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THE GOLF FOUNDATION JUNIOR GOLF MATTERS Issue 63 July 2018 Photo: Getty Images Photo:
Inside this issue: Feature story: Beef Johnston is our new Ambassador 4 Awards for fantastic people GolfSixes has strong team ethos 8 Our Presidents’ Awards celebrated the people, 5 great reasons to support us 12 StreetGolf final offers Skills for Life 14 clubs and projects who offer so much to young Girls’ Golf in focus 16 people in golf. SEE MORE ON PAGES 20-22
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Help us encourage more Pride in our history Paul Lawrie award… and Open’s Family Challenge young people to enjoy the Golf Foundation RDO Andy Leigh helped ‘Towards an Active Nation’. For the Open Championship in Carnoustie, HSBC Family Challenge to be held at golf clubs game you love. The R&A provide youngsters from four Andy said: “Being at Hillside has been great the Golf Foundation will open its junior during The Open. Families are challenged to Southport and Bootle primary schools after first visiting the schools back in May, area in the ‘R&A Swing Zone’ on the first shoot at easy-to-create targets and record as Welcome to this with an amazing golf experience at Hillside when The R&A’s Hannah Flemming from Sunday (15th July) for a whole week of junior many successful shots as possible in 60 seconds special summer Golf Club, during the Ladies' British Open the British Golf Museum in St Andrews golf fun. for prizes. Videos of these can be shared by edition of Junior Amateur Championship. talked the children through the story Working in partnership with The R&A, Scottish families with HSBC Sport – the best one Golf Matters. None Andy was present to help PGA pros Clare behind the tournament, displayed the trophy Golf and the PGA, we’ll be encouraging the winning a unique prize from The Open! of our work is Brown, Matt Duncalf and Emma Fletcher as and each class enjoyed a photograph with kids to putt and chip their hearts out and learn Hot off the press: an Open Champion will be possible without the they presented golf clinics to nearly 160 the famous silverware. A total of 900 more about how and where to play (last year the star of the show – Paul Lawrie OBE, who support and children from the four schools over two children and their teachers took part in this more than 6,000 Open visitors enjoyed this won The Open in such dramatic fashion at enthusiasm of a days, as part of the Sport England strategy fantastic experience.” experience). Carnoustie in 1999, is to receive this year’s wide array of partners, stakeholders and Our team will be welcoming families to the Foundation ‘Spirit of Golf’ Award, and play a supporters – celebrated at our national Swing Zone, and more than 20 groups of Tri-Golf match with local youngsters. awards ceremony at Wentworth during children from regional golf clubs. Meanwhile, our Titleist putting challenge should the BMW PGA Championship (page 20). The Golf Foundation will be promoting the be hugely popular once again (see page 23). We hope that you enjoy reading about the impact of the Golf Foundation, a child-centred and innovative charity, created by Sir Henry Cotton and dedicated to helping more young people enjoy the playing and personal benefits of golf. We are extremely grateful to the team at European Tour Golf Monthly for helping promote our work and in this issue you can read their support fantastic article (page 12) on the 5 reasons why clubs should support the Thanks to support from the European Tour Golf Foundation.
Photo: Mills Media Creative Photo: and the European Tour Foundation, May The past 12 months have seen this provided a superb platform for the positive charity introduce over 500,000 young work of the Golf Foundation. people to golf and work with golf clubs to After the success of the GolfSixes event at ensure that the experience of youngsters Centurion Club (pictured, see page 8), the is an enjoyable and safe one. In May 2017, BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth was the Foundation launched its findings into the place to be for families thinking about golf what makes a great golfing experience for for their youngsters. Our new Ambassador juniors. Carried out by Sports Marketing Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston thrilled the kids as he Surveys Inc, one of the most notable led our relaunch of Tri-Golf (page 4), while the findings from the research was that 99% Ballroom at Wentworth was the stage for our of parents whose children play golf see it national Presidents’ Awards (see page 20): a as providing a safe environment. The fabulous afternoon for not only the 10 winners majority also see golf as one of the best but for 200 invited guests. “The support of the sports for developing positive behaviours European Tour has been wonderful for our and life skills in their children. profile as a progressive child-centred charity,” This insight underlines the belief of the said Golf Foundation Marketing Manager entire Golf Foundation staff and its Sarah Sorrell. Trustees that the golfing experience for every child should be fun, enriching and, above all, safe. Much time and effort has been spent by our Regional Development Team to Girls a key strategy develop safeguarding procedures for clubs, in partnership with England Golf, This charity’s focus on girls’ golf has never Clubs – your Foundation for the future that are up to date and fit for the been stronger and this is reflected in these expectations of modern families. pages. Visit page 14 to see how girls have The Golf Foundation is calling on more golf that over 50% of adult club members started We will therefore be proud to launch been enjoying StreetGolf in our satellite clubs to protect the future of the game by as juniors so we need to get the support of with our partners our updated ‘SafeGolf’ clubs and more on girls’ participation on investing in young juniors today. The charity more clubs to help us introduce the members strategy (page 23) during The Open. page 16. asks: ‘Can your club help?’ of the future.” Apart from keeping kids safe, we are all Apart from Girls Golf Rocks (page 17), we With an emphasis on making the sport fun for There are so many ways that you can help the about making the sport fun for everyone. are also encouraging more girls to play Tri- young people as well as teaching the etiquette Golf Foundation through donations: everything That’s why we are so excited that ‘Beef ’ Golf in schools and in our GolfSixes Leagues and values of golf, the Golf Foundation is the from raising funds through your club’s ‘twos’ has agreed to join us as an ambassador – in clubs (see page 8); all of our programmes charity that helps more kids to ‘Start, Learn and competition, donating proceeds from a a player who makes kids and adults alike seek to grow the game for girls but we are Stay’ in golf and is now looking for more club monthly medal, taking the ETIQUS Challenge feel good about golf (page 4). continually striving to improve in this area. Photography Leaderboard Photo: support. (page 5), or considering us as your ‘Captain’s Seven of England Golf and the Foundation’s 20, and all 10 of our Regional Development The message is, let’s help more youngsters to Charity’ for the year. Brendon Pyle, new ‘Young Ambassadors’, promoting a new Officers (four of whom are women) are enjoy the sport – just like we adults do!
Chief Executive face for golf, are girls aged between 12 and running specialist girls’ projects in 2018. Foundation CEO Brendon Pyle said: “We know Find out more on pages 12-13, and 18-19. Photography Leaderboard Photo:
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Thanks Ambassador Beef! 2018 Pro-Am for girls’ golf ETIQUS can boost
It’s time to book for the 32nd Golf Teams of three amateurs will be supported Foundation Pro-Am in October, at London by a Tour Professional for a Stableford better- your golf day Golf Club, Kent. All money raised on the day ball competition with prizes and on-course will go directly towards Foundation initiatives challenges. The atmosphere is always very to encourage more girls to enjoy the game. friendly as amateurs are joined by European We think this will be very well received by all Tour, Challenge Tour, European Senior Tour and here’s your chance to make a real and Ladies’ European Tour players. This year, difference at the grass roots! for the first time, hole sponsorship is available The Pro-Am – held this year on October 8 – to companies who wish to show their support is well supported by the European Tour and (£250). is a highly popular networking event among Attractions include a champagne breakfast golf-lovers from the golf industry and world before a shot-gun start, a three-course meal of business. and a charity auction and raffle. Bookings are The Pro-Am drama will be played out on The for £950 per team. Heritage course, which is a classic Jack Nicklaus design and has twice hosted the European To book, call 01992 449830 or email The Golf Foundation team is enjoying its Open (London Golf Club is a European Tour [email protected] partnership with ETIQUS, the British brand Destination). of distinctive, quality timepieces exclusively for golfers, which is raising funds to create more junior members in golf clubs. There is still time for all golf clubs to take part in ‘The ETIQUS Charity Challenge’ in 2018. This fun par-3 challenge offers club players two chances of winning a £199 ETIQUS watch voucher, either by ‘nearest the pin’ or a hole-in-one on a regulation par-3 hole in club competition (the club must pledge to raise at least £350 for the Golf Foundation). Photo: Getty Images Photo: To discover more about ETIQUS please Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston has become an official Ambassador for the youngsters. These included how he started in golf as a nine year-old, his visit www.etiqus.co.uk Golf Foundation to help promote this charity’s ‘Golf for All’ hopes for the season, his best win (Spanish Open), his beloved Arsenal philosophy, which encourages young people of all abilities to enjoy all FC and more. To host an ETIQUS Challenge, email the benefits of golf. Andrew said: “Golf gives you a challenge every day and asks questions of [email protected] Beef clearly relished his first job as Ambassador during the recent BMW you all the time. You can play golf with everyone, family and friends PGA Championship, which was to launch new, improved ‘Tri-Golf’ together; it’s a healthy outdoor sport which teaches you about life and it equipment that the Foundation takes into nearly 3,000 schools. This should always be great fun!” colourful, fun format helps children onto a proven player pathway from Brendon Pyle, Chief Executive of the Golf Foundation, said: “We love the school to regular golf at a golf club. way Beef makes the sport fun, that he always plays with a smile for the Yes Minister! Playing with and against boys and girls from St Margaret’s School, spectators and his playing partners, and he always has time to say hello Bracknell, Andrew played quick-fire Tri-Golf games much to the to kids and sign autographs, helping to really inspire them. Beef embodies enjoyment of all present, before answering questions from the all our values and it is a real privilege to welcome him as our Ambassador.”
Beef backs new Tri-Golf Tri-Golf, the fun and colourful early learning that the new clubs will be an effective Insta added to the mix golf format for primary school kids (helping learning aid for longer, and at club level, as to reach nearly 300,000 per year), has the child’s swing starts to develop. See more Keep following the latest news from the Golf Foundation; enjoyed a major relaunch for 2018. at www.golf-foundation.org/schools there is plenty going on! Our popular website is Youngsters, PGA pros, teachers and www.golf-foundation.org, you can find us on Facebook at volunteers are discovering an exciting new @TheGolfFoundation, or follow us on Twitter at Tri-Golf kit bag, including a range of new @GolfRootsHQ – and we have just started on Instagram so One of the highlights of last year’s Open accessories. The undoubted star of the show find us there and say hello at: @golf_foundation_org Championship at Royal Birkdale was a visit by is the set of new Tri-Golf clubs with thinner, Government Sports Minister Tracey Crouch stronger shafts which more closely resemble MP (pictured), who met with the Foundation ‘real’ golf clubs. team in the R&A Swing Zone and, as These will offer a more responsive feel as someone new to golf, wanted to learn more the player learns to swing; much more than about opportunities for young people in the just a great first ‘hit’ for youngsters (using sport. Then, the talking done, Tracey took on easy-to-hit, soft balls) while helping children the kids at Tri-Golf and posted an excellent of very different abilities to succeed in their top-10 leaderboard score in the 30 second
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Supporting the Home Nations
PROGRESS IN ENGLAND 96,941 pupils enjoyed a taster session in their school or youth club 33,565 enjoyed an activity at a golf club 10,257 continued to play on a weekly basis Photo: Leaderboard Photography Leaderboard Photo:
England Wales Scotland The Golf Foundation enjoys an excellent The Golf Foundation is an integral part of the In Scotland, the Golf Foundation funds two full working relationship with England Golf at all newly formed Wales Golf Development time School and Community Officers as part levels of the organisations. This collaboration Group, formerly the Golf Development Wales of its commitment to supporting the strategic Thinking outside the box: Through our has sharpened the support for golf clubs Board, and part-funds three Regional objectives of Scottish Golf. From May 2018, ability to engage with young people-focused around safeguarding and retention of juniors Development Officers and two Community HSBC Golf Roots projects will enhance junior organisations outside of golf such as Sport and created a specific joint development Officers in Wales. programmes across 87 clubs in Scotland. The England, the Youth Sport Trust, StreetGames programme for girls – Girls Golf Rocks. The The HSBC Golf Roots programme continues team at Scottish Golf has also run two HSBC and Premier League 4 Sport, the Golf GolfSixes League initiative was piloted as a to be delivered in its entirety across the Golf Roots ‘Plus’ projects, is piloting two Foundation has continued to provide over means of encouraging juniors to stay in golf principality and reported its highest levels of GolfSixes Leagues and is introducing the Box 500,000 children and young people with an with the help of England Golf. participation to date. In 2017/18, 28 HSBC of Tricks club retention initiative, which is introduction to golf in the last year. In the 12 months leading up to March 2018, Golf Roots Centres introduced a total of 8,041 working well in England. The Foundation is Our Tri-Golf and StreetGolf programmes take the Golf Foundation’s headline programme, youngsters to golf in their school or community also in discussions with Scottish Golf, the golf to a fresh audience but it is only by HSBC Golf Roots, provided 96,941 pupils with group and 1,777 enjoyed a taster at the golf Paul Lawrie Foundation and the Stephen engaging with these different innovative a taster session in their school or youth club club. 638 young people continued to play on a Gallacher Foundation about working delivery networks that we can reach such a and helped 33,565 enjoy an activity at a golf weekly basis and 446 new junior members together more closely. large audience and promote this charity’s first club – 10,257 continued to play on a weekly were created at HSBC Golf Roots Centres. strategic objective of ‘Golf for All’. basis. As a comparison, in the year ending The initiative also enjoyed high participation ACTING ON UK RESEARCH March 2014, 17,000 youngsters experienced an rates for girls, with 28% progressing into Golf Foundation commissioned research by activity at a golf club and 5,376 continued to club coaching programmes and 31% into Sports Marketing Surveys INC. (facing page) Our aim for 2019: play on a weekly basis. weekly activity. found that many young people wanted to In 2017/18, as a direct result of HSBC Golf Overall, Wales Golf has enjoyed a 1.1% play fewer holes, in team formats and at •500 golf clubs signed up as Roots projects in England, 2,055 new junior increase in junior membership across its different courses, while parents see golf HSBC Golf Roots Centres members were created. clubs. clubs as a safe environment and have Photography Leaderboard Photo: expressed enthusiasm for active (including clubs in Scotland); involvement in events. •500,000 young people introduced to the sport; Box of Tricks keeps the young •50,000 young people ones keen experiencing golf at a club; ALL OF THE GOLF FOUNDATION’S WORK The Box of Tricks resource supports golf clubs junior retention in four areas of the club •25,000 youngsters entering with nearly 50 innovative ideas on how to concerning: Skill, Play, Social, and Marketing. PROMOTES LIFE SKILLS, HEALTH AND THE structured coaching with a retain juniors and promote a culture that The challenge is to gather more evidence on PGA Coach; enables them to play more frequently. how the Box aids retention. A ‘player tracker’ is Feedback for the ‘Box’ and the accompanying now part of the resource (with so far 58 from WELLBEING OF YOUNG GOLFERS •15,000 playing golf regularly; workshop the Foundation provides has been 141 clubs providing useful data) to show clubs •5,000 new junior members. highly positive; each workshop focuses on the direct benefits of all these good ideas.
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GolfSixes’ team ethos “Fundraising for the Golf Foundation was the best decision I made as Lady Captain. All our Would you be willing members can see the benefit of what they put in through the growth of our club’s own Junior Section with Golf Foundation support.” to choose the Golf Esther Strous, Welwyn Garden City GC
“It was an easy decision to choose the Golf Foundation as your Foundation as my charity – an organisation which so successfully brings the sport to so many youngsters who may not have considered Captain’s Charity? golf as their sport of choice.” Philip Tiddy, Enfield GC Your donations can help the Golf Foundation SUPPORT more children with disabilities and
Photo: Leaderboard Photography Leaderboard Photo: special educational needs to Right from the launch of GolfSixes at help launch this initiative into the wider play six holes against other clubs in a Texas play golf. Centurion Club in May 2017, the Golf country. At this year’s event the likes of Scramble format. Youngsters work with their Foundation has relished the opportunity to Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Alexander Bjork, club’s PGA professional during the week to work with the European Tour and develop its Edoardo Molinari, Lucas Bjerregaard, Thorbjorn prepare for the big matches at the weekend, PROVIDE own successful junior version in partnership Olesen and others encouraged the youngsters. supported by watching parents. Matches with England Golf. It now promises to be one Over the summer, GolfSixes Leagues will should be fast, fun and a foundation for a long- opportunities for children from all of the charity’s most successful and high- feature 125 golf clubs from 25 regional inter- lasting love of golf. backgrounds to enjoy golf in schools profile initiatives. club leagues playing weekly team golf. Around The leagues take place mainly in England but and their communities. In both editions of the Tour’s GolfSixes event at 1,500 boys and girls will be representing their include five pilot leagues in Wales and Scotland, Centurion Club, a wealth of European Tour golf clubs, wearing coloured team shirts with with this number expected to rise significantly in players have helped inspire the youngsters to GolfSixes branding; squads of 12 juniors will 2019 in support of Wales Golf and Scottish Golf. ENCOURAGE more young people to enter regular GolfSixes magic PGA coaching through the player pathway from schools to clubs. RDO Jason Sorrell said: “These are the two Northampton GC, Peterborough Milton and things I keep hearing from parents. Firstly, Overstone Park, fabulous examples of friendly GolfSixes is great fun and the perfect entry clubs.” HELP level competition; very low pressure as part of a team. Secondly, a couple of parents have told In Lancashire, the Duxbury Park team put on young people to enjoy the personal me that GolfSixes has helped build confidence free food and drinks for all the kids and benefits of golf and learn valuable life in their kids. One said that her daughter could supporting parents; more than 50 family be a little quiet at school but as part of her members enjoying the facilities. The children skills.
GolfSixes team she is becoming more outgoing played football together while the scores were Photography Leaderboard Photo: and happier to chat; this is now being reflected totted up. Captains understand that golf is a great game for life, and this is your opportunity to help the next generation. outside of golf back at school, which is great!” “The exciting thing was we also A number of clubs are already making a fantastic investment in the Golf Foundation through their Captain’s A great start to GolfSixes at Overstone Park received lots of positive comments Charity, while making a genuine impact in their own community. Clubs can even allocate a portion to the Golf GC in Northants (pictured) and a big thank you to fantastic Junior Organiser Sau Pham and from those parents who were very Foundation and a portion to a national good cause or local charity. Head Pro Brian Mudge. Foundation RDO Alice much new to golf,” said the Golf Lowe said: “We have three brilliant clubs in our For more information about these initiatives please contact [email protected] league who are all so welcoming: Foundation’s Andy Leigh.
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Participation in HSBC Golf Roots Centres
The network of HSBC Golf Roots Centres sits at the heart of Golf Foundation activity in clubs and is key to the strategic aim of recruiting and retaining more young people in golf. In England, by March 2018, a record total of 394 golf clubs had been registered as HSBC Golf Roots Centres, delivering 1,195 funded projects to over 3,000 schools and community groups. In Wales, 28 clubs were signed up as HSBC Golf Roots Centres and delivered a record number of participants.
Wales England Total One off 8,041 96,941 104,982 Club Taster 1,777 33,565 35,342 Structured 764 13,487 14,251 Total HSBC Regular 638 10,257 10,895 Golf Roots Academy* 339 3,911 4,250 Membership 446 2,055 2,501 *Academy membership is typically operated by a PGA Coach, separate to a golf club’s affiliated junior membership
Photo: Ross Young Ross Photo: 24% 33% 76% The Golf Foundation has a key strategic part of the School Games. HSBC Golf programme, the Junior Golf Passport. of pupils taking part in an of pupils who received a taster of youngsters progressed from aim of helping young people to ‘Start, Roots Centres are child-friendly golf Interventions such as the ‘Box of Tricks’ inter-school golf event played session in their school sampled a block of PGA coaching into weekly Learn and Stay’ in golf. We help young clubs that provide a warm and welcoming and the GolfSixes League have been at a golf club golf at the golf club activity at the golf club people to ‘START’ in the sport via Tri-Golf introduction to the sport for young people tailored to help clubs encourage young and StreetGolf outreach programmes in and their parents. Young people ‘LEARN’ people to want to ‘STAY’ in the sport. local schools and community groups, about all aspects of the game via PGA including mass competition events as Coaching and the national learning
School Games at 'START' of player pathway Thanks to the School Games and the Golf introduced new formats to its School Games formats hugely popular with the network of Foundation’s adapted formats (Tri-Golf and offer, with a Tri-Golf GolfSixes event targeting 300 School Games Organisers across England. StreetGolf), the sport is now an accepted part year 5 and 6 pupils in primary schools and a The Skills for Life focus within all activities also of the competition structure in primary schools StreetGolf Skills Festival helping year 7 and 8 fits well with the School Games values taken across England and helps to introduce over half pupils in secondary schools to sample golf. The from the Olympic Games. a million youngsters to the sport each year. ease of delivery and formats to support mass Some 2,829 schools delivered golf in the Over the past year, the Golf Foundation has participation have made HSBC Golf Roots 2016/17 academic year (September to July).
591 INTER SCHOOL DISTRICT GOLF EVENTS HOSTED 41,612 PUPILS – 9,859 PLAYED AT AN HSBC GOLF ROOTS CENTRE, WHICH FOR MANY CHILDREN WOULD BE THEIR FIRST VISIT TO A GOLF CLUB. THE
PREVIOUS YEAR, 36,889 PUPILS TOOK PART. Photography Leaderboard Photo:
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SKILLS FOR LIFE A number of PGA pros have been All Golf Foundation activity involved in a project testing a new way WHY YOU 4 is underpinned by of teaching Skills for Life. encouraging the learning of The view that the sport can play a Skills for Life, the positive attitude highly positive role in a young person’s and behaviour that golf teaches its life is central to the Foundation’s ‘Golf SHOULD SUPPORT players which can help young for All’ philosophy; the message being people on the course but also in their that golf is good for you and offers a Golf teaches wider lives – attributes like respect, ‘game for life, skills for life and a THE GOLF FOUNDATION important values sportsmanship, discipline and focus. healthy life’.
The Foundation is GROWING THE working hard to get SPORT FOR GIRLS more girls playing Photography: Leaderboard Photography, Getty Images 3 The Foundation has a focus on helping to increase the number of female The Golf Foundation encourages young golfers and much work has gone into this in the last two people from all backgrounds to enjoy years. This includes delivering golf with regional Girl Guide and Brownie groups and the the benefits of golf. Here are five growth of the thriving Girls Golf Rocks initiative. reasons to back the charity… Girls Golf Rocks, in partnership with England Golf The HSBC Golf and the County Associations, Roots programme provides taster sessions, weekly coaching and opportunities to play at par-3 courses. Crucially, each participating club enjoys the INVESTING IN YOUTH for young players, with the purpose help of an established county According to research, of helping to grow and maintain girl golfer who acts as a mentor GOLF FOR ALL programmes also encourage youngsters 2 more than half of adult junior sections. This summer, for the new young players, In nearly 3,000 schools, the with special educational needs and players first played the around 1,500 boys and girls will be showing them golf can be cool 5 Tri-Golf format for younger disabilities, while the reach of the game as a junior. Investing in representing their clubs, wearing and fun while providing a children (and StreetGolf for older charity’s programmes offer golf in youth is a benefit for children and coloured team shirts with GolfSixes sociable environment to make kids) encourages all abilities to get traditionally non-golfing areas, such as parents alike. Sports Marketing branding. They receive tuition in the new friends. Girls Golf Rocks started (Tri-Golf, with its large-headed urban environments. Andrew ‘Beef’ Surveys Inc found that 99 per cent of lead-up and in last year’s pilot many started as a pilot in Essex in plastic clubs, easy-to-hit soft balls and Johnston has recently become a Golf BENEFIT FOR CLUBS parents whose children play the sport parents took on volunteering roles. 2016 and is being delivered in colourful targets, offers immediate Foundation ambassador to help The ‘HSBC Golf Roots’ see it as providing a safe environment. 21 counties this year. encouragement). Foundation promote its Golf For All philosophy. 1 programme reaches The majority of parents also see golf as 500,000 young people in one of the best sports for teaching schools and the community positive behaviours to their children each year, aiming to encourage and for developing life skills. FIVE WAYS TO SUPPORT THE GOLF FOUNDATION 50,000 youngsters to try golf at Families are being encouraged to a club per year, with 15,000 visit clubs together and the Golf One of the many Choosing the Golf Foundation as Entering a team into the annual Supporting initiatives such as the becoming regular players and Foundation is supporting this. Skills For Life the captain’s charity, or dedicating Golf Foundation Pro-Am, supported Etiqus Charity Challenge and the award winners 1 3 5 5,000 joining clubs as juniors. an existing club competition, such by the European Tour, which this Brooch Competition (information Those clubs that join in and CASE STUDY: the GolfSixes as a monthly medal or Stableford, to the year is taking place at London Golf Club on the Golf Foundation website), or support the charity can secure League is a fast, fun, new Golf Foundation with a donation as an on Monday October 8. staging putting/chipping/Tri-Golf events Golf Foundation discretionary team format for young entry fee. at your club with small entry fees. funding. This helps them to golfers. This joint England Leaving a legacy to the Golf grow junior sections while Golf/Golf Foundation Giving members the opportunity of 4 Foundation is a special and To find out more, visit www.golf- building a valuable relationship initiative is designed to foster a 2 adding an optional donation to the personal way of providing foundation.org or call 01992 449830. with their local community. sense of team spirit and belonging Golf Foundation as part of their opportunities for future generations to Like @TheGolfFoundation on Facebook annual club subscription. enjoy the game. and follow @GolfRootsHQ on Twitter
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StreetGolf Final exemplifies the Foundation’s charity which supports young people in the StreetGolf Final – why golf can be “brilliant” for girls ‘Golf for All’ philosophy that the sport can area. Stacey said: “One of the girls told me, ‘this support young people of all abilities, offering is the happiest I’ve ever been playing sport’. young people the “Skills for Life, a game for life She’s only been playing golf a few weeks and and boys and a healthy life”. she was awesome!” Martin Crowder, National Development The day also enjoyed a timely World Cup Manager for the Golf Foundation, said: “We theme. In recent years, the StreetGolf Final has would like to thank the staff at The 3 Hammers been built on positive local relationships with Golf Complex for their excellent support. We community projects in urban areas more were delighted to welcome so many girls to the known for football than golf, and in the final the final, which demonstrates that our StreetGolf Golf Foundation team spoke with youngsters satellite clubs in schools have worked really well about how sport creates valuable life skills in encouraging girls. I was the scorer for the (“resilience” being one word that linked football girls’ pairing from Wolverhampton and they and golf). were brilliant. They helped each other line up The winning team came from Alsop High the putts and encouraged the other team.” School in Cheshire, which is linked to Styal Golf Club; second place was the all-girl team from North Wales Golf Club, and third place was Happy players Countesthorpe Leysland Community College, RDO Stacey Mitchell scored for youngsters which is linked to Beedles Lake Golf Club in
from The Way Youth Zone, a Wolverhampton Leicestershire. Photography Leaderboard Photo:
HSBC Golf Roots Plus
The girls from North Wales GC enjoyed a second place finish Photos: Leaderboard Photography Leaderboard Photos:
Sportsmanship, respect, resilience and other friendly Wolverhampton venue was perfect for teeing it up on this golfing journey at the start
‘Skills for Life’ were to the fore as young young StreetGolf players brand new to the of the year (18 clubs had a specific girls’ golf Photography Leaderboard Photos: people from all over England and North sport. focus, while all encouraged girls to take part). Wales contested the Golf Foundation’s grass These school golf clubs (supported by Sport HSBC Golf Roots ‘Plus’ funding is supporting also finding out about the island’s environment; The Kent Golf Academy will use its Plus grant roots National StreetGolf Final at The 3 England funding) are all linked to Golf new projects in Scotland, Staffordshire and SE eg, the effects of coastal erosion and the to deliver golf sessions in schools situated in an Hammers Golf Complex in June; on the Sport England Foundation HSBC Golf Roots Centres which England at present; all giving young people drainage issues the club has to manage due to area of social deprivation and for pupils from course designed by Sir Henry Cotton, welcome young people into the game at club confidence and education, allied to a new its sea level position. St Anthony’s, a designated Kent County Special founder member of the Golf Foundation. satellite clubs level. The Foundation’s player pathway is sport in golf. In Staffordshire, Ellison Primary is using its Plus School for young people with additional Some 40% of the finalists were girls, who like From 10 regions of England, with support from bringing increasing numbers of young people Brodick Primary School on the Isle of Arran funding to build a putting green on its site educational, behavioural, emotional and learning the boys, had only recently experienced golf on Wales, 44 youngsters in 11 teams qualified from school and community to regular golf at has received funding for an inter-disciplinary so pupils can learn some golf! Local PGA difficulties (see another Plus project that links an actual golf course for the first time after through school events and regional finals, with golf clubs. learning project in partnership with Brodick Pro Eddie Tittensor from Onneley GC is golf and design on page 19). their first golf coaching in the spring. The junior- around 70 selected school golf satellite clubs The fun and inclusive nature of the National GC. Pupils will learn the basics of golf while helping out.
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Encouraging girls to 'Start, Learn and Stay' GIRLS GOLF ROCKS IS SUCCESSFULLY ENCOURAGING HUNDREDS OF GIRLS TO TAKE FREE TASTER SESSIONS FOLLOWED BY Girls participation COACHING COURSES WITH PGA PROFESSIONALS
The number of girls being introduced to golf in schools and community groups, and then PERCENTAGE OF GIRLS PARTICIPATING progressing into coaching schemes at golf clubs, has continued to grow across England IN HSBC GOLF ROOTS PROJECTS - and Wales. Girls Golf Rocks, HSBC Golf ENGLAND AND WALES 2017/18 Roots Centres and links with Brownie/Girl Guiding groups are key interventions targeted at growing girls golf. MEMBERSHIP The percentage of female participation compared to boys in HSBC Golf Roots funded ACADEMY activity was the highest recorded for all key measures from outreach (42%) through to REGULAR membership (20%). 44,312 girls received a COACHING lesson from a PGA Coach in their school and 10,779 then enjoyed a taster session at the CLUB TASTER golf club. Female participation levels remained high in OUTREACH golf clubs with 30% of girls progressing into PGA Coaching programmes and 29% into 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% regular activity. A challenge still remains to convert more girls into affiliated members but with this year’s results showing one in five new A CHALLENGE STILL REMAINS TO CONVERT MORE junior members being female this is a rise from 18% in 2017. GIRLS INTO AFFILIATED MEMBERS Photo: Leaderboard Photography Leaderboard Photo: PING helps Girls Golf Rocks An undoubted hit on the club scene has day, also involving the ambassadors. Martin Crowder, National been ‘Girls Golf Rocks’. Over 80% of girls After starting as a pilot project in Essex, who try the game at special taster 15 counties developed GGR in 2017 Development Manager of the sessions in this project are going on to and 21 counties are taking this forward Golf Foundation, said: “The take coaching courses – and many are into 2018. expected to move into club membership. As part of celebrations of a successful young ambassadors have been Girls Golf Rocks is an initiative run jointly season of Girls Golf Rocks, members of by England Golf and the Golf Foundation the Foundation team and England Golf a major reason for the success with the aim of getting more girls playing invited many young ambassadors from of the initiative so our team golf, by offering coaching with PGA golf clubs for an Ambassador Day at Professionals and asking young Gainsborough Golf Club. The day was were delighted to provide them ambassadors from county squads to show supported in style by PING Golf who, with a day of golfing inspiration that it’s a fun and sociable game. as part of the welcome, gave the girls The campaign is successfully encouraging an exclusive tour of the PING Tour bus, and fun at Gainsborough Golf hundreds of girls to take free taster as seen at all the leading European Tour Club. Thanks again to PING and sessions followed by coaching courses events. The educational and fun elements with PGA Professionals and then a fun golf went down well with all the girls. all at Gainsborough GC.” Photo: Leaderboard Photography Leaderboard Photo:
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Clubs: Supporting young players your way Thanks to BGIA for £10K donation Photo: Leaderboard Photography Leaderboard Photo: Captain, our Captains… Clubs can make a significant investment by supporting the Golf Foundation through their
Photo: Leaderboard Photography Leaderboard Photo: ‘Captain’s Charity’, while creating a genuine difference in their own community. The Golf Foundation believes in investing in matter how small, and every penny is spent Clubs can choose to allocate a portion of junior grass roots nationally to the benefit of wisely on growing the game at the grass roots funds to the Foundation and a portion to golf clubs locally. The support of as many golf level.” either a national good cause or local charity clubs and golfers as possible is vital and there Have clubs thought of running a challenge initiative, including setting up a local golf and are so many straightforward ways you can event close to the clubhouse, with a small Just some of the big-hitting industry figures who showed their support: here is the BGIA Chairman’s health initiative. Vanessa Bell, Head of assist this charity to encourage more young entry fee as a donation, such as a team, from left, Chris O’Hagan, Darren Phillips, Chairman Philip Morley and Ian Randell Fundraising, said: “The Captain’s Charity plays a people to ‘Start, Learn and Stay’ in the sport. putting/chipping competition? highly positive role in a great many of our golf Vanessa Bell, Head of Fundraising, said: “The “Whether it is the simplest fun things like a The Golf Foundation has thanked the British “A huge thank you to them and also to the staff clubs. We all know of the fantastic good causes, positive and important thing for the future of putting challenge or something that the Golf Industry Association (BGIA) for raising at Woburn for providing a wonderful welcome.” particularly in the health and welfare sphere. golf clubs is to recognise that we all need to committee will need to think about like the £10,000 for this charity. The funds were raised We want clubs to support these brilliantly, as chip in to grow our junior sections. There ‘Captain’s Charity’ or a £2 per member during April’s highly popular BGIA golf day, Chairman of the BGIA Philip they do, but also to consider the unique role doesn’t have to be a complicated fundraising donation, we shouldn’t lose sight of the effects which was held once again at Woburn Golf & golf can play in the personal development and drive to make a difference and, in fact, it can be this will have on bringing new youngsters to Country Club in Buckinghamshire. Morley said: “The BGIA is happiness of a young person. All our as simple as raising funds through your club’s the game. We do need to get the support of Twenty-two golf industry teams teed-off in fine committed to growing the game of programmes are underpinned by our desire to ‘twos’ competition, having a junior donation pot more clubs to help us introduce the members Spring weather on the superbly set-up enrich the lives of youngsters through golf.” on the bar, donating proceeds from a monthly of the future.” Marquess’ Course. golf and reaching out to people Captains can choose to donate the whole or a medal, or joining in with our Brooch Following the play, Stephen Lewis, Chairman outside of the gates of golf clubs percentage of what they’ve raised to the competition [see below]. We are incredibly Call Vanessa Bell on 01992 449843 or email of the Golf Foundation, said: “The members Foundation, while the Golf Foundation team grateful for every donation that we receive, no her at [email protected] Photography Leaderboard Photo: of the British Golf Industry Association have to come and try our great game, can offer advice to the club about how they been highly valued supporters of the Golf something the Golf Foundation can grow their junior section. Foundation for many years. Their donation Interested captains and club officials can call this year is hugely appreciated. does extremely well.” Vanessa Bell on 01992 449843 or email her at Other ways to help the Golf Foundation: [email protected] The Foundation’s annual Brooch Appeal raises money specifically to support girls’ golf. This year there is a newly designed brooch (pictured) which has been produced by Links of London exclusively for the Foundation. The Brooch Competition is a stand-alone event with a pledge to raise a minimum donation of £50. Giving members the opportunity of adding an optional donation to the Golf Foundation Golf ‘Plus’ art as part of their annual subscription. Providing a tick box for £2 to be added is a small amount but soon adds up to really help make a difference. Future Proof CIC has been granted a second project aims to increase creativity, confidence Entering a team into the annual Golf Foundation Pro-Am, supported by the European HSBC Golf Roots Plus grant to continue the and highlight the educational and employment Tour (see page 5). GoSketch project which fuses golf and design opportunities in the design and sport sectors. in schools. At the end of each 60 minute golf The initiative over the last 12 months has Regular giving: signing up to a small monthly donation that collectively can make a coaching session (provided by a qualified thrived as young people have learned to play big difference. coach) participants are invited to get creative some golf while producing some excellent and design a character inspired by golf. The art-work.
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Presidents’ Awards celebrate unique stories 10 wonderful winners Glimpses of why each of the Presidents’ Award winners were so deserving of their accolades
Thanks to the 80:20 Charitable Trust and Golf Monthly, 450 ‘Skills for Life’ Trophies have been given to clubs to recognise juniors who demonstrate these values. Each club was asked to nominate its recipient for the Mackenzie Award. The winner – Abhisaran Singh Sohal – was involved in a serious car crash when just five, which led him to struggle to mix with others. A chance visit to a golf facility sparked an interest; golf became his passion and by nine he was welcomed by Strawberry Hill GC, London, and became a junior member, taking part in Junior Golf Passport sessions. He now plays off seven, has played for Middlesex, and is Junior Captain. He is always happy to encourage others.
This year’s winner of the Critchley Award is Chapelton Primary School and Broadlees GC, Presentation pictures by Getty Images by pictures Presentation in Strathaven, Scotland. This partnership Abhisaran Singh Sohal wins his award for Skills for Life All the winners at Wentworth were highly deserving of their Awards Emily Furniss has worked wonders as a young volunteer at Gaudet Luce GC fostered ‘community spirit’ through golf. All 44 pupils from Chapelton school visited Broadlees The Golf Foundation Presidents’ Awards at Windsor Academy Trust Choir from Pre County training days and coaching. Emily placed on training young volunteers. Teacher Wentworth in May celebrated the amazing Halesowen; not only great singers but an GC each week, taking part in golf activity but also learning about: renewable energy in has joined England Golf’s Young Ambassadors Rebecca Lee said: “If it wasn't for Darren’s people at the heart of junior golf – the academy with a strong golfing pedigree. Group, while she helps the junior section at enthusiasm, golf would be something the volunteers and professionals who selflessly Golf Foundation Chairman Stephen Lewis said: relation to nearby wind turbines; planting 80 trees at the golf course; farming diversification; Gaudet Luce and County Girls Coaching. students at Willoughby School would never give their time to help young people to enjoy “There was a great deal of goodwill in the Emily’s friendly nature ensures young girls experience.” the benefits of golf. Wentworth Ballroom because all 10 award building bird boxes and designing a golf hole. The pupils had reports published in the local always feel welcome. She also volunteers as a Thanks to support from the European Tour, the winners were so deserving and they all Guide for the Blind Golf Association. The Gus Payne Award is presented to the golf ceremony was held again this year in responded so well. Emma and Ali exemplified paper, contributed to a new community noticeboard at the club and attended a Mini club that donates the most money to Wentworth Club’s elegant Ballroom, where the our progressive approach in opening the day. The Burroughs Award winner is PGA Coach the Golf Foundation. This award goes to event’s largest ever audience heard the stories Tom Hyde from the Coastal Golf Academy and Medics first aid course. 29 pupils progressed to after-school coaching at Broadlees GC, some Darren Game, of Bourne Golf Centre, Lincs. Andrew Kemp who was determined to help of 10 award winners and their projects – some Zach Marsh from Tonbridge Golf Centre Darren has worked tirelessly to make golf young golfers in his year as Club Captain at of whom have been through positive but highly showed how inspiring our PGA Professionals are now academy members. The project has changed how pupils and parents perceive golf. more inclusive in his community and to Beadlow Manor Golf Club (Bedfordshire) by emotional journeys thanks to golf. can be with young people. Tom Bowen from encourage all abilities of young golfer to work making the Foundation his nominated charity. The Presidents’ Awards ceremony was teed up North Wales Golf Club, our volunteer of the The Bonallack Award is for a project that together. He has been running weekly golf With a background in youth work, Andrew perfectly by Emma Anderson and Ali year, spoke movingly about how helping others sessions at Willoughby School (special school) bought into the Foundation’s strategic aim Jodiyawalla, who are members of the England in the sport has helped him through difficult creates a pathway from schools into clubs and goes to Frinton Golf Club and Coastal Golf for five years, including an annual trip to of ‘Golf for All’. He ran a variety of activities Young Ambassadors group. Ali and Emma times, while our ‘Skills for Life’ winner, Abhisaran Bourne GC, ensuring they play in School including auctions, raffles and a Duke Box night, spoke eloquently, while 10 Awards were Singh Sohal, from Strawberry Hill GC, showed Academy, Essex, which has grown its junior membership by 23, to 72 in a year. The club Games GolfSixes with other pupils. The raising £4,500 for this charity. Andrew presented by the charity’s current President, how the values of this sport can bring out the pathway continues with monthly coaching at is passionate about helping young people; Sandy Jones. Each award winner was serenaded best in young people and help them in a highly offers a free minibus service to collect pupils; helping 100 pupils to receive coaching, Bourne GC where eight players with a hopefully his example can inspire more with an appropriate song by the brilliant positive way.” Tom Bowen has thrived through his excellent volunteering culminating in a Schools Cup. The PGA Pro, disability are academy members. A focus is captains to think of the Foundation as one Tom Hyde, has embraced the Foundation’s of their nominated charities. ‘Box of Tricks’ and has built a Tri-Golf course at a local primary school. Highlights include: a The Sinclair Award for leading PGA development squad for the 9-hole course and professional was presented to Zachery Marsh, fun inter-club team competitions; a Tour pass of Tonbridge Golf Centre in Kent (receiving an allowing free access to three other golf clubs; ETIQUS golfer’s watch kindly donated by good communication with parents and a trip to Gary Butler). Zachery has a child-centred the BMW PGA Championship. approach and enjoys teaching Skills for Life. He has worked in 15 schools and last year The Montgomerie Award is presented to a introduced over 1,500 youngsters to the sport. young volunteer and this year goes to Emily His ability to make the game fun while building Furniss, of Gaudet Luce GC, Worcestershire. confidence has resonated with many schools. Emily joined the coaching academy aged 12 Academy director Mark Janes said: “He’s just and progressed as both a player and volunteer, what the game of golf needs at this present offering to help coach and becoming Golf time, someone who breaks down the barriers Captain at her school. In 2015, Emily was and gets children thinking this game is cool.” diagnosed with a tumour in her knee and Zachery has embraced new ideas like Girls needed surgery but this only made her more Golf Rocks and sits on the HSBC Golf Roots The wonderful choir from Windsor Academy, Halesowen determined; while on crutches she attended PGA Pro Darren Game wins the Burroughs Award Coaches Network.
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Awards celebrate unique stories Titleist challenge to find Open putting heroes
For the whole week of The Open at its commitment to supporting the game at Carnoustie, the Golf Foundation team will be all levels by extending its backing of the running its popular Championship Putting Golf Foundation as ‘Official Golf Ball Partner’ Challenge, in the R&A Swing Zone in the for 2018. Spectator Village. As a long-term supporter of the charity, Titleist Here, golf fans of all ages have the chance to will provide golf balls to be used in major win one of eight top-of-the-range Titleist promotional and fundraising activities, as well Scotty Cameron putters in a unique putting as during development programmes at golf challenge supported by Titleist, along with clubs, driving ranges, community projects and Titleist golf balls and caps (last year this schools across the country. attracted nearly 4,000 entrants, of which an Foundation CEO Brendon Pyle said: “The team estimated 70% were children). at Titleist has great vision for the sport. We are Titleist, the #1 Ball in Golf, recently continued thrilled to grow this partnership.”
SafeGolf strategy
The Golf Foundation is proud to work closely and child law. This specialist group provides it as one of the most effective in all sports.” with its key partner organisations to advice and guidance on all safeguarding cases in The Foundation is very fortunate to be able to safeguard the welfare of children in golf. This golf that are reported to it through the golf draw upon the expertise of the CMG and to is practised through membership of the organisations’ safeguarding lead officers. work closely with other organisations in golf on SafeGolf Strategy Group that coordinates a At the end of 2017, the Case Management safeguarding. Over the past 12 months, this shared approach to policies and procedures Group was audited by the NSPCC’s Child partnership approach has helped drive new across the sport. Protection in Sport Unit and received the procedures within golf clubs to ensure that In addition, the Golf Foundation sits on the following strong endorsement, as reported by parents continue to view the sport as a safe Case Management Group, a group of lead Gill Camina, Independent Chair of the CMG: environment that promotes positive life skills to officers on child protection and volunteer “A recent independent audit of the CMG in their children. Sir Henry Cotton Award winner Barry Chapman with (left) one of his juniors Nathan Kimsey, who has gone on to play Walker Cup and pro golf, and (right) encouraging a youngster independent experts from social care, police golf by the Child Protection in Sport Unit rated The Sir Henry Cotton Award is presented to an individual who has made a significant contribution to junior golf over a sustained period of time. The winner of this award also receives a special grant kindly provided by the Stanley Morrison Charitable Trust and an Skills for Life ETIQUS golfer’s watch kindly donated by Gary Butler. The mission of the Golf Foundation is to help young people enjoy both the playing and The winner this year is Barry Chapman, junior personal benefits of golf. The belief in helping organiser at Woodall Spa Golf Club for the young people to learn transferable skills that past 29 years. In that time the junior can benefit both their golfing and wider lives membership has remained at over 70 each underpins all of the Golf Foundation activities year and it is estimated that he has looked after and is built into the resources and training
Photo: Chris Vaughan Chris Photo: over 2,000 juniors in his time, including Curtis given to coaches, teachers and volunteers. The girls from Elsham Golf Club and 'This Girl Golfs' in North Lincs have enjoyed a warm welcome to the sport Cup and Walker Cup players. Over the past 12 months, the Golf Foundation Barry secured sponsorship of over £30,000 for has tested and expanded its Skills for Life The Laddie Lucas Award – for a positive girls’ The Gallacher Award for a great volunteer the junior section while after 29 years he still philosophy in three ways: project – was presented to Elsham Golf Club goes to Tom Bowen, North Wales GC, whose supports almost every training session, match and ‘This Girl Golfs’ Project in North Lincs. work has given him new direction after and social activity. He has also raised £1,600 for Thanks to funding from the 80:20 Trust in a Elsham is the host club linking to three suffering from depression. Tom had been a 4- the Golf Foundation. scheme supported by Golf Monthly, Skills for secondary schools, with taster sessions for 400 handicap golfer before he became virtually Life trophies and medals have been given to girls, followed by a six-week StreetGolf club. housebound for two years. On a visit to his old The club’s current Junior Captain, 450 golf clubs across the country, to be 64 girls signed up and 51 completed the golf club he realised that he had been Jake Ball, said: “Barry has been presented on a weekly and annual basis to course; the finale being when the club closed genuinely missed by the staff. Tom offered to young golfers who demonstrate the positive
its course for a day and ran the first ever ‘Girls help with the junior programme and was soon this strong, motivating but really attributes associated with golf (including the Photography Leaderboard Photo: Open’. 42 girls took part in a GolfSixes team helping every day. He was thrilled to pass his kind presence throughout my time 125 clubs in the GolfSixes League). Clubs were resilience to pupils. Skills for Life is also built Skills for Life has been a key focus competition and the Women’s section PGA Level 1 coaching and helped deliver also asked to nominate their trophy winners into the Activity Cards used in the School through all our programmes in recent times. provided volunteers. 15 of the girls joined the coaching sessions in schools and the club. Tom at Woodhall Spa. He has a great for a Presidents’ Award at Wentworth. Games, linking to Olympic Values. You can find out more on this subject in the new Girls Academy, while eight are junior is now a junior organiser, an assistant PGA pro sense of humour. I can honestly ‘About Us’ tab on our website, members. There has been a cultural change at and enrolled on a university course. The club As part of the Youth Sport Trust’s ‘Personal A pilot project with PGA Coaches tested a www.golf-foundation.org the club with more competitions open to girls says Tom has an “amazing relationship with the say Barry is a legend and he is Best’ programme for secondary schools, golf is new way of teaching and measuring life skills and women. juniors and coaching staff”. much loved by all at our club.” used to demonstrate the importance of over a programme of 10 weeks.
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Contact… Sponsors and Supporters For help and information from the Golf Foundation you can contact us at the The Foundation receives substantial financial support from a number of the major Foundation’s HQ or via our network of golfing organisations and sports bodies: Regional Development Officers (RDOs). Details for departments and the RDOs are given below. Golf Foundation Headquarters Ambition Broxbourne Business Centre, Pindar Rd, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire EN11 0FJ Tel: +44 (0)1992 449830 www.golf-foundation.org Registered Charity No. 285917 Development Manager: Martin Crowder Tel: 07766 208195 Email: [email protected] English Regions: • North West (Contact: Andy Leigh) Tel: 07765 258550 Email: [email protected] • North East & North Yorkshire The Golf Foundation is committed to working with key (Contact: Ian Harvey) Tel 07818 575977 national partners to help more young people ‘Start, Learn Email: [email protected] and Stay’ in the sport. These partners include the • West Midlands (Contact: Paul Aitkens) Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA), England Golf, Tel: 07765 258770 Email: [email protected] Wales Golf and Scottish Golf. • East Midlands & South Yorkshire (Contact: Stacey Mitchell) Tel: 07818 575990 The Golf Foundation is grateful for support from the following: Email: [email protected] • South Central (Contact: Jason Sorrell) Tel 07765 258440 Email: [email protected] • Central (Contact: Alice Lowe) Tel: 07824 552663 Email: [email protected] • South West (Contact: Tom Sparks) Tel: 07765 258990 Email: [email protected] • South (Contact: Andy Wright) Tel: 07765 258110 Email: [email protected] • East Region (Contact: Katie Moggan) Tel: 07917 334976 Email: [email protected] If you would like to join the growing list of companies that share in our vision • South East (Contact: Daisy Brierley) and wish to support grass roots junior golf activity then please contact us on Tel: 07590 893299 01992 449830. Email: [email protected] Welsh Regions: • North Wales (Contact: Dilwyn Griffiths) Golf Foundation policy statements Tel: 07968 453870 The Golf Foundation has in place policies, procedures and practises relating to child safety Email: [email protected] and equality that can be summarised as follows: • South Wales (Contact: Zoe Thacker) Tel: 01633 436049 Email: [email protected] Child Protection Equality • Mid and West Wales (Contact: Stuart Finlay) The Golf Foundation is fully committed The Golf Foundation is fully Tel: 07896 944555 to ensuring that golf provides a safe committed to supporting the Email: [email protected] www.golfdevelopmentwales.org environment in which children can principle and practice of equality Scotland: learn about the sport without fear of of opportunity. • ClubGolf Tel: 01334 461 361 abuse in its various forms. www.clubgolfscotland.com Marketing Manager: Sarah Sorrell Copies of the full child protection policy for golf and the Golf Foundation’s Tel: 01992 449830 equality policy statement are available on the Golf Foundation’s website: Email: [email protected] www.golf-foundation.org. Finance Manager: James McAllister Tel: 01992 449830 Email: [email protected] www.facebook.com/TheGolfFoundation @golf_foundation_org Head of Fundraising: Vanessa Bell www.youtube.com/GolfFoundationTV @GolfRootsHQ Tel: 01992 449843 Email: [email protected] Press Officer: Ben Evans Tel: 01747 820384 www.golf-foundation.org Email: [email protected]