England Golf Annual Report (Nov 2012 - Dec 2013)

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ANNUAL REPORT 2013

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Contents Chairman’s statement

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President’s statement

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Chief Executive’s statement

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06 07 Timeline 2012/13

Club Services and Development

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Marketing & PR 12 13 Championships

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Performance

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Championship Results

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Performances and Results

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EWGA Trust 26 Sponsors 27 28 31 Who’s who 2013

Headline Figures 32 Balance Sheet

All images © Leaderboard Photography unless stated.

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Patron of England Golf HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II Image credit Rex Features

Chairman’s statement YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2013 In performance terms, 2013 was an exceptional year for England Golf with our players winning across the globe and claiming four of amateur golf’s major titles.

David Joy joined us as CEO this year and spent time in getting to know the organisation and strengthening relationships with our many partners. To this end in September we were delighted to welcome Sandy Jones, the Chief Executive of the PGA, as a co-opted member of our Board.

Whilst 2012 was dominated by merger implementation, 2013 saw the successful combining of both the Championship and Performance activities.

closely with them to achieve this.

All of our departments remained extremely busy with new initiatives directed to achieving the requirements of the Strategic Plan. Club Services focused on providing governance and business support guidance to clubs and 2014 will see the launch of the ‘Clubhouse’ our online, one-stop advice resource for clubs. Development concentrated on the delivery of Whole Sport Plan III (2013 to 2017), directing activity through the County Golf Partnership network. Working with national partners is vital to co-ordinate a joined-up player pathway and this year England Golf invested £100,000 in the Golf Foundation to support the development of junior golfers from schools through to clubs and onto membership. This investment followed a cut in Sport England support to under 14 activity.

It is pleasing to report that the merger is now virtually complete at Governing Body level. There remains work to be done in the areas of governance and compliance but taken overall, the two-year timeline detailed in the merger proposal document has been met. Several counties have indicated a willingness to consider merger and we will be working

Communication is always a challenge and our Marketing & PR department see this as their priority. The England Golf website continued to be developed and was supplemented by the growing importance of social media. As always we are grateful for the generous support of our major sponsors, namely Fuller’s London Pride, FootJoy, Titleist, Abacus,

During the final quarter of 2013, the team of staff put in a huge amount of effort consulting with both clubs and counties over the shaping of the Strategic Plan for England Golf 2014-2017, which will be launched in 2014. The plan will present a shared vision for the future and success will require everyone to play their part.

Image credit Martin Ross Photography

Carrick Neill Insurance, PING, SkyCaddie, PowaKaddy and Lorrin Golf.

Graham Yates, from Somerset, will succeed me as Chairman at the 2014 Annual General Meeting. He brings a wealth of golf administration experience to the table and is already well known to many of you. For my part, the past five years as Chairman has afforded me the opportunity to work with some wonderful people and visit some marvellous places.

Finally I would like to thank Pam Benka who, as the first sole woman President, has done such a fantastic job, my fellow Board members, both past and present, for their support and all the volunteers in every capacity who contribute so much to England Golf’s success.

Nigel Evans | Chairman

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President’s statement YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2013 It was a great privilege to be President of England Golf in 2013, a year in which I was fortunate to watch some marvellous golf and delight in the success of England golfers.

These successes are an undoubted reflection of the high standard of the grounding, coaching, guidance and encouragement available at club, county and international level and we should thank those responsible for serving England Golf so well.

In travelling the country it is easy to see the debt we owe to host clubs for staging championships, matches and tournaments. Many give up a lot of their time for our benefit, by no means least all the greenkeeping staff who work so

hard, often at all hours of the day, and sometimes night, to ensure the excellence of course condition and presentation for which golfers are highly appreciative and have come to expect.

My year was effectively divided between watching golf and attending men’s county dinners, the latter giving rise to some advanced terror on both sides, but they proved a novel experience and I am grateful to everyone for their friendly greeting and kind understanding.

Lastly I would like to thank everyone for making my year as President so enjoyable. I will treasure many happy memories and rejoice in new friendships made.

Pam Benka | President

Chief Executive’s statement YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2013 I was delighted to join England Golf in April 2013 and enjoyed a very busy first six months. The summer was one of outstanding performances and great championships and the many highlights are recorded within this Annual Report.

I was also pleased to meet very many people who have worked so hard behind the scenes to bring about these successes. We are fortunate to have so many talented and committed volunteers, coaches, referees and paid staff, all working tirelessly to provide more and better opportunities across the country, for players of all abilities to play and enjoy their golf.

Whilst we have so much to be proud of and there is so much to be retained, 2013 also marked the start

of our strategic planning process, to determine new and clear priorities for the whole of England Golf for the next four years.

It was very encouraging that so many individuals and organisations contributed to shaping our new plan. Four ambitions emerged strongly and quickly: to increase regular participation, halt the decline in club membership, further strengthen the talent pathway and to improve image, communications and partnership working.

As we prepare to launch our new plan in 2014, I feel sure that with the right partnerships in place and a renewed focus we can lay the foundations over the next 12 months to ensure the successes continue for many years ahead.

David Joy | Chief Executive

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Timeline 2012/13 NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

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2012

Yvonne James of Rugby Golf Club is crowned Fuller’s London Pride Golf Steward of the Year.

New report shows over 70,000 got into golf during summer of sport.

JANUARY

David Joy’s appointment as Chief Executive of England Golf is announced.

JUNE

JULY

Garrick Porteous bridges ten-year gap with Amateur Championship triumph.

Georgia Hall wins the 2013 British Ladies’ Amateur Championship.

Matthew Fitzpatrick wins the silver medal as the leading amateur at The Open Championship.

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

NOVEMBER

Golf couple Simon and Karen Ward of Wilmslow Golf Club are crowned Fuller’s London Pride Golf Stewards of the Year.

Georgia Hall is Team GB flag bearer at Youth Olympics.

FEBRUARY

Garon Park Golf Club wins GolfMark Club of the Year 2013, supported by COBRA PUMA GOLF.

JUNE

Talented youngsters win Skills Challenge National Final supported

by FootJoy.

JANUARY

Titleist FootJoy order of merit winner; men’s Max Orrin, boys’ Bradley Moore and seniors’ Richard Latham.

JULY

Double England triumph in European Young Masters winning the team and individual events.

JULY

Thousands turn out for the European Ladies’ Team Championship at Fulford Golf Club.

DECEMBER

DECEMBER

Ruddington Grange Golf Club is England’s 700th GolfMark club.

New Year Honour for golf’s Martin Izzard, Chairman of the Northamptonshire Golf Partnership, who was awarded a BEM.

Image credits Leaderboard Photography | Gill Shaw | Design & Print Services | Loughborough University | R&A | LGU Kraft Angerer | USGA John Mummer | DGV Stefan Bluemer | John Thomson | Cal Carson Golf Agency

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FEBRUARY

The ‘wonderful’ winners of England’s Golf Volunteers of the Year are named.

AUGUST

Matthew Fitzpatrick wins U.S. Amateur Championship.

MARCH

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APRIL

MAY

Cornwall Golf launch a new TV programme on the Cornwall Channel.

England Golf’s new Junior Development Grant invests over £85,000 into junior golf.

Nigel Evans’ appointment to become England Golf President in 2015 is announced.

Sarah-Jane Boyd seals the English Women’s Amateur Championship title.

AUGUST

AUGUST

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

England’s girls are Home International Champions – winning for the sixth year in a row.

England roar back to regain the Raymond Trophy by winning the Home Internationals.

Ashley Chesters wins the European Amateur Championship.

Lorrin Golf order of merit winners: ladies’ Alex Peters, girls’ Gabriella Cowley and seniors’ Janet Melville.

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40,000 volunteers

110,000+ people tried golf with the County Golf Partnerships (April 2013 to March 2014)

supporting golf

entries in England

Golf Captains events

700+ clubs have achieved

£85,000+ invested into golf clubs through England Golf’s Junior Development Grants (April 2013-March 2014)

GolfMark to date

£100k invested in the Golf Foundation by England Golf

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Club Services & Development England Golf aims to get more people playing more golf and to support clubs to attract and retain more members. England Golf wants to make it easier for everyone, whatever their age, ability or background, to have access to and enjoy the sport.

Overview of accounts

National partners

£459,000 Club & Business Support Invested into clubs to promote local opportunities and to develop their business.

England Golf continued to work with the PGA, the Golf Foundation and Sport England to grow the game under the umbrella of the England Golf Partnership (EGP).

Sport England awarded the EGP £13m over four years to support the third Whole Sport Plan for golf (2013-17), which aims to increase participation.

£502,500 County Golf Partnerships Invested into county operational plans targeted at regular participation and increasing club membership. £308,000 National Projects & Programmes Provided resources, training, volunteer support and disability work through initiatives such as GolfMark.

England Golf invested £100,000 from April 2013 into the Golf Foundation, which continues to inspire children to take up golf and, ultimately, to join clubs.

Regional and County Officers The team was increased by the appointment of two new Regional Development Officers and a Disability Officer. England Golf now have eight Regional Officers, supported by committed office staff. The national network of County Development Officers is a huge asset and England Golf were delighted to offer them a training programme covering project management, marketing, commercial awareness and business relationships.

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£13m invested in golf over four years by Sport England

Handicapping & course rating In 2013 county course rating teams were trained on the USGA system and the process of rating courses for both men and ladies will start in earnest through 2014.

Also, in order to answer handicap enquiries from club officials more effectively, an electronic enquiry system was added to the Central Database of Handicaps, backedup by expert handicap advisors in each county.

County development The network of County Golf Partnerships (CGPs) recruits and retains players, both new golfers and those returning to the sport.

The CGPs encourage them to get involved in golf club activity and ultimately to become club members. The latest figures show that over 110,000 people tried golf through the work of CGPs and over 48,000 were involved in structured and regular golf activity (April 2013 – March 2014).

This had a positive impact on the golf club economy. It’s calculated that those players who took further structured coaching could have invested £2.5 million back into the game.

Supporting golf clubs The highly regarded and very successful GolfMark scheme, which recognises junior and beginner-friendly facilities, passed an impressive landmark when the 700th club received the award.

GolfMark is being refined to support the England Golf strategic plan and in the future will have more business focus, backed by a portfolio of resources such as the Junior Organisers’ Handbook and Recruitment & Retention Toolkit.

England Golf Captains The England Golf Captains programme offers benefits to current and past club Captains in recognition of their contribution to the game. Benefits included the chance for 900 players to take part in qualifying events, each bidding for the chance to reach the Captains’ Final at West Lancashire Golf Club.

Those attending the Open Championship at Muirfield were able to use the Home Unions’ marquee.

The future and priorities for 2014 > Launch Clubhouse, an online support system for clubs, offering comprehensive guidance on governance and business support.

It will bring together all of England Golf resources making it easier and more efficient for clubs to access information. > Support CGPs to increase regular participation and encourage more people into club membership. > Gather greater understanding of the independent golfer and how to encourage them to play more regularly and to join golf clubs. These insights will help to shape England Golf programmes and offers. > Attract more women and girls, u18s and disability groups to golf with exciting, innovative and fun opportunities, offered through the county and club network. > Provide training and education for the paid and volunteer workforce, developing their awareness, skills and abilities to help grow the game.

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Case Study Cookridge Hall Golf Club – GolfMark Club of the Year 2014 Cookridge Hall was re-awarded GolfMark for the third time in 2013, maintaining their High Achiever status, and nominated later the same year for GolfMark Club of the Year 2014, supported by COBRA PUMA GOLF. Cookridge Hall developed a strong junior pathway which gives over 1,000 school children the opportunity to try golf each year. The club has also focused on encouraging families into the game by organising parent and child sessions at the same time, which has proved successful and supported continued participation for the club.

Case Study Market Rasen Golf Club The ‘pathway to incorporation’ is an example of the business support which England Golf provides to clubs. It was developed with the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA)

As a result Cookridge Hall has attracted a younger age profile of adult members which has helped to sustain the future of the club.

The club has used GolfMark to set targets for continuous improvement and to access relevant funding to support junior golf and adult membership programmes. The club has also introduced a ‘Corporate Membership’ for schools, which enables a number of students to have a five-day membership for 18 months at a nominal cost to each student.

The club has also shared its methods with other clubs across Leeds.

Ray Agar, Junior Organiser at the club said: “Cookridge Hall was set up in 1997 as a fully equal status golf club. GolfMark therefore fits in completely with our club’s philosophy and culture.”

This has led to the Cookridge Hall being one of the few clubs in the area with full membership.

and has already been used by Market Harborough, Market Rasen and Buckingham golf clubs.

particularly the introduction to the NGCAA’s solicitors, were pivotal in the smooth transition.

Graham Reeve of Market Rasen Golf Club said: “I thoroughly endorse the excellent support and assistance England Golf offered during our process of incorporation. The personal guidance in a number of areas,

“We remain reliant on the continued support of England Golf as we manage the transition to develop a more forward thinking and sustainable club for the future.”

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Over 109,000 golf club members are now

England Golf reached

74,000 people through Facebook

registered with the England Golf Handicap & Benefits programme

Over 750,000 emails opened by golfers, clubs and counties

ÂŁ225,000 sponsorship value (cash and in kind)

9.2 million pages viewed on

England Golf website

Over 13,000 Twitter followers

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Marketing & PR The England Golf marketing team support the activity delivered by other departments within England Golf, ensuring clubs know what support is available to them, raising the profile of English golf across the media and maximising commercial benefit from England Golf activities to generate new revenue to reinvest into the game.

Audiences 2013 saw the ways in which England Golf communicate to key audiences, counties, clubs, golfers and the media, increasingly shift to online and digital methods.

As a result England Golf saw a big increase in social media activity and website usage with 64% more followers on Twitter and 642,278 unique visitors to the England Golf website who viewed over nine million pages.

Communications England Golf distributed more direct communications via email, this proved more cost effective than using traditional postal methods and also allowed us to measure more accurately the success of those communications. On average over 2000 England Golf emails were opened each day in 2013, a figure that is encouragingly above industry standards.

Member Benefits During the year a further 27,000 golf club members registered with the England Golf Handicap and Benefits programme bringing the total to over 109,000. The programme is free to join and

those who register can access their handicap online, receive discounts and offers from a number of partners, receive regular news updates and are entered into free prize draws, the value of which in 2013 was over £10,000.

The England Golf Strategic Plan The development of the England Golf Strategic Plan 2014-2017 began in earnest in the summer of 2013. In order to gain input from all the constituent parts of England Golf, counties, clubs and club golfers, two online surveys were distributed, receiving over 1000 responses, we held a National Consultation Conference in early October and over 40 local workshops for counties, clubs and partners to share the emerging themes and gain further feedback.

The Future and Priorities for 2014 > Raise the profile and improve the media and public perception of golf.

> Identify more commercial sponsors who share England Golf’s vision to “raise our game together” and grow the market of golfers. > Develop an ambassador programme to help us expand the awareness and value of England Golf activity. > Further extend the recognition of England Golf by providing a range of official logos that will be awarded to those clubs who excel in their business or activities. > Continue to review the possibilities of increasing our digital presence, be that online or mobile. > Initiate the development of a central contacts database to ensure England Golf hold the most accurate information on recipients’ communication preferences.

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Championships England Golf ran 40 championships and tournaments in 2013, catering for golfers of all ages and abilities, from club members to the finest international players.

The highlights of the year were two superb events: the European Ladies’ Team Championship at Fulford and the Men’s Home Internationals at Ganton.

Overview of accounts

Championships

£136,000 Facility Fee Payments Supported golf clubs which hosted an England Golf Championship or tournament

Emotion is a key ingredient of the championship scene and during 2013 the full range was experienced at England Golf’s Championships: the suspense of the five-hole play-off before Harriet Allsebrook won the English u15 girls’ title; the elation of John Kemp as he sank a 10-ft birdie putt on the last to snatch the Logan Trophy; the breathtaking quality of scoring at the men’s English amateur where there was a record low qualifying score.

£126,000 County Regional Donations Assisted counties and regions in the running of county and regional competitions and supported qualifying teams at national finals. £94,000 European Ladies’ Team Championship To run the 2013 Championship at Fulford Golf Club. £21,000 Men’s Home Internationals To run the 2013 Home Internationals at Ganton Golf Club, won by England!

England Golf Championships also experienced the highs and lows of the weather: the pouring rain at the Women’s Amateur and Women’s County Finals; the scorching sunshine at the European Ladies’ Team

Championship. The courses withstood all the elements and the players responded to all the challenges.

England Golf’s open events attracted strong international interest from 21 countries and four of the trophies went out of England. But the English winners included Jordan Smith who kept the Brabazon Trophy– the men’s open stroke play championship – safely at home.

See page 22-23 for a full list of all the season’s winners.

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championships and tournaments

£136,000 paid to our host clubs

9000+

£190,000 received in entry fees

entries received

7000+ rounds of golf played

£126,000 invested to support county and regional events

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volunteers at championships

19 countries

contested the European Ladies’ Team Championship

Handicap events A key ambition was to attract more handicap members to our events and England Golf were delighted to welcome players from hundreds of different clubs.

Thousands of club members men, women, boys and girls - took part in qualifying rounds for the women’s PING FourBall BetterBall tournament, the England Golf women’s Medal competitions and the Fuller’s London Pride Gold Medal for men. The finals of these competitions gave players the chance to sample and enjoy the England Golf championship experience and take positive memories back to share with their fellow club members.

For the first time England Golf ran senior regional events with competitions for both men and women taking place on the same day. The new players included Mick Cartwright, a 12-handicapper from Sickleholme in Yorkshire who said: “It was fantastic to find that we were eligible to enter an England Golf event off our handicaps. We

are very keen golfers and it’s great to enter something of a different level to our normal events.”

Venues England Golf were privileged to play our 2013 championships on some outstanding courses.

They included Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, Formby and West Lancs in Lancashire, Fulford and Ganton in Yorkshire, and of course, Woodhall Spa – the Lincolnshire home of England Golf.

Volunteers 2013 was the first year England Golf ran championships as a merged organisation, and our volunteers provided essential support for the 40 events which took place across the country.

England Golf were delighted to welcome both new faces and familiar friends from the former EWGA and EGU. In 2013 over 80 members of the Championship Panel took on a host of duties and responsibilities ranging from refereeing to scoring.

England Golf couldn’t run the championships and tournaments without the support of volunteers and we thank everyone for all their hard work and dedication.

Rules England Golf run County Rules Schools to provide education and training to members of the County Unions and Associations. The 2013 school took place at Wellingborough in Northamptonshire and 13 delegates achieved a distinction and, with it, the nationally recognised qualification of County Referee. There are now 135 people across the country with this qualification, providing counties with a greater pool of knowledge and support to support their championships and events.

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500+ clubs supported the Fuller’s London Pride Gold Medal

900+ clubs supported the PING FourBall BetterBall

The future and priorities for 2014 England Golf will run 47 events and will also concentrate on three main aims: > Growing the numbers playing in women’s and girls’ events and use our championships to further promote women’s golf. > Help the counties and regions to co-ordinate regional events for elite and handicap golfers. > Develop the concept of an England Golf Week and new events for the handicap golfer.

CASE STUDY

European Ladies’ Team Championship The best women amateurs in Europe, a top-class venue at Fulford, thousands of spectators, an army of volunteers and constant sunshine: it all added up to a great success story. Two years of planning

by England Golf was rewarded with a superb event, golf of the highest standard, and great publicity for the game on television and in the press. The gold medal was won by Spain, the silver

by Austria, and the bronze by Finland, who beat England in the third-place play-off.

CASE STUDY

Men’s Home Internationals England reclaimed the Raymond Trophy in this keenly contested event between the four home countries, England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

The win was particularly satisfying because it highlighted the strength in depth of the England squad, with a number of leading players unavailable because of commitments in the USA. England Golf welcomed the support of Fairstone Financial Management, the new sponsor of the Home Internationals.

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7 Walker Cup players

Third English winner of the

British Ladies’ Amateur Championship in four years

First English winner of the

British Amateur US Amateur Championship in 102 years First English winner of the

since 2003

since 1911 First English winner of the

European Individual Championship since 2004

2 winners

of Low Amateur honours at Major Championships

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Performance Department Overview of accounts

Performances

£540,000 National Squad Coaching Provided our players with world class coaching opportunities at home and abroad.

2013 was a superb year of exceptional team and individual performances with our players winning across the globe.

£550,000 Competition Programme and grant funding Enabled our players to compete at home and abroad with individual grants. £105,000 Other coaching and sport science and medicine Provided Continual Professional Development (CPD) support, statistical evidence and sport science and medicine back up. £495,000 Performance Department support Invested into the running of the department including the delivery of conferences and other coaching activities for Regional Squads and National Squads. £325,000 County Talent Pathway and County Academy Programme (CAP) Invested to support and manage the development of u14 investment in the county talent pathway and managing the delivery of the CAP. £200,000 Regional u18 programme Invested into the delivery of the u18 Regional programme, Advance Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE).

The England men were on top form with victories in the European Nations Cup in Spain, the European Men’s Team Championship in Denmark, and the Men’s Home Internationals at Ganton, Yorkshire. The girls and senior men both won their Home Internationals, and the mixed team won the European Young Masters trophy. The senior men and senior women each achieved European team bronze medals.

The team successes were backed up with outstanding individual wins. Our players won four of golf’s major amateur championships: Ashley Chesters European Men’s Individual Matthew Fitzpatrick US Amateur – the first English winner in 102 years Georgia Hall British Ladies’ Amateur Garrick Porteous The British Amateur Matthew Fitzpatrick also won the McCormack Medal having topped the men’s World Amateur Golf Ranking for 2013.

In addition England Golf players won at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival, the South American Amateur in Columbia, the North Gauteng Open in South Africa, the Terra Cotta Invitational in the United States, the St Andrews Links Trophy, the Scottish Open Stroke Play, the Scottish Ladies’ Stroke Play, the Scottish Girls’ u16, the Scottish Seniors, the Irish Women’s Stroke Play, the French Girls’ u18, the European Young Masters, the Dutch Junior Girls, the Biarritz Cup and the Berkshire Trophy.

Four amateurs competed in the Open Championship at Muirfield with both Jimmy Mullen and Matthew Fitzpatrick playing all four rounds and the latter winning the silver medal for low amateur.

At the RICOH Women’s British Open, three amateurs qualified and Georgia Hall tied for low amateur honours. Richard Latham competed at the Senior Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

On the professional scene, Justin Rose, who came through the England Golf coaching structure, won the US Open at Merion.

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16 international individual victories 6 international team wins Opportunities During 2013 England Golf increased support for women and girls who competed at the European Nations Cup and the European Ladies Individual Amateur. England Golf supported the Ladies European Tour Access Series where 20 amateurs were able to compete alongside the professionals at Stoke-by-Nayland.

This support also enabled us to gain invites for two English professionals to compete in the Ladies European Masters at the Buckinghamshire Golf Club.

Coaching The Girls’ Birdies and Select Squads were changed to an u16 regional squad programme which mirrors the boys’ structure and will provide consistency across the talent pathway. Over 170 girls applied for the squads and 67 were successful, following assessment days.

Over the coming years England Golf wants to develop a larger pool of players who can be given serious consideration for the u18 squad.

The coaching team is now complemented by a sport science and medicine team, working

with national squad players and coordinating the physical programmes at regional level.

The future and priorities for 2014

Most of the coaching is focused on the short game, course management skills and putting, which are key to any golfer’s ability to perform at the highest level. England Golf will continue to build relationships with partners (Sport England, PGA, SportCoachUK) and also improve communication between national and regional coaches and players’ personal coaches.

Performance

Strategy The new England Golf Strategic Plan will help us focus on the “big issues” facing performance: performance of the national teams and squads, transition from amateur to professional, engaging our players and signposting them to education opportunities, supporting county pathways and improving communication with all parties involved in the England Golf structure.

> Performances will be at the top of our priority list, with particular focus on the World Championships (Espirito Santo and Eisenhower Trophies) being played in Japan in September.

Coaching and Coaches > Manage the coaching programmes for national and regional squad players and measuring their success. > Deliver the competition programme, with players competing in relevant and appropriate events.

Measure the players’ successes. > Ensure our coaches deliver England Golf core activities. Provide players with individual development plans. Encourage coaches to achieve high performance accreditation.

Talent Pathway > England Golf will manage the County Academy Programme (CAP) from April 2014 in addition to our own investment of £175K per annum. This will create consistency within counties and an improved database of talented players. A Talent Development Manager will be appointed.

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Wins across

11 Countries and 5 Continents Continents: North America, South America, Africa, Australia and Europe Countries: USA, Columbia, Australia, Denmark, South Africa, Germany, Scotland Ireland, England, France and The Netherlands

Case Study Callum Shinkwin Callum’s progress through amateur golf is an inspiration.

He represented Hertfordshire at u14, u16, u18, colts and men’s levels and burst onto the national scene by winning the Carris Trophy at Woodhall Spa in 2010.

He was selected to represent England at boys’ level in the Home Internationals in 2010 and 2011, Great Britain & Ireland in the

Jacques Leglise Trophy and then for the England A Squad for the 2011/12 coaching programme. Callum made his full men’s international debut against France in 2012 and the Home Internationals later that year. In 2013 he won the South American Amateur Championship in Columbia and, following a string of consistent performances, he claimed the English Amateur Championship by defeating Matthew Fitzpatrick in the final at Frilford Heath,

just a fortnight before Matthew went on to become the US Amateur Champion.

These performances culminated in selection for the Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup team that played the USA at National Golf Links, NY. Finally, after 14 gruelling rounds at the European Tour School, Callum claimed a card for the Challenge Tour and has already had a runners-up finish.

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England Golf Championships Men English Men’s Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship (Brabazon Trophy) Jordan Smith Bowood Golf & Country Club English Men’s Amateur Championship Callum Shinkwin Moor Park Golf Club

English Men’s Open Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Championship (Logan Trophy) John Kemp - Woburn Golf Club Men’s County Champion of Champions’ Tournament Bobby Keeble Crowlands Heath Golf Club

English Men’s County Championship Lancashire English Champion Club Tournament Coventry Golf Club - Warwickshire Fuller’s London Pride Gold Medal Mark Willis The Kendleshire Golf Club

Boys English Boys’ Under 18 Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship (Carris Trophy) Ben Amor - Marlborough Golf Club

English Boys’ Under 14 Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship (Reid Trophy) Antoine Kuoch - France

English Boys’ Under 16 Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship (McGregor Trophy) Marco Penge - Worthing Golf Club

Boys’ County Champion of Champions’ Tournament Jordan Wrisdale - Boston Golf Club

English Boys’ County Championship Staffordshire

Senior Men English Senior Men’s Amateur Championship Richard Latham Woodhall Spa Golf Club Senior Men’s County Champion of Champions’ Tournament Anthony McLure Longhirst Hall Golf Club

English Senior Men’s County Championship Kent Senior Men’s & Women’s Midlands Tournament Robert Ransford Leamington & County Golf Club

Mixed teams English Junior Champion Club Tournament Gloucester Golf Club Gloucestershire

English Schools’ Team Championship St Edwards School - Cheltenham

Senior Men’s & Women’s South Tournament Kevin Quinn Blackmoor Golf Club Senior Men’s & Women’s North Tournament Jim Butler Kirkbymoorside Golf Club

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Women English Women’s Amateur Championship Sarah-Jane Boyd - Truro Golf Club English Women’s Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship Amy Boulden - Wales

England Golf Grand Medal Final Gina Parish - Lancaster Golf Club PING Women’s Fourball Betterball Tournament Sarah Dawson & Denise Page Willow Valley Golf Club

English Women’s Par 3 Championship Jo Matthews Shirehampton Park Golf Club Australian Spoons Jean Lamb & Sandra Taylor Rudding Park Golf Club

English Women’s Open Mid-Amateur Championship Charlotte Thomas - Singapore

Girls English Girls’ Open Amateur Championship Sophie Keech - Parkstone Golf Club

English Girls’ Under 13 Open Amateur Championship Emma Spitz - Austria

Abraham Trophy Jasmine Campbell Royal Norwich Golf Club

Senior Women’s Brenda King Foursomes Tournament Tracy Atkin - Leamington & County Golf Club & Claire Dowling - Copt Heath Golf Club

Senior Men’s & Women’s South Tournament Julie Ballard - Littlestone Golf Club

English Girls’ Under 15 Open Amateur Championship Harriet Allsebrook - Shifnal Golf Club

Senior Women English Senior Women’s Amateur Championship Janet Melville - Sherwood Forest English Senior Women’s Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship Sue Dye Delamere Forest Golf Club

Senior Men’s & Women’s Midlands Tournament Julie Rawdon - Stoneham Golf Club

Senior Men’s & Women’s North Tournament Elizabeth Moverley - Copt Heath Golf Club

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Major Performances and Results

European Individual Champion Ashley Chesters Hawkstone Park Golf Club Qualifies to play The Open Championship in 2014

Men

English Amateur and South American Amateur Callum Shinkwin Moor Park Golf Club

Four English Amateurs qualified for Open Championship Matthew Fitzpatrick Hallamshire Golf Club Jimmy Mullen Royal North Devon Golf Club Garrick Porteous Bamburgh Castle Golf Club Ben Stow - Rushmore Golf Club US Amateur Champion Matthew Fitzpatrick Hallamshire Golf Club Qualifies to play US Masters, US Open and The Open Championship in 2014 British Amateur Champion Garrick Porteous Bamburgh Castle Golf Club Qualifies to play US Masters and US Open in 2014

European Nations Cup Champions Toby Tree – Golf at Goodwood Max Orrin – North Foreland Golf Club Garrick Porteous – Bamburgh Castle Golf Club Nathan Kimsey – Woodhall Spa Golf Club European Men’s Team Champions Neil Raymond Corhampton Golf Club Nathan Kimsey Woodhall Spa Golf Club Max Orrin North Foreland Golf Club Callum Shinkwin Moor Park Golf Club Toby Tree - Golf at Goodwood Garrick Porteous Bamburgh Castle Golf Club

Scottish Open Stroke Play Garrick Porteous Bamburgh Castle Golf Club St Andrews Links Trophy, seven English players in top 10 Neil Raymond Corhampton Golf Club Biarritz Cup Ryan Evans Wellingborough Golf Club Tillman Trophy Paul Kinnear - Formby Golf Club

Boys Australian Youth Olympic Festival Ashton Turner Kenwick Park Golf Club Individual Silver European Young Masters Individual Bradley Moore Kedleston Park Golf Club Dutch Junior Open Harry Casey - Enfield Golf Club Tied first, but lost in a play-off Sir Henry Cooper Junior Masters Matty Lamb Hexham Golf Club

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Senior Men

Mixed teams

Scottish Senior Champion Richard Latham Woodhall Spa Golf Club

European Young Masters Team: Bradley Moore Kedleston Park Golf Club Marco Penge - Golf at Goodwood Alice Hewson Berkhamsted Golf Club Sophie Madden West Essex Golf Club

Women Three English players qualified for RICOH Women’s British Open Sarah-Jane Boyd - Truro Golf Club Gabriella Cowley Brocket Hall Golf Club Georgia Hall - Remedy Oak Golf Club British Ladies’ Amateur Champion Georgia Hall - Remedy Oak Golf Club Australian Youth Olympic Festival Georgia Hall - Remedy Oak Golf Club Team Gold for GB; Individual Gold Scottish Ladies’ Open Stroke Play Olivia Winning Rotherham Golf Club

Girls Dutch Junior Open Lauren Taylor - Woburn Golf Club

England Golf Awards Titleist FootJoy Men’s Order of Merit Max Orrin North Foreland Golf Club Titleist FootJoy Boys’ Order of Merit Bradley Moore Kedleston Park Golf Club Titleist FootJoy Senior Order of Merit Richard Latham Woodhall Spa Golf Club

Lorrin Golf Ladies’ Order of Merit Alexandra Peters Notts Ladies’ Golf Club Lorrin Golf Girls’ Order of Merit Gabriella Cowley Brocket Hall Golf Club Lorrin Golf Senior Ladies’ Order of Merit Janet Melville Sherwood Forest Golf Club England Golf Silver Tee Award Georgia Hall - Remedy Oak Golf Club Gerald Micklem Award Brian Purse

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EWGA Trust The EWGA Trust was founded in 1982 and has been championing girls’ golf ever since. The EWGA Trust Fund helps girl golfers, aged under 21 or in full-time education, with the costs of playing golf - such as subscriptions, equipment, coaching, accommodation and travel. The Trust also administers student bursaries.

2013 was a steady year for the Trust despite the harsh economic climate. More than ÂŁ13,000 was raised from the Trust Stableford and by the sale of England Golf diaries. As ever, many clubs and county associations donated generously. The Stableford was won by Cockermouth Golf Club, Cumbria, with a magnificent 402 points. Thirty-one counties received a coaching grant (compared with 29 in 2012) and

nine Bursaries (Angela Uzielli and Bellamy) were awarded (eight were awarded in 2012).

The last of the county grants was awarded in the autumn of 2013 at the same time as the first application was received for one of the new individual grants. The intention of the new grants is to make a real difference to girls and young women who would not

otherwise be able to play golf or compete at elite level.

The Trust will continue to welcome donations in 2014 - as well as sell England Golf diaries for a good cause - and anticipates that members of England Golf will draw the Trust to the attention of young female golfers who could benefit from one of its grants.

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Our Sponsors England Golf would like to say a big thank you to our sponsors for all their support in 2013.

Abacus

Sport England

Fairstone

PowaKaddy

Lorrin Golf

Golf Monthly

Bupa

Avis

London Pride

John Deere

Macdonald Hotels

RAC

E-Z-GO

Jaguar

Your Golf Travel

Titleist

Ping

SkyCaddie

Jeroboams

IPC Media

Spicers

FootJoy

Carrick Neil

Cobra Puma

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Who’s who in 2013

David Joy Chief Executive

Board Members Nigel Evans Chairman

David Croxton Non Executive Director

John Weir Non Executive Director

David Joy Chief Executive

Judith Hanratty CVO OBE Non Executive Director

Julie Wright Non Executive Director

David Basham Non Executive Director

Terry Leece Non Executive Director

Craig Wagstaff Finance Director/ Company Secretary

Margaret Berriman Non Executive Director

Judi Walker Non Executive Director

Graham Yates Non Executive Director

Central Administration Craig Wagstaff Finance Director & Company Secretary

Marie Ullyatt Senior Accountant

Tim Kirkham Accountant

Rosemary Ballard Office Manager

Sophie Poole General Accounts Clerk

Michelle Harry Receptionist

Mary-Anne Price HR & IT Officer

Jenny Hardy PA to the Chief Executive

Championship Department James Crampton Championship Director

Emma Dickinson Championship Manager

Karen Cooke Administrator

Ruth Williamson Administrator | Tournament Manager

Katy Fairweather Administrator

Toby Thorne Championship Manager

Performance Department Nigel Edwards Performance Director

Stephen Burnett Performance Manager | Men’s

Rebecca Wood Performance Manager | Women’s

Carolyn Smith Administrator

Samantha Marshall Regional Performance Development Manager

Jackie Ward Administrator

David Hewson Performance Office Manager

Sandra Holden Administrator

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Marketing & PR Lynne Fraser Marketing & PR Manager

Marketing | Communications Executive

Toni Zverblis

David Hamilton Press officer

Lyndsey Hewison Press officer

Adrian Judd Photographer

Emma Young Marketing | Sponsorship Executive

Compliance Department Kirstie Thirde Compliance Manager

Andy Wright Compliance Officer

Margaret Reed Compliance Administrator

Club Services & Development Department Richard Flint Club Services and Development Director

Chris Hicks Business Services Executive

Nicola Wrebel Administrator

Gemma Hunter Member Services Executive

Carol Price Administrator

Paul Keeling Club Services Manager

Phil Beard Young People | Junior Golf Manager

Nicky Lincoln Administrator

Jamie Blair Disability Officer

Karen Naylor Administrator

Carol Hodson Administrator

Thomas North Administrator

Claire Roberts Deputy Development Manager

Regional Development Officers Richard Brown Regional Development Officer

Jamie Woodford Regional Development Officer

Sean Hammill Regional Development Officer

Jason Budd Regional Development Officer

Andrew Willems Regional Development Officer

Ashley Rump Regional Development Officer

Steven Peet Regional Development Officer

Sharon Heeley Regional Development Officer

President, President Elect, Immediate Past Presidents Pam Benka President

Ray Saunders President Elect

Image credits Judith Hanratty image Š MATT GREENSLADE | Sue Johnson image Š Linda Whitwam

Paul Baxter Immediate Past President

Sue Johnson Immediate Past President

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Championship Committee Ray Smith Chairman Graham Webb Deputy Chairman Judi Walker Board Member

Carol Duncumb

Ian Watkins

Alastair Davidson

James Crampton Championship Director

Sandra Fraser Anne Pyke

Performance Committee Nigel Edwards Chairman & Performance Director David Basham Board Member Anne Baines

Terry Casey Chairman of Selectors & England Squad Manager Derek Hughes Chairman of Boys Selectors & England Boys Squad Manager

Julie Brown

John Roberts Chairman of Regional Managers Stephen Burnett Performance Manager (Men’s) Rebecca Wood Performance Manager (Women’s)

Marketing & PR Committee Jane Carter Chairman Graham Yates Board Member

John Davies

Heather Nolan

Robin Gibson

David Croxton Co-opted

Colin Legg

Sharon Coleman

Lynne Fraser Marketing & PR Manager

Development Committee Peter Turner Chairman David Croxton Board Member

Andrew Boyd

Jane Powell

Pat Crowson

Richard Flint Club Services & Development Director

John Hirst

Handicap & Course Rating Committee Claire Dowling Chairman Margaret Berriman Board Member Nickie Clarke Co-opted

Brian Aisbitt

John Shaw

John Davies

Gemma Hunter Member Services Executive

Joy Hunter Sue Rawles

Club Services Committee Trevor Williams Chairman Margaret Berriman Board Member Claire Dowling Chairman, Handicap & Course Rating

Patrick Cunningham

Christine Parry

Terry Groves

Carol Slater

John Holliday

Paul Keeling Club Services Manager

Doug Howell Dennis Longden

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Voting Members Nominated Representatives AGA

Pat Cunningham

Lincolnshire

Margaret Johns David Price

Bedfordshire

Stuart Goode Jocelyn Faris

Middlesex

Win Ellis Diana Rowlands

Berks Bucks & Oxon Berkshire Buckinghamshire

Duncan Forbes Pat Bennett Philippa Cook

NAPGC

Ed Mitchell

Cambridgeshire Cambs & Hunts

Hamish Fleming Jacqui Richardson

Norfolk

Marilyn Barter Peter Clarke

Cheshire

Colin Shadbolt Marjorie Griffiths

Northamptonshire

Sandy Pattenden Michael Reed

Cornwall

Chris Pountney Pat Crowson

Northumberland

John Fletcher Irene Noble

Cumbria

Cliff Heath De Ruddick

Nottinghamshire

Colin Bee Philippa Handley

Derbyshire

Peter McGrath Carol Hill

Oxfordshire

Jane Carter

Devon

Stephanie Long Trevor Reynolds

Shropshire

Terry Horobin Lesley Taylor

Dorset

Ian Hulse Jennifer Manley

Somerset

Margaret Gliddon Nigel Long

Durham

Clyde Camp Ruth Emeleus

Staffordshire

Carol Loomes Martin Payne

Essex

Mike Hart Amanda ColgateHerbert

Suffolk

Anne Archer Charlie Wilderspin

Gloucestershire

Ian Foulner Vicky Watkins

Surrey

Debbie Edginton Roger Vincent

Hants, IOW, CI Hampshire

Barry Morgan MBE Barbara Mourant

Sussex

Ray Smith Sue Smith

Hertfordshire

Dr Alan Thomson Lesley Hewitt

Warwickshire

John Duncombe Issy Bartram

Isle of Man

Terry Groves

Wiltshire

Adrian Northall Penny Telling

Kent

Jim Pocknell Marilyn Brown

Worcestershire

Janice Kerr Andrew Boyd

Lancashire

Les Wilson Barbara Whiting

Yorkshire

Ruth Goodwin David Smith

Leics & Rutland

Keith Tripp Carol Duncumb

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Headline Figures YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2013

£000’s

1

Affiliation fees

5,255 69.5

Sport England Grants

1,626 21.5

3

AASE Grants

4

Commercial Income

5 6

2 2 1.5

%

2

6

2.4

3.6

INCOME

1.5

3

5

1.5

4

277 3.6 112

1.5

Membership Schemes

110

1.5

Other Income

182 2.4 7,562 100 69 .5 1

6

5.3

5

4.3

EXPENDITURE

2

£000’s

%

1

Development, Membership & Club Services

1,985 29.2

2

Performance & International Teams

1,906 28.1

3 4 5 6

Administration

Championships

Media & Marketing

Grants

.2 29

41 1.

1,485 21.9 763 11.2 293 4.3 362 5.3 6,794 100 9

1.

3 2

.1 28 2

1

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Consolidated & Company Balance Sheet AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2013

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Fixed Assets

Company Balance Sheet

Fixed Assets

2013

2012

£

£

Tangible assets

274,829

217,729

Investments

643,974

637,302

918,803

855,031

2013

2012

£

£

Stocks

76,906

50,550

Debtors

517,495

424,457

2,500,000

2,200,000

961,613

1,432,150

4,056,014

4,107,157

2013

2012

£

£

Amounts falling due within one year

(1,875,589)

(2,599,903)

Total Assets Less Current Liabilities

3,099,228

2,362,285

2013

2012

£

£

Other provisions

(350,000)

(350,000)

Net Assets

2,749,228

2,012,285

2013

2012

£

£

2,749,228

2,012,285

2,749,228

2,012,285

2013

2012

£

£

1,171,000

867,633

643,973

637,301

1,814,973

1,504,934

2013

2012

£

£

Stocks

182,259

162,555

Debtors

524,334

476,236

Investments

2,500,000

2,200,000

Investments

Cash at bank & in hand

1,001,964

1,700,584

Cash at bank & in hand

4,208,557

4,539,375

2013

2012

£

£

Amounts falling due within one year

(1,222,754)

(2,050,057)

Total Assets Less Current Liabilities

4,800,776

3,994,252

2013

2012

£

£

(97,500)

(48,000)

Other provisions

(350,000)

(350,000)

Net Assets

4,353,276

3,596,252

2013

2012

£

£

366,310

366,310

3,986,966

3,229,942

4,353,276

3,596,252

Tangible assets Investments

Current Assets

Creditors

Provisions for Liabilities Deferred tax

Capital and Reserves Capital reserve Income and expenditure account

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:

Current Assets

Creditors

Provisions for Liabilities

Capital and Reserves Income and expenditure account

N J Evans Esq (Chairman) Date: 14 January 2014

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