Mr George O'grady

EDM number 320 in 2015-16, proposed by Alex Salmond on 15/07/2015.
Categorised under the topic of Sports.

That this House congratulates Mr George O'Grady on his 40 years service to the European Tour of Golf and for the last few years as Chief Executive; notes his substantial contribution to the development of the game and to his being instrumental in having golf reinstated as an Olympic sport for the first time in over a century; further notes his role in the extraordinary growth of the Ryder Cup, culminating in the triumph at Gleneagles; recognises in particular his alliance with the Scottish Government in building the success of the Aberdeen Asset Scottish Open; and wishes him well in his future roles in golf.

This motion has been signed by a total of 44 MPs.