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Gloucestershire Golf Union

E-Bulletin -  January 2020
 

This month's contents:
Happy New Year to all of our readers from the team at Gloucestershire Golf Union! May 2020 be a prosperous year for your golf game. We are looking forward to a new season of golf starting very soon.

England Golf Captains
Golf Club Captains are reminded that they can be part of the England Golf Captains programme. 

The aim of the England Golf Captains programme is to recognise the efforts of existing and past captains through a number of exclusive benefits as well as to carry the experience of Captaincy beyond their special year of election. For many, this is an opportunity to provide extra support for their club or county over the year of their captaincy. For full membership details please visit the England Golf Captains' website.

In addition, in Gloucestershire we have approx 200+ active members eligible to take part in the exclusive ‘Ralph Crisp Chalice’ golfing event which affords the winner automatic qualification to the England Golf Captains Grand Final played later in the year. This year the event will take place at Minchinhampton GC on Thursday 25 June. 

2020 Corporate Sponsorship Opportunity
New for the 2020 season!
 
  • The Gloucestershire Golf Union website attracts 35,000+ hits a season and is growing with thanks to our new digital strategy.
  • Our monthly newsletter is circulated to 40 clubs with the potential to reach 14,000 members in our county.
  • Our social media content generates monthly impressions of 60,000+ (100k during competitions) and is growing.
  • We run 9 amateur championships a year attracting the best golfers in the region and 700 players + event staff and supporters in attendance.

We have put together a range of unique sponsorship opportunities available from January 2020 for businesses in the county - from digital sponsorship on our social channels and website to hospitality sponsorship for kit, equipment and events, right up to exclusive sponsorship for the year that will include VIP experiences with professional golfers, on course advertisement and free rounds of golf throughout the season.

If you would like to know more and/or wish to be one of our sponsors next year then please email:
comms@gloucestershiregolfunion.co.uk 

 

Par for the Course: An interview with Peter French
Throughout the last 70 years, golf has dramatically changed; both in its availability and its attitudes towards the junior golf game. Take a look at our interview with Peter French on the changes he's seen to the junior golf game over the decades. 

17th County AM/AM date announced
Entries are now open for the 17th County AM/AM event. This year it's taking place on Friday 22 May at Chipping Sodbury GC. 

The number of teams permitted will be limited to a maximum of 20 and entry will be accepted on a first come first served basis. There is a £120 entry fee to accompany the completed entry form. Find out more and enter here. 

Avon Schools Golf Association 40th Championship
We are excited to announce that the Avon Schools Golf Association Championship will take place on Thursday 26 March at Bristol and Clifton Golf Club.  

How to play at County Level
Ever wondered how to play for Gloucestershire? Grabbing the attention of our County Team Managers can be summed up very easily… play as well as you can in as many of our County Ranking events as possible!

Each year, there are over 70 events that form part of our County Ranking system, ranging from Junior Opens at each of our clubs, to International Open events at Men’s level where the very best amateurs in the world are competing.

We record the scores of all Gloucestershire Golf Union-qualified players at these events, and use that information to support our selections. We publish the data we are using to support our selections on the County Stroke Average pages. 

Two Gloucestershire players play for England
Attention focuses on two of Gloucestershire's players who have been selected to play for the England team.

Gloucestershire's Joe Long will be heading to South Africa to compete at the African Amateur Championship, South African Stroke Play Championship, South African Amateur Championship and Cape Province Open on consecutive weeks throughout February. Read the press release here.

Gloucestershire's Joe Harvey recently took part in the Costa Ballena Octagonal International Challenge in Spain as part of a six-person team. England’s resilient men’s squad splashed their way to success at a rain-soaked Costa Ballena with a dramatic and deserved 5-4 win against Ireland. Congratulations to Joe and the rest of his team! Read the press release here.

Events for 2020
The 2020 events are due to be announced in January. Please keep an eye on the GGU website for details. 

GGU County Card
Based on feedback, we have recently updated the information about the GGU County Card on the website, which now includes Frequently Asked Questions.

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