Bruce Light
Welcome to our new President of the Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs – Bruce W Light.
Born in Harrogate, his professional journey took him to West Yorkshire, where he settled in Morley, before later moving back to the Harrogate area in 2006.
Bruce is a member of Ripon City Golf Club. He began golfing in 2006 at age 50 and currently plays off a handicap index of 10.7 (personal best was 8).
Bruce is married to Liz, an enthusiastic golfer and former Lady Captain of Ripon City. Together, Bruce and Liz have four daughters and seven grandchildren.
Bruce leads a highly active lifestyle, believing adaptability is key and that staying on the move helps keep him “in play and out of penalty areas!”
Bruce served in the West Yorkshire Police for 33 years. His career encompassed a wide range of roles, predominantly in Uniform Operations and Training, with secondments overseas and on central service across England and Wales.
After retiring from the police force in 2005, Bruce shifted his focus to consultancy work, drawing on his broad and diverse experience. From 2006 to 2015, he ran his own consultancy, providing strategic crisis and disaster management training, leadership training, and guidance for private enterprises, government departments, local authorities, the Cabinet Office, both in the UK and overseas.
Bruce has always devoted time to voluntary service, acting as a governor at a primary school in Morley, chairing Morley Round Table – the 303 rifles, and currently sitting as a presiding JP in North Yorkshire. Since 2018, he has been actively involved with the YUGC as a Director and as a member of the executive committee.
Formerly Chair of Handicaps and Competitions and a past Chair of Greens, Bruce started refereeing in 2015 for YUGC and Northern Counties. For the past three years, he has held the R&A Level 3 referee and Tournament Administrator accreditation. He is now a member of England Golf’s panel.
Bruce has officiated at prestigious events such as County finals, English Amateur Championships, The Carris Trophy, Ladies European Tour Access Series, and the European Girls Team Championships.
Bruce leads course rating for YUGC and in 2020 introduced and embedded Golf Genius software for YUGC championship and members’ events. He continues to assist volunteers from various golf organisations, including YLCGA, with tournament administration and course rating matters.
When time permits, Bruce and Liz enjoy travelling – and whenever possible, playing golf in sunny climes. Bruce also has a passion for woodworking, making wooden toys and carving. Among his many projects is a large wooden rocking horse, a labour of love which he hopes to complete soon, although he fears time constraints may delay its final touches this year.
