JGM News Dec Issue 64 04/12/2018 13:19 Page 1 THE GOLF FOUNDATION JUNIOR GOLF MATTERS Issue 64 December 2018 Photo: Leaderboard Photography Leaderboard Photo: Flic Johnson and ‘The Storm’ join the GF team Photos: Andrew BrysonAndrew Photos: Inside this issue: Feature story: Titleist supports the Foundation 4 R&A funding backs Foundation’s drive Felicity Johnson inspires the girls (pictured) 8 The R&A is to provide £2m over four years to Ambassador Storm back to school (above) 9 Box of Tricks fantastic progress 10 support this charity’s drive to encourage more Creating leaders via Girls Golf Rocks! 18 youngsters to ‘Start, Learn and Stay’ in golf. SEE MORE ON PAGE 2 The official bulletin of the Golf Foundation - Please pin this newsletter to your noticeboard www.golf-foundation.org JGM News Dec Issue 64 04/12/2018 13:19 Page 2 Major R&A funding to boost junior golf in GB&I Our support for the Women in Golf Charter The R&A is to provide £2m to the Golf The Golf Foundation believes in making the number of girls visiting a golf club to 35% Foundation over the next four years to introduction of golf to young people fun, through the HSBC Golf Roots programme. support its drive to encourage more inspiring and inclusive. These values are being See more at www.golf-foundation.org youngsters into playing golf and to increase applied to recruiting and retaining more girls in the retention of juniors within the sport to golf and this charity is proud to be a signatory boost membership at clubs. of The R&A Women in Golf Charter. The Golf Foundation will give over two million The Foundation has two strategic aims, firstly youngsters the chance to try golf for the first to help more young people enjoy the playing time using its Tri-Golf and StreetGolf and personal benefits of golf by making the participation initiatives, which take adapted sport more accessible (‘Golf for All’), and versions of the sport to young people at secondly to help more young people to ‘Start, Photography Leaderboard Photo: schools, sports centres, parks and multi-use Learn and Stay’ in golf, providing a pathway into games facilities in Great Britain and Ireland. golf clubs. Both of these aims are crucial when Around 180,000 youngsters will also be attracting more girls into the sport. The introduced to coaching through the Golf Foundation is setting itself ambitious but Foundation’s HBSC Golf Roots Centres, a large measurable targets around the retention of network of junior friendly golf clubs which Photography Leaderboard Photo: girls in the game, such as increasing the provide taster sessions in local schools and coaching delivered by PGA professionals. Activities including the GolfSixes League and Girls Golf Rocks, will focus on retaining younger golfers in the sport by giving them access to fun, competitive golf more regularly GolfSixes League builds membership and establish a pathway for over 15,000 juniors Photography Leaderboard Photo: This has been a superb season for the coming along to watch has been staggering to become members of clubs. “The Golf Foundation has a proven track Championship itself – it is an outstanding GolfSixes League, the inter-club, regional and proves to us the value of the format, The Girls Golf Rocks programme, jointly run record of delivering innovative participation commitment; backing this charity to ensure series of leagues where following the style of while feedback from PGA pros has been with England Golf, also forms part of the Golf programmes together with our affiliates in golf is fresh and exciting for the next the European Tour model, squads of 12 boys brilliant all summer. But the clearest indicator Foundation’s commitment to supporting The Great Britain and Ireland and we are excited by generation.” and girls work with their club PGA pro is every child leaves smiling and wanting Photography Leaderboard Photo: R&A’s Women in Golf Charter and it will its ambitions to grow participation in junior golf The R&A SwingZone, which offers thousands during the week, building up to a big weekend more.” deliver more golf coaching opportunities for over the next four years and beyond.” of youngsters the opportunity to come and try match against neighbouring clubs. Then, it’s six The Golf Foundation and England Golf have girls as well as mentoring by existing volunteers Stephen Lewis, Chairman of the Golf golf for free in the Spectator Village during The versus six, over six holes, all in team colours. set up 24 regional leagues; 102 golf clubs and who work in junior golf. Foundation, said: “Working alongside our Open each year, will also continue to be The Texas Scramble format has helped less 1,160 youngsters have taken part (25% were Duncan Weir, Executive Director – Golf partners, the Golf Foundation is reaching supported by the Golf Foundation. confident players to learn from their friends girls), leading to a 34% increase in membership Development and Amateur Events at The R&A, increasing numbers of young people and our Over 4,500 individuals enjoyed attending The during matches as they go. Foundation RDO at clubs involved (42% in England). said, “We are very supportive of grassroots strategic objective of helping more youngsters R&A SwingZone during The 147th Open at Jason Sorrell said: “The amount of parents See more on page 12. initiatives which aim to grow the sport by to ‘Start, Learn and Stay’ in golf is designed to Carnoustie earlier this year and were joined by inspiring more youngsters into playing golf and help protect the future of the game. 1999 Champion Golfer Paul Lawrie and HSBC encouraging them to go on to become “The R&A’s continued support is fantastic – Golf Roots ambassadors Tim Henman and members of golf clubs. from GolfSixes League through to The Open Brian O’Driscoll. SafeGolf all about welfare Mark Newcombe Photo: SafeGolf, the UK & Ireland partnership ‘Open’ to Ryder inspiration LET it happen working to promote a safe and positive environment for everyone in the sport, has The Open Championship and Ryder Cup developed over the summer after its launch proved to be great weeks for the Golf for the kids at The Open Championship. Foundation as the charity works hard to raise SafeGolf is the next step for the sport’s Before and during the RICOH Women’s awareness for the need to back the game at safeguarding partners who in recent years British Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes GC the junior grass roots level. have supported the development of a robust the Golf Foundation worked with the Ladies During The Ryder Cup we counted eight of safeguarding framework across the golfing European Tour (LET) to encourage local golf the European Team players and four US Team landscape for all those playing, volunteering clubs to offer five weeks of school holiday members who had in the past given up their and working in golf. The name is new and coaching to boys and girls, including a visit to time during major tournaments to support clear, but the mission remains the same: to the ‘Golf Zone’ at the championship itself the Golf Foundation, often taking on safeguard and promote the welfare of children (continued, page 17). youngsters during The Open in this charity’s and young people, as well as adults at risk. governing body. In May 2017, the Foundation launched its easy-to-play Tri-Golf format (see page 16) for SafeGolf offers a new website – Members of SafeGolf include: England Golf, findings into what makes a great golfing new young players. Here’s Tyrrell (pictured) in his Open selfie! www.safegolf.org – through which anyone Wales Golf, Scottish Golf, Confederation of experience for juniors. Carried out by Sports Tyrrell Hatton was one of those Europeans; not Meanwhile, the Golf Foundation applauded The who may have a concern about the welfare of Golf in Ireland, the Professional Golfers’ Marketing Surveys Inc, one of the most only did he help inspire watching youngsters R&A’s policy of welcoming young people with any player, or are concerned about the Association, Ladies European Tour, the Golf notable findings was that 99% of parents tuned into The Ryder Cup, Tyrrell, courtesy of free entry to Carnoustie. Children aged 16 and behaviour or practice of a coach, volunteer, Foundation, Golf Club Managers’ Association, whose children play golf see it as providing a PING Golf Europe, was only too happy to under were given free entry with a paying adult organiser, parent or a player, can contact the the British and International Golf safe environment. meet our team and welcome boys at the 147th Open Championship (see more lead safeguarding officer at their national Greenkeepers Association and The R&A. See www.safegolf.org and girls to play Tri-Golf at Carnoustie in July. on page 20). 2 Junior Golf Matters | Issue 64 December 2018 www.golf-foundation.org www.golf-foundation.org Issue 64 December 2018 | Junior Golf Matters 3 JGM News Dec Issue 64 04/12/2018 13:19 Page 4 Remembering Grace: one of the Skills for Life Great Torrington Hessle Golf Club in Yorkshire awarded 12 Graham Moore year-old Grace Lambert its Skills for Life has ‘ace’ results trophy recently. Apart from working hard to cut her handicap Grace has also helped her The Golf Dad Mark on the golf course. When Mark Foundation and won the Club Championship he thanked its Trustees wish Grace for her support, which has made him a to remember more relaxed player! Graham Moore Junior Organiser Dianne Kingswood said: who passed away “Grace is also an Ambassador for Girls Golf this summer.