·        ICT – C

·        Physical Education- C

Employment
Shop Assistant/PGA Assistant professional

 

Downes Crediton Golf club professional shop

 

May 2014 – Present

 

My role at Downes Crediton golf club is the ensure the day to day running of the tee sheet making sure that members and guests are welcomed to the golf course and are well aware of anything that might be going on throughout the day or any rules that the clubs require them to follow, I also had to run competitions throughout the week included paying out the winners with prize money. Other task I had in the retail side of the business was to be able to give my professional knowledge of the latest equipment or stock that we may have in the professional shop to allow customers to understand the differences between equipment and how it may improve their golf game also finally being a PGA professional golfer allows me to coach amateur golfers and help them improve their golf game this also means that I have to be able to work in a hands on role with an engaging and informative style of coaching which allows my clients to understand and quickly adapt to what I am trying to teach them.

 

Barman

 

Downes Crediton Golf Club

 

September 2011- May 2014

 

During this time, I was front of house for Downes Crediton golf club serving drinks and taking orders for the members and visitors that we would have during the week. I would also look at what is selling well on the bar and speak to sales reps from different companies about their products and how they are doing on the bar. I would be very hands on with all functions and parties that the golf club may have been running from greeting guests and getting them to their seats to serving drinks and sorting the bill for them finally I also had the responsibility to shut down the bar including doing the end of day money on the till and making sure that the float was all correct to closing down the entire building and setting the alarms before I left.

 

 

Waiter

 

Downes Crediton Golf Club

 

December 2009-May 2014

 

This was my very first job that had with it being at first waiter for the bigger function and parties that might have been held at the club with their being some occasions at the start to work during the day for the bigger society bookings or opens. After I finished my schoolwork, I became full time as a server for the catering side with responsibility of taking orders from customers, dealing with any issues that could be had during the day like allergies or seating arrangements for any functions we may have. I also help the head chef with any preparation of food during a busy day to help with the speed of service, near the end of my time in the catering side of the business I was giving the chance to direct the team on how the evenings may run or how we would be serving.

Interests & Achievements
Junior Captain of Downes Crediton golf club 2010

It may not seem like a huge achievement but being captain of the junior section for the 2010 season gave me the chance to be a leader for a team of superb juniors and work closely with the junior organiser at the time with dates for matches and picking the team for the best possible result

4 x Club Champion of Downes Crediton 2016,18,20,21

Being the club champion of the Downes Crediton golf club was an achievement that made me become one of the figure heads of the club players looked up to me asking for advice and help with their games.

PGA Professional

Becoming a part of PGA has given me an extra responsibility not just in my career but in my personal life to uphold the honour and respect of the PGA is something that I take extreme pride in.

PGA Golf Coach

Being a PGA Golf Coach has helped me increase my communication skills as not only a professional but also in my social life due to being able to communicate in the correct manner for the situation at hand.

Transferable Skills
Thoughtful, caring, focus driven, easily approachable, friendly, always wants to learn, work well in a team

References
Joe Jordan (Downes Crediton golf club)- 07787408485

 

Barry Austin (Downes Crediton Golf Club)- 07398

234144

 

Jane Nott- (Jane Notts Catering)