ST ANDREWS GOLF CAMP - Key Persons
Anna Dutch hails from a vast and varied background full of sport and adventure, which makes managing the day to day operations of the golf camps an ideal job for her experiences and passions. Originally graduating with an Outdoor Leadership Degree, she moved quickly to forging a career teaching skiing and snowboarding, working mainly in Colorado, USA. This career also allowed her the opportunity to teach in New Zealand and Australia, in their winter season, combining her love of sport, travel and teaching.
Through Skiing, she developed a love for golf. Due to the snow melting, and the appearance of golf courses on the ski resorts, she felt this was an ideal opportunity to learn and develop a new skill. This quickly led to a real love of the game and a drive to continue progressing in the sport professionally. While working at a golf resort for many years, she went on to qualify onto the PGA of America's Professional Golf Management course, and later onto completing a large portion of the PGA of Great Britain's Professional Golf course. Deciding amateur golf was more of a passion, she then moved to St Andrews to follow her dream of playing and living in the Home of Golf, ultimately leading her to join the St Andrews Golf Camp Team, where her teaching experience, passion for golf and past experiences of running summer schools all married together.
Anna's motivation is to help grow the love of golf within juniors, while giving them the opportunity to experience travel, adventure and the ability to forge lifelong friendships from around the world.
Jamie Craig-Gentles is the owner and operations manager of St Andrews Golf Camp. Jamie has travelled the world, walking several golf courses with her husband Marc. She loves how golf connects people and it always makes her smile when she can see the juniors making friends for life during the camps. Her background and degree as a qualified nurse means we all know we are in safe hands!
Jamie is a mum of 2 gorgeous children Luna & Arlo. One or both are often seen with her during the camps, this adds to the family feel St Andrews Golf Camp has to offer. Jamie loves to visit far away countries and experience different cultures, making friends and memories along the way. She has a slight obsession with Jo Malone perfume and she also loves to cook Italian food!
Marc Gentles started St Andrews Golf Camp in 2012 with his wife Jamie. Marc has had a passion for golf since the age of 6 and this has continued to this day.
After playing golf at a high amateur level and representing Scotland on several occasions both internationally and domestically, Marc continued his passion working at world class golf courses across the globe including Royal Melbourne, Kauri Cliffs in New Zealand and then the Old Course.
Marc also owns and operates St. Andrews Golf Travel which is a luxury golf travel company bringing golfers from around the globe to Scotland.
His passion is to create unforgettable golf trips for clients that will make them want to keep returning to The Home of Golf.
Marc became the St Andrews Club Champion in 2021. Proof that when you practice hard and work on your game you can grow & go onto win!