The National Skills Challenges will be run at Bondhay between the following dates:
Challenge 1: 1st March – 2nd May 2010
Challenge 2: 3rd May – 4th July 2010
Keep an eye out for promotional material during February.
For more information on the National Skills Challenge click here.
Bondhay Golf Club has been awarded the prestigious GolfMark Award accreditation demonstrating their hard work and dedication to both junior and beginner golf. There are just over 200 golf clubs in England with the award, just 2 to date in Nottinghamshire and Bondhay being the ONLY club in Worksop to achieve accreditation.
The English Golf Union (EGU) and English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) developed the GolfMark Award to identify and acknowledge golf clubs in England that are junior and beginner friendly and are proactive in their attitude to golf development through the recruitment and retention of golfers.
The GolfMark accreditation also integrates Sport England’s ClubMark award, a generic national standard for quality sports clubs recognised across the country.
Richard Brown, Regional Development Officer for the English Golf Union commented “Bondhay Golf Club are a shining example of a club that gives juniors a fantastic opportunity to play golf. They offer a well structured coaching & competitive programme, the children are made welcome by the membership and the management of the club are fully supportive of the junior section. I will be watching with interest to see how the club builds on this award in the future.
The EGU have produced a small booklet summarising the activities and work the EGU undertake on behalf of golfers and clubs and importantly for the benefit of the game as a whole.
Read “What Does The EGU Do For You?” in the Club house, or download the online version at http://www.englishgolfunion.org.uk/brochure/
Following qualifying events around the country the English Golf Union and English Women’s Golf Association hosted the 2009 National Skills Challenge Final on 12th September at the National Golf Centre, Woodhall Spa.
In spite of hot weather 26 junior players demonstrated determination across a wide range of skills and completed a range of challenges on Woodhall Spa’s magnificent short game area, normally used to train the England national teams, and the 20 bay driving range.
The players, aged between 6 and 17 years old, qualified for the final though three Challenge events held at their clubs throughout the year. Over 440 golf clubs are currently registered to run the 10 fun coaching activities for their junior players based on putting, chipping, pitching, bunker play and the long game.
In the afternoon the players received coaching from Alison Johns and Scott Emery, Woodhall Spa PGA Professionals, developing both their short and long game skills and to finalise the activities, Dean Davis (Hinksey Heights Golf Club) performed an entertaining trick shot show with several competitors, Challenge Organisers and parents taking part.
Adam Carson (Long Ashton) who helped Gloucestershire to the runner-up spot in the recent Boys County Finals, has been named in a four-strong squad to represent the English Golf Union (EGU) in the Canadian International Junior Challenge at OslerBrook Golf and Country Club in Ontario on 14th – 18th September.
He will be accompanied by Tom Boys (Royal, Liverpool), Scott Campbell (Hallowes, Yorkshire) and Tyrell Hatton (Harleyford, BB&O), all being members of the England Under 18 Squad.
Four players, Nick Newbold, Greg Payne, Patrick Spraggs and James Webber, will get their first taste of international competition representing the English Golf Union (EGU) when they play in a six-strong squad in the International Dutch Junior Masters at Westfriese in Holland on 29th – 30th – August.
The full squad is: James Burnett (Sleaford, Lincolnshire), Liam Harper (Lydd, Kent), Nick Newbold (Kedleston Park, Derbyshire), Greg Payne (Chobham, Surrey), Patrick Spraggs (Stowmarket, Suffolk) and James Webber (Three Rivers, Essex).
The Dutch Junior Masters is played over two days, 36 holes on each with a cut after day one with another 36 holes on the final day.
Visit the English Golf Union’s ‘Get Into Golf’ website to discover a variety of information to help juniors and adults take up golf, including details of FREE coaching venues, equipment, costs, membership vacancies, coaching tips and much much more.
Tom Lewis wins the British Boys Amateur Championship, defeating Eddie Pepperell by 5&4 in the 36 hole final at Royal St. Georges.
To view the final scores and news of England’s win, please click here.
