Great turnout for
inaugural Central volunteer coaches’ day
Organisers of the inaugural clubgolf Volunteer Coaches'
Golf Day at Callander GC (Saturday 9th August) were delighted
with the turnout of 21 participants.
The purpose of the event was to acknowledge the work
of the volunteer golf coaches in Central who have worked
tirelessly this summer to coach hundreds of local children
in their clubs.
The day also served as an ideal opportunity to meet and
share good practice with fellow coaches from other clubs.
clubgolf, the national junior golf programme, is a partnership
between the Scottish Golf Union, the Scottish Ladies'
Golfing Association, the Professional Golfers' Association,
the Golf Foundation and sportscotland. It emerged from
Scotland’s successful bid to host the Ryder Cup
and is a result of the Scottish Government’s commitment
to introduce every nine-year-old child in Scotland to
the game.
So far this year 33,466 of Scotland’s Primary 5
children have experienced golf in school through clubgolf’s
introductory game, firstclubgolf.
The programme is making its presence felt in golf clubs
too. In 2008 clubgolf coaching is being delivered at
232 clubs across Scotland by a volunteer workforce of
1128 qualified coaches.
It is the clubgolf volunteer coaches from Central that
the coaches’ day was intended to reward. Clubs
participating were: Callander and Killin (Stirling);
Tillicoultry and Alloa (Clackmannanshire); Greenburn,
Harburn, Linlithgow and Pumpherston (West Lothian).
Teams of three comprised ladies and men from different
clubs within the Central area. The format for the competition
was Stableford with the best two scores counting. Prizes
were awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed teams, closest
to the pin and best overall score.
Said Katie Oman, clubgolf Regional Manager for Central
Scotland: “This event was a lot of fun and I think
very worthwhile for the volunteer coaches in my area.
I hope that it will continue on an annual basis.
“To date, we have recruited and trained 165 volunteer
coaches in Central and with 157 actively coaching this
year, it is fair to say that the dedication and commitment
of these volunteer coaches is outstanding. Without the
support of these volunteers, the programme would not
be as strong as it is in the area.
“Our sincere thanks go to Callander Golf Club for
hosting the event, the catering staff and Allan Martin,
Callander's Golf Professional for helping to run the
event. Thanks also to clubgolf for providing the prizes
and the participating golf clubs for donating tee-times
as prizes.”
Results:
- 1st place was Team 5 consisting of Macrina Crawford
(Harburn GC), Gordon Thomson (Greenburn GC) and Audrey
Corrieri (Callander GC)
- 2nd place was Team 2 consisting of Francis Brown (Linlithgow
GC), Liz Breingan (Tillicoultry GC) and Brian Hislop
(Greenburn GC)
- 3rd place with a score of 74 was Team 4 consisting
of Liz Stevens (Kiilin GC), Liz Morgan (Callander GC)
and John Perry (Tillicoultry GC)
- Closest to the Pin - Doug McEwan (Linlithgow GC)
- Best Overall Score - Macrina Crawford (Harburn GC)
If anyone is interested in becoming a clubgolf volunteer
coach, please contact the clubgolf Regional Manager for
Central Scotland on Tel: 07956 540587
