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Welcome to the Cumbria Golf Partnership (CGP), a joint venture between the Cumbria Union of Golf Clubs (GUGC); the Cumbria Ladies County Golf Association (CLCGA); representatives from the NorthEast/West PGA; Golf Foundation; the English Golf Union (EGU) and English Women's Golf Assocation (EWGA) and Cumbria Sport.

This website will keep you up to date with regular events/fixtures in the CGP calendar and also news and development plans within Cumbria and how you can get involved in golf.

The start of 2009 brings in exciting new golf initiatives from the CGP. On 12th January 2009 the first of what will be a regular fixture in our Cumbria Professionals' diary, the Cumbria Coaches Network Breakfast Club. The inaugural meeting will focus on the work being undertaken by the CGP Club & Coach Steering Group and the process in which they can apply for one of the four academy coach positions (see Club & Coach).

Two Safeguarding and Protecting Children workshops have been arranged for the end of January/first week of February. These essential workshops are an extremely useful way of obtaining more information about child protection, give you the ability to ask questions and gain advice about specific issues that you may have encountered in your work with young golfers. Useful for those volunteers/members of the club who have regular contact with the junior section and also essential for anyone interested in obtaining their PGA Level 1 Coaching Certificate. See Workshop section for further details and how to register.

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Additionally: Mike Bland, Chairman of the CGP has accepted an invitation to join the Development Committee of the EGU/EWGA. A fantastic opportunity for Cumbria Golf and our congratulations go to Mike.

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The main aims of The Cumbria Golf Partnership continue to be:

•  To promote the game and increase peoples' awareness of golf.

•  To increase the number of players in Cumbria.

•  To assist Cumbrian 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 Cumbria.

•  To increase the golf skillbase in Cumbria by attracting more juniors and helping to train and support more coaches and volunteers.

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In 2008, the Cumbria Union of Golf Clubs (CUGC); Cumbria Ladies County Golf Association (CLCGA) together with representatives from the North East/West PGA; English Golf Union (EGU)/English Women's Golf Association(EWGA); Golf Foundation and Cumbria Sport joined together to form the Cumbria Golf Partnership (CGP).

2009 onward: The Partnership will see an exciting approach to the development of the game in Cumbria as local knowledge; experience and resources are combined and shared by local golfing organisations working together as a team.

Through this joint approach Golf in Cumbria has greater potential to draw in external support in particular through Sport England and Cumbria Sport. This approach is integral to England Golf Partnership's vision to “Grow the game” and The English Golf Union's vision to make England the world's leading golf nation by 2020.

The English Golf Union (EGU) and English Women's Golf Association (EWGA) along with Sport England have allocated The Cumbria Golf Partnership a minimum of £54,500 to devise and implement a structured development plan for golf in Cumbria over the next 3 years. The plan consisting of three main sections ‘Start', ‘Stay' and ‘Succeed' will cover all aspects of the game from grassroots participation through to elite county squad players.

The EGU/EWGA has submitted plans to Sport England for the next period of funding ... 2009 to 2013. Confirmation of the funding which has been awarded to golf is expected shortly.

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Representatives of your CGP Steering Group are:

CUGC: Mike Bland (Chairman), Ian Meldrum, John Sheffield

CLCGA: Sue Cotter (Treasurer), Kathryn Bulman, Carol Slater

PGA: Stephen Ling, EGU/EWGA: Melanie Flude

(CGP Development Officer): Joanne Tinsley.

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CUMBRIA UNION OF GOLF CLUBS (CUGC) is the governing body for amateur players in Cumbria. There are 33 golf clubs affiliated to the CUGC. www.cumbria-golf-union.org.uk

CUMBRIA LADIES COUNTY GOLF ASSOCIATION (CLCGA) is the governing body for ladies amateur golf in Cumbria. There are currently 27 clubs affiliated to the CLCGA. www.cumbria-lcga.co.uk

NORTH EAST/WEST PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS ASSOCATION (PGA) represents Professional Golfers within the County of Cumbria. It organises a number of PGA events throughout the North East/West for members together with organising Pro-Ams. www.pga.info

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CONTACT US

Joanne Tinsley, County Development Officer, Tel (m) 07792 584714

Email : cdo@cumbriagolfpartnership.co.uk

Mike Bland, Chairman

Email : info@cumbriagolfpartnership.co.uk

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