Welcome to the Durham Golf Partnership!The Durham Golf Partnership (CGP) is a joint venture between the Durham County Golf Union (DCGU); the Durham Ladies County Golf Association (DLCGA); representatives from the North East / North West PGA; Golf Foundation; the English Golf Union (EGU) and English Women's Golf Association (EWGA) supported by County Durham Sport, Tees Valley Sport and Tyne and Wear Sport.
The above bodies formed a sub committee in July 2008 where three representatives from each organisation where elected to sit on the steering group to help grow the game within County Durham. In October and November 2008 two club forums were held at Seaton Carew Golf Club and South Moor Golf Club respectively, where Club Professionals, Junior Organisers, Club Secretaries and other delegates where given the opportunity to have an input into the county development plan and assess the needs and provisions of the county with regards to Golf Development.
In November 2009 the Durham Golf Partnership were awarded £95,000 covering the next three years to develop Golfing opportunities in County Durham in line with the County Development Plan (See Development Plan for more information). The main aims of The Durham Golf Partnership are:
• To promote the game of golf and increase peoples' awareness.
• To introduce more people to golf regardless of age, gender or background.
• To assist County Durham golf clubs to increase their membership numbers.
• To facilitate links between golf clubs, driving ranges, businesses, sports centres schools and colleges to enable golf to become a core sport in County Durham.
• To increase the amount of qualified coaches in the county to support and assist existing professionals and volunteers.
• To support the development of golfing talent by working with the appropriate bodies.
• To make It easier for people to join a golf club by improving accessibility and affordability. This website will keep you up to date with regular events / fixtures in the Durham Golf Partnership calendar as well as free golf coaching opportunities and taster days taking place. Representatives of the Steering Group are:
DCGU: Ron Baines-Bennett (Chairman), Les Inskip
DCLGA: Marion Griffiths (Treasurer), Joan Densham, Gloria West
DJGS: George Crawford
PGA: Tom Flowers, Gary Vickers
EGU / EWGA: Jason Budd
GF: John Wood
CDO: Jonathan Ward |
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