Louise
sadly leaves us |
Louise
Davis, our North Wales Development Officer leaves post this
month to begin a new future in Australia.
The whole of the GDW team as well as WGU and WLGU staff wish
her the very best of luck in her new life and we hope that
she comes back to visit us as often as she can.
Thank you Louise for all your hard work, enthusiasm and friendship.
Diolch yn Fawr a phob lwc.
An announcement on her replacement
will be made shortly but in the meantime, any queries with
regard to golf development work in North Wales can be made
to the head office in Newport.
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Deals for Clubs |
Each
year, sports clubs in Wales collectively spend millions on
goods and services but now they can r educe
that expenditure through the WSA Club Preferred Suppliers
List.
Providing discounts on anything from sports wear to marquee
hire, the WSA Club Preferred Suppliers List enables sports
clubs and their members to save money on their core sporting
and fundraising activities. The List currently contains offers
covering, sports equipment, trophies, sports medicine, sportswear,
stationery, printing, marquee hire, event entertainments,
musicians and on other event infrastructure.
The list has been compiled by David Cotton
from the WSA's Commercial Unit,
"An equivalent list for the governing
bodies has already enabled thousands to be saved. Now it's
the opportunity for clubs to benefit from an extended selection
of offers. This List represents a range of club benefits unparalleled
throughout the UK."
The list can be accessed through clicking
here or logging on to the WSA website at www.welshsports.org.uk
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Woosnam Joins Team Wales |
Ian
Woosnam has been appointed official ambassador for Welsh golf
in the run up to the 2010 Ryder Cup. The European captain of
this year’s event in Ireland has agreed to be part of
Team Wales to help increase Wales’ international profile
and to maximise the benefits of the 2010 event.
“I’ve been proud to represent my country many times
in my golfing career, but this is a great opportunity to make
a practical hands-on contribution,” says Ian.
“Ryder Cup 2010 is going to make a huge
difference to the growth of golf in Wales and to Wales’
international standing across golf, leisure and business.
“In all my travels nothing has annoyed me more than
to be asked what part of England Wales is in. It is now part
of my job to make that question extinct.”
Woosnam was invited to take a leading role
by Ryder Cup Wales - the company formed to deliver the commitments
of the successful Ryder Cup bid and to maximise the event’s
impact on Wales.
Ryder Cup Wales chairman, John
Jermine, said: “Ian coming on board is a big step forward
in our task. As the most successful golfer Wales has ever
had, he has been a wonderful, albeit unofficial, ambassador
for many years.
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"Now
he is going to help us build on the progress we’ve already
made in attracting youngsters to the game and promoting Wales
as a tourism and business “must visit” destination.
We are now able to use his personality and reputation to tempt
golfers from all corners of the globe into Wales. I’m
confident that his personal endorsement of Wales and its courses
will have a knock-on effect on visitor numbers.”
Ian Woosnam –
who will also be making personal appearances at a number of
events - has a great Ryder Cup record. He has played in the
event eight times and is the only European player to claim
a maximum four points from the two foursomes and two fourball
matches.
Woosnam is excited by the
opportunity to raise the profile of his homeland. He added:
“Playing on the US Seniors Tour will give me the opportunity
to promote Wales all over America.”
“What is already happening
to Welsh golf at every level is so encouraging. Stephen Dodd
and Bradley Dredge did brilliantly to win the World Cup last
year, we have some excellent young women golfers and a few
of the younger guys look to have great potential. Within four
years we’re aiming to see more promise in Welsh golf
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Sherry Cup Successes |
| Congratulations
to Nigel Edwards on winning the Sherry Cup at Royal Sotogrande
and to the Welsh Mens team on finishing second to hosts Spain.
Two great results for Welsh golf and another notable victory
for Nigel folowwing his South African Amateur victory of last
month. |
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Faldo
Mini-Series |
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you are running a junior short course event before 11th September
2006 which involves children under 12 years old, register it
with the Golf Foundation as a Faldo Mini Series event (conditions
apply - click here for details) and the winners from your
event will be eligible to go into a draw to win a chance to
meet Nick Faldo. You can obtain an information sheet and registration
form by clicking on the picture below. Once completed, simply
return your registration form to:
 Marketing
Department, The Golf Foundation, Foundation House,
The Spinney, Hoddesdon Road, Stanstead Abbotts,
Hertfordshire, SG12 8GF
It's easy to take part and it costs nothing,
so register your event today and give the juniors taking part
in your event the chance to meet Nick Faldo.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
DETAILS
To be eligible, events must take place before
11th September 2006.
Events must take place on a permanent par
3 or pitch and putt facility.
Retrospective registrations cannot be accepted.
The event can be of any format (gross, nett,
flag, etc.).
Organisers can register an unlimited number
of competitions, but a child can only qualify for the draw once.
MINIMUM STANDARDS
Events must be for children aged under 12
Events must be open to both boys and girls.
Events must be played over at least nine
holes.
Events must involve a minimum of 20 participants.
Regarding child protection, the event organisers
should adhere to the recommendations set out in the resource pack
produced by the Children in Golf Strategy Group.
Organisers should ensure that the appropriate
staff at the event are CRB checked.
PRIZE DRAW
To be eligible for the Prize Draw, children
must be under 12 on 1st January 2006.
36 children (18 boys and 18 girls) will be
selected at random.
The draw will take place in the week commencing
2nd October.
Those selected through the draw will be invited to meet Nick Faldo
at the Faldo Series final at The Celtic Manor Resort in October.
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