Skills Challenge extended for County Unions and Associations
The English Golf Union (EGU) and English Ladies’ Golf
Association (ELGA) today launched an exciting new initiative
called the County Skills Challenge specifically to meet the
demands of County Unions and Associations.
Based on the National Skills Challenge, which is used by
affiliated golf clubs and their junior players, the County
Skills Challenge has been designed to be used as part of a
county’s coaching programme or simply just as a fun
practice activity.
The initiative came about as a direct result of the success
of the National Skills Challenge pilot, which took place in
Autumn 2005, when several counties showed an interest in using
an adapted version for use on county coaching days. Since
receiving this feedback and launching the National Skills
Challenge earlier this year, the EGU and ELGA then developed
and extended the scheme and its website to accommodate the
county’s requirements.
Like the national initiative the challenge has been designed
for junior players under 18 years of age and aims to help
improve vital elements of the game, such as putting, chipping,
pitching, bunker play and full swing. Scores from each challenge
can then be added to online Leaderboards allowing players
to access their achievements at any time.
Richard Flint, EGU Development Manager commented, “It
was really encouraging to get such a positive reaction from
county unions and associations after the successful pilot
of the National Skills Challenge. The County Skills initiative
allows us to reach even more youngsters and the online element
makes their golf experience even more accessible as they can
access the information and results when they are away from
the golf course.”
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