INTRODUCTION TO THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE GOLF UNION
The Gloucestershire Golf Union and YOU
If you would like to know more about the Gloucestershire Golf Union (GGU) and what it does for you then read on. The GGU was originally founded in 1906 and exists to represent male golfers in the county and to promote the game of golf. The GGU is the effective link with the English Golf Union (EGU) which has many responsibilities, not least the development and application of the National Handicapping Scheme (CONGU). The GGU is also part of the South Western Counties Golf Association (SWCGA).An Executive Committee runs the Unions affairs together with a full time salaried County Secretary.Every affiliated Club within the County and there are 43 of them are represented at regular Council Meetings. The GGU have representatives who attend EGU meetings and together everyone acts to further the best interests of the game. The GGU and the EGU is financed through levies, which are paid by every affiliated Club in England. What does the GGU do?Apart from acting as the link between the EGU and the Clubs and ensuring the passage of information and views, the GGU does a great deal.Championships and TournamentsChampionships for Juniors, Colts, Foursomes, Seniors and a County Championship are held each year. But there are events for everyone including a Presidents Cup where teams from every Club play a drawn knockout format to determine a Champion Club at a finals day. There are county medals held at each club to determine the various handicap category winners who also go through to a finals day. The County AM/AM takes place in early April, make sure of a chance to play with the County's top amateurs. The Seniors Scratch Foursomes Salver is for members over 55 & is a scratch competition for the best 6 seniors in your club.Members Association Golf DaysEnormously popular and held three times a year. See the County Year Book or poster at your Club for details or contact the organizer. 36 holes, lunch, dinner, prizes all for less than £30. Go to the Officers page & seek out Ted Major, what a handsome chap!!!Inter-County Card Membership SchemeOnly £10. a year, this enables you to play at least once a year on a week-day at all other Gloucestershire affiliated Clubs and clubs in Bedfordshire/Berkshire/Bucks/Oxon/Dorset/Essex/Kent/Middx/Somerset/Worcestershire/Wiltshire & Gwent at a significantly reduced fee often the members guest fee, great value ! Over 450 clubs to choose from. Get one from your Council Representative, your Club, or the County Secretary.1st, 2nd, Junior and Senior TeamsThe opportunity for the cream of the Countys Golfers to play for Gloucestershire or even their Country. In 1999/2000/2001/2006 Gloucestershire qualified to play in the England County Finals and acquitted themselves very well, as did our Junior team who won through to the EGU Junior Team Championship Finals in 2002/2005/2006. Why not go along to support our players at one of their matches?Coaching and Junior DevelopmentThe GGU have, with the assistance of the County Junior Coaches, created a forward looking Junior Coaching scheme that is already paying dividends with a number of our Junior players going on to represent the County and the South West. Refer your promising Juniors to the GGU Junior Representative by E-Mail: junrep@gloucestrershiregolfunion.co.uk or ring Mark Powell on 01453 885958.
The County Men have several coaching squads. The results have been astounding. We now believe that Gloucestershire has one of the best training regimes in the country. Go to the Officers page if you want to speak directly to the Coaching Chairman, Davd Hares.
Seminars and Information
An annual seminar is held for Junior Organisers in February and there are opportunities for representatives of House, Greens, Competition and Management Committees to learn more at EGU demonstrations and lectures held in the County. The GGU, through their Executive or through the County Secretary are on hand to deal with all sorts of questions from Course Rating to Lottery Funding. The Secretary is available to come & talk to handicap committes regarding the CONGU UHS System, Rules of Golf, amatuer status rules & to help you with local rules. He also runs a bi-annual rules school for those wishing to take their rules exams.
County Dinner
Hundreds enjoy the Annual Dinner in November traditionally attended by the President of the English Golf Union each year when old friends are met and new ones made.
More Questions ?
Simply speak to your County Representative their name and telephone number can be found 0n this web site, the County Year Book, which is free of charge and which should be available at your Club or contact Ian Watkins, The County Secretary via this web site.
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