30,000 Beginners and Juniors benefit from EGU/EWGA Coaching
Sessions in 2007
The English Golf Union (EGU) and English Women's Golf Association
had their most successful coaching initiative year to date
in 2007, with over 15,000 beginners receiving a FREE taster
session through the Golf Coaching campaign and around 15,000
juniors receiving structured coaching sessions through the
Junior Club Coaching programme.
Golf clubs are annually offered grants of £200 and
£150 from the EGU/EWGA to support beginners and junior
coaching respectively. Since 2004, the EGU/EWGA has seen a
214% increase in golf clubs taking up the free golf coaching
grant and a 41% increase for the Junior Coaching grant.
The EGU/EWGA is confident both initiatives will continue
to thrive in 2008 thanks to the continued increase in County
Golf Partnerships and ongoing regular communication with golf
clubs through both Regional and County Development Officers.
The last two years have seen significant rises in club and
participation levels, a direct impact of the local support
which is now more readily available. Other EGU/EWGA initiatives
such as GolfMark, the national scheme that recognises junior
and beginner friendly golf facilities, are also supporting
golf clubs in developing their membership and planning for
the future.
This year there was even more reason for golf clubs to participate
in the Free Golf Coaching initiative, as 450,000 promotional
KitKat Easter eggs included an on-pack 'mini gift certificate'
promoting a range of sports offering 'taster sessions', including
golf clubs offering Free Golf Coaching.
Junior Organisers at affiliated golf clubs will shortly be
receiving a promotional letter regarding EGU and EWGA junior
initiatives including the National Skills Challenge. The letter
will highlight the variety of junior support currently available
from EGU and EWGA and it is hoped that Junior Organisers will
find this information helpful when planning for their 2008
season.
To further support participating venues who take part in
both schemes, the EGU/EWGA is offering an extra £50
and those golf clubs awarded GolfMark upon completion of coaching
will also be awarded an additional grant of £100 per
scheme.
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