Meet the Golf Pro
Chris McQueen
Head of Golf
Chris boasts extensive experience across some of the UK’s leading 5-star golf resorts. An accomplished PGA Professional, he has held key roles spanning golf operations, retail, coaching, custom fitting, and luxury guest service, all while working towards his PGA Director of Golf qualification.
Chris aspires to put Mar Hall back on Scotland’s map as a luxury golf destination, as he grows and nurtures a vibrant club membership while attracting corporate bookings from local and international businesses. He also continues to operate his thriving coaching business from his new base at Mar Hall.
A typical day
Living locally in Paisley, Chris wakes at 6am each day and is onsite by 7am with a coffee in hand. The course is open to members from 8am so the first port of call for Chris in the morning is to check the fleet of golf buggies, trollies and clubs and review the planned works for the day with the Greenkeepers.
The rest of the team join him onsite for 8am to refresh the stock levels in the pro shop and prepare to welcome guests for the day. Currently stocking clothing and accessories, all branded with the Mar Hall crest, Chris will expand the collection when the proposed new clubhouse works have been completed in early 2025.
The golf personnel at Mar Hall currently consists of a team of five which will expand as the golf operations grow.
The rest of the day depends on what corporate bookings, lessons or competitions are on the agenda. Chris leads lessons on the course for members and guests which are typically one hour. Guests can also utilise Mar Hall’s brand new TaylorMade fleet of clubs for hire and custom golf buggies for their time on course – adding a luxury level of service.
Chris has curated a vibrant programme of regular competitions which take place every Saturday and bi-weekly on Wednesdays and Sundays for members. In addition, Mar Hall plays host to corporate and charity golf days with the latest taking place on Monday 8 July in aid of Ardgowan Hospice. Attracting famous faces and renowned Scottish sporting icons, actor Martin Compston, broadcaster Gordon Smart and Scottish football legends Frank McAvennie, Rab Douglas and Gordon Dalziel are all already confirmed to attend as well as Spanish professional golfer Rafa Cabrera-Bello.
The end of a typical day for Chris and his team involves clearing and cashing up for the night, logging the competition results and cleaning the hire fleet. Following this, at around 5pm the team competes over nine holes of golf on the course before going home. This instills healthy competition and a friendly culture within the team as the stakes of the game mean the loser buys the morning coffee for the next day.