Scottish Golf President Eleanor Cannon has dismissed criticism after the resignation of the organization’s third chief executive in four years.
Andrew McKinlay resigned Tuesday after two years in the job.
After an article in the Scotsman criticized Cannon, Scottish Golf replied describing the play as close to “bullying and harassment”.
“I don’t really think what is really important right now is the number of CEOs we have had,” said Cannon.
“What’s important right now is that we support our clubs and our members. Because no one is free from what’s going on right now.”
McKinlay, who is to be replaced by Karin Sharp, joined Scottish Golf in February 2018 to succeed Blane Dodds, who left for the equivalent position at Scottish Tennis after a year.
Development director Ross Duncan and operations manager Louise Burke also left last month.
On the BBC’s Sportsound program in Scotland, Cannon confirmed that struggling clubs will receive a discount on affiliation fees amid the coronavirus pandemic, and that Scottish Golf is working on a plan with governments for a return to safe for sport.
“We are working with all of our stakeholders to create an emergency fund to support clubs that are in dire straits as a result of the foreclosure,” she added.
