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SGP NEWSDISABILITY PROJECT WITH SUFFOLK NEW COLLEGE  Following a successful trial during the summer The Suffolk Golf Partnership received £1000 from England Golf to help fund a further six sessions with students from the Suffolk New College. Five sessions were held at Rushmere Sports Centre and one at Rushmere Golf Club. Each session was attended by an average of 40 students aged between 16 and 21. Tuition was provided by Alastair Spink, County Development Officer for the Golf Partnership and Kelvin Vince, Head Professional at Rushmere Golf Club. Learning Support Assistants were also available to provide students with additional help. Using Tri-golf equipment students were divided into 3 groups and were able to experience playing golf in a fun environment with a variety of activities. As the sessions progressed students were encouraged to work together in smaller groups and as their skills developed activities became more competitive. At Rushmere Golf Club, students were able to use the main practice facilities with some receiving individual tuition using the club’s practice putting green.  ELEANOR TINDALL & OWEN CLOUTING WIN JACOBSEN JUNIOR AWARDSEleanor Tindall and Owen Clouting - WINNERS of the Ransomes Jacobsen Junior Golf Awards Eleanor Tindall (14) and Owen Clouting (14) are the inaugural winners of the Ransomes Jacobsen Junior Golf Award organised by the Suffolk County Golf Partnership to recognise outstanding achievements by junior golfers in Suffolk over the past 12 months. Ransomes Jacobsen is a Textron Inc (NYSE:TXT) company. The awards focus on those young people, who may not necessarily be the best junior golfers at their club, but who deserve special recognition for their all round contribution. Colin Firmin, Chairman of the Suffolk County Golf Partnership, speaking at the award ceremony, held in brilliant sunshine on the three-hole golf course at the head office of sponsors, Ransomes Jacobsen, said, “We were thrilled to receive an impressive number of nominations from clubs and organisations across the county. It was a considerable task for the selection panel to decide which girl and boy would be presented with an award, but Eleanor and Owen are truly outstanding recipients of the Ransomes Jacobsen award.”  ALASTAIR SPINK APPOINTED COUNTY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Alastair Spink, one of Suffolk’s most respected professionals, has been appointed County Development Officer for the newly formed Suffolk Golf Partnership. His appointment followed a round of interviews held at Stowmarket last week. Forty-three year old Spink represented Suffolk men’s county amateur team before becoming assistant to Stephen Whymark at Ipswich Golf Club. He spent two years employed at Fynn Valley Golf Club before an appointment at Hintlesham Hall where he was head professional, golf manager and director of golf over a period of 17 years. He left Hintlesham after a change of ownership and has since been attached to Robin Mann’s Felixstowe Golf Range where he will continue his coaching commitments. Spink will also continue as one of the Suffolk Golf Union junior academy coaches. Spink starts the new job on February 1 and has agreed a 12-month contract on the basis of him working 15 hours a week on a fully flexible basis until January 31, 2010. Spink said: “I anticipate being incredibly busy with a priority to get to know people at Sport England, the English Golf Union and the English Women’s Golf Association. “I need to visit all the clubs in Suffolk as soon as possible to introduce myself. I have studied the Development Plan and am looking forward to the challenge.” Colin Firmin, chair of the Suffolk Golf Partnership, Terry McEntee of Sport Suffolk and Steven Peet of EGU and EWGA formed the interviewing panel. Firmin said: “The interviewing process was quite demanding and, we believe, very thorough. In the end our decision was unanimous. We are convinced that, from a very strong field, we have appointed an exceptional candidate. “Alastair will be attending the Suffolk Partnership meeting at Halesworth on January 28 and will attend the County Golf Partnership conference at Woodhall Spa with me on February 24 and 25. I am sure Alastair will be a tremendous asset to the Partnership and will help us all to move Suffolk golf forward substantially.” Previous News Articles 27th October 2008 Boost For Suffolk Golf The Suffolk Golf Partnership (SGP) is now fully up and running and have recently completed their 3 year County Development Plan. This plan has since been approved by the England Golf Partnership (EGP) and consequently the SGP have received their phase 2 funding of £10,000 from England Golf to help implement year 1 of the plan. In years 2 and 3 the SGP will receive a further £6,000 per year making the total amount of funding received from England Golf up to £22,000. In addition to this, Suffolk Sport (the County Sports Partnership) who have been working closely with the SGP, have drawn down a further £6,250 to help the SGP deliver their Development Plan. The cheque was presented to Colin Firmin (SGP Chairman) by Terry McEntee of Suffolk Sport at the recent SGP Development Team meeting at Stowmarket Golf Club... 17th Ocober 2008 Heart of Golf Conference The EGU has organised a number of 2 day conferences around the country including one at Rowley Mile Conference Centre, Newmarket which is on 4th and 5th February 2009.The conferences are designed to give club managers, representatives, volunteers and professionals the opportunity to expand their knowledge and gain new information on subjects that are important to them including marketing, Golf Central, Slow play, CONGU, competition management and centralised database... 1st July 2008 Suffolk Golf Partnership Established After a number of meetings and three workshops held around the county the Suffolk Golf Partnership has been established. Suffolk is one of many County Golf Partnerships that are developing throughout England with the aim of bringing together the three main golfing organisations, the English Golf Union (EGU), English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) and the Professional Golfers Association (PGA), with support from the Golf Foundation, Sport England. Amongst the main aims of the Suffolk Golf Partnership are... |
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