The staff and service provided by the professional team at Royal Mid-Surrey have been held in high regard by the members, guests and visitors of the golf club for some time. They have great ambitions, continually seek to gain further knowledge and qualifications and want to immerse themselves in club life. Their desire to please is clear to be seen and they will always go above and beyond to help make your day at the golf club a great one.
Dean Rodgers
Turned Pro: 2004
Head Professional: Since 2020
Home Town: London
Favourite Course: Loch Lomond and Quinta do Lago (South)
Biggest Influence: Tiger Woods
Greatest Achievements: Scratch at 15, Surrey Order of Merit Winner, Pro Shop Europe Awards Winner, Head Pro at RMS
Dan Leeke
Turned Pro: 2014
Home Town: Shrewsbury
Favourite Course: Wentworth West Course
Biggest Influence: Tiger Woods
Favourite Brands: TaylorMade and J. Lindeberg
Greatest Achievements: PGA Rookie of The Year, Midlands Assistant of The Year (all 3 years of PGA training)
Sam Geddes
Grew up in Lancashire and learnt the game at Clitheroe Golf Club – a club at which he has worked in the Pro Shop
(PGA Professional) as well as some part-time greenkeeping and bar tending.
In 2021, he was the Head Assistant Pro at Clitheroe and delivered coaching,
retailing, customer services, club repairs, academies and golf operations.
Sam joins us having most recently worked in a golf studio in Surbiton
for the last 17 months after completing his University of Birmingham Golf Degree and coaching courses.
He is delighted to swap the studio environment for the green grass and fresh air of Royal Mid-Surrey.
Jonathan Stapleton
Turned Pro: 2019
Home Town: Grantham, Lincolnshire
Experience: Edgbaston GC, Birmingham; Belton Woods GC, Lincolnshire; Quinta do Lago, Portugal; Wentworth Club, Surrey; Medinah CC, Chicago.
Favourite Brands: KJUS
Greatest Achievements: Degree from the University of Birmingham in Applied Golf Management
Cathy Smith
Our retail and customer service expert all the way from Adelaide, Australia.
Favourite Course: Shoal Creek, Alabama, USA
Favourite Golfer: My grandson Bronson followed by Tiger Woods for his work ethic and ongoing support for junior development and community projects through his TGR Foundation.
Favourite Brands: Rohnisch
Hope Neild
Turn Pro: 2021
Hometown: Norwich
Favourite course: Pinehurst No. 2
Favourite brand: Peter Millar
Experience: Royal Norwich Golf Club (2021) and Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, USA (2022-2024)
Greatest Achievements: 1st Degree from University of Birmingham in Applied Golf Management Studies
and being part of the team to deliver the 2024 US-Open at Pinehurst
