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Issue 58 November 2016

The Foundation helps young people to ‘Start, Learn and Stay’ in the sport, with ambitious targets Photo: Leaderboard Photography Leaderboard Photo: 40,000 extra youngsters visiting clubs The Golf Foundation team is pleased girls from different backgrounds per year in a encourage 50,000 extra youngsters through with progress this year but seeks to raise unique community to club pathway. Having a the gates of a golf club each year via HSBC the bar further in 2017 in our purpose to beginning often with golf in school, the system Golf Roots, with 15,000 playing regular golf make the benefits of golf available to any helps the young person find a start in club from there. young person and to help them ‘Start, golf through expert PGA Professional Learn and Stay’ in the sport. As a charity, supervision, playing regularly and attaining The great news is that in the year up to we passionately believe that golf should that first . March 2016 we are very much on track, be a game open to all and our HSBC though much more work needs to be done. Golf Roots programme is underpinned The Foundation team is working hard with its This charity encouraged 40,000 extra by this, one of our core values. partners to recruit and retain more players youngsters to go through the gates of a club and we have ambitious targets in this area. In in in the last year and 14,000 HSBC Golf Roots reaches 500,000 boys and England, by 2018, the charity is looking to continue to play regularly. Could your golf club make the difference? A number of golf clubs recognise the You’ll see on pages 3 and 8 how two clubs value of supporting this national charity, are making a fantastic investment by as it has a growing impact on junior supporting the Golf Foundation’s work sections of individual clubs everywhere. through their Captain’s Charity, while making This is emphasised in this issue, through a genuine impact in their own community. our Junior Golf Passport, our ‘Plus’ funding, Box of Tricks and discretionary Similarly, many clubs are helping by collecting funding to many golf clubs and projects. £2 per member as part of the subscription renewal process. These are two innovative To make this work we need the support of but straightforward ways of helping the next golf clubs and club players more than ever. generation to enjoy the game. JUNIOR GOLF MATTERS The official bulletin of the Golf Foundation Golf Foundation JGM Newsletter Issue 58_Final 02/12/2016 12:16 Page 2 Welcome…

Welcome Family golf, ‘Plus’ offer adds As we approach up for kids the end of 2016, I bags of fun This charity’s objective of making the am delighted to sport more accessible to any young celebrate more The Golf Foundation sent out 200 person is exemplified by our ‘HSBC young people ‘HSBC Golf Roots Family Bags’ of Golf Roots Plus’ activity (funded by moving through equipment to golf clubs this summer, HSBC and The Gerald Micklem the gates of a golf featuring StreetGolf and Tri-Golf Trust). club into coaching clubs, chippers and putters, game Captain Phil Tiddy and the club junior team and regular play at facilities formats and targets, all for clubs who Since its inception in early 2012, Plus supported by HSBC Golf Roots. The expressed an interest in holding funding has been awarded to nearly 60 Golf Foundation has set itself an events to promote family play. offenders, kids with Special Educational projects in England and Wales to reach a Captain’s Charity ambitious target of helping 50,000 Needs (SEN), children in foster care, or Family golf bags were sent all over the country diverse cross-section of youngsters.A young people a year to visit a golf The charity is working hard to promote those who are disabled. Plus projects variety of delivery partners (Local a great idea... Ask club by March 2018 (we are pleased greater provision for family golf in England, generations to ‘Get into golf’ together. create access to golf clubs but also have a Authorities, schools, golf clubs, community to have reached a 40,000 figure for Scotland and Wales in support of the national Some 150 of the Foundation’s Family Bags crucial ‘Skills for Life’ focus concerned with groups) open up golfing opportunities for Enfield the last year). development bodies, part of an HSBC Golf supported this work. enhancing young people’s lives and are young people occasionally described as Roots strategy that is creating more young therefore an essential component of this Two golf clubs which recently adopted ‘hard to reach’, e.g. those from challenging Working with key partners such as the golfers who play regularly at club level. England Golf has offered marketing charity’s work. You can read examples of the Golf Foundation as the ‘Captain’s family backgrounds, deprived areas, young PGA, England Golf, Scottish Golf and Golf support and a new Family Guidance ‘Plus’ funding through these pages. Charity’ include Overstone Park (see Union of Wales, we are looking at new, England Golf named July as ‘Family Golf booklet available to clubs at more on page 8) and Enfield Golf Club. innovative ways of ensuring that young Month’, leading a drive to attract all the www.englandgolf.org/clubhouse Enfield has raised more than £6,000 so people enjoy their golf experience and far this year for the Foundation which want to stay in our sport. Check out our Laura, Louis, Beef & Troon, is a wonderful contribution from a club stories about the Box of Tricks, Family which prides itself on supporting Golf Bags and the Junior Golf Passport Tour players tee-up Masters children. As this year’s club Captain inside this issue. a perfect mix Phil Tiddy says: “Our success is built on having a committee, professionals, One of the Golf Foundation’s values is to and Pro-Am In these ‘Bake-Off’ times we have members and parents who genuinely work in harmony with other organisations European Tour players have been discovered you need a perfect recipe encourage and support our juniors to and this is achieved through building open, highly encouraging of the Golf for success, which we certainly play the game. positive and trusting relationships with a Foundation and its support of young enjoyed at The Open this year (see variety of people in a host of different people during two recent events, the page 16). A fantastic venue in Royal “Everyone works together and recognises that situations. I would like to highlight a few and this charity’s own Troon; great support from The R&A juniors are vital to the future of golf and we individuals who have made the work of the annual Pro-Am. allowed our team to welcome so are very proud of what our club is achieving.” Foundation possible over 2016: Ali many children and families to have a Jodiyawalla, our 17 year old ambassador Right from the start at The Grove for the try at golf and learn about where Has your club ever considered supporting who opened the Presidents’ Awards in May British Masters (for which we were the they can play; a deserved award for Andrew Johnston played Tri-Golf with the grass roots junior golf and the Golf Foundation in front of 200 people with such confidence official charity of the European Tour), we Dame Laura Davies and the kids with his trademark joy for the game, through the ‘Captain’s Charity’ system? and calmness; Phil Tiddy at Enfield GC who heard and Eddie Pepperell hundreds of youngsters and families new to promotion of girls golf; ambassadors as a number of players showed that nice has raised over £6,000 for this charity so saying great things about the value of clubs golf in the spectator village (see page 10). who support our HSBC Golf Roots guys can win. provided To play a part in a grass roots programme far in his year as club Captain, and Eddie supporting junior golf, while players like programme including sporting the icing on this cake when he wowed the which encourages young people from all Pepperell, European Tour player, who helped and took part in Meanwhile, 20 European Tour players legends Brian O’Driscoll and Tim youngsters, promoting the UPS ‘Bags for backgrounds and abilities to enjoy the launch the Golf Foundation as European playing challenges to raise awareness, offered brilliant support to our 30th Pro- Henman, and no cake-mix would be Birdies’ campaign (see page 14). Mary benefits of the sport is actually a hugely Tour official charity for the British Masters before South Korean golfer Soomin Lee Am at London Golf Club (see page 12). complete without a bit of ‘Beef’. Berry would have been proud! worthwhile cause. Golf has helped so many and is also funding a large scale HSBC Golf scored a hole-in-one and triggered a Their encouragement (and huge patience!) of ‘us adults’ playing the game at golf clubs Roots project with local schools linked to £10,000 donation to the Foundation. All helped the Foundation raise more than everywhere and offers young people Frilford Heath Golf Club. this while the Foundation team welcomed £18,000. valuable skills as they develop. It’s a healthy sport, a sport for life, so it’s worth putting Thank you to all of the PGA coaches, Thanks, BGIA friends something back into the game. teachers, school games organisers and volunteers who help bring the benefits of The Golf Foundation has thanked golf to young people. I would also like to HSBC Golf members of the British Golf Industry Research boost thank our Board of Trustees, the majority Association (BGIA) for a donation of of whom serve the Golf Foundation in a £15,000, raised during the BGIA’s Early results from a large scale study on voluntary capacity and ensure that the Roots target annual golf day, held at Woburn Golf what it takes to help junior golfers ‘Stay’ in governance of our golf charity is highly Club this year. the sport show that parents unanimously regarded. We are delighted to see more young see golf facilities as a safe place for their people moving through the gates of a The Golf Foundation needs to raise £3 children to play sport and also that golf Please join us on our journey to inspire golf club into coaching and regular million per year to deliver its strategy and offers a great vehicle for teaching valuable more young people to ‘Start, Learn and play at facilities supported by HSBC help the golf development bodies of England, life skills compared with other sports. We Stay’ in golf, and finally, our team wishes Golf Roots. Scotland and Wales to grow the game. also know from a significant piece of you all a very happy and healthy festive Photography Leaderboard Photo: great goodwill from BGIA members to research conducted by Jigsaw on behalf of season and best wishes for 2016. The Golf Foundation has set itself an Last year this charity encouraged 40,000 Pictured are Chairman of the Foundation support HSBC Golf Roots, which plays a England Golf that over 50% of committed ambitious target of helping 50,000 young extra youngsters to go through the gates Stephen Lewis (right) receiving the cheque key role in bringing on the next generation adult golfers started as a junior. Watch out Brendon Pyle, people a year to visit a golf club by March of a club in England via HSBC Golf Roots from BGIA Chairman Nigel Freemantle. of golfers and thus protects the golf for more key findings to be published in the Chief Executive 2018. and 14,000 continue to play regularly. Stephen said: “This donation highlights industry for the future.” next edition of Junior Golf Matters.

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From touchline to Coaches Network sets trends Box of Tricks in play From school to club Ian Harvey, our RDO for the North Troon – StreetGolf East, is pictured schooling youngsters The ‘HSBC Golf Roots Coaches themes to explore with the group of Pros, The ‘Box of Tricks’ pilot project is from Maple Cross Junior School, in Network’ is a genuine hit, as the everything from sharing coaching ideas for now in its second phase and more StreetGolf – the Golf Foundation’s Hertfordshire, during the British Foundation’s eight Regional juniors, appealing to new players around key than 100 golf clubs are trialling nearly entry level golf format for kids aged 11 Masters at The Grove. upwards – is poised to be bigger and Development Officers meet in their events like The Masters, Open, Olympics and 50 idea cards designed to boost better than ever in 2017. areas with combined more than 100 , to the truly off-the-wall, like the junior membership retention. leading PGA Pros who have a strong ghostly goings on of Halloween or birdies on Tri-Golf is a regular part of their School Games and through assistance from local knowledge of junior golf. bonfire night – all aimed to attract and retain The innovative resource is designed to It is a growing school and community activity organisers and the Golf Foundation, a new young golfers and families. support England Golf’s retention of juniors which, through the successful ‘National number of the kids will be looking to take Each RDO has created a panel of up to 15 in golf clubs and to support the progression StreetGolf Championship’, is reaching young their golf further at nearby golf clubs. people all over England and Wales who may highly thought-of junior coaches, with the RDO Andy Leigh said: “By sharing the idea of new junior golfers into club membership. purpose of getting together to share we quickly had a dozen Pros inspiring otherwise never pick up a golf club. Teacher Steve Cook said the visit to the imaginative ideas and best practice, to help youngsters and themselves through This attractively packaged box of proven British Masters had been an undoubted clubs and coaches boost their junior golf Halloween golf, and kids found themselves good ideas can offer flashes of inspiration to awareness and attract families to the club, or Many get to play in their local finals at a golf highlight. After showing Ian Harvey how to provision, grow numbers and retain more playing golf dressed up as ghosts! The fun managers, pros and junior organisers. These social ideas to help integrate youngsters club (their first experience of playing at a putt, the youngsters even got to meet youngsters over the long term. activity serves to show golf can be for all, have been collated from successful golf clubs within the club and make them feel welcome. club!) while others find themselves hitting some of the European Tour golfers taking Mums, Dads, brothers, sisters. The Pro is by the development teams from the Golf golf shots at a football stadium thanks to a part in the week. unique partnership with Premier League 4 The 100-plus Pros are all registered for a able to connect to a local audience Foundation, England Golf and the PGA. RDO Ian Harvey, who is leading the project, Sport (PL4S) that harnesses the ‘power of special Facebook group where testing ideas immediately through Facebook and said: “All clubs taking part are being asked to football’ (see page 18). and picking brains can be achieved rapidly. promote golf as a progressive, un-stuffy The Foundation’s regional officers are staging rate the ideas on the cards so a final Box of The RDO team has been introducing regular activity!” county workshops at present to allow three Tricks can be prepared for this project that See also page 17 to see how StreetGolf clubs in each county to use the ideas in their if successful could lead to every club in junior action plans for 2017. Great Britain receiving the box. played a key part in Scottish Golf’s ‘Drive to Ghosts and fiends at Tudor The Open and Beyond’, in which children Park, one of a number of across South Ayrshire played to qualify for a Halloween themed events The ideas involved can be everything from “The great thing we’re discovering is, StreetGolf Challenge in Troon to help tee-up great game formats, inventive practice whether just one great idea is used or 20, The Open itself, all backed by the excellent methods or ways to build confidence on the it can make a significant difference to the Stanley Morrison Charitable Trust which has golf course, marketing ideas to raise junior section going forwards.” supported the Foundation for 20 years. Tri-Golf competition KidZania a Tri-Golf knockout “The great thing about Tri-Golf at our school is that it is so inclusive for Golf Foundation Tri-Golf has recently all the children,” said teacher Janet served as a key playing opportunity at Pinfold, of Hertingfordbury Cowper the groundbreaking KidZania complex Primary School. in the centre of London – offering first golf hits to young children as one of “Not everyone wants to play football of many role-play activities. course and we have recognised that the skills and disciplines needed to enjoy a StreetGolf’s pretty cool – say these South Ayrshire KidZania is a 75,000 sq.ft. child-size ‘play youngsters Ghoulish goings-on at Tudor Park start in golf can provide a good basis for city’ where “the kids are in charge” and are children as they develop.” Thanks to Keely Harrison from Tudor Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club for sharing able to test themselves in different Equality Standard news on how the Kent club is growing its junior section: “At half-term, 25 children (aged situations, including flying a plane, being a Lots of boys and girls play Golf Foundation 5-15) took part in a Halloween themed junior camp with the very scary golf pros, Jason cop on the street, belting out the next pop Tri-Golf at this Hertfordshire school, which for all youngsters Muller and Robin McGarr. The youngsters spent the mornings learning to play golf for the hit... or being golf champs! believes that healthy competition can help first time, or improving their skills with one of the PGA Professionals. There were prizes young people to make good progress in life. The Foundation is committed to giving all for the best dressed Halloween costume throughout the week.” The next Rory McIlroys have been chipping Local golf clubs are also linked to the young people the chance to enjoy the and putting for glory, using golf to boost school so the children can take their golf their movement skills at an early age. Golf benefits of golf and this charity is delighted The KidZania word is spreading fast, here at a national further as they play more seriously. The to have passed the Preliminary Level of the was selected as the principal sport on offer sports exhibition icing on the cake this year was the school’s Equality Standard in Sport with our partners over two five-week periods this year, so trip to the British Masters (pictured below). England Golf and the PGA. See more on Girls Golf Rocks! everyone’s sporting experience was a Wright said: “It’s great that Tri-Golf was page 15. golfing one, and it is believed that around selected to be the trusted activity for golf Young girls taking part in ‘Girls Golf 1,000 kids played Tri-Golf. as a sport and great for us to see the Rocks’ have been playing competition excitement on the faces of youngsters golf for the first time in their lives! Foundation RDO for the South East Andy taking part.” Girls Golf Rocks is a national project where talented county golfers mentor Photography Leaderboard Photo: younger girls and introduce them to all the Foundation/England Golf scheme. More benefits of the sport. PGA Pros and than 600 girls have enjoyed a first taste of Norwood’s 1,000 big day County Squad mentors support the girls, golf across nine county projects this More than 1,000 people attended Norwood Park’s Family Fun Day in July. Organiser Jackie encouraging them to have fun, learn a new summer. It is planned that seven new Macey said: “This was a great opportunity to showcase our club; thanks to our sponsors, the sport, get active and play alongside friends counties will enjoy Girls Golf Rocks in dedicated team of staff and all our members who helped on the day. The feedback has been – with no pressure – in this Golf 2017, so watch this space! overwhelming and we hope to make it an annual event!”

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Warmest welcome from Walmley GC Satellite Clubs for girls Passport goes for Club on a drive for juniors while ‘Skills for Life’ are helping to build the confidence of local youngsters. green in Ireland

The Golf Foundation is all about helping Junior Golf Passports could soon be youngsters from all backgrounds and in the hands of youngsters in circumstances. Northern Ireland and Ireland as a pilot offering for 30 golf clubs is being The charity has given funding to a great prepared. example of this, a project run by Sam Stuart, PGA Professional at Walmley Golf Club in the Until now the Passport has been available West Midlands. in England, Scotland and Wales, with more than 650 golf clubs registered. Working in Sam and members of Walmley are in a drive tandem with the PGA representatives in to encourage more boys and girls into the Ireland, two members of the Golf club. “We really wanted to open our doors to Foundation team will soon lead Passport the community and show a warm welcome,” delivery workshops for up to 30 PGA says Sam. Professionals in Enniskillen, Limerick and

Photo by Matt Greaves Photo by Dublin, enabling them to trial the Passport This includes expanding weekly academy The aim of the Golf Foundation linked to nearby Canwick Park GC. 180 as a learning programme in schools and opportunities to local schoolchildren (after Satellite Club initiative is to attract girls were first introduced to golf during an back at their clubs. teaching Tri-Golf in schools, every child who and retain young people (aged 14-18) assembly, and many others took part in shows an interest can enjoy six weeks free in golf. PGA Coaches are at the heart StreetGolf curriculum sessions. coaching at the club), ‘Colt’ status and playing The victorious USA team of each club, delivering adapted and Every girl was invited to join 12 free after- Building confidence 9-hole competitions on Sunday with a 54 informal activities in a school or school StreetGolf Sessions. An ‘Us Girls’ Big concentration from a pupil of handicap as the kids become proficient, and “IF THIS HELPS JUST ONE CHILD…” look forward to inviting them up to the club.” community setting and then loyalty card was offered so girls could Kennel Lane School in Berkshire, leaving it to the PGA Pro team to judge when Sam Stuart is going the extra yard by helping A second project involves a group of children supporting young people through access rewards for consistent attendance. during the British Masters. Kennel ready to take the step up to become a junior two groups of young people. One is a group who have had to face bullying at school and transition to the golf club or HSBC 26 girls signed up to the club and 13 Lane School is an innovative and member (without “fussy interviews” etc). of five youngsters from nearby Erdington who have lost confidence. Sam took sessions of six Golf Roots Centre. Four Satellite clubs participated in five or more sessions. leading provider of education for have been excluded from school because of to 14 children through the summer with the in the East Midlands and Yorkshire children and young people with Innovations include parents actually playing in behavioural issues. This year-long project last session being held at Walmley Golf Club where golf clubs have teamed up with LINCOLN GOLF CENTRE & special educational needs (SEN), the junior competitions (though they can’t involves weekly coaching of three hours. “which the kids really enjoyed, while the really a local secondary school have been NORTH KESTEVEN SCHOOL securing the best possible outcomes win!) and a host of golf and social supportive members at the club are proud to particularly successful, recruiting and Following the success of curriculum golf for their learners. opportunities, including a recent two-day Sam said: “At first I was a little nervous but by have helped,” said Sam. retaining more girls in golf. sessions delivered to year 10 pupils, North Junior Ryder Cup match supported by the engaging the attention of the young people, Kesteven School formed a ‘girls focused’ This is one of a growing number of SEN parents (won by ‘USA’), the possibility to earn showing them how to hit some shots, we “If this activity helps just one of these The Golf Foundation, schools, golf clubs Satellite Club supported by Lincoln Golf schools which the Golf Foundation is free membership by using ‘Skills for Life’, soon developed some mutual respect, with a children to find more confidence and face the and local Sport Partnerships all worked Centre and a female PE teacher who is a supporting as this charity seeks to reach social events like ‘Pizza & Fifa’ evenings and so couple of the boys really taking to golf. After future in a better way, then this has all been together to ensure the projects were a keen golfer. Each participant was offered 6 youngsters of all abilities from all much more. Christmas when further progress is made we really worthwhile.” success, while an environment where music weeks of free sessions funded through backgrounds. could be played and traditional dress codes Sportivate. were relaxed helped to create a welcoming Kennel Lane teacher Phil Mortimer said: atmosphere. 10 students (8 girls and 2 boys) first took “They’re really enjoying this introduction up the opportunity to take part in the to golf which can only help with : Patshull Park to Gold in Rio GAINSBOROUGH GC & QUEEN Satellite club and 9 pupils attended at least confidence and concentration and a feeling ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL 5 sessions. Every participant received a free of achievement.” It is hoped that Olympic Champion of the inspirational way in which he plays the Gainsborough GC in Lincolnshire linked to 7 iron and has been invited to become a Justin Rose’s “inspirational” win in Rio game. nearby Queen Elizabeth High School to form member of the golf club. will attract new golfers from the its Satellite club. The initiative was led by the watching audience for that great event. Junior golf enjoyed a boost through the legacy club’s PGA Pro, Steve Cooper. Free golf COTTINGHAM PARKS & KELVIN of the 2012 Olympics in London, as the sessions, reduced joining fees and a free 7- HALL SECONDARY SCHOOL A young Hampshire boy called Justin Rose, Foundation put golf at the heart of the School iron provided by PING encouraged the girls. Cottingham Parks GC delivered its Satellite aged 11, came fifth in the final of the Golf Games programme in schools. Through the club at Kelvin Hall. A taster day for 280 girls Foundation Under 13’s Age Group School Games, this charity reaches over 5,000 The Satellite Club was well supported with kick-started the programme which was Championship in 1991, and two years later schools in England. 33 girls signing up and by its end, 17 girls followed up with golf sessions at the golf won the Under 14’s Championship outright, were still playing golf and four became club. The school provided the transport to at Patshull Park in Shropshire. Stephen Lewis, Chairman of the Golf members of the golf club, while prompting and from the golf club and the coaching Foundation, said: “The Olympic legacy was other family members to rekindle their was free for the first term. A small fee was The Golf Foundation funded club coaching important for us as a charity in 2012, both in interest in golf, including one grandfather. charged from there (subsidised by Golf which included Justin, and his reward for terms of the growth of the School Games but Foundation) and girls who had attended all winning the Under 14’s in 1993 was to be also to promote to youngsters the positive BRANSTON COMMUNITY the coaching sessions in the first term were invited to a coaching week at Wentworth in encouragement by supporting the Foundation values of sport, something we work on ACADEMY & CANWICK PARK GC offered a £5 Love2Shop voucher by the the Spring of 1994, led by then Ryder Cup in return, speaking positively about the constantly through the Golf Foundation’s Branston Community Academy has always Humber Sport Partnership. European Team Captain . charity’s work and appearing as a guest during ‘Skills for Life’ activity. encouraged students to take part in golf In 1996 Justin earned the Golf Foundation’s activity at major golf events. and one of its alumni is Golf Foundation 13 girls attended the Satellite Club. The ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’. “Everyone at the Golf Foundation is delighted RDO Stacey Mitchell. With the support of club devised a half price coaching offer for The Golf Foundation presented its ‘Spirit of for Justin Rose. The sport of golf couldn’t have Jon Foot, Head of PE, Stacey oversaw the girls aged under 18; they received eight Rose has since repaid this early Golf’ Award to Justin last year in recognition a better ambassador.” creation of a StreetGolf Satellite Club weeks of coaching for £22.50.

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Captain’s Charity idea inspires community Foundation Passport to a game for life

and club Initiatives including the enhanced Junior Golf Passport, launched in 2013, have A Captain and PGA Pro of a led 40,000 youngsters to go through the Northamptonshire golf club are working gates of a club (last year) in England via in partnership with schools to create an HSBC Golf Roots and 14,000 continue amazing opportunity and legacy for to play regularly. boys and girls from disadvantaged circumstances to enjoy the benefits of golf. The Junior Golf Passport is the national structured learning programme for children Overstone Park Golf Club is aiming to make aged 6-12 years, endorsed by the PGA. The a long-term difference in the community. Half multi-layered programme progresses a of Stephen Moore’s £9,000 Captain’s Fund is complete novice golfer into a junior golfer being donated to Great Ormond Street ready for membership at a golf club. The Hospital and half to specially created Passport offers both an attractive paper Overstone Park Golf Scholarships this year booklet to be completed by child and Coach and into the near future. The Golf Foundation and a user-friendly interactive website has lent its support through an HSBC Golf (www.juniorgolfpassport.org) for the same Roots Plus grant which has helped encourage purpose. THE PASSPORT, ‘DESIGNED BY level teaches the child to apply their learning youngsters whose families might never have COACHES FOR COACHES’ to the golf course, preparing them for considered golf before. More than 6,000 boys and girls have enjoyed The programme has three key levels: START, potential club membership and competition. coaching from a PGA Professional via the LEARN and PLAY. The START level is all about However, access to the golf course and This gave Brian Mudge, a PGA Fellow Junior Golf Passport in the last 18 months, fun and an elementary introduction to golf. playing golf on a course are important Professional, a wonderful springboard to offer and 900 PGA Pros are currently registered The LEARN level is a move towards technical features of the Junior Golf Passport from the taster sessions at the club to 36 boys and through their golf clubs (the clubs register) instruction through games based learning, START in order to develop a real connection girls from local schools, starting with Golf The kids are made to feel most welcome at Overstone with 650 clubs involved. always with the emphasis on fun. The PLAY with golf. Foundation Tri-Golf. Twelve youngsters aged 9-12 from Lings Primary School finished the Lings PE co-ordinator Anne Davies and her that next year’s Captain - Mark Newton - is programme and were awarded free junior 18-handicap son Thomas provided transport going to carry it on.” memberships at the club. to and from regular coaching sessions to Q&A Jason Sorrell, Golf Foundation RDO, helped create the Passport ensure no-one missed out on the Anne Davies said: “All of the students have Money raised, the ‘Plus’ grant and commitment opportunity. been amazing. They are practising all the time. How can pros make per child to take them through the three levels junior learning programme for the England from members, means that the scheme will We have all seen the benefits in terms of how a success of the of ‘START, LEARN and PLAY’. By engaging with Golf Partnership and Golf Development continue next year, with a target of creating 36 Brian Mudge said: “Anne has been fantastic. much they have improved - and in class they Junior Golf families, with many parents choosing to help Wales. free memberships to deserving youngsters Her dedication to this along with her son has are more confident, they show more resilience Passport? out with playing sessions and competitions, the from three schools. been brilliant. The project has worked so well and perseverance, which all comes from golf.” Many PGA Pros Pro is developing his or her business portfolio; How should pros interested in this recognise the value of families are experiencing the golf club and concept proceed? being involved with a making purchases during their visit. So this can We encourage the actual golf club to register cost-effective, national help both with coaching and wider club for the Pro. The cost of the Passport for the programme, endorsed business. And of course, the juniors are their year is £100 and you can find out more at by the PGA, that can customers now and in the future. www.juniorgolfpassport.org, talk to our team ETIQUS is perfect golf gift for the Captain, encourage not only youngsters to develop at HQ on 01992 449830, or call your area’s their golf but also inspire parents and families The Golf Foundation worked closely with Golf Foundation Regional Officer (we have supporting the Foundation to get involved. It costs less than £2 per week the PGA in the development of the Junior eight of these in England, found on www.golf- for the golf club to run the Passport and £4 Golf Passport. The scheme is the official foundation.org). Gary Butler, the founder of ETIQUS, donating £5 for every timepiece sold, ETIQUS the British brand of distinctive, quality encourages golfers to donate to the charity timepieces exclusively for golfers, when purchasing a watch. Nearly £15,000 has Q&A Shaun Creasey, a PGA Advanced Pro at Cooden Beach GC, Sussex, generously donated a trio of ETIQUS so far been raised in the initiative. watches to Presidents’ Awards winners has used the Passport for three years this summer and followed this up with Brainchild of entrepreneur and founder Gary providing an ETIQUS prize watch for Butler, the ETIQUS brand is formed on the On a practical level, How important is it that everyone at involved in starting golf and allowed the the ‘nearest-the-pin’ challenge at the principles of golfing etiquette and is how does the Junior the club is behind the idea of getting in juniors to make new friends and enter fun charity’s recent Pro-Am. committed to helping preserve the spirit of Golf Passport work the youngsters? junior club competitions. the game for future generations. as golfers and they recognise that a donation for you? This is very important; club support of One excellent idea from the brand recently is to the Golf Foundation can help ensure that It’s a great teaching aid, youngsters provides a welcoming club What would you say to any other pros the purchase of an ETIQUS timepiece as a gift Gary Butler said: “Our watches are quickly the next generation is able to enjoy this as it helps me deliver environment for juniors in their first stages considering doing this at their club? to commemorate the Captain’s year at the becoming appreciated as a go-to gift for golfers, wonderful game.Through ETIQUS’ ‘a fiver for different skills challenges and an introduction to being at a golf club. The Passport is a very powerful tool for golf club. This could be a great present made whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, or Christmas the foundation’ campaign, they are able to put to the juniors that can This in turn can help contribute to building a teaching and a great teaching aid in the sense in the knowledge that it is also helping to present. They’re also being purchased as special something back into the sport at a grass be tailored to each well-run junior section at the club. it helps the Pro deliver varied, fun and support the Golf Foundation. prizes, or to commemorate a year of captaincy roots level.” child’s capabilities. It engaging skills challenges, and also the at a golf club.” makes the lessons fun, interactive and engaging Has it been a success? parents can monitor their child’s progress ETIQUS is dedicated to reaching £25,000 in n ETIQUS timepieces can be purchased for the juniors. Very useful for running fun Yes it’s been great. The club has gained new from each session, offering both donations to the Golf Foundation in a range Gary added:“The people who invest in an through the company’s website, competitions promoting a positive and junior members from running the Passport encouragement and supporting the of fundraising activity, and in addition to ETIQUS timepiece are proud to be identified www.etiqus.co.uk. friendly competitive spirit. and it has also attracted more families to be enthusiasm of the youngsters.

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Brownies and Guides love their golf

Some 32 Brownies and Guides from six local units took part in the first Grantham Girlguiding Golf Festival in August. Held at Belton Woods GC, on the well presented Academy Course, the girls enjoyed seven skills challenges including chipping ‘over the river’ and ‘bunker bullseye’.

After refreshments (which included many The Mega Putt and (right) Soomin cakes!) the young golfers played a few holes Lee celebrates his hole-in-one of golf from reduced distance tees specific to their age.

The festival was the culmination of an HSBC British Masters fundraising Golf Roots project which saw Teaching Vaughan Chris Photo: Professional Iain Fulton provide taster time, had a wonderful day and all left with Organiser, and all the other volunteers who courtesy of European Tour sessions to Brownie and Guide units smiley faces, a few prizes and golfing goodies. made the day possible.” throughout the year, with the aim of giving The Golf Foundation benefited from attempts to hole a 56-foot putt to win prizes, through Tri-Golf games and putting girls the chance to get involved in golf and “A big thank you goes to Pepi Halliday of n Meanwhile in North Yorkshire, the more than £25,000 in its role as the while the ISPS Handa Pressure Putt challenges. enjoy the benefits of the sport. Barkston Brownies who helped promote the Brownies and Guides are so keen they have European Tour’s Official Charity of the Showdown – filmed live on Sky Sports and event, all the leaders who supported the day been creating achievement badges which British Masters supported by Sky cheered on by 250 local schoolchildren – The on-course highlight of the week for the Iain Fulton said: “All the girls, some of whom along with Stacey Mitchell of the Golf reflect learning life skills through golf... now Sports at The Grove. provided a colourful and noisy spectacle Foundation had to be South Korean golfer were playing golf on a course for the first Foundation, Ken Claxon, Belton Woods Junior that’s a great idea! (See more in the next issue.) much enjoyed by the watching public. Soomin Lee’s hole-in-one at the 13th on European Tour player Alexander Levy teed-up During the Pressure Putt a number of the Friday. This secured a £10,000 donation for the week when he starred in the Hero boys and girls were selected to putt right the Foundation, courtesy of hole-in-one Challenge under floodlights on Tuesday alongside top Tour players such as Chris sponsors Hero Motocorp. evening. The Frenchman won an exciting one- Wood and Joost Luiten, and sports stars Annual Appeal – £2 per member works so well hole knockout contest, with proceeds going Gianfranco Zola and Kevin Pietersen; with the Stephen Lewis, Chairman of the Golf to the Golf Foundation’s HSBC Golf Roots youngsters showing the stars how it’s done! Foundation, said: “Golf offers young people Through its innovative initiatives, the programme which encourages young people valuable life skills as part of a hugely enjoyable Golf Foundation consistently reaches to enjoy the benefits of golf and helps them A ‘Hit the Green’ competition and a prize game in which life-long friendships can be half a million young people each year ‘Start, Learn and Stay’ in the game. daily draw all helped the golf charity to raise made. Thank you to the European Tour for its and introduces large numbers to golf funds as members of the Golf Foundation forward-thinking approach and its support of clubs. With the support of the major Other initiatives included the Mega Putt team were present throughout the event to juniors at this event and also throughout the national organisations in golf, this charity Challenge, where spectators were given three guide youngsters and 24 school groups whole year.” is also committed to ensuring that more young people stay in golf clubs.

One of our core objectives is to increase the Pepperell repays faith in real style number of young people visiting a golf club. Last year we encouraged 40,000 extra To tee-off the Golf Foundation as Foundation, said: “Eddie is a fantastic youngsters to go through the gates of a club Official Charity at the recent British ambassador in the way he conducts himself. in England via HSBC Golf Roots and 14,000 Masters, members of this charity’s team continue to play regularly. We wish to were fortunate to meet European Tour “He was genuinely inspiring to the youngsters encourage 50,000 youngsters into a club member Eddie Pepperell, who was and my team on the day and is one of a every year by 2018, with 15,000 going on to joined by 30 children at The Grove from number of respected pros who have gone the be regular players. Golf Foundation projects. extra yard to support new young players in recent times. His contribution to help the As a charitable organisation, the Golf Pepperell recently repaid a sponsorship paid kids at Frilford Heath, as he in turn was Foundation relies upon the support of core to him by his home club, Frilford Heath, that backed in years gone by, deserves great funders and its own fundraising efforts.We are helped him on his professional journey. Eddie credit.” therefore asking golf clubs to help us with our Photography Leaderboard Photo: returned the favour to allow 51 youngsters to fundraising this year. In making this request, we process, or running an annual medal event Please help the Golf Foundation promote become junior members via a large-scale Eddie Pepperell said: “The Golf Foundation is hope that you understand the genuine benefit where the proceeds are donated to the charity. these core principles. HSBC Golf Roots project with local schools, a superb charity which takes golf to kids who of our work for the growth of the sport and increasing the club’s junior section by two might otherwise not have the opportunity to be willing to make a donation. The Golf Foundation believes in making golf a n For further information about any of these thirds. participate in the game. These youngsters are are trying to engage with as we all try to fun experience for all children and young fundraising ideas or to pledge your own precisely the demographic the British grow the game of golf and reach new This can be achieved by clubs collecting £2 per people, promoting valuable life skills and donation as a club, please visit: www.golf- Brendon Pyle, Chief Executive of the Golf Masters, the European Tour and Sky Sports audiences.” member as part of a subscription renewal supporting the future of the game in clubs. foundation.org

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30th Pro-Am Girls success in Somerset “no secret formula” Nick and Carole Pope, PGA Professionals at the Isle of Wedmore GC in Somerset, have been nominated for a fantastic day the ‘Foremost PGA Professional of the Year Award 2016’. Nick explains a simple but effective coaching process. Friends of grass roots junior golf from “At the Isle of Wedmore Golf Club we have the world of business, media and sport set out to make our Junior Section as friendly joined forces in October to compete in a and fun as possible. We are fortunate to have an celebratory 30th Golf Foundation Pro- abundance of junior girls which bucks the trend Am, supported by the European Tour. of this male dominated sport. There is no The event raised more than £18,000 to secret formula, we just went out and created a help young people from different child-friendly and welcoming golf club for our backgrounds to enjoy the benefits of golf. The winning team, from London Golf Club, receive their prizes from Chairman Stephen Lewis juniors, promoting the juniors using social media, and of course word of mouth. The European Tour has been at the forefront Wickham Shield was actually from London Foundation is able to make a massive difference of every Golf Foundation Pro-Am since the Golf Club, winning a ‘card playoff’ with the in the lives of many young people and really help “Our Junior coaching sessions are held first in 1986. This year’s event, held at London second place team from the European Tour the next generation to engage with this each Saturday morning and are all about Golf Club for a fifth year, had a special (also 88), while third placed Watchfinder wonderful sport. having fun and working as a team. We set out anniversary feel for supporters of this scored 87 points, prevailing in their own to get the children comfortable in each nationally recognised charity. countback with CTV Outside Broadcasts “Without the support of the European Tour, other’s company and maybe learn how to play (also 87) in fourth position. this Pro-Am would never have thrived, so we a bit of golf at the same time! The generosity of all the players on the day in really are very grateful for all their help. We their team bookings, raffle ticket buying and REMEMBERING HUGH WICKHAM would like to thank every amateur who takes Nick Pope in the pro “We have also introduced a ‘Junior Club’ their enthusiasm in the after-dinner auction Following the play, Foundation Chief part and also all the Tour Professionals who shop with the kids every Saturday afternoon where our young added to a 30-year story in which this Pro- Executive Brendon Pyle thanked everyone do a fantastic job in helping us all to get members can roll up and play nine holes with “We have always worked with the Golf membership then county golf, international Am has raised nearly £500,000 for the Golf present for supporting the Golf Foundation round this excellent golf course. Finally, a big me and the other children. I make no charge Foundation and followed the Junior Golf golf and professional golf. Foundation’s work. and raised a toast to one absent friend, Hugh thank you to the great team at London Golf for this as I see it as my way of helping juniors Passport with support from their RDO Mark Wickham, who passed away in May. Hugh was Club for making us all feel so welcome here.” thrive, enjoying their golf at the same time as Boscott. We have a clearly defined pathway “We were extremely proud this year Every penny raised again this year will go a stalwart of the European Tour for many learning etiquette, some rules and different for our girls, taking them from their very first when 12 of our junior girls made it into the towards the charity’s HSBC Golf Roots years and a man who, through his enthusiasm THANKS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS game formats, plus improving their pace of play. try at golf, to junior lessons, onwards to club Somerset County Girls Squads.” initiative. and gentle persuasion, was instrumental in The Golf Foundation wishes to thank all making the Pro-Am the great event it has those companies and organisations which Some 22 teams enjoyed refreshing Autumn become over three decades. have shown their support for the Pro-Am, sunshine and breezes on the Heritage course including donating auction items and prizes. at London Golf Club. Amateurs were guided Stephen Lewis, Chairman of the Golf These include HSBC, London Golf Club, Open inspiration for fab 59 Passports well by European Tour, Challenge Tour, European Foundation, said: “After 30 years this Pro-Am Titleist, the European Tour Wives Association Senior Tour and Ladies’ European Tour players remains a very important part of our fundraising (ETWA), the European Tour, the Ladies That was then: three year-old Joshua earned at Shirland around the course which earned rave reviews activity to make the game more accessible to European Tour, ETIQUS, Glenmuir, The Hardy shows his golf skills to HRH for its excellent condition. youngsters. Thanks to all the backing we receive Groucho Club, The Ryder Cup, PING, Prince Andrew, Patron of the Golf North West RDO throughout the year, from leading organisations Hopkins, Woburn Golf Club, Prince’s Golf Foundation, during the 2004 Open at Andy Leigh was The scoring went to the wire. The victorious in golf to all the club golfers out there who Club, and everyone else who kindly donated Royal Troon. recently invited to team with 88 points and winner of the want to show their support for juniors, the Golf prizes. Shirland Golf Club Fast-forward to this summer and Joshua, in Derbyshire to now 15 years-old, shot an amazing gross 59 meet with the at Royal Eastbourne Golf Club (including Junior Organiser two chip-in eagles), to go with a clutch of Graham Naylor. Andy delivered Tri-Golf adidas Golf shows support for grass roots rounds in the 60s this season. coaching and then presented Junior Golf 3-year-old Joshua meets HRH Prince Andrew and 15- Passport certificates to nine children of adidas Golf has become the Official they have been highly supportive of our The now 3.2 handicapper Joshua and Dad year-old Joshua met the late, great mixed age and ability, five of whom were Footwear Supplier to the Golf purpose of encouraging youngsters from all Vince have been regular visitors to the Golf girls (pictured with Graham). Foundation. The leading brand has kitted backgrounds and circumstances to first try golf Foundation during Open Championship out the Golf Foundation’s eight Regional and then take their game further at club level week over the last decade, where he was Andy said: “The group were undoubtedly a Development Officers (RDOs) and its under expert supervision from PGA coaches. encouraged by the Foundation team (also credit to the club. The concentration levels support staff as they continue to take winning a number of Titleist Scotty Cameron were great, they wanted to learn and have fun. HSBC Golf Roots all over the country. “It is fantastic to have the name of adidas Golf putters for his genius putting!). The clubhouse was busy and had a great behind this charity as we seek to make a atmosphere. Hats off to Graham and Head The charity team will be ‘Geared For More’, growing impact on junior participation numbers. Interestingly, it is in this week that he PGA Pro Craig Swinburn. They, along with wearing the high-performance adidas adiPower This support is also important because our receives his only formal coaching, from Alan wider club and parent support, have Boost 2 and the ultra-comfortable adicross Regional Development Officers operate in the Bradshaw, PGA Professional for Formby Hall introduced a number of juniors to golf but the golf shoes in all of its activities in the field, year, working closely with club PGA public eye and their work is demanding. They Golf Resort & Spa. Alan is one of a group of outstanding part is how the juniors and their while adidas Golf is also showing its support in Professionals, volunteers and teachers. need the highest standard of golf footwear to PGA Pros present every year to give free parents were welcomed into the club.” providing prizes for young people at key Golf do their job well and we also need our staff to lessons to visitors to The Open in support has been a great help over the years as have Foundation events in the time ahead. Martin Crowder, National Development look really smart and be seen as a unified team of the Foundation’s work to grow the game the Foundation team,” said Vince. “After This is another example of how a friendly and Manager of the Golf Foundation, said: when carrying out their work.” during this key week in the calendar, backed missing the early season with glandular fever, welcoming club, utilising the Foundation’s The eight RDOs are a driving force behind “Everyone at the Golf Foundation is thrilled by The R&A. this has been a fantastic period of golf for Junior Golf Passport, can boost junior the delivery of golf to young people. They are that adidas Golf has chosen to back the whole n See more about adidas at Joshua and we’re excited to see what 2017 membership and encourage the next part of 1,000 HSBC Golf Roots projects each team in this way. In our discussions with adidas www.adidasgolf.com “Alan does a fabulous job for Joshua and he might bring.” generation.

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Key conference, 10 new Tri-Golf courses for 2017 At the time of going to press, members of the Foundation team were present at the Youth Sport Trust’s School Games Organiser Summit taking place in Telford.

This charity is looking to finalise its detailed golf programme for schools in the time ahead and the conference offered the team a great opportunity to talk with educationalists to find out how golf can be further developed to thrive in PE lessons, after-school, Satellite Clubs and the wider curriculum.

National Development Manager Martin Golf Foundation staff help Crowder said: “For us, this conference is very delegates during the Youth much about listening to the teachers and Sport Trust conference Foundation backs UPS ‘Bags for Birdies’ organisers. We are a very adaptable charity and can help schools to maximise the grounds, so that today’s kids can enjoy playing UPS ambassador Louis Oosthuizen was potential of golf in the curriculum, through the course, marking their scorecards and a special guest of the Golf Foundation competitive play and our ‘Skills for Life’ learning everything involved with playing a and ClubGolf Scotland at Royal Troon message that can help youngsters from all round of golf, while pupils in the future will during Open week, and played a Tri-Golf backgrounds and abilities.” also benefit from these courses and children challenge with boys and girls to launch in the wider community can also play. the UPS ‘Bags for Birdies’ campaign Meanwhile, work will progress over the (pictured above). winter in the creation of 10 Tri-Golf courses Martin Crowder added: “We are very excited which are scheduled to be completed at about these Tri-Golf courses opening and For every birdie or better recorded by primary schools next Spring. being a great sports resource for the 10 Oosthuizen and fellow UPS ambassador Lee schools, but also for schools and communities Westwood at this year’s four Major The key to the project is that each course in each surrounding area creating inter-school One already made: Lyng Primary’s Tri-Golf course in the Championships, UPS are donating a set of will be a permanent feature in the school competitions going forwards.” West Midlands PING Moxie junior clubs to support grass roots golf in eight international territories. The pair finished the season with 103 birdies between them and this number of sets will be presented to youngsters. Equality Standard for all youngsters

At Royal Troon Louis presented sets of these The Foundation is committed to giving specially designed clubs to young Duncan and all young people the chance to enjoy Orla, two beginner juniors from Strathaven the benefits of golf. Through our HSBC Golf Club in South Lanarkshire, which is Golf Roots projects and partners, the supported by the ClubGolf junior programme Youngsters all over the country receiving their special PING sets Golf Foundation is able to highlight the for Scotland. opportunities that golf can offer to cheerful and upbeat attitude and is motivated youngster Elizabeth Wilson: “We are delighted young people with disabilities so this Eight sets of the PING clubs were given to and talented at the game of golf. We are all one of our Juniors from Nottingham has charity is delighted to have passed the the Golf Foundation and we presented these very proud of him.” benefited from this national initiative.” Preliminary Level of the Equality to the following deserving youngsters aged 7 Standard in Sport with our partners to 10 years old: Jayden French, Silloth Golf PGA Pro Aaron Lansberry said: “I chose Dylan Meanwhile, Matthew Korab, Jarred Lansdale, England Golf and the PGA. Club, Cumbria; Dylan Katwa, Hatchford [Katwa] because he is a top kid and one of and Thomas Parton could all follow in the Brook Golf Centre, West Midlands; Matthew only a few who doesn’t already have golf clubs footsteps of Rory McIlroy with their The assessor’s summary of the Golf Korab, Mytton Fold Golf Club, Lancashire; of his own.” “boundless enthusiasm”, the words used to Foundation states: “The Golf Foundation has Jarred Lansdale, Rookery Park Golf Club, sum up Jarred’s character. We are told that: great strengths with regard to equality. They Suffolk; Thomas Parton, Salisbury Golf Centre, Regarding the girls, Navya Warnakula “has “Matthew Korab likes to play golf in rain, wind are very aware of the barriers to participation for diverse groups and also the routes into Wiltshire; Navya Warnakula, Verulam Golf embraced every second she has had via being or sunshine,” while young Thomas is “totally Achieving Equality Standard, Club, Herts; Jaya Wilkinson, Horton Park Golf part of the Samuel Ryder Junior Golf Academy addicted” to the game and after battling golf and are taking steps to address these members of the Golf Foundation Club, Surrey, and Elizabeth Wilson, Norwood at Verulam Golf Club,” while Horton Park glandula fever he is looking forward to “getting through a range of products and programmes team, from left: Brendon Pyle, Park GC, Nottinghamshire. GC’s Matt Edgar, talking about Jaya Wilkinson, back to golf as he has missed it so much!” that are seen as good practice for the sport Joan McCrohan and Paula Williams praised her determination, saying: “I would not sector. It is evident that equality is integral to POSITIVE ATTITUDE have believed this shy girl could possibly have These eight young golfers can now play with their thinking and that this is led from the top said: “We are delighted to have passed the performer, the Golf Foundation aims to provide All the youngsters have been praised for their had the impact that she has had.” new PING Moxie junior clubs thanks to the with the Board and the CEO and equality is Preliminary Level in this very important a strong platform to enable young people with positive attitude. Silloth PGA Pro Bev New Bags for Birdies campaign. What a great evident as one of their core values.” Equality Standard. Whether a player wants to disabilities to start their golfing journey.” said that young Jayden French “has a lovely, Norwood Park Pro Richard Strange said of initiative! Sandy Jones, President of the Golf Foundation, get active through golf, or become an elite

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Laura Davies has Open offers 24-Claret profile Oosthuizen in Spirit of Golf for HSBC Golf Roots unique Tri-Golf Dame Laura Davies became the first hat-trick female recipient of the Golf Foundation’s prestigious ‘Spirit of Louis Oosthuizen played in a quick- Golf’ Award at Royal Troon. Every year fire Tri-Golf game with boys and girls this award is presented to a champion at Royal Troon and made it a personal golfer considered to be truly hat-trick of appearances to support inspirational to junior golfers. this charity.

Previous recipients include Louis enjoyed swinging the same Tri-Golf (2007), (2008), clubs that children aged 5-11 use in 5,000 (2009), (2010), Ernie Els (2011), Titleist player Clément Sordet is a hit with the kids and (right) youngsters take on the putting challenge schools, and that he himself tried the day (2012), Tom Watson (2013), before teeing it up and winning The Open at (2014) and Justin Rose (2015). St Andrews in 2010. On that day he walked Major moments from across the Old Course in pouring rain and Stephen Lewis, Chairman of the Golf led a triumphant, high-energy Tri-Golf Foundation, presented the award and said: session with youngsters from local schools “Laura is the UK’s greatest ever female player HSBC Golf Roots was big news during and their parents to enjoy this unique Titleist, Beef & Co and clubs. His appearance was a huge hit and she was of course World Number One, at Royal venue. and turned out to be perfect preparation Titleist is a constant supporter of this organised by the Foundation and the but this award is actually for the wonderful, Troon, as the Golf Foundation for his Open victory! charity. Golfers young and old have been Titleist team. More than 4,100 people took competitive spirit she exhibited when playing connected with visiting families to Younger boys and girls played the colourful Tri- teeing up the #1 ball in golf bearing the part during the week, with an estimated the game. Her sportsmanship and sense of inspire many more youngsters into golf. Golf format, with expert help from the Golf Chief Executive Brendon Pyle said: “Of logo of ‘HSBC Golf Roots’ all summer 70% being children. Putts holed won fun, the way she has supported younger Foundation team, while the 11+ aged kids course, Louis now has legendary status with as the brand supplies a great many golf Titleist golf balls and Titleist caps as a players and inspired so many youngsters into Apart from the joy of hitting first golf shots branched out with rapid-fire StreetGolf shots the Golf Foundation after winning The balls to help promote our work. reward for perfect putting. the sport is hugely impressive, and resonates and watching the greatest players out on into dustbins and umbrellas, knocking tin-cans Open after playing Tri-Golf and then coming with the aims of the Golf Foundation as a the links at Troon, a number of youngsters flying in a slightly more anarchic form of the back a year later, playing Tri-Golf less than This support is never more evident than Martin Crowder, National Development charity for young people.” got to meet the likes of Laura Davies, Louis game than that which Stenson and Mickelson an hour after a pressurised first round as during The Open. Young people were able Manager for the Foundation, said: “A big Oosthuizen, Beef Johnston, Brian O’Driscoll were enjoying nearby. All family members were defending Champion. This week’s visit to play alongside five Titleist and FootJoy thank you to Titleist and their Tour team Four-time Major winner Laura Davies said: and Tim Henman, who were among the star able to test their putting skills in a creative capped a fantastic story thanks to his great Tour professionals in the R&A SwingZone. for making this happen, while we’d like to “Golf is great for making friends and for guests at the ‘R&A SwingZone’ in the putting challenge supported by Titleist. work for Bags for Birdies. A great part of Spain’s Rafa Cabrera Bello, Clément Sordet give further praise to this excellent golf challenging yourself to improve. It is a Spectator Village during the week. what we do as a charity is encouraging kids of France, Ireland’s Paul Dunne, and company which really understands the fantastic game for girls so it’s good to see More than 6,000 family members enjoyed to learn the ‘Skills for Life’ that golf can England’s Matthew Southgate and Andrew importance of assisting young people from many of them here today, and we can all The SwingZone was created by The R&A, the opportunity to play golf with the offer. I think Louis’s three visits showed that ‘Beef’ Johnston each played youngsters in all backgrounds to get a start in the game. help to inspire more girls to enjoy golf in one of the Golf Foundation’s major Foundation team, many for the very first a sense of spirit, respect and sportsmanship Tri-Golf challenges. Titleist’s very generous gesture in supplying the future.” supporters. Here, this charity’s team of time, while help and advice was on offer all are as important as the technical aspects of golf balls bearing the HSBC Golf Roots regional officers delivered golf activity in week on how to take the next step in the game.” Meanwhile, eight people who putted like logo means that golfers everywhere will The elegant silver and glass Spirit of Golf partnership with ClubGolf Scotland, while making golf a sport for life. Open Champions received top-of-the- learn more about our objective of helping Louis visits in 2016 Award trophy was specially crafted for the sharing the facility with coaches from the range Titleist Scotty Cameron putters the next generation to enjoy the benefits Golf Foundation, provided by Derrick PGA (who gave hundreds of free lessons to The highlights of the remarkable week can thanks to a special putting challenge of the game.” Burridge, of Burridge, London. spectators all week) and welcoming children be seen across these two pages.

The HSBC Hour promoted StreetGolf in South Ayrshire StreetGolf played a key part in Scottish Golf ’s ‘Drive to The Open by legends and Beyond’, in which children across The Golf Foundation supported the South Ayrshire played to qualify for a HSBC Hour, in which 250 golf clubs in StreetGolf Challenge in Troon to help England, Scotland and Wales staged tee-up The Open itself. Foundation Chairman Stephen Lewis presents Laura an HSBC Hour during Open week to with her award welcome new golfers to the club The StreetGolf project enjoyed support of environment. £3,650 from the Stanley Morrison CharitableTrust, which has given generously US Ryder Cup star Rickie Fowler promoted to the Foundation for golf projects involving the Hour by presenting a special clinic at young people in Scotland for 20 years. Troon attended by a group of enthusiastic world of rugby and tennis star Tim Henman local children, and the action was filmed and made a number of visits to the Golf Ann Lang, Regional Schools & Community shown around the world via the power of Foundation to support the charity’s HSBC Officer (West of Scotland) for Scottish social media. Golf Roots programme, which helps young Golf, set up StreetGolf projects in the three people to enjoy the benefits of golf and regional authorities (East, North, South), HSBC Sporting Ambassadors Brian encourages them to ‘Start, Learn and Stay’ involving community programmes and O’Driscoll and Gavin Hastings from the in the game. youth clubs, to prepare for the Challenge. StreetGolf fun in Troon for local youngsters Louis is defending Champ in 2011

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Goswick Golf Club Golf can score new goal in Bridgend and Port Talbot HSBC Golf Roots is a go! community thanks to football ‘Plus’ projects can inspire Welsh young people The golf club at one of England’s finest links courses is revitalising its junior A highlight of the Golf Foundation’s StreetGolf Satellite Clubs, boys and girls Two current HSBC Golf Roots Plus Wildmill Youth Club in Bridgend will offer offering with the help of Golf year was the staging of its second qualified for regional finals that were held projects in South and West Wales are taster sessions in golf to young people in the Foundation funding. National StreetGolf Championship at golf clubs (a brand new experience for a supporting young people through golf in community and at the golf club, with the aim Final in June at the 3 Hammers Golf number of the youngsters but something deprived economic areas. of creating weekly StreetGolf team events Goswick Golf Club, near Berwick-upon- Complex, near Wolverhampton. many readers will take for granted). which can encourage healthy competition Tweed in Northumberland, has a beautiful The Urdd Gobaith Cymru Port Talbot Plus under PGA Professional supervision. These links course which will be used for Open Thanks to a partnership with Premier In a couple of cases these regional finals Project and the Wildmill Youth Club Plus early StreetGolf sessions are underway and Qualifying in 2018, but it is fairly remote and League 4 Sport (PL4S), Sport England and were held at the actual football grounds of Project in Bridgend have both been offering the link to local golf clubs will be developed in recent years it has been difficult to ‘Get into golf’, the Golf Foundation has Crystal Palace and Derby County so the playing opportunities in community venues as the young people learn the game and recruit youngsters. developed StreetGolf as an exciting new youngsters were playing StreetGolf on the for young people who would not have develop their skills. initiative for teenagers which introduces hallowed turf of their footballing heroes! otherwise considered golf. Tri-Golf for Club member Peter Oliver identified in his them to golf in their own community before Teams present for the National Final were younger and StreetGolf for older children are Project manager Debbie Bryn said: “Wildmill Captain’s Year that few clubs in the area had providing the opportunity to play at the from the following football club projects: being used to create an atmosphere that Youth Club creates a culture of respect and a proper competitive golf team for local golf club with help from the resident Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton promotes confidence and achievement. The Wildmill project is honesty among the young people in a deprived teenagers while the schedule of junior and junior-friendly PGA Professional. Wanderers, Cardiff City, Crystal Palace, helping young people to enjoy golf in the community area, many whose families have known poverty. competitions at his own club had dwindled. Derby County, Everton, Hull City, Each area has its social and economic In turn, the PL4S link means that the Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest, problems but it is hoped that in both “Our young people have shown an interest in As a retired teacher he has good Foundation can reach potentially thousands Southampton, Stoke City, and Sunderland. initiatives young people are learning valuable golf and this grant is helping to deliver a connections with local schools and this year more youngsters in traditionally footballing life skills through golf, making new friends and project to provide youngsters with new skills – benefiting from funding and support from communities, often in urban areas; kids It is hoped that we can build on this broadening their horizons. For some it may and experiences, developing confidence and Foundation North East RDO Ian Harvey – who could benefit from golf but might momentum and reach many more young well lead from community golf to team-building.” Peter, the club PGA pro Paul Terras and a otherwise never try the sport. people across all communities in 2017. membership on a real golf course. couple of willing volunteers delivered golf Starting with first shots at schools and Watch this space! n The PGA Pro and members at Huntswood activity to more than 200 youngsters in PORT TALBOT LEARNING Golf Club in Buckinghamshire have been three local schools, encouraging eight THROUGH GOLF received very positive feedback from the taking part in an excellent HSBC Golf Roots enthusiastic 14 year-olds from each school In the Urdd Gobaith project six schools have schools participating in the project so far, and Plus project that is helping to inspire a cross to come back to the club for a unique been involved, with highlights including an they have all made very good use of the section of local youngsters, a number of competition for 24 new players. extra girls only session linked with Pyle & Numeracy and Literacy booklets that were whom have special educational needs (SEN). Kenfig Golf Club and a major summer Tri-Golf created for the initiative. There are currently Now, along with growing coaching sessions Festival held at Swansea University. 500 children participating in the project.” The Foundation provided £1,500 of funding and more competitions again, a team of This project has produced an innovative mix which has led to the engagement with SEN eight young players with smart Goswick of learning how to play golf while also using BRIDGEND YOUNGSTERS GAIN youngsters through golf, first at their school club polo shirts are ready to take on boys golf games in numeracy and literacy learning. CONFIDENCE and then back at the golf club with a warm and girls from other local clubs, a couple of Project leader Jamie Price said: “We have Through its HSBC Golf Roots Plus grant, welcome (see more in our next issue).

which are following suit and revitalising Matt Greaves Photo by their own teams ready for inter-club competition. Peter said: “The step of approaching the The Oaks teams up with Crystal Palace schools and showing golf to interested RDO Paul gains ‘Advanced youngsters has been a great move for us, An impressive StreetGolf Satellite Club while our members are proud that we are Pro’ status is being staged in Surrey with help from creating a junior team again and there is a the team at The Oaks Golf Centre. nice buzz around the club. A number of our The Golf Foundation strives to members have also volunteered to help maintain the closest ties with PGA The club will be linked to the Premier League with our coaching and all the members are Professionals at golf clubs and it has 4 Sport programme (PL4S) and young people very supportive, as has been our club pro proved highly beneficial in recent years in the area who have links with the Crystal Paul Terras. Thanks to the Golf Foundation, to have a qualified PGA Pro in the Palace FC Foundation will enjoy the chance to we’ll be looking to build on this progress.” charity’s eight-strong development play golf for the first time. The Foundation also team to understand all aspects of the Paul Aitkens is now an Advanced Professional runs sessions in Basketball, Netball, Athletics, work of a PGA Professional. Table Tennis and Boxing with strong follow-on West and fellow PGA Pro Mark Boscott in opportunities to take their new sports further. Our RDO for the West Midlands Paul reaching this same high PGA standard. Aitkens, a PGA Pro, has just been awarded Foundation RDO Andy Wright led a coaches ‘PGA Advanced Professional Status’ by the Sandy Jones, President of the Golf workshop session for the new Satellite Club PGA, for his achievements in junior golf, golf Foundation, said: “PGA Professionals play a featuring The Oaks’s Junior Golf Development development and disability sport. This is an leading role in so much of the work of this Manager Gary Clements and Director of Golf accolade many ambitious Professionals charity. Being able to draw upon the Jon Woodroffe, plus coaches from Crystal aspire to and is of great credit to Paul, who knowledge of two experienced PGA Pros – Palace. started working for the Foundation just over right within the team – is great for all Development Officer at CPFC Foundation, Foundation we are able to offer the a year ago. involved, and we are delighted that Paul The Oaks is one of four golf venues in the who said: “With the continued partnership opportunity for young people to play golf at Junior club champion Dylan Newton is a key member has now been recognised in this way. Well South East area supporting the project. between Crystal Palace FC Foundation, their local clubs and receive free weekly of the revitalised junior team Paul joins Foundation RDO for the South done Paul!” Pictured (left) is Roxanne Bennett, Sports Premier League 4 Sport and the Golf lessons.”

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Contact… Sponsors and Supporters If you need help or further information from the Golf Foundation you can contact us either directly at the Foundation’s The Foundation receives substantial financial support from a number Headquarters or through our network of of the major golfing organisations and sports bodies: Regional Development Officers. Contact details for the various departments, the Regional Development Officers and Junior Golf Matters are given below.

Golf Foundation Headquarters The Spinning Wheel, High Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire EN11 8BP Tel: +44 (0)1992 449830 www.golf-foundation.org Registered Charity No. 285917 Development Department Development Manager: Martin Crowder Tel: 07766 208195 Email: [email protected] The Golf Foundation is committed to working with National Partnerships: English Regions: • North West (Contact: Andy Leigh) Tel: 07765 258550 Email: [email protected] • North East (Contact: Ian Harvey) Tel 07818 575977 Email: [email protected] • West Midlands (Contact: Paul Aitkens) Tel: 07765 258770 Email: [email protected] The Golf Foundation is grateful for support from the following: • East Mids & Yorkshire (Contact: Stacey Mitchell) Tel: 07818 575990 Email: [email protected] • South Region (Contact: Jason Sorrell) Tel 07765 258440 Email: [email protected] • South West (Contact: Mark Boscott) Tel: 07765 258990 Email: [email protected] • South East (Contact: Andy Wright) Tel: 07765 258110 Email: [email protected] • East Region (Contact: Katie Moggan) Tel: 07917 334976 Email: [email protected] For London & Essex (Contact: Daisy Brierley) If you would like to join the growing list of companies that share in our Tel: 07590 893299 vision and wish to support grass roots junior golf activity then please Email: [email protected] contact us on 01992 449830. Welsh Regions: • North Wales (Contact: Dilwyn Griffiths) Tel: 07968 453870 Email: [email protected] Golf Foundation policy statements • South Wales (Contact: Zoe Thacker) The Golf Foundation has in place policies, procedures and practises Tel: 01633 436049 relating to child safety and equality that can be summarised as follows: Email: [email protected] • Mid and West Wales (Contact: Stuart Finlay) Child Protection Equality Tel: 07896 944555 The Golf Foundation is fully committed to The Golf Foundation is fully Email: [email protected] ensuring that golf provides a safe committed to supporting the www.golfdevelopmentwales.org environment in which children can learn principle and practice of equality Scotland: • ClubGolf about the sport without fear of abuse in its of opportunity. Tel: 01334 461 361 various forms. www.clubgolfscotland.com Marketing Department Copies of the full child protection policy for golf and the Golf Foundation’s Marketing Manager: Sarah Sorrell equality policy statement are available on the Golf Foundation’s website: Tel: 01992 449830 www.golf-foundation.org. Email: [email protected] Press Officer: Ben Evans Tel: 01747 820384 Email: [email protected] www.facebook.com/TheGolfFoundation @GolfRootsHQ Administration/Accounts www.youtube.com/GolfFoundationTV Finance and Administration Department Email: [email protected] www.golf-foundation.org 20 Junior Golf Matters | Issue 58 |November 2016