THE TEAM

Mark Wiltshire

Mark is a qualified PGA Fellow Professional who has been involved in the game golf for more than 40 years. After 11 years as a full time Touring Professional two years were spent as Tournament & Operations Director for the PGA's Sunshine Tour in South Africa, coordinating all professional events including the 1995 World Cup of Golf at Erinvale. That was followed by a 6 year stint as General Manager of a first ever golfing theme park – The World of Golf, selling over 10 000 memberships to an up market driving range and as co-owner introduced the first Gary Player Golf Academy in South Africa. Mark then joined Fancourt as the Director of Golf at both The Links & Bramble Hill, as well as Golf Teaching Academy at Fancourt. One of the many highlights at Fancourt was the set up and running of the Presidents Cup in 2003, the inaugural Women’s World Cup of Golf in 2005 and also the South African Airways Open in 2006. Mark recognised the need for a strong junior program which was formed at the academy and following this he was included on the board of the Ernie Els and Fancourt Foundation. Mark left after 4 years of service at Fancourt to start up MWG (Pty) Ltd.

Francois du Plessis – Business Strategist & Marketing Specialist

Francois obtained his B Comm. (1989) and MBA (2000) degrees at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth. From 1999 he worked as a management accountant at various multinational companies. In 2001 he was appointed as a development accountant at Fancourt Hotel & Country Club Estate, a position that soon changed to Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Francois was intimately involved with the interaction and financial management between the developer, real estate, hotel and golf operations including corporate services.

In 2006 he resigned to start a media company and this encouraged him to consult and advise on various developments in South Africa including hotels and golf estates. With a wealth of experience Francois joined MWG in 2008 as the Business Strategist. His role would be to provide golf course and real estate developers with valuable financial information along with marketing and real estate management services. Assessing an entire estate and or golf operation then providing a sustainable solution is part of Francois’ specialty.

Cobus Slabbert – Golf Course Specialist

Cobus studied Turf Grass Management at Pennsylvania State University and has worked at golf courses in the USA, South Africa and other African countries. His speciality is golf course maintenance and irrigation, with a passion for training staff in golf course presentation and maintenance. Chemical, fertiliser and all other related programs form part of MWG’s maintenance services. Cobus is currently engaged at Nchanga Golf Club in Zambia.