About GDW

 

Golf Development Wales was established as a result of Wales’ successful Ryder Cup Bid and focuses on encouraging more people especially women and children to take up the sport. GDW is a strategic partnership between the Golf Union of Wales, the Golf Foundation and the Sports Council for Wales. It is also supported by Ryder Cup Wales 2010 Ltd and The Professional Golfers Association.


 

Golf Development Wales, facilitates the growth and health of the sport via a number of initiatives outlined in it's strategy called d3:

 

alt  = develop the golfer, develop the person, develop the sport

 

d3 is based on the premise that golf has inherent values & characteristics which help to develop personal life-skills in young people as they progress in the game (values, such as, honesty, self motivation, determination, sportsmanship, respect and concentration) and reflects the fact that in developing someone as a golfer, you are also helping to develop them as a person as well as developing the sport in general. The initiatives within d3 have this premise at their core.

One of the main outcomes is a significant increase in the numbers of people playing the sport, especially women and girls, affiliated to golf clubs.

 

 

 

More Golfers

 

Some example schemes include:

  • “Tri-Golf” in primary schools via Dragon Sport
  • Golf tuition for beginner and improver girls
  • Golf tuition for beginner women
  • Increase school/ community club links via the Starter Centre Scheme
  • 5x60 Golf Xtreme Schemes in Secondary Schools
  • Improved practice / playing facilities for Juniors

 

Golf Development Wales will also be piloting a family taster scheme in 2009 to encourage more family units to take up the sport.

 

Another significant goal is an improvement in standards of play and International results.

 

Improved Standards

 

Some example schemes include:

  • Improved competitive / coaching opportunities for national squad golfers
  • Regional Centres of Excellence for National and County squad use

 

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Staff members of GDW:

 Hannah James (Manager),Dilwyn Griffiths (North Wales), Zoe Thacker (South Wales),

Sian Simmons (Administrator), Gareth Lewis (Coach Education & PGA in Wales Manager)

 

The Board members of GDW are listed below :

  • Andrew B Morgan (GUW) - Chairman
  • Guy Bates- (Treasurer)
  • Louise Fleet (GUW & Ryder Cup Wales 2010 Ltd)
  • Ian Blackburn (Sports Council for Wales)
  • Mike Round (The Golf Foundation)
  • Breanne Loucks (Player)
  • Nick Lofthouse (Player)

Supporting / Observer Bodies representatives :

  • Norman Fletcher (PGA)
  • Rob Holt (Ryder Cup Wales 2010 Ltd)

Officers :

  • Richard Dixon (Secretary to the Board)
  • Hannah James (Director of Golf Development)

 

 

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