May 2008
17th May - Antonelli sets a hot pace at Trevose
The early bird certainly caught the worm as Frenchman David
Antonelli stole a march on the field in the first round of
the Brabazon Trophy, supported by Approved Golf Properties,
at a damp Trevose in Cornwall.
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14th May - NEW CAP HAINES HEADS STRONG TEAM TO JAPAN
Lytham Trophy Champion Matt Haines and McEvoy Trophy winner
Stiggy Hodgson, have been named in a highly talented four-strong
England team for the World Junior Team Championship to be
played in Japan next month.
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12th May - England shine in the Oxfordshire sun
England had to battle hard before they earned a 14-10 victory
over France in the biennial contest at sun-bathed Frilford
Heath in Oxfordshire
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6th May - TRIPLE WINNER HODGSON IN ENGLAND TRIO FOR SWEDISH
EVENT
Stiggy Hodgson, winner of three trophies already this year,
plus his Surrey colleague Gary King and Jonathan Bell from
Kent have been selected to represent the English Golf Union
in the Skandia Junior Open in Sweden at the end of this month.
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April 2008
25th Apl - ENGLAND NAME THREE NEW CAPS TO FACE FRANCE
Matthew Haines, the reigning English Under 18 Champion from
Kent, is one of three new caps in the England team for the
international with France, supported by Your Golf Holidays,
at Frilford Heath, Oxfordshire, on 10th and 11th May.
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25th Apl - NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY SUPPORT FOR DRIVING RANGES
The English Golf Union (EGU) and English Women’s Golf
Association (EWGA) are offering support and recognition to
independent driving ranges through the RangeMark and EGU Golf
Central initiative.
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21st Apl - WORLD NO.1 WILLETT COULD 'DOUBLE-UP' IN BRABAZON
TROPHY
Spectators will get the opportunity to see Daniel Willett,
who is number 1 in the R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking,
in action when he tees off in the Brabazon Trophy, supported
by Approved Golf Properties at Trevose Golf Club
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18th Apl - WORLD NO.1 WILLETT WINS IN AUSTRALIA
English champion Daniel Willett collected his second overseas
title in a matter of weeks when he won the Australian Amateur
Stroke Play Championship at Royal Adelaide Golf Club.
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16th Apl - Norfolk County Golf Partnership Awarded Funding
for Development
England Golf has awarded the Norfolk County Golf Partnership
£22,000 over the next three years to support the development
of golf within the county.
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9th Apl - ENGLAND BEATEN BY SINGLE POINT IN ASHES BID
England’s hopes of gaining revenge for last year’s
11-4 defeat were dashed when Australia hung on for their second
Ashes victory by 13-12 in a contest that went right down to
the wire over The Open Course at Moonah Links in Victoria.
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8th Apl - 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
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8th Apl - AUSSIES LEAD TIGHT ASHES BATTLE AT MOONAH
England trail Australia by two points after a tightly fought
first day of The Ashes at Moonah Links in Victoria. The Aussies
lead the old enemy 8 ½ - 6 ½ with ten final
day singles matches to come on The Open course.
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2nd Apl - ENGLAND SQUAD SEEK ASHES REVENGE DOWN UNDER
England’s cricketers will have to wait until next year
to regain the Ashes but our amateur golfers get their chance
next week when they meet their Australian rivals in an Ashes
clash.
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2nd Apl - ENGLISH GOLF UNION DISCONTINUES ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
PROGRAMME
The English Golf Union (EGU) has decided to discontinue its
Associate Membership Programme after 11 years of operation.
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March 2008
31st Mar - GOLF RECOGNISES TOP VOLUNTEERS AND WORK DONE
BY COUNTIES
The English Golf Union (EGU) and English Women’s Golf
Association (EWGA) celebrated with golf’s top volunteers
at the inaugural County Golf Development Conference, held
at Woodhall Spa.
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28th Mar - TEENAGERS SET TO LOCK HORNS AT THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
A feast of golf is expected to be served up when the England
under 18 Squad face the Under 16s in a training match at The
Buckinghamshire Golf Club on Tuesday 1st April.
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28th Mar - ENGLAND'S CHRIS LLOYD WINS ERNIE'S JUNIOR EVENT
England’s U16 team member Chris Lloyd played flawless
golf on the final day to come from three shots behind to win
the inaugural Ernie Els World Junior Invitational at The Links
at Fancourt yesterday.
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19th Mar - EXPERIENCED SQUAD SEEKS TO REGAIN EUROPEAN NATIONS
TITLE
The English Golf Union has named a highly experienced four-man
squad to contest the European Nations Championship at Sotogrande
Golf Club in Spain
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17th Mar - COUPLAND AND THISTLETON CHASE MEXICAN TITLE
David Coupland and Mark Thistleton, both members of the England
‘A’ Squad, will represent the EGU in the annual
Mexican Amateur Championship and International Pairs Tournament
in Mexico City on 27th - 30th March.
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7th Mar - SPANISH VICTORY PUTS ENGLAND'S WILLETT ON TOP
OF THE WORLD
English Champion Daniel Willett has moved into the top spot
in the R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking following his victory
in the Spanish Amateur last weekend
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3rd Mar - WILLETT ADDS SPANISH TITLE TO HIS ENGLISH CROWN
Daniel Willett added the Spanish Amateur crown to his English,
South of England and Yorkshire titles when he beat Spain’s
Jordi Garcia Pinto 5 and 3 in the 36-hole final at Pals.
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February 2008
28th Feb - OSCAR JACOBSON SIGNS NEW CLOTHING DEAL WITH THE
ENGLISH GOLF UNION
The English Golf Union (EGU) have announced that their official
England team playing kit for 2008 will be supplied by Oscar
Jacobson.
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21st Feb - TALENTED TRIO CHALLENGE FOR ERNIE ELS TITLE
Three of England’s most talented youngsters will represent
the English Golf Union in the inaugural Ernie Els World Junior
Invitational Tournament in South Africa next month.
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20th Feb - ROY CASE INSTALLED AS EGU PRESIDENT
Roy Case, who helped shape the careers of many of today’s
leading tour professionals, has today taken office as President
of the English Golf Union at its Annual General Meeting at
Woodhall Spa.
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20th Feb - IS YOUR GOLF CLUB UP FOR A CHALLENGE?
The English Golf Union (EGU) and English Women’s Golf
Association (EWGA) are inviting affiliated clubs to take up
the 2008 National Skills Challenge for juniors.
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11th Feb - ABBOTT AND WAINWRIGHT CHALLENGE FOR RIVERSDALE
CUP
Jamie Abbott , a recent recruit to the England Elite Squad,
and Adam Wainwright, leading scorer in last month’s
Costa Ballena Tournament in Spain, have been selected to represent
the EGU in the Riversdale Cup in Australia next month.
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8th Feb - ENGLISH GOLF UNION'S "WINNING! CONFERENCE"
A RESOUNDING SUCCESS
Sir Clive Woodward led an impressive array of presentations
at the recent English Golf Union’s " Winning! Coaching
Conference".
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8th Feb - ARCOS GARDENS HOSTS ENGLAND NATIONAL SQUADS
The English Golf Union (EGU) has flown its top players south
to prepare for 2008 and once again they have chosen Arcos
Gardens in Spain for this important part of their annual instruction
and training programme.
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7th Feb - GOLF CLUBS ASKED TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR VITAL
EGU/EWGA RESEARCH
The English Golf Union (EGU) and English Women’s Golf
Association (EWGA) have distributed their biennial Golf Club
Membership Questionnaire.
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6th Feb - BLAINEY AND STUART OFF TO SOUTH AFRICA
The EGU is sending two members of its ‘A’ Squad,
Gregg Blainey (Bearwood Lakes) and Sam Stuart (Chorley), to
contest the South African Amateur Championship at Royal Durban
Golf Club on 2nd - 7th March.
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January 2008
28th Jan - HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF AS ENGLAND ARE PIPPED
BY SPAIN
For the second successive year, England were pipped at the
post for the title in the Costa Ballena Quadrangular tournament
in Spain.
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22nd Jan - CRYER WINS BY THREE IN AUSTRALIA
Matt Cryer won the 36-hole Avondale Medal with England colleague
Gary Wolstenholme in third place as the pair made a superb
start to their twin assault on four Australian titles.
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17th Jan - SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR JUNIOR GIRLS COACHING
2007 was another successful year for junior girls coaching
with County Associations taking advantage of funding through
the English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) Development
and Subscription Grants.
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9th Jan - CRYER AND WOLSTENHOLME CONTEST AUSTRALIAN TOURNAMENTS
Matthew Cryer and Gary Wolstenholme, two of England’s
most experienced internationals, will represent the EGU in
three successive Australian tournaments over the coming weeks.
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7th Jan - 'A' SQUAD SIX SEEK TO RECAPTURE COSTA BALLENA
TITLE
Six members of the EGU’s newly-assembled ‘A’
squad for 2008 will comprise the England team that will aim
to recapture the annual Costa Ballena Quadrangular Tournament
in Spain at the end of January.
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7th Jan - ROY CASE AND NORMAN FORREST TO BE NEXT EGU PRESIDENTS
Roy Case has been nominated to become President of the English
Golf Union for 2008/2009 with Norman Forrest the President
Elect for the same period, subject to ratification at next
month’s Annual Meeting at Woodhall Spa.
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