Club Officers

Jon Dry
General Manager

Jon began his career as a PGA Professional where he was fortunate enough to work at some of the finest clubs in the country, including Bearwood Lakes and Queenwood. Jon then decided to follow his ambition of establishing a career in Club Management. Jon secured the position of General Manager at Fulford in York in 2019, before making the move to the South Coast to join us at Broadstone in 2022. 

Jon is focused on driving the club forwards on all fronts, with a focus on service and attention to detail. 

Telephone 01202 642521
gm@broadstonegolfclub.com

Phil Purvis
Chair of the Management Committee

In 2017 the members of Broadstone Golf Club gave Phil the honour of being Club Captain and he is now having the opportunity of repaying them by being able to work on their behalf as a member of the committee as the club moves forward.

A retired Police Officer, who now works as a Forensic Collision Investigator, Phil previously served on committee from 2010 - 2016, including serving as its Chairman, and during this time helped on a number of major projects including the appointment of the current General Manager and Club Professional.

Looking to the future, he is looking to assist the club in facing its many challenges as it looks to maintain its position as the premier club in Dorset.

Following the 2021 AGM, Phil was elected as Chair of the Committee.

Dave Shenton
Finance Officer

In his professional life, Dave was employed by Lloyds Bank for some 38 years. Most of that time was spent as a Relationship Manager in the Business/Commercial Side of Banking.

Since retiring nearly 5 years ago, he has been heavily involved with DCGU, currently serving as Junior Secretary, overseeing Boys Junior Squads from age 12-18. 

Having been a member for over 22 years and serving as Club Captain in 2018, Dave uses his business and banking experience from Lloyds and his golfing knowledge from working at a county level to ensure the club's finances are run in a professional manner.    

Rob Atherton
Committee Member

Rob has been managing the scratch team at Broadstone for 6 years now and in doing so, has got to know many of the members, especially the younger members, and they have seen how passionate he is about the club doing well and the golf course moving forwards.

In his working life, he manages large teams on a day to day basis at Sunseeker, working to tight budgets but still delivering a high value product where quality in presentation is paramount, as well as driving down costs to make more profit. 

Returning to golfing matters, playing a lot of golf at different courses locally as well as cross other counties, helps him see where the club sits in relation to them and where Broadstone can improve to give a better experience for travelling golfers, but as importantly the day to day membership.

Lindsay Bray
Committee Member

During his career as a surgeon, Lindsay served on the Operational Medical Board of Dorset County Hospital and was involved in both departmental financial planning and the development of systems to optimize time management in operating theatres. Now that he has retired, he is using his time and enthusiasm to devote to the golf club and using his managerial skills within the committee.

Lindsay is a very keen player, a regular participant in all competitions and the midweek roll up. He is also involved in many of the club teams, one of which he currently captains (Bridport Bowl).

James Lee
Committee Member

James joined Broadstone member as a junior member in 2009 and is an active participant in club competitions and represents the club regularly in the Hardy A league, playing off a handicap index of 4.

James is a chartered accountant by trade, delivering financial audits for large corporates and listed businesses around the South and he plans will use his financial acumen to support the Finance Officer in his role as well as the wider committee when it comes to financial analysis and decision making.

Mark Dobbs
Club Captain

Mark is our current Club Captain having joined the club in 1998. He has maintained a single figure handicap since being

a member of the club and represented the club in  various individual and team events. 

He is a former Police Officer having served for 30 yrs split between both the Metropolitan and Dorset forces. He also worked

as a Transport & Co-ordination Manager for the Olympic Delivery Authority during the London 2012 Olympics. Following 

that he worked for Dorset Healthcare NHS Trust as a Freedom of Information and Subject Access Coordinator. He has

retired from full time work but has recently worked for the Appropriate Adult Service assisting vulnerable and young persons

who are in police custody.

Mark is married to Catherine, they live locally and have two children and four grandchildren.

Sport has played a big part in Mark's life being a former Table Tennis county champion, a three and a half hour marathon

runner and on the bike he has time trialled, rode the Lands End to John O'Groats bike ride and has taken part in a 

mountainous stage of the Tour de France.

His charity this yearThe Children's Society and hopes to raise some much needed cash for them.