Beginner Schemes

 

This scheme gives clubs the flexibility to audit/identify the group or area of membership they would like to attract and utilise this scheme to do so.


The aim is to encourage more beginners to take up the sport and for clubs to create a welcoming environment. The scheme funds a Golf Professional to deliver 6 x 1hour beginner group lessons for potential members (maximum funding for 3 groups). Clubs are encouraged to charge a minimal amount for each beginner to subsidise additional groups that may be required. Example schemes may include target groups such as: general beginners, 20-30 year olds (promoted at local college), women and girls, families etc.


The schemes will take the form below:


• Club runs free taster evening/day/sessions for participants  wanting to try golf. This must commence between 18th April – 9th May (the first week is Golf Awareness Week. You may wish to commence scheme this week to benefit from the promotion of the week or alternatively the week after).


• Participants invited to attend 6 x 1 hour group lessons with the club professional


• Following the 6 weeks, the participants are then offered the chance to continue with a further 6 weeks of tuition with some form of temporary trial membership


• Club must run a fun beginner competition for all participants. The winners will be invited to a fun national final at the Celtic Manor Resort.


• Clubs should promote a special offer package to encourage participants to become full members

 


For more information please contact sian.simmons@golfunionwales.org or on 01633 436048



2011 Taster Days

  

Club Contact Name Telephone No. Date Taster Day Target Group
Abergele Iain Runcie 01745 823813   Beginners
Abersoch Alan Jones 01758 712622   Beginners
Alice Springs James Morgan 01873 880914   Beginners & Women
Borth & Ynyslas Una Galliford 01970 871202   Juniors
Builth Wells Simon Edwards 01982 551155 28th March Women
Bull Bay John Burns 01407 830960 26th April Women & Juniors
Caernarfon Aled Owen 01286 678359 20th April Women
Clays Steve Williams 01978 661406 18th-24th April Beginners
Clyne Jonathan Clewett 01792 402094 23rd April Women & Girls
Cradoc Will Dowd 01874 623658 20th April Women & Girls
Criccieth Non Griffith 01766 522154 10th May Women
Denbigh John Williams 01745 816669 4th May Beginners
Derllys Robert Ryder 01267 211575   Beginners
Dolgellau Mark White 01341 422603 18th/19th April Beginners
Flint Anthony Middleton 01352 732327 April Beginners
Glyn Abbey Martin Lane  01554 810278 3rd & 10th April Beginners
Glynhir Richard Herbert 01269 851365 16th April Women & Girls
Henllys David Gadsby 01248 811717 11th/12th April Beginners
Holywell Matthew Parsley 01352 710040 19th April Women
Lakeside Gary McKay 01686 640909 15th April Beginners
Lakeside (Port Talbot) Robert Evans 01639 888400   Beginners
Langland Bay Andrew Minty 01792 361721 18th April Beginners
Llandrindod Wells Phil Davies 01597 822247 Mid April Beginners
Llanfwrog Rod Bowden 0777 4013902 May-August Beginners
Mid Wales Golf Centre Penny Dewinton-Davies 01686 688303 14th April Beginners
Milford Haven Matthew Hearne 01646 692368    
Mold Beth Davies 01352 740318 18th April Women & Girls
Monmouthshire Brian Edwards 01873 852606 15th/16th April Beginners
Morriston Mark Govier 01792 772335   Women & Juniors
Nefyn & District Simon Dennis 01758 720966 18th-24th April Women & Girls
Old Colwyn Lee Harpin 01492 515581 26th April Beginners
Old Padeswood Tony Davies 01244 547401 21st April Beginners
Palleg & Swansea Peter Price

01639 842193 

21st April Beginners
Penmaenmawr Matthew Wharton 01492 623330 4th May Beginners
Pennard Sally Crowley 01792 235120 1st May Beginners
Pontardawe Danny Evans 01792 863118 12th May Women & Juniors
Pyle & Kenfig Mrs B Cronin 01656 783093 20th April Beginners
Rhondda David Pocock 01443 441384 8th-24th April Women & Juniors
Rhuddlan Andrew Carr 01745 590217 19th April Women, Girls & Juniors
Rhyl Robert Dunbar 01745 353171 21st April Beginners
Ruthin-Pwllglas Anthony Middleton 01824 702296 5th/12th/19th/26th May Beginners
South Pembs Mr P Fisher 01646 621453 27th March & 3rd April Beginners
St Andrews Major Andrew Edmunds 01446 722227 18th-24th April Women & Juniors
St Deiniol Mathew Wharton 01248 353098 25th-30th April Women
St Giles Helen Davies 01686 625844 18th April Beginners
St Idloes Katie Hamer 01686 412559 12th April Adult Beginners
St Melyd R Heginbotham 01824 710281 27th March Women & Girls
Summerhill Will Dowd 01497 820451 25th-30th April Beginners
Tycroes Gary Pugh 01792 899083 18th-24th April Beginners
Wrexham Mrs BM Williams 01978 364268   Women & Juniors