1st and 2nd Team players winter medal at Burnham and Berrow Golf Club - Sunday 8th February 2009. This is an invitation event and is intended to bring all current 1st and 2nd team players together for a day to begin a winter programme of preparation before the first series of friendly matches against Leicestershire on March 15th and Gloucestershire on April 5th. More details about this event will follow shortly. ____________________________________ Worcestershire County Golf Union has had another successful year - Some of the 2008 highlights have been: The County 2nd Team winning the Midland league The Boys' Team winning the prestigious Severnside Tournament Worcestershire leading England with the number of clubs achieving Golf mark - now 10 clubs The County Golf Partnership being recognised by the Regional Development Officers as highly effective in supporting our clubs. The success of our first junior boys coaching trip to Woodhall Spa and our future coaching strategy have been highly praised by Peter Mattsson, The National Coach. ________________________________Second Team wins the Midland League 
A 10 - 8 win at Stourbridge over Staffordshire gave the team the two point winning margin to clinch League victory. Overnight rain caused marginal playing conditions, but a delayed start allowed 9 greens to drain sufficiently to allow play and over the reduced course the Foursomes produced a 3 - 3 tie at lunchtime. The remaining holes had dried out and 12 singles matches over 18 holes finished 7 - 5. Click here for details Our thanks to Stourbridge Golf Club and members for their help in making the special arrangements to allow the match to take place. A great win and thoroughly deserved result for Captain Rod Armstrong, who has revitalised interest and support in this team. Well done to all the players in the squad who will each receive a solid silver League Medal at the County Dinner. For the final positions in the Presidents and Chandler Shields (Match Points Winners) Click Here Congratulations to Matt Feavyour, First Team Presidents Shield Winner, and Jason Lane, Second Team Chandler Shield Winner | 2ND TEAM LEAGUE | P | W | D | L | Points | |
Worcestershire | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | Nottinghamshire | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | Warwickshire | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Shropshire & Herefordshire | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | Derbyshire | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Staffordshire | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Category One Players The following Clubs have completed their Annual Return. | Blackwell | Stourbridge | | Bromsgrove | The Abbey Hotel G&CC | | Churchill & Blakedown | The Vale | | Cocks Moors Woods | The Worcestershire | | Droitwich | Worcester | | Dudley | | | Fulford Heath | | | Gay Hill | | | Gaudet Luce | | | Habberley | | | Halesowen | | | Hagley | | | Kidderminster | | | Kings Norton | | | Moseley | | | Perdiswell | | | Redditch | | | Rose Hill | |
Will the remaining 13 Clubs please complete their returns without delay.
Club & Coach Project The County Golf Partnership has been awarded £40k towards a project valued at over £100k. This will be spent over the next 3 years on coaching Junior members of clubs which have been awarded or are completing GolfMark. The programme is now underway with 82 Juniors working with 8 Club Professionals. The aim is to increase the enjoyment juniors get from the sport so that they continue to enjoy golf as a life long pastime, while assisting those with potential to maximise their skills.
2009 Fixture programmeClick here for the dates and venues confirmed so far.
Sport England Sport England, the government body supporting sport, has announced the funds available for 2009 - 2013. Golf will get £12,851,500 and becomes the 10th best supported sport, a significant rise in the rankings. The previous package for the 3 years now ending provided our County Golf Partnership with £22,500 with targets "Start, Stay, Succeed", increase participation, retain members and perform at the top skill levels. The re-branding of the targets is "Grow, Sustain, Excel"
COUNTY LIAISON OFFICER REQUIRED FOR EVERY CLUB IN 2009The county have recently written to every club about the need to appoint a County Liaison Officer for 2009. All replies should be sent to Andrew Boyd as soon as possible.
GolfMark. Cocks Moors Woods, Gaudet Luce, Halesowen and Little Lakes Golf Clubs take the number of clubs in the County to have achieved the award to ten.
They join Droitwich, Gay Hill, Fulford Heath, Wharton Park, The Worcestershire and Redditch. These clubs lead the way as the first to be awarded GolfMark. This is a stringent test to ensure clubs have implemented a child care regime for their juniors, incorporating current best practice
Press Launch of the County Golf Partnership Timed to coincide with the start of the season and the raising of golf's profile with The Open, the CGP held a Press Day at Kings Norton on Tuesday 24th June. BBC TV and regional press attended. The objectives were to publicly thank our sponsors, to make potential players aware of the welcome awaiting them at our clubs and to publicise the programme of Taster Sessions being offered by clubs across the County. To see the resulting item included on BBC-TV Midland Today click on the link below http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7472318.stm To read the article in the Birmingham Mail of 25/6/08, click on the link below http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/other-sport/golf/2008/06/25/youngsters-show-that-golf-is-child-s-play-97319-21148500/
County Card Fulford Heath Golf Club has joined the County Card Scheme to make 24 venues in the County. Scheme Green fee at Fulford Heath is £25 (Visitor Green Fee without County Card £36) 
To buy a County Card Click Here Keep your eye on the full list of clubs.
| WUGC County Executive Meeting on Thursday 8th January 2009 at Kings Norton Golf Club - 6.30 p.m. The WUGC Annual County Dinner will be held at Kings Norton Golf Club on Friday 16th January 2009 at 7.30 p.m.
Draw for the Kidderminster Cup First round matches are completed. Second Round matches to be played by Sunday 1st February 2009. Games can be played at any mutually acceptable time and date and an early date is recommended as this can allow a replay if weather interferes. No extensions to play by dates. Click here for Team Lists, Contacts, and Conditions
Draw for the Droitwich Shield
Second round matches to be played by Sunday 1st February 2009.
Matchplay Finals at Moseley Saturday 1st November
Richard Sadler, (holding shield), after winning the Men's Matchplay Championship. Runner-Up, Scot Mason took an early lead with steady play on the front nine. However Richard started playing level par golf from the ninth hole, plus a birdie on the 11th, to wipe out the arrears and take the victory 3 & 2.Click here for details. Boys Matchplay 
Craig Richardson, (holding shield), after winning the Boys Matchplay Championship. Runner-Up Jake Payne was always behind as Craig played very steady golf to pull away to a 6 & 4 victory.
For a report on the JUNIOR COACHING trip to WOODHALL SPA - 29, 30, 31st October 2008 and a report on the Junior Boys Under 14 squad at Broughton Heath - see Junior Section
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