Stories tagged ‘Golf Foundation’
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
A chance to be Monty’s Wentworth caddie
Commission bids for the chance to caddy for Colin Montgomerie during the Pro-Am at the BMW PGA Championship next May will be accepted until 5:00pm on Sunday 9 October. Auction takes place on Monday .....read the full story »
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Dominic, Open Quiz Champ, enjoys his PGA Collection prize
Dominic Hoskin won a set of PGA Kids range golf clubs in a Golf Foundation competition at The Open .....read the full story »
Friday, August 19th, 2011
PGA Pros Celebrate Milestone
A team of PGA professionals has teed up a special landmark after giving free lessons to 6,000 newcomers in the space of just 12 months .....read the full story »
Tee-off for the 25th Golf Foundation Pro-Am
Team places are available for the Golf Foundation Pro-Am, which will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year on Monday, 10th October, at Buckinghamshire Golf Club .....read the full story »
Friday, July 22nd, 2011
Golf Foundation thanks R&A and HSBC for ‘most successful ever’ Open
The Golf Foundation has thanked The R&A and HSBC for the significant support that made the 2011 Open Championship the most successful ever for the leading golf charity .....read the full story »
Protecting future of the game
Industry-leading organisations work together during Open Championship week to protect the future of the game
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
Twin ruling: two Open players found using non-conforming equipment
Two of the best scoring players at The Open Championship this year were actually found to be using non-conforming equipment .....read the full story »
Friday, July 15th, 2011
Open players accept the Tri-Golf challenge
Three competitors showed their appreciation of the junior grass roots level of the sport by supporting the Golf Foundation and inspiring youngsters to take up the game .....read the full story »
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
Ernie Els receives Golf Foundation 2011 ‘Spirit of Golf’ Award
Golf Foundation President Colin Montgomerie presented Ernie Els with the prestigious award during the annual dinner of the Association of Golf Writers
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
HSBC team up with the R&A to support “HSBC Golf Roots”
HSBC has joined the drive to get more youngsters interested in golf through the Golf Foundation’s ‘HSBC Golf Roots’ programme and through a long term relationship with The R&A .....read the full story »
Monday, July 11th, 2011
Championship Miniature Golf picks Golf Foundation
The Golf Foundation, the leading golf charity committed to the sporting and social development of young people through golf, will become the nominated charity of Championship Miniature Golf .....read the full story »
Friday, July 8th, 2011
Schools show their ‘Open Championship’ skills and spirit
Earlier this week, at Loughborough University, more than 8,000 youngsters from 42 counties took part in the largest ever British school golf project this summer .....read the full story »
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
PGA Pros set to help Open Championship go with a swing
An expert team of PGA professionals will be showcasing their coaching skills as they give more than 2,000 FREE lessons at this year’s Open Championship at Royal St George’s .....read the full story »
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
New kids on the block
A new range of junior equipment from PGA Collection is being used by the Golf Foundation as part of its Golf Roots programme .....read the full story »
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
T-Rex is a smash hit with junior golfers
PGA professionals Jon Woodroffe and Richard Morris have used giant dinosaurs in an adventure putting course to help inspire thousands of youngsters to try the game
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
PGA Pro’s charitable efforts win Sunderland Award
A member of one of the PGA’s best-known golfing families has admitted to feeling ‘honoured’ after winning the Toby Sunderland award in recognition of his charitable efforts
Friday, May 27th, 2011
President Montgomerie leads Golf Foundation awards
Heroes of grass roots junior golf: volunteers, PGA professionals, junior organisers, schoolteachers and local authority officers were honoured at Wentworth Club during the Golf Foundation President’s Awards on Wednesday, 25th May .....read the full story »
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
Monty wins Tri-Golf Challenge
The Golf Foundation thanked Colin Montgomerie and fellow golf stars for making the leading charity’s presence at Golf LIVE a massive hit .....read the full story »
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
PGA Backs New Initiative in Wirral
A new starter course in the Wirral aimed at encouraging a new generation of golfers is set to go with a swing with a little help from the PGA .....read the full story »
Friday, May 20th, 2011
Colin Montgomerie to present Golf Foundation awards
The Golf Foundation will also thank its outgoing President Ken Schofield, former Chief Executive of The European Tour. In his five years as President, Ken has presided over the most successful period in the Foundation’s 59-year history .....read the full story »
Friday, May 13th, 2011
Golf Foundation AGM reveals most successful year to date
New President Colin Montgomerie and Lee Westwood back Golf Roots bid to reach one million youngsters
Monday, April 25th, 2011
Pride Golf Tee backs Golf Foundation with six of the best
Pride Golf Tee, the world’s leading supplier of golf tees, has invested in junior grass roots golf for a sixth year in continuing its support of leading charity the Golf Foundation .....read the full story »
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Golf Foundation tweets to meet new golfers
The team of Regional Development Officers (RDOs) of leading golf charity the Golf Foundation is using information network ‘Twitter’ to broaden their communication of ‘Golf Roots’ and find new players from outside of usual golfing circles .....read the full story »
Friday, April 8th, 2011
PGA Elects New Captain
Eddie Bullock has embarked on his two year reign as captain of the PGA following his election at its annual AGM at its Belfry headquarters .....read the full story »
Friday, April 1st, 2011
BGIA’s Grow Golf fund supports ‘Golf Roots’ with second £40,000 donation
Leading charity the Golf Foundation has thanked Trustees of the British Golf Industry Association’s ‘Grow Golf’ initiative for a grant of £40,000 to support grass roots junior golf .....read the full story »
