Ander Martínez, a professional since 1996, has been elected as the new president of the Spanish Professional Golfers’ Association for the next four years. He replaces David Pastor, who has been at the head of the association for the last eight years.
The new PGA Board of Directors is composed of Ander Martínez, as President of the PGA of Spain; José Vicente Pérez Cuartero, Vice President; José Marcellán, Alfredo Borrás, Antonio Planells, Marta Prieto, Carlos Vivas, Vicente Blázquez and Victoria Martín.
During the last few years, Ander Martínez has coordinated and worked in the project of the National Professional Tour (Seve Ballesteros PGA Spain Tour) as Head of the Men’s Professionals Area. Collaborating side by side with all the members of the outgoing Board of Directors.
Ander is a professional player and member of the PGA since 1996, as well as the creator of his own golf school, which has been active for 25 years.
“Being a member of the PGA for all these years has been a great fortune. I have been more in agreement with some Boards of Directors than others, but I have always been, and will always be, a member of the PGA; it is my home, the home of the professionals and it is a pride to be part of this spectacular family,” commented Ander in his inauguration.
In his curriculum as a professional he has three trophies: the Challenge Ciudad de San Sebastián in 1999, Open Zarauz 2005 and the Laukariz Peugeot Loewe Tour in 2008. From 2012 to 2019 he worked as a golf course manager and has also worked as a caddie for different professionals on international circuits. And for the next four years he will be president of the PGA of Spain.
He will be accompanied by José Vicente Pérez Cuartero, who will continue his work in the Training Area of the Association as he has been doing in recent years. José Vicente is a Level II Sports Technician, member of the golf developers team of the Confederation of Professional Golf (CPG) and Director of Training of the PGA since 2013. He also teaches classes, as well as being a Tutor at the National School of Golf Sports Technicians and a Tutor for the CPG.
“In this electoral process, the union of three different candidacies has been the key to form a single one that will be much stronger, and it is only from the union that our collective will have the recognition it deserves,” said Ander Martinez.
“I want to thank this entire Board of Directors, friends, colleagues and especially my family for helping me make this decision of such responsibility. I would also like to take this opportunity to publicly thank our previous president, David Pastor, and the previous Board of Directors for their hard work, dedication and loyalty to the PGA. All of them have had a lot to do with my decision. Thanks also to all our colleagues who have supported us and I hope to live up to the position and continue fighting for our association as it deserves,” he added.
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