Family ties as East Lothian sustainable energy specialist backs rising golf star

Musselburgh-headquartered Gensource has teamed up with 26-year-old rising Scottish golf star Matty Wilson. Currently competing on the Tartan Pro Tour, Matty is the younger brother of Gensource co-founder Robert Wilson, himself a scratch golfer.

The pair cut their teeth on the fairways of Horsforth Golf Club in Leeds before the family moved to the north of Scotland 12 years ago to set up their new home in Moray, with Forres Golf Club on their doorstep.

Robert, who established the company with Josh King in December 2022, said: “For the past couple of winters when the Scottish golf season has finished, Matty has been employed by Gensource as a renewables installer, working in one of our in-house installation teams.

“This has been a great fit for both parties, with the timing of the Scottish golf season meaning he can provide additional capacity to our installation teams when daylight hours are low and poor weather often slows our works, meaning the company’s output across the winter months is bolstered by the extra capacity.

“It feels incredible to have now built the company in a short space of time into a position where sponsorship of my brother is possible.”

Matty, who intends to be competing in the DP World Tour Q School later this year, added: “Working on the tools with my dad helped give me a grounding in the construction/renewables sectors.

“It’s great having that knowledge and skillset, and that allows me to work for Gensource as a qualified installer when I’m not playing competitive golf.”