“WE’RE THRILLED TO BE LINKING UP WITH A BUSINESS LIKE SANDERSON YOUNG, WHICH HAS A LONG ESTABLISHED PRESENCE IN PONTELAND…
AS PONTELAND GOLF CLUB CELEBRATES ITS 90TH BIRTHDAY,
SANDERSON YOUNG
ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE AN EXCITING NEW SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH ONE OF THE NORTH EAST’S BEST LOVED COURSES…
THEREFORE OUR JUNIORS CLUB ARRANGES REGULAR TRIPS TO OTHER ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS GO-KARTING, SO WE CAN MAKE PONTELAND MORE ATTRACTIVE TO MORE CHILDREN,”
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The luxuriant greens and fairways of Ponteland’s beautiful parkland course, which many regard as being among the finest in the region, have been a feature of the village ever since 1927 but the challenge is to ensure that this historic club will survive for another nine decades. In order to achieve this noble ambition, Ponteland Golf Club is trying to attract more young people and ladies to the sport and naturally Sanderson Young are keen to help. As part of a brand new partnership with the North East’s leading estate agents and property consultants, Sanderson Young will be sponsoring one of the course’s 18 holes as well as supporting Ponteland’s three league teams. Two of the sponsored sides are adult teams, which play in the senior Newcastle & District League and Hadrian League respectively, whilst the third is a junior team that plays in the Northumberland League. Apart from providing all the teams with new Galvin Green uniforms, commercial support like this will allow Ponteland to develop its innovative Juniors Club which is designed to make golf more appealing to children and teenagers. “We’ve found that many kids lose interest in the game if their friends don’t share their enthusiasm for golf. Therefore our Juniors Club arranges regular trips to other activities, such as go-karting, so we can make Ponteland more attractive to more children,” explains General Manager Nigel Mills. Membership of the Juniors Club, which welcomes all children up to the age of 14, costs just £80 per year and includes five free lessons with the club’s professionals, a club shirt and weekly practice sessions as well as the aforementioned social activities. As a way of driving interest in golf, the Juniors Club is sure to be
a success and Sanderson Young have been able to provide additional help by showing how social media can be used to connect with the next generation of golfers. “We’re thrilled to be linking up with a business like Sanderson Young, which has a long established presence in Ponteland, and we’ve learned a great deal about things like Facebook and Twitter!” Nigel adds but the Juniors Club is not the only way local businesses can offer their support. The club’s committee is keen to bring more people, both golfers and non-golfers, to Ponteland’s gorgeous art deco clubhouse and business sponsorship is an important part of this strategy. “We welcome visiting players and we’ve always considered being involved with the wider community to be a vital part of our club’s role. Local groups already use our clubhouse facilities for their regular meetings and special functions, and we’re also becoming an increasingly popular venue for birthdays and weddings, but we want to make more people aware that we have an excellent meeting space, bar and 80 seater function room available. Commercial sponsorship is a superb way to do this and we have several packages suitable for all types of company,” says Nigel. The entry level sponsorship plan offers such things as tee signage featuring the sponsor’s name and logo, endorsements on the club’s website and complimentary four ball vouchers. For a higher profile, companies can invest in one of the more expensive Silver, Gold or Platinum packages and the additional benefits offered by these higher levels of sponsorship range from one pre-booked four ball per week to a full 80 person golf day for staff and/or clients. With prices starting at £600 (+VAT) sponsoring Ponteland Golf Club can be very cost-effective for even the smallest marketing budget and if you would like to know more please contact Nigel on 01661 822 689 or email: generalmanager@thepontelandgolfclub.co.uk