A YEAR OF IN ANNUAL REVIEW 2016 CONTENTS

WELCOME 4 RUNNING COMPETITIVE EVENTS 22

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR 6 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 24

OUR YEAR IN NUMBERS 8 MAJOR PERFORMANCES GROWING THE GAME 12 AND RESULTS 26

GETTING WOMEN AND GIRLS INTO GOLF 14 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE 28

SUPPORTING BUSINESSES 16 CONSOLIDATED AND COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 29 STRENGTHENING COUNTIES 18

DEVELOPING TALENT 20 2017 AND BEYOND 30

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WELCOME

Out on the course at every level we saw some memorable performances and thrilling down-to-the-wire finals. In clubhouses the length of the country more families, youngsters and women were welcomed than ever before. Even some of the game’s rules and organisations looked a little different and worked a lot better by the end of the year.

Danny Willett’s victory at the US Masters in During the year we also saw some terrific April turned the global golfing spotlight on results start to come out of our Golf Express England, highlighting the incredible talent that initiative which is now offered by over 200 comes through our club, county and national facilities. It’s good to see that the European programmes. This was reinforced again and Tour and R&A are promoting shorter formats again through the year as individuals and teams through their own championships and that fought magnificently for local and regional we’re all aligned on this. honours and brought back an impressive haul of trophies from overseas competitions. The issue of governance took centre stage in 2016 too. We started implementing the Golf’s return to the Olympics after 112 years saw recommendations of our own governance Ambassador Justin Rose achieve review, produced a Club Governance Guide an inspiring victory. With the debate about golf’s to help clubs in running their businesses and participation leading up to the Games fading once supported three counties through the merger the global media and fans showed their support, of their men’s and women’s organisations. it seems safe to say we’ll see more Olympic golf in four years’ time. We also started some exciting projects in 2016 that will make a big difference to the All of these players will have cut their competitive way we operate and the way golf is perceived. teeth in the championships and tournaments we First there’s a new customer relationship run around the country. We’ve really enjoyed management (CRM) system which will be a experiencing some of these for ourselves during one-stop-shop database for all our activity the year – and hearing first-hand the hugely and then there’s our new website, which positive feedback England Golf events get will go live in the spring of 2017. from players, spectators and volunteers. There’s a lot to celebrate about the game Underpinning everything, of course, are the of golf and I hope you enjoy reading more golf clubs on whose robustness and resilience about 2016’s highlights in these pages – the sport relies, and 2016 has been a significant and sharing the satisfaction of a job year here too. Nearly half have taken up the well done, together. opportunity to talk to us about their challenges and work with our regional support staff to Graham Yates Nick Pink get the tailored business support they need. Chairman Chief Executive

FINANCE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AS AT APRIL 2016 COMPANY SECRETARY Marian Rae Carol Alford Pat Crowson Craig Wagstaff Jill Dean Ron Harrison PRESIDENT ELECT Colin Legg John Peters John Williams Carole Waights Ian Watkins Les Wilson John Weir 6 HIGHLIGHTS

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

Our selection of the victories, awards, launches and achievements that helped to make 2016 such a memorable year.

1 Danny Willett wins the US Masters in Augusta 4 Girls Golf Rocks expands into 9 counties, and leads four other England Golf graduates inspiring girls from 5 to 18 to play golf, have into the top 10. fun and discover a new passion.

2 Our Training and Education programme for 5 becomes European Women’s clubs gained significant momentum, kicking Amateur Champion with a brilliant closing off with 24 Business Growth Hubs attended by 66 to snatch a one-shot victory. 600 clubs.

3 England’s Women win the European Team 6 England Golf’s first-everClub Governance Championship in for the first time Guide is published, giving advice and support in 23 years. to help clubs realise their potential. HIGHLIGHTS 7

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7 Our 2016 Annual Conference and Awards 11 England Golf Ambassador Justin Rose celebrates golfers and golf clubs who are wins gold on golf’s return to the Olympics making golf in England great. after 112 years.

8 With two counties already merged, 12 England wins the silver medal at the World a further two decide to merge their Amateur Team Championship for the women’s and men’s golf organisations . with assistance from England Golf.

9 Golf Week 2016 at Frilford Heath 13 becomes British Amateur brings 500 club players together in Champion at Royal Porthcawl. the individual and team finals to enjoy the full championship experience.

10 The thrilling finale at the end of five 14 Sophie Lamb becomes British Ladies’ glorious days of play saw Gloucestershire Champion at Knock . win the 2016 Women’s County Finals. 8 OUR YEAR IN NUMBERS

INSPIRING NEW PLAYERS AND MEMBERS

In 2016, county activity resulted in: 135,215 9,428 people playing golf new memberships

GET INTO GOLF GOLF EXPRESS

Get into golf encouraged new players Golf Express promoted 9-hole golf to give golf a try and continue along a taking less than two hours to play – pathway to full club membership. and proved a big hit. 737 250 clubs engaged clubs engaged

inspiring over… 32,595 , people were introduced to the game 10 300 golfers to play over… £1.7m 50% value created for clubs through memberships between ages of 30-44

CASE STUDY “Flexible membership has definitely As part of its Get into golf helped us attract new players to our programme, Bingley St Ives Golf club and is something I can only see Club developed a structured growing across golf clubs in the membership pathway with flexible next five years.” offers catering for different working Ben Tawell patterns which inspired 70 women Club Manager Newton Green Golf Club to try the game and generated additional revenue of £15,800. OUR YEAR IN NUMBERS 9

SUCCESS STORY GETTING WOMEN INTO GOLF 175 clubs set up sessions specifically for women 4,386 GIRLS GOLF ROCKS women tried golf for the first time Girls Golf Rocks brought a fresh, modern approach GETTING FAMILIES to golf, providing girls with taster sessions and a structured coaching programme – and achieving INTO GOLF an impressive retention rate. 56% 110 of clubs who offered family open county squad girls trained as days increased coaching sales Girls Golf Rocks ambassadors 9 89% of clubs offering family open days counties adopted the programme reported new club visitors

GETTING JUNIORS AND 628 YOUNG PEOPLE INTO GOLF girls introduced to golf Juniors and young people were encouraged by clubs, colleges, universities and schools to experience golf and make it part of their lives through England Golf’s work in partnership 37% with the Golf Foundation. of participants joined their local club 73,000 “This project gave the young county girls young people took part in golf for the first time the opportunity to develop their leadership and communication skills while their commitment and passion to encourage 3,500 more girls golfing was clear to see.” students played golf while at university or college Katie Moggan Regional Development Officer The Golf Foundation 4,166 new memberships 10 OUR YEAR IN NUMBERS

BUILDING STRONGER COUNTIES AND CLUBS

TOPLINE STATISTICS THE BOTTOM LINE 769 £10,600 clubs received support to grow additional income gained by one club their business and membership from conversion of women beginners into members following a taster session £4.2m , invested back into the game £100 000 from business coaching spend boost to non-golf income at one club through diversification of hiring facilities We produced a… CLUB GOVERNANCE GUIDE for counties on merger and incorporation £115,535 earned by one club from further We achieved the Preliminary level of the… coaching and memberships after EQUALITY STANDARD Get into golf activities FOR SPORT as part of our commitment to a consistent, best practice approach to equality in how we operate and how we engage and involve all sectors of “Mystery shopping pointed out the population areas that could be improved such as how we deal with phone calls. CASE STUDY We now have a structured process for handling calls that’s led to the sale of 75 trial memberships, with Business support inspired Gloucester Golf Club to draft a business plan, around 20% being converted to measure progress, improve volunteer full memberships.” recruitment and induction and introduce Adrian Cooper a six-week trial membership – which went Club Manager on to achieve a 25% conversion rate. Henley Golf & Country Club OUR YEAR IN NUMBERS 11

RUNNING TURNING PLAYERS EXCELLENT INTO WINNERS We CHAMPIONSHIPSimplemented the recommendations of our…

46 OVER 6,300 national squad players and… competitors took part in… 205 55 regional players were supported by championships and tournaments our talent development programme This is an increase of… We invested… £1.7m 13% from 2015 in the talent pathway Over 1,000 volunteers assisted in the running of our events

“County coaching has been phenomenal and a key factor in my success and development. The environment in the coaching sessions breeds hard word and improvement – you are surrounded by players and coaches all striving to improve and achieve greater things.” George Gill County squad player, Warwickshire

LEVERAGING GOOD GOVERNANCE

GOVERNANCE CODE FOR SPORT ENGAGED WITH REVIEW GOVERNANCE 7 COUNTIES

The governance review created We developed financial and other Engaged with 7 counties around a more modern organisational internal policies and procedures, the merger of their men’s and structure as well as putting in putting us in a strong position to women’s organisations place the process to appoint adopt the newly-published Code our first independent Chair in for Sport Governance April 2017 12 GROWING THE GAME GROWING THE GAME

In 2016, our Get into golf programme, offering structured activities for beginners, played a big part in increasing participation. Over 730 clubs got involved, supported by good practice guidance and a national marketing campaign. The introduction of a promotional calendar to focus attention on different audiences through the year proved its worth, with the family Get into golf promotional month reaching 7,117 family members. We also enabled people to experience informal coaching activities in parks and leisure centres through Get into golf in the city of Nottingham and Golf for U in Warwickshire.

Customer focus marketing materials for local promotions. Over 335 offers Counties continued to develop National initiatives developed by 205 clubs inclusive hub clubs during inspired over 10,000 golfers resulted in 135,215 the year and we supported to get involved. 73 facilities in this work. Hub people playing golf clubs provide opportunities for for the first time disabled people and also help High standards clubs consider the customer Our 2016 Golf Club Membership and 9,428 new experience by using tools such as Questionnaire showed that 30% memberships were access audits. They also improve of clubs had increased their the image of the game locally by membership – and highlighted reported April to working with their communities. successful trends and ideas September 2016 which will inform our work in We launched Golf Express in the future. The year also saw May to encourage busy people to a lot of interest in our updated play more often. We ran a GolfMark national accreditation, national campaign supported by which helps clubs achieve high England Golf Ambassador, performance standards in areas Justin Rose, promoting 9-holes including member recruitment as “a great way to play all the and retention. Over 725 clubs game in half the time”, set up a engaged with the scheme, with dedicated website where clubs 552 working towards it and 59 connected to the programme by gaining accreditation via the new posting their 9-hole green fee online version. and other offers and produced

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SUCCESS STORY

STONE GOLF CLUB Golf Express

Having been unable to maximise its green fees despite seeing its 9-hole course as a unique selling point, Stone Golf Club embraced the Golf Express concept. Eight months later green fees had increased by £9,500 compared to the same period the year before and 22 participants had converted into club members. The club worked with England Golf’s Staffordshire County Development Officer (CDO) to implement and promote the programme, which included a loyalty card giving regular visitors a free round of golf for every five they played. The club met with the CDO every month to report on Golf Express progress, identify adaptations that might make it even more effective and assess the marketing plan put together by the club at the start of the process. Over the course of these meetings, the CDO was also able to advise the club about membership, retention, community partnership work and raising the club’s profile. As the club had hoped, Golf Express led to more people playing golf more often, increased revenue and grew membership. It proved effective in encouraging lapsed and older golfers to continue to play but most importantly it attracted young people between 25 and 30 – a group the club was particularly keen to recruit into membership. 14 GETTING WOMEN AND GIRLS INTO GOLF GETTING WOMEN AND GIRLS INTO GOLF

At the start of 2016 we were busy targeting women and girls through Get into golf, working with clubs to test different ideas for recruiting female players. A buddy scheme giving women new to a club an enthusiastic, trained supporter was particularly successful. We also created a welcome pack for clubs to give out as well as factsheets to help clubs attract and retain female players, which cover topics from the club environment to membership offers.

Removing barriers In June we encouraged clubs to uses county junior girls as 175 clubs set up upload details of their Get into ambassadors. The initiative is Get into golf golf taster sessions, open days now running in 15 counties and and beginner courses to the over 100 girls have been trained sessions specifically dedicated website. Over 380 to inspire the next generation. for women, resulting activities from 129 clubs were Continuous development posted, inspiring 322 women to in 4,386 women book online. By the end of the As the season came to an end we year, 140 clubs in 16 counties were organised a special day for some playing golf and delivering the programme and of these girls, and county girls’ 22% taking up we had gained some valuable squads, at the Ricoh Women’s insights into how to turn women British Open, where they club membership beginners into regular golfers. enjoyed meeting players from the Ladies European Tour. The Our other big focus in 2016 was close of the year saw a decision the roll out of Girls Golf Rocks, to extend another new idea – a recruitment initiative for girls Academy Away Days – beyond which has achieved an 87% a project which was delivered in conversion rate from taster to Hertfordshire. These give women structured activity. Based on with a bit of coaching behind research which identified barriers them a fun, sociable way to the recruitment of girls and the of growing their confidence out fact that players like to give back on the with lots of to their sport, the scheme others in the same situation. GETTING WOMEN AND GIRLS INTO GOLF 15

SUCCESS STORY

ESSEX JUNIOR COUNTY GIRLS Girls Golf Rocks

The enthusiasm and and the Golf Foundation, they media and radio interviews. commitment with which a helped shape the programme, They also helped run the group of junior county girls developing a new approach programme’s taster days, embraced the seed of an idea to recruitment that’s all follow-on coaching sessions for getting girls into golf led to about creating opportunities and fun competitions. the inspiring Girls Golf Rocks for girls to play golf in a fun, The group of Essex girls got initiative. This has gone on to be lively environment with their involved, with typical enjoyment, rolled out in 15 counties – and to friends. The name was down in Golf Foundation Leadership give the girls an experience of to them too. Training and continued to volunteering they’ll take through After Girls Golf Rocks support the programme through their lives. was launched, the young the year as it gained national When the 12 girls first got ambassadors played a pivotal recognition. These terrific role involved, the project had role in its promotion and models for our sport went on no name, no structure and engagement with non-golfing to win the Golf Foundation’s no personality. As part of a girls, at their schools, other Laddie Lucas Award for creating partnership led by England Golf sports clubs and via social opportunities for girls. 16 SUPPORTING BUSINESSES SUPPORTING BUSINESSES

During 2016 our newly-launched Training and Education programme really got going, providing bespoke business development support for clubs to help them identify their needs and get expert advice and practical assistance to achieve their goals. During the year, the programme reached over 1,000 decision makers from 769 clubs and facilities.

Following business development focus sessions and club consultations with our regional and county teams, a series of tailored workshops were run around the country. These were based on themes clubs told us they were most interested in: marketing and social media, food and beverage operations, culture and business planning, customer service, golf course management and increasing revenue.

Significant studies Purposeful partnerships To help us develop the volunteer Over the course of the year we The 72 workshops strategy we’re aiming to launch developed relationships with and 92 educational in 2017, we undertook research a broad range of multi-course in partnership with Manchester operators. This partnership events we ran as Metropolitan University which work has focused on four areas: part of our business focused on five key volunteer supporting our Get into golf decision makers within clubs and and Golf Express programmes, support programme facilities. We also conducted a engaging BAME (Black, golfing segmentation study and Asian and Minority Ethnic) reached over 40% facility strategy work to develop communities, making good and of clubs practical tools that can help clubs full use of GolfMark and carrying understand their market better. out research into the health A wide range of clubs and benefits of playing golf. multi-course operators started using these tools to inform their future investment, development and marketing. SUPPORTING BUSINESSES 17

SUCCESS STORY

GREAT BARR GOLF CLUB Business support

Aware that the club didn’t have It was agreed that there was The club also got involved in our a shared vision and goals for work to be done in every area Golf Express initiative, promoting the future, and that everyone of the business to get the club the 9-hole game to improve cash was working independently as a back on an even keel. flow and attract new players and result, Great Barr invited England potential members. At the end Subsequent meetings every Golf’s business support team of the year, the club was clear four months helped guide the in to help. A year later, the club that England Golf’s support had club’s work as it went about had turned an £8,000 loss into a allowed it to see where it was as reviewing the staff structure positive turnover of £19,000. a business and establish clear to make sure the right people structures with members and An initial meeting with our were in the right job, developing staff for its future. County Development Officer a business plan, setting up a (CDO) and business support members’ forum and regular team helped to bring issues out staff meetings and instituting into the open, clear the air and a better reporting process and get ready for a fresh start. committee structure. 18 STRENGTHENING COUNTIES STRENGTHENING COUNTIES

More counties have embraced the need to develop county action plans and we continued to support their development and implementation in 2016. As counties are discovering, these action plans are an effective way of introducing a more co-ordinated approach to growing the game and strengthening county networks to help create a healthy sport at local level.

Merger support a Club Governance Guide, produced in partnership with the Our encouragement of counties By the end of Golf Union of , Scottish Golf, to merge their unions and the PGA (Professional Golfers’ 2017 we hope associations, prompted initially by Association), the GCMA (Golf the merger of our own men’s and that a further 5 Club Managers’ Association) and women’s bodies in 2012, became the NGCAA (National Golf Clubs’ counties will have even more relevant with the 2016 Advisory Association). merger of The R&A and Ladies one strong, unified, Golf Union. Northamptonshire Safeguarding focus and the Isle of Man took up the organisation for mantle early and in 2016 we During 2016 we developed golf in their area were invited to assist several template safeguarding, more counties considering or disciplinary and handicapping progressing merger. policies and procedures for clubs to adopt to ensure compliance For some counties the time is within the game is as strong as not right for merger, although it can be. We also supported a several nonetheless reviewed number of counties in disciplinary their governance and concluded appeals and handicapping that a modern structure and reviews and provided significant formation as a limited company training for counties and clubs, best reflected their needs. We particularly around safeguarding, supported these counties through which we intend to roll out more this process and also produced widely in 2017. information guides on county merger and incorporation. To help clubs looking to improve their own arrangements, we launched STRENGTHENING COUNTIES 19

SUCCESS STORY

MIDDLESEX GOLF LIMITED Merging the county men’s and women’s organisations

When the Middlesex County Golf Union and the Middlesex Ladies’ County Golf Association first looked into merging they saw the benefits for golf in the county – and a steep learning curve for themselves. With support from England Golf, the process has been smooth and the impact of modernisation clear. Early recognition that the proposed change is both inevitable and potentially very positive quickly led to a unanimous conclusion. Creating one county organisation would, everyone agreed, enhance efficiency and services to clubs, improve the image of golf and enable the county to speak with one voice at national level. During a series of meetings to discuss what the new organisation might look like, England Golf’s Director of Strategy and Governance was on hand to answer questions and give best practice advice. Following presentations to clubs about the plan and its benefits, a vote showed their support and lawyers got to work drafting new articles and rules. As advised, the main board is simple and modern. It’s made up of 10 people – at least 30% of each gender – with men and women working together for the good of all golf in the county. In addition, one of the big benefits to come out of the whole process has been that the new body is incorporated which means that, for the first time, board members are protected from personal liability. 20 DEVELOPING TALENT DEVELOPING TALENT

Our golfers achieved notable successes in 2016, led by Bronte Law who was victorious at the European Ladies’ Amateur Championship, Scott Gregory who became British Amateur Champion at Royal Porthcawl and Sophie Lamb who became the Ladies’ British Stroke Play Champion at Knock Golf Club.

Prestigious wins National pride Other significant wins included England’s players contributed 2016 saw some Alfie Plant in the Lytham Trophy, to international team success great successes Jamie Bower who won twice in for & . South and then became Five players represented GB&I among professional the Brabazon Trophy champion, in the historic victory golfers who all Emily Price who won the in Ireland, three helped GB&I Scottish Girls’ Open, Jack Yule retain the Trophy and came through the the Biarritz Cup, Olivia Winning two were part of the European the Scottish Ladies’ Open Team that defeated /Pacific England Golf Talent (Helen Holm Trophy) and Marco for the Bonallack Trophy. Pathway, including Penge and Sophie Lamb who combined to win the prestigious Also in 2016, we introduced Justin Rose who Sunningdale . agreements providing embraced the opportunities for fledgling In team golf, England’s Women professionals on the Challenge Olympic spirit in won the European Ladies’ Tour. , Nick Rio to win gold Team Championship in Iceland Marsh and Ben Stow were the and England’s Men won our first beneficiaries. Ben gained very first medal at the World full Challenge Tour status as Championship for the Eisenhower a result and Ashley gained a Trophy, claiming silver after a European Tour card for 2017 nail-biting finish in the heat of via the qualifying school. . Our Senior Women’s and Men’s teams won bronze medals at their respective European Senior Team Championships. DEVELOPING TALENT 21

SUCCESS STORY

MEGHAN MACLAREN Winning gold and turning professional

Meghan MacLaren made the won a professional event on the transition from amateur to Ladies European Tour Access professional in 2016 after an Series, an opportunity she says historic year of big wins at wouldn’t have been possible home and abroad. without England Golf.

Twenty-two year old Meghan In 2016 Meghan gained the went to her first England winning point for Great Britain regional training session at the & Ireland at the Curtis Cup, age of eight – and has never came home with a gold medal looked back. from the European Team Championship – and capped During a great amateur career the year by turning professional she became British stroke play and vowing to work hard champion, won eight times enough to join the best players on the US college circuit, was in the world. ranked in the world top 20 and

SUCCESS STORY

ALFIE PLANT Breaking through and collecting trophies

2016 will stay with Alfie Plant to another level in every area forever. It was the year he was of the game. In particular, picked for the England men’s it’s helped him deal with his squad, travelled the world tendency to over-train and try and came home with a haul too hard, with the inevitable loss of trophies. of form.

As a youngster, Alfie had trials 2016 was his breakthrough year. with three football clubs, but He won the Lytham Trophy, after being told he was too holed a birdie putt to secure short he hung up his boots and England’s World Championship got out his golf clubs instead. silver medal in Mexico, toured and made his Now 24, he’s part of the England debut for Great Britain & Ireland men’s squad and will be forever in the at grateful for England coaching Prince’s Golf Club in Kent. which, he says, has taken him 22 RUNNING COMPETITIVE EVENTS RUNNING COMPETITIVE EVENTS

There was exceptional golf at some of our major championships during 2016. New course records were achieved at the Brabazon qualifying, with Ben Brewster posting 64 (-8) at Fulford Golf Club; ’s Jacob Olesen 62 (-10) at the Carris Trophy at Hunstanton Golf Club and Will Enefer scoring 64 at Scarborough South Cliff Golf Club in the stroke play stages of the Championship.

Relative success extended beyond providing rules assistance to competitors to also Our events for club In 2016 over implementing our new pace of golfers were, as ever, an play policy. Designed to combat 6,300 competitors important and hugely enjoyable slow play, evidence suggests part of the championship took part in 55 the policy is resulting in quicker programme. The PING Family round times. We’ll monitor this championships Betterball Tournament was held further in 2017. for the first time alongside the and tournaments, very popular PING Women’s Rules first Betterball Tournament at an increase of Gainsborough Golf Club. Also in 2016 we introduced The 13% from 2015 The event, in which each pair R&A three-tiered Rules education must be related, was won by programme for the first time husband and wife duo Spencer in England, which means we and Julie Gooderson from can now offer delegates the Spalding Golf Club. opportunity to graduate through the stages to develop their Rules Our championships took us knowledge while also getting to some of England’s best training recognised throughout golf courses through the year, The R&A’s jurisdiction. We including Ganton, Formby, West launched the programme with Lancashire and Hunstanton. With a Level 2 Rules School, where their enthusiastic support, we 38 of the 45 delegates achieved saw over 1,000 people volunteer at least 80% and gained the to assist in the running of our nationally-recognised status of events. This year, the role of our County Referee, taking the total Championship Panel members number with this status to 207. RUNNING COMPETITIVE EVENTS 23

SUCCESS STORY

WATERLOOVILLE GOLF CLUB English Women’s County Finals

As the hosts of the 2016 who not only had clearly the Finals as an opportunity English Women’s County defined roles but carried them to stimulate interest in the Finals, Waterlooville Golf out with enormous enthusiasm. game in the wider community Club created an exceptional They helped with starting and and encourage more women experience for players, officials scoring. They waited at tables. and girls to get golfing. A and spectators. It wasn’t just They looked after the teams. comprehensive marketing the warmth of the welcome They kept track of meal tickets. campaign meant that and the can-do spirit of the And they saw any problems information and excitement volunteers that made the event simply as challenges waiting about the event, and about special. The club had even for solutions. Which they special sessions put on bigger ambitions. always found. specifically for women and girls, was spread through the Waterlooville Golf Club took Hosting such a memorable local press and clubs and the event to its heart, planning event might have been enough dedicated web pages. ahead expertly and creating an for the club. But it had always army of well-drilled volunteers set its sights higher, seeing 24 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Men Boys’ County Champion Stephen Dawes of Champions Tewkesbury Park GC Oliver Clarke Tom Ridd England 14 v 10 Lancashire England Meon Valley GC Boys’ County Championship Gold Medal Final English Men’s Open Amateur Wiltshire Clive Downing Stroke Play Championship Hillsborough GC (Brabazon Trophy) Jamie Bower Senior Men Meltham GC Women English Men’s Amateur English Senior Men’s Open Championship Amateur Championship English Women’s Dan Brown Richard Latham Amateur Championship Masham GC Woodhall Spa GC Samantha Giles St Mellion English Men’s Open Senior Men’s County Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Champion of Champions English Women’s Open Amateur (Logan Trophy) David Niven Stroke Play Championship Jorg Paulus Newbury & Crookham GC Emily Price Cleobury Mortimer GC Senior Men’s County Men’s County Champion Championship English Women’s Open Amateur of Champions Lancashire Championship Ben Amor Gemma Batty Malborough GC Senior Midlands Tournament Moffat (Scot) Michael Howell English Champion Club Women’s County Finals York GC (Nett) Hayling GC Gloucestershire Steve Cullington English Men’s County Stoke Rochford GC (Gross) Women’s County Champion Championship of Champions Yorkshire Senior South Tournament Catherine Roberts Ian Readman Pleasington GC Meon Valley Golf & Country Boys Club (Nett) PING Women’s Fourball John Cox Betterball Grand Final Georgia Mitchison & Sue Young English Boys’ U14 Open Amateur Kirtlington Golf Club (Gross) Beedles Lake GC Stroke Play Championship Senior North Tournament (Reid Trophy) PING Women’s Fourball Les Kenny Conor Gough Betterball Plate Final Moor Club (Nett) Stoke Park GC Helen & Rachel Boulton Mark Reynolds Springwater GC English Boys’ U16 Open Amateur Newark Golf Club (Gross) Stroke Play Championship PING Family Fourball Betterball (McGregor Trophy) Spencer & Julie Gooderson Rasmus Hojgaard Men’s Gold Medal Spalding GC Denmark Women’s 3 Championship Regional Qualifying Winners English Boys’ U18 Open Amateur Fiona Todd Scott Colquhoun Stroke Play Championship Gosport & Stokes Bay GC Hanging Heaton GC (Carris Trophy) Angus Flanagan Robert Dickinson St George’s Hill GC Sudbrook Moor GC CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 25

Girls Senior North Tournament John Wallis Debbie Finch Leigh GC Mere Golf & Country Club (Nett) Yim Kong English Girls’ Open Amateur Carol Gibbs Nene Park GC Stroke Play Championship Wellingborough GC (Gross) Cloe Frankish England Golf Captains Final Chart Hills GC Alan Richardson English Girls’ U14 Open Amateur Women’s Grand Medal Scarborough North Cliff GC Stroke Play Championship Ffion Tynan South Region Medal Final Mixed Minchinhampton GC Samantha Rowan Drift GC English Girls’ U16 Open Amateur Club Team Championship Stroke Play Championship South West Region Medal Final Regional Winners Lily May Humphries Lyn Withey Lambourne GC Channels GC Mendip Spring Golf and Country Club Edgbaston GC Girls’ County Champion of Champions East Region Medal Final Downes Crediton GC Alice Barlow Nicky George Whitby GC Newton Green GC Theydon Bois GC Club Team Championship Final Midlands South Medal Final Whitby GC Senior Women Jane Adams Kenilworth GC Mixed Junior Events English Senior Women’s Midlands North Medal Final Amateur Championship Tilly Garfoot English Schools’ Catherine Rawthore Spalding GC Sale GC Team Championship North Region Medal Final Baines School English Senior Women’s Joanne Beech English Junior Open Amateur Stroke Play Runcorn GC Championship Champion Club Jackie Foster Grand Medal Final Long Ashton GC Bishops Stortford GC Alex Forrest Longridge GC Senior Women’s Brenda King Foursomes Tournament Amanda Mayne Captains Saltford GC Jo Shorrocks England Golf Captains Bigbury GC Chris Bartley Senior Midlands Tournament Tidworth Garrison GC Sue Hatton John Fulton Beau Desert GC (Nett) Woburn GC Carol Gibbs Wellingborough GC (Gross) Dennis Hazlewood Prestwich GC Senior South Tournament Lorraine Twinning Nick Baker Wortham Heath Golf Club (Nett) Shrewsbury GC Gabi Heuchel East Berkshire Golf Club (Gross) 26 MAJOR PERFORMANCES AND RESULTS

MAJOR PERFORMANCES AND RESULTS

Team Results Appearances

European Team Championships, GB&I win Curtis Cup EGA Events and Team Competitions 5 English players selected to represent GB&I in Curtis Cup; European Men’s Team Championship 13th ( Berkhamsted GC), Bronte Law (Bramhall GC), European Ladies’ Team Championship 1st Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough GC), European Boys’ Team Championship 13th Rochelle Morris (Woodsome Hall GC) and Charlotte Thomas (West Surrey). European Girls’ Team Championship 5th GB&I 11.5 v USA 8.5

European Senior Ladies’ Team Championship 3rd Bonallack Trophy v Asia/Pacific; European Senior Men’s Team Championship 3rd Bradley Moore (Kedleston Park) World Amateur Team Championship and Ashton Turner (Kenwick Park) for Women’s Team T17th selected to represent Europe. Europe 21.5 v 10.5 Asia/Pacific World Amateur Team Championship for Eisenhower Trophy Men’s Team 2nd Patsy Hankins Trophy Europe v Asia/Pacific; Boys’ Home Internationals 1st Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough) selected for Europe. Girls’ Home Internationals 3rd Europe 15 v 17 Asia/Pacific Men’s Home Internationals 2nd St Andrews Trophy Women’s Home Internationals 1st 3 English players selected; Jamie Bower (Meltham), Senior Men’s Home Internationals 1st Scott Gregory (Corhampton) and Alfie Plant (Sundridge Park). Senior Women’s Home Internationals 1st GB&I 12.5 v Continent of Europe 12.5 England v Jacques Leglise Trophy U16 Girls 5 English players selected; England 5 v 1 Switzerland Toby Briggs (Dunston Hall), England v Wales Alex Fitzpatrick (Hallamshire), U16 Boys Harry Goddard (Hanbury Manor), England 15 v 5 Wales Marco Penge (Golf at Goodwood) and Charlie Strickland (Ham Manor) England v GB&I 11.5 v Continent of Europe 13.5 U16 Boys England 17.5 v 7.5 Scotland Costa Ballena Quadrangular 1st

England v Ireland England v France U16 Boys England 14 v France 10 England 7.5 v 8.5 Ireland England U16 v U16 England 9.5 v Spain 14.5

NCAA Championship Charlotte Thomas part of the winning University of Washington team. MAJOR PERFORMANCES AND RESULTS 27

Individual Results

¡ Jamie Bower (Meltham GC) 2 wins in South Africa ¡ Scottish Girls’ U14 – 1st Caitlin Whitehead (Kendal GC) ¡ Sunningdale Foursomes - 1st Marco Penge (Golf at Goodwood) & Sophie Lamb ¡ Scottish Girls’ U16 – 1st Hannah Screen (Clitheroe GC) (Berkhamsted GC)

¡ Scottish Girls U18 - 1st Emily Price ¡ English Women’s Open Amateur Stroke (Cleobury Mortimer GC) Play Championship – 1st Emily Price (Cleobury Mortimer GC) ¡ Helen Holm Scottish Women’s Open Championship – 1st Olivia Winning ¡ RICOH Women’s British Open 2016 - (Rotherham GC) Bronte Law (Bramhall GC) played all four rounds

¡ Fairhaven Trophy - Girls 1st ¡ Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough GC) Lily May Humphries (Channels GC) won on LETAS tour as an amateur

¡ Lytham Trophy – 1st Alfie Plant (Sundridge Park GC) Major Individual Championships

¡ Welsh Open Youths – 1st Bailey Gill (Lindrick GC) Men ¡ Sir Henry Cooper Junior Masters: Girls 1st Annabell Fuller (Roehampton GC)  Boys 1st Michael Gilbert (Chelmsford GC) 1st Scott Gregory (Corhampton GC)

¡ English Women’s Closed Championship – English Men’s Open Amateur Stroke Play 1st Sammy Giles (St Mellion) Championship (Brabazon Trophy) 1st Jamie Bower (Meltham GC) ¡ Biarritz Cup – 1st Jack Yule (Middleton Hall GC)

¡ English Boys’ U18 Open Amateur Stroke Play Women (Carris Trophy) – 1st Angus Flanagan European Ladies’ (St George’s Hill GC) Amateur Championship ¡ English Men’s Amateur Championship – 1st Bronte Law (Bramhall GC) 1st Dan Brown (Masham GC) British Ladies’ Open Amateur ¡ English Girls’ Open Amateur Stroke Play Stroke Play Championship Championship – 1st Cloe Frankish 1st Sophie Lamb (Clitheroe GC) (Chart Hills GC) Senior Ladies’ British Open ¡ English Girls’ U16 Open Amateur Stroke Play Amateur Championship Championship – 1st Lily May Humphreys 2nd Julie Brown (Trentham GC) (Channels GC) British Girls’ U18 Championship ¡ English Boys’ U14 Open Amateur Stroke Play 2nd Isobel Wardle (Prestbury GC) (Reid Trophy) – 1st Conor Gough (Stoke Park) 28 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

Year ended 31 December 2016

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Income £000s % 5 1.2% 66 4.8%

11 Affiliation fees 5,428 62.5 4 0.9%

22 Sport England Grants 2,466 28.4 3 2.2%

33 AASE Grants 187 2.2

44 Commercial Income 80 0.9 2 28.4% 1 62.5%

55 Membership Schemes 100 1.2

66 Other Income 419 4.8 8,680 100

Expenditure £000s % 6 4.3% 11 Development, Membership 3,031 36.3 and Club Services 5 7.8%

22 Performance and 1,721 20.6 4 8.8% International Teams 1 36.3% 33 Administration 1858 22.2

44 Championships 736 8.8 3 22.2%

55 Media & Marketing 653 7.8 2 20.6% 66 Grants 360 4.3 8,359 100

Independent Auditors Statement to the Members Of The English Golf Union Limited

We have examined the summary financial We conducted our work in accordance with Bulletin statements of The English Golf Union Limited for the 2008/3 issued by the Auditing Practices Board. year ended 31 December 2016 which comprise the Our report on the company’s full annual financial Income and Expenditure Statement and Statement statements describes the basis of our opinion on of financial position as set out on pages 28 and 29. those financial statements.

Respective responsibilities of directors Opinion on financial statements and auditors In our opinion the summary financial statements are The directors are responsible for the preparing the consistent with the full annual financial statements summary financial statements in accordance with of The English Golf Union Limited for the year ended applicable law. Our responsibility 31 December 2016 and complies with the applicable is to report to you our opinion on the consistency requirements of section 427 of the Companies Act of the summary financial statements with the full 2006, and the regulations made thereunder. annual financial statements and its compliance with the relevant requirements of section 427 of JEREMY BEARD, Senior Statutory Auditor the Companies· Act 2006 and the regulations for and on behalf of haysmacintyre, Statutory Auditor made thereunder. Date: 7 March 2017. CONSOLIDATED & COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 29

CONSOLIDATED & COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at 31 December 2016 Consolidated Statement Company Statement of financial position of financial position

Fixed Assets £ 2016 £ 2015 £ 2016 £ 2015

Tangible assets 1,277,628 1,134,205 286,664 221,635

Investments 3,280,035 2,649,043 3,280,037 2,649,045

4,557,663 3,783,248 3,566,701 2,870,680

Current Assets

Stocks 108,416 109,227 - -

Debtors 462,337 341,376 375,008 234,828

Investments 1,528,250 2,512,829 1,528,250 2,512,829

Cash at bank & in hand 999,960 613,812 824,814 507,793

3,098,963 3,577,244 2,728,072 3,255,450

Creditors

Amounts falling due (1,864,478) (2,034,834) (1,750,427) (1,948,284) within one year

Total Assets Less 5,792,148 £5,325,658 4,544,346 4,177,846 Current Liabilities

Provisions for Liabilities

Deferred tax (134,977) (111,384) (20,142) -

Other provisions (355,000) (330,000) (355,000) (330,000)

Net Assets 5,302,171 4,884,274 4,169,204 3,847,846

Reserves

Special projects fund 704,197 1,070,835 704,197 1,070,835

Income / expenditure account 4,597,974 3,813,439 3,465,007 2,777,011

5,302,171 4,884,274 4,169,204 3,847,846

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