Iain Carter has been BBC Radio's golf correspondent since 2003. He can be heard on Radio Five Live as the lead commentator at all the major golf championships around the world, including the Open, Masters and Ryder Cup.
Iain's work brings him into regular contact with many of the world's leading golfers including Tiger Woods and Colin Montgomerie.
In the five years prior to taking up the golf job, Iain was the BBC's Tennis Correspondent and he continues to commentate at Wimbledon.
Iain has spoken at various charity golf days, has interviewed leading golfers like Nick Faldo at tournament sponsor welcome dinners and spoke at the Golf Course Managers' Association Conference at the The Belfry.
He has a fund of stories from nearly twenty years covering sport for the BBC. Iain's career began at Radio Leicester before moving to the BBC World Service where he toured the Caribbean and Southern Africa covering cricket. His first rugby union commentary was the small matter of the 1995 World Cup final to en estimated audience of 120 million! He still commentates on rugby during the Six Nations and World Cups.
After joining Radio Five Live, Iain covered Damon Hill's Formula One world championship victory in 1996 before moving on to tennis and golf. He lives in Surrey and spends his leisure time trying to cling on to a single figure handicap.
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In the Autumn we collected warm winter clothes to supply to Ukrainians facing cold months with disrupted energy supplies.
moreOur celebration lunch at the Dyke Golf Club with partners, friends and many key Rotarians from the area and beyond.
moreClub President Gerry Crawshaw handed over the office of President to Past President John Eaton.
moreBrighton Rotary Club are temporarily without a meeting venue following the fire at the Royal Albion Hotel. Their members have been made most welcome by the Rotary Club of Hove. The first joint lunch was held on 1st August at the Hove Club Fourth Avenue
moreHove Rotary Club raises funds in support of a wide range of charitable organisations and actively participates in some of their events and programmes.
moreOur monthly bulletin details recent activities and current issues
moreThe Club calendar for 2021-2022
moreHove Rotarians launch a major new environmental drive
moreThe Rotary Club of Hove supports a number of local charities.
moreMembers of Brighton & Hove's four Rotary Clubs held a barbecue at the Hove Club in Fourth Avenue Hove to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Year.
moreThe Rotary Club of Hove is supporting the Rotary Clubs of Ivano-Frankivsk and Kyiv City in their urgent efforts gto provide homes for around 300 families.
moreHilary and Adrian held a well attended coffee morning to raise funds to cover some of the expense of our 90th anniversary celebration later this year.
moreRotary helping to support displaced refugees in Ukraine.
moreAt our first meeting in July retiring President Salah Sadek handed over the Presidency to Gerry Crawshaw
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