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)
Lewis Bird
Turned Pro: 2015 with +3 handicap
Home Town: Sandhurst, Berkshire
Favourite Course: Sunningdale Old Course
Biggest Influence: Tiger Woods
Favourite Brands: Callaway and Peter Millar
Greatest Achievements: Shooting 59 on the Pam Barton in 2021
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
Olivia Pearson
Turned Pro: 2021
Home Town: Leeds
Favourite Course: St Enodoc Golf Club
Biggest Influence: Georgia Hall
Favourite Brand: Ping, Chervo and Ecco
Greatest achievements: First class degree in Applied Golf Management at the University of Birmingham and a hole in one at Northcliffe Golf Club at 14 years old.
George Thompson
Turned Pro: 2021
Home Town: Harrogate
Favourite Course: St. Andrews Old Course
Biggest Influence: Ernie Els and my Dad
Favourite Brands: Yonex, Adidas, J. Lindeberg and Kjus
Greatest Achievements: My first-class degree in Spanish and Portuguese
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
