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: ARCHIVE NEWS - September 2006 :

Latest Training Courses - Book Now !!

Now is the time to book on to a Golf Foundation Junior Leader Workshop and / or onto a SportscoachUK Good Practice and Child Protection workshop (GPCP *).

* PGA Professionals should note that the GPCP course is worth 25 cpd points.

Click here for Junior Leader Workshop dates.

Click here for Good Practice and Child Protection dates.

window Junior Ryder Cup - Latest

Click here for the latest news, results and information on the 2006 Junior Ryder Cup.
Yesterday's matches were evenly poised at 3 wins each for Europe and USA.

Junior Ryder Cup in Wales


The 2006 Junior Ryder Cup matches are being held at
The Celtic Manor Resort, Newport (18th & 19th September).
A matchplay team event between European and American teams comprising 6 girls and 6 boys under 16 yrs old, the first matches tee off at 9.45am on Monday 18th September on The Roman Road course at the resort.
ENTRY IS FREE

window Women's Home Internationals - Latest

Click here for the latest news, results and information on the Women's Golf Home Internationals.
This year's trophy is being contested at Frilford Heath, Abingdon, on Sept 13th - 15th.

Victory for Dredge

Welshman Bradley Dredge won the Omega European Masters by a staggering eight strokes - the biggest margin of victory so far this season on The European Tour - after an imperious performance at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in the Swiss Alps. Dredge fired a final round of 67, four under par, for a 17 under par total of 267 with Germany’s Marcel Siem and Italy’s Francesco Molinari a distant second.

window Men's Home Internationals - Latest

Click here for the latest news, results and information on the Men's Golf Home Internationals.
The Raymond Trophy is being contested overall the links at Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club near Porthcawl.

New Training Courses Dates

Golf Development Wales has announced some new dates for the Golf Foundation Junior Leader Workshop training and also for the SportscoachUK Good Practice and Child Protection workshop training.

Click here for Junior Leader Workshop dates.

Click here for Good Practice and Child Protection dates.

Faldo Mini-Series
If 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.

 
 

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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