ANNUAL REVIEW 2018

England Golf Annual Review 2018 1 Foreword

2018 was a year of success for golf in England in many ways and provides us with a strong foundation to meet the challenges and opportunities which lie ahead.

The achievements reflect the We continue to work hard to of demographics, skills, commitment and determination refresh and improve the image experience and personal of all the people involved in of golf. This paid dividends attributes support good golf: the volunteers who work when we led the first Women decision-making. tirelessly for the game they and Girls’ Golf Week, an online love, the coaches who nurture and social media campaign Golf is experiencing major our players, whether they’re to unite the industry and changes, such as the beginners or the stars of highlight the fantastic female introduction of the new Rules. tomorrow, those who run our side of the game. The results This prompted enormous clubs and facilities, encouraging and reach were outstanding interest and we were proud to newcomers to the sport and and reflect the enormous welcome over 2000 delegates looking after established interest in developing the from clubs and counties to players and members. women and girls’ game and, our informative workshops in turn, family golf. during 2018. The years ahead Competitively, 2018 was one bring us both challenges and of our most successful years, For example, almost 70% of opportunities, particularly thanks to the dedication of our clubs want to attract more with the introduction of the our England players and women members and we World Handicap System. their support staff, with are helping to support their Reviews such as this help us excellent individual and ambitions. The Girls Golf Rocks to reflect on our progress and team performances. We are campaign, which we run jointly to learn invaluable lessons particularly proud to report with the Golf Foundation, has to meet the demands of the that our Performance Director proved hugely successful in future. During 2018, we took Nigel Edwards, who has attracting new girl players and a hard look at ourselves steered this success, has been it is pleasing to report that over to prepare for all that lies appointed to the voluntary role 1600 attended taster sessions ahead and to find ways to of Team GB’s golf team leader during 2018. offer more value to individual for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. golfers. We move forward as Get into Golf was another a streamlined organisation Our championships and example of our bold approach which is forecasted to spend tournaments for golfers of all and we relaunched the less in 2020 than in 2017, abilities and ages attracted campaign with a modern while continuing to deliver our over 6000 competitors, with look which was designed to core strategic aims. We are a pleasing increase among shake up ideas of the sport DIRECTORS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2018 PRESIDENT far from complacent, but we women and girl players. and inspire more people to Desmond Duffy look forward with confidence Carol Alford Michael Pask We also extended the have a go. to what the future holds. Alistair Booth John Peters PRESIDENT ELECT opportunities for club players, particularly beginners and We modernised within our Martha Brass Nick Pink Jenny Clink own organisation with a Nick Pink Nic Coward Nic Coward Douglas Poole returners, with our partnership Chief Executive Chairman with the European Tour new-look Board which included Pat Crowson Ian Watkins COMPANY SECRETARY independent directors. The Jill Dean Les Wilson Emily Green and the introduction of our GolfSixes tournament. Board’s diverse combination England Golf Annual Review 2018 3 Highlights of the Year 1

JAN

1 Eleven young people gave golf a fresh voice when they became Young Ambassadors for England Golf and the Golf Foundation.

FEB

2 Around 500 guests attended the glitzy England Golf Awards in London to celebrate the golfers, volunteers, coaches, clubs and counties who make 2 3 the game great.

APRIL

3 Our Get into Golf campaign was relaunched with a bold, modern look.

4 England men won the team title at the European Nations Championship by 20 shots, and English amateur champion Todd Clements won the individual by five.

MAY

5 England Golf and the European Tour agreed to work in partnership to grow the game, starting by involving club members with GolfSixes, the innovative short form of the game.

JUNE

6 Yorkshire’s Nick Poppleton chipped in on the second extra hole to triumph in a great battle with Wilco Nienaber of South Africa and claim the Brabazon 5 6 Trophy at Frilford Heath.

England Golf Annual Review 2018 5 JULY

7 Caitlin Whitehead, 15, won the European Young Masters and followed up with team and individual wins in the Asia Pacific Junior Championship. 7 8

8 Women & Girls’ Golf Week was our online campaign to unite the golf industry and celebrate the fabulous female side of the game.

AUG

9 Conor Gough, 15, became the Boys’ Amateur Champion, adding to earlier victories in the Fairhaven and McGregor Trophies.

10 Trevor Foster left the field trailing by nine to win the Senior Amateur 9 10 Championship.

11 Georgia Hall, who played for England in her amateur days, won her first Major at the Women’s British Open.

SEPT

12 We launched a new SafeGolf accreditation for English clubs to 13 safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.

13 England Golf ambassador Justin Rose became world number one for the first time.

NOV

14 Travelbag sponsored our Team Championship and whisked 16 winning golfers off to Florida for the Travelbag Invitational, won by Pyrford 11 14 Golf Club.

England Golf Annual Review 2018 7 OUR COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS

460 2016

1600 girls 484 21 counties 2018 enjoyed taster sessions with Girls Golf Rocks, the recruitment campaign we AVERAGE run with the Golf Foundation CLUB MEMBERSHIP

6165 competitors in 57 Championship events

Our Year 332 69% record breaking 52% of clubs number of nominations in Numbers 36% of clubs of clubs

in England offer want to attract offer flexible nine-hole more women memberships green fees members

England Golf Annual Review 2018 9 AVERAGE HANDICAP REDUCTION WOMEN & GIRLS’ IN REGIONAL U16 SQUADS GOLF WEEK

Reached 0.77 0.73 2.5 million people Boys Girls generating 1000 people 12 million shared their story impressions on Instagram on Twitter globally

2045 delegates and over from 1162 clubs attended workshops on the 200 000 new Rules of Golf video views

CLUB SUPPORT OFFICER NETWORK

Engaged with 1277 clubs and made 50 000 2921 visits 69% volunteers in golf were provided tailored support ELITE ENGLAND PLAYERS IN THE WAGR

TOP 50 on 1st September TOP 100 5 9 5000 delegates Men Men from 1370 clubs attended workshops on the World Handicap System 2 5 Women Women

England Golf Annual Review 2018 11 Championship Results

MEN SENIOR MEN WOMEN

English Men’s Open Men’s County English Senior Men’s Open English Women’s Amateur Stroke Champion of Champions Amateur Championship Amateur Championship Play Championship Curtis Knipes Ian Attoe Georgina Blackman (Brabazon Trophy) Essex Worplesdon GC Chelmsford GC Nick Poppleton Wath GC English Champion Club Senior Men’s County English Women’s Castle Royle GC Champion of Champions Open Amateur Stroke English Men’s Amateur John Kirkpatrick Play Championship Championship English Men’s County Durham Isabella Holpfer Samuel Robert Rook Championship Austria Lindrick GC Yorkshire English Senior Men’s County Championship English Women’s English Men’s Open Lancashire Open Amateur Match Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Championship Play (Logan Trophy) BRIDGESTONE CHASE Nicola Slater Nick Day YOUR DREAM (MEN’S) Lindrick GC Henbury GC English Women’s Regional Qualifier Winners County Finals BOYS Jonny Dunning Gloucestershire Malton & Norton GC English Boys’ U14 Open English Boys’ U18 Amateur Stroke Play Open Amateur Stroke Alistair Beattie Women’s County Championship Play Championship Mid Herts GC Champion of Champions Hannah Woodley (Reid Trophy) (Carris Trophy) Russell Weller Somerset Hugh Adams Barclay Brown Bridport & West Dorset GC Hagley GC Hallamshire GC Blake Francis PING Women’s Fourball English Boys’ U16 Open Boys’ County Longcliffe GC Betterball Grand Final Linda Woods Amateur Stroke Play Champion of Champions Grand Final Winner & Pauline Nash Championship Ben Schmidt Declan Stoppard Royal Epping Forest GC (McGregor Trophy) Yorkshire Doncaster GC Conor Gough Stoke Park GC English Boys’ County Championship Yorkshire Ian Attoe English Senior Men’s Championship 2018

England Golf Annual Review 2018 13 PING Women’s Fourball SENIOR WOMEN CAPTAINS TRAVELBAG TEAM Betterball Plate Final CHAMPIONSHIP Margaret Wild & English Senior Women’s Qualifier Winners Sheila Swindlehurst Amateur Championship Crispin Bradley Qualifier Winners Lancaster GC Karen Jobling Henbury GC Stuart, Scola, Richmond (Yorkshire) GC Wimshurst, Coutts Women’s Par 3 Mike Wherrett Pavenham Park GC James, Fairman, Championship English Senior Women’s Gough, Mann Susie Cave Open Amateur Stroke John Nugent Blackmoor GC Play Championship Ealing GC Manning, Manning, Helen Lowe Insley, Deaville GIRLS Scraptoft GC John Illingworth Cave Castle Hotel GC Smith, Exley, Exley, Grummitt English Girls’ U14 Senior Women’s David Jack Open Amateur Stroke Brenda King Foursomes Tiverton GC Grand Final Winners Play Championship Tournament Ian Gwinnell Smart, Hennessy, Francesca Fiorellini Betty Sworowski Green, Poutney Italy Wath GC Brocton Hall GC Julie Wheeldon Grand Final Winner Invitational Winners English Girls’ U16 Open Smart, Hennessy, Wakefield GC Bill Fisher Amateur Stroke Play Alderley Edge GC Green, Poutney Championship Kerttu Hiltunen BRIDGESTONE SENIOR SERIES MIXED EVENTS Finland CHASE YOUR DREAM (WOMEN’S) Qualifier Winners English Schools’ English Girls’ Open John Freeman Team Championship Amateur Stroke Play Regional Qualifier Winners Willow Valley GC Vandyke Upper School Championship Helen Durrant Celina Rosa Sattelkau Parkstone GC Mark Smith English Junior Germany Isabelle Badger Frilford Heath GC Champion Club Halesowen GC Keith Springham Horsehay Village GC Abraham Trophy Scraptoft GC Ashleigh Critchley Luca Thompson PING Family Kettering GC Pavenham Park GC Niall Logan Fourball Betterball Rachel Higson Rotherham GC Craig Wilson & Girls’ County Champion Leigh GC Carlo Nuvoletta Elizabeth Wilson of Champions Wokefield Park GC Norwood Park GC Sophie Wheeler Amanda Hill Essex Huddersfield GC Christopher Whitmore Clare Strong Maxstoke Park GC Haywards Heath GC Grand Final Winner Grand Final Winner John Smith Helen Durrant Great Torrington GC Parkstone GC Georgina Blackman English Women’s Amateur Championship 2018

England Golf Annual Review 2018 15 Lytham Trophy Midland Open Amateur Critchley Astor Salver Matthew Jordan Championship Jessica Hall Performance Royal Liverpool GC Jake McGoldrick Enville GC Bishop Auckland GC Fairhaven Trophy South East of England West of England / Conor Gough Stoke Park GC Links Amateur Harper Salver Jamie Guppy Littlestone GC Caitlin Whitehead Lagonda Trophy Carus Green GC Results James Biggs Diss GC North of England Open Amateur English Senior Women’s Brabazon Trophy TEAM RESULTS Charlie Thornton Fulford GC Open Amateur Nick Poppleton Wath GC Helen Lowe Scraptoft GC Telegraph Vitality Junior World Amateur Team European Women’s Team Men’s European English Senior Men’s Open Golf Championship Henry Cooper Junior Championship for Eisenhower Championship, 5th Nations Cup, 1st Ian Attoe Worplesdon GC Barclay Brown Masters (Girls) Trophy Men’s Team, 8th European Senior Women’s European Young Welsh Senior Amateur Open Hallamshire GC Charlotte Heath World Amateur Team Team Championship, 6th Masters Team, 4th Rupert Kellock Huddersfield GC Sunningdale GC Championship for Boys’ Home England v Wales U16 Boys, INDIVIDUAL VICTORIES English Women’s Espirito Santo Trophy Internationals, 1st England 16 v Wales 4 McGregor Trophy FEMALE EVENTS Match Play Women’s team, 18th Men’s Home England v Switzerland Conor Gough Stoke Park GC Nicola Slater European Boys’ Team Internationals, 1st U16 Girls, Portuguese Woodsome Hall GC Championship, 5th Tillman Trophy Women’s Amateur Senior Men’s Home England 4 v Switzerland 2 Porters Park Owen Benson Redbourn GC Isobel Wardle Prestbury GC European Men’s Team Internationals, 2nd Spain v England U16, Centenary Trophy Championship, 2nd Spain 16.5 v England 7.5 Carris Trophy Comboy Scratch Daniella Ubasa Girls’ Home Barclay Brown European Senior Men’s Internationals, 1st Ireland v England U16, Isobel Wardle Prestbury GC Buckinghamshire GC Team Championship, 4th Hallamshire GC Women’s Home Ireland 8.5 v England 15.5 Frilford Bowl English Women’s European Girls’ Team Internationals, 2nd France v England, Walton Heath Trophy Nicola Slater Amateur Championship Championship, 7th Thomas Thurloway Georgina Blackman Senior Women’s France 7 v England 13 Woodsome Hall GC Chartham Park GC Chelmsford GC Home Internationals, 2nd The Gold Rose Senior Amateur Amelia Williamson Birkdale Putter Championship INDIVIDUAL VICTORIES Royal Cromer GC Charlotte Heath Trevor Foster Huddersfield GC APPEARANCES MALE EVENTS Accrington District GC The Leveret Trophy Jade Guest Gog Magog GC European Young Masters Junior Ryder Cup St Andrews Trophy New South Wales Amateur English Amateur Caitlin Whitehead Annabell Fuller Todd Clements Gian-Marco Petrozzi Championship Scottish Open Stroke Carus Green GC Conor Gough David Hague Trentham GC Thomas Thurloway Play Championship Asia Pacific Junior Robin Williams Matthew Jordan Chartham Park GC (Helen Holm) Spanish Amateur Championship Gian Marco Petrozzi Lily May Humphreys Curtis Cup Billy McKenzie Reid Trophy Caitlin Whitehead Nick Poppleton Stoke by Nayland GC India Clyburn Rowlands Castle GC Hugh Adams Hagley GC Carus Green GC Mitch Waite Annabell Fuller English Senior Peter McEvoy Trophy Lee Westwood Trophy Liphook Scratch Alice Hewson Jacques Leglise Trophy Women’s Amateur Harrison Arnold Ben Schmidt Rotherham GC Aileen Greenfield Caley McGinty Knowle GC Lily May Humphreys Barclay Brown (Captain) Castle Royle GC Sophie Lamb Conor Gough Boys’ Amateur Pyecombe GC Telegraph Vitality Junior Max Hopkins Hampshire Salver Championship Critchley Salver Golf Championship Joe Pagdin Mitch Waite Filton GC Conor Gough Stoke Park GC Emily Slater Gog Magog GC Sophie Johnson Enville GC Robin Williams European Nations Cup Waterford Trophy St Rule Trophy Todd Clements Braintree GC Jenson Hull Hever Castle GC Lianna Bailey Kirby Muxloe GC

England Golf Annual Review 2018 17 Income and Expenditure Year ended 31 December 2018 Income

8

INCOME £000s % 7

6 1 Affiliation Fees 5,191 62.0 5 2 Sport England Grants 2,296 27.4 4 3 Other Grants 281 3.4 3 4 Commercial Income 47 0.5 5 Membership Schemes 103 1.2 6 Entry Fees 299 3.6 7 Other Income 124 1.5 8 Investment Income 37 0.4 2 (net of charges) 8,378 100 1

Expenditure

6 EXPENDITURE £000s % 5 1 4 Development, Participation and Club Services 2,722 30.9 2 Performance and International Teams 1,864 21.2 3 Admin/Governance 2,013 22.9 4 Championships 1,083 12.3 5 Media, Membership 3 and Marketing 714 8.1 2 6 Non Performance Grants 402 4.6 1 8,798 100

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