| EGU CONTINUE THEIR SUPPORT TO THE LEE WESTWOOD GOLF ACADEMY 5th February 2010 For Immediate Publiction Lee Westwood was a member of the EGU’s Coaching Squad and represented England in the Home Internationals in 1993 before turning pro. Since then, Lee has had a victorious career, with 18 European Tour titles to his name, recently winning the Dubai World Championship and ending his season last year as Europe’s number one. After a successful first year, the Westwood Academies are back with an exciting edition to the programme. There will be 17 three day academies and the chance to attend a five day residential academy which focuses closely on coaching and includes a visit from Lee Westwood. As in 2009, the Westwood Academy coaching programme will cover every aspect of the game, incorporating ‘off-course’ sessions on etiquette, rules, marking your card, nutrition, fitness and psychology. There is also a competitive part to the Academy where attendees will play in a series of competitions on and off the course. The overall winner from these competitions from each Academy will win a day’s golf with Lee Westwood at Lindrick Golf Club on 30th August 2010. Discussing last year’s Academies, Lee Westwood commented, "I was delighted with how my Academies started in 2009 and I am excited about the prospect of expanding and making the experience even more worthwhile for the youngsters that attend. I am very passionate about my Academy and, with the support of the English Golf Union, I am certain they will grow from strength to strength.” The Co-operative is also continuing their support as title sponsors for the Westwood Academies along with Ping, Titleist, Solar Sport and the British Junior Golf Tour. Further information regarding the Lee Westwood Golf Academy visit the website http://www.leewestwoodgolfacademy.co.uk/ or alternatively contact Activate Sport on 0800 345 7480 or email mailto:info@activatesport.co.uk.. The full list of academy venues are as follows: JULY 26th-28th July: Rye Hill Golf Club, Banbury, Oxfordshire 26th-30th July: Residential Academy – Rye Hill Golf Club & Bloxham School, Oxfordshire 26th-28th July: The Warwickshire Golf & Country Club, Warwick, Warwickshire 26th-28th July: Bondhay Golf Club, Worksop, Nottinghamshire 26th-28th July: Morley Hayes Golf Club, Morley, Derbyshire 26th-28th July: High Legh Golf Club, High Legh, Cheshire 26th-28th July: Abbey Hill Golf Club, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire AUGUST 2nd-4th August: Brampton Heath Golf Club, Brampton, Northamptonshire 2nd-4th August: Tyneside Golf Club, Ryton, Tyne & Wear 2nd-4th August: Redbourn Golf Club, St Albans, Hertfordshire 2nd-4th August: Farrington Golf & Country Club, Bristol, Somerset 3rd-5th August: Portal Golf Club, Tarporley, Cheshire 4th-6th August: Rudding Park Golf Club, Harrogate, Yorkshire 4th-6th August: Gaudet Luce Golf Club, Droitwich, Worcestershire 9th 11th August: Hoebridge Golf Centre, Old Woking, Surrey 9th-11th August: The Shropshire Golf Centre, Telford, Shropshire 11th-13th August: Hilton Park Golf Club, Milngavie, Glasgow 11th-13th August: Perranporth Golf Club, Perranporth, Cornwall -ENDS- For further information please contact: Lynne Fraser, EGU Marketing and PR Manager Email: lfraser@englishgolfunion.org Tel: 01526 354500 EDITORS NOTES The English Golf Union Limited (EGU) has served as the governing body of male amateur golf in England since it was founded in 1924. Responsible for the training of England’s top amateur golfers the EGU organises all the major English amateur championships. Based at the National Golf Centre in Woodhall Spa, the EGU is one of the largest sports governing bodies in England looking after the interests of over 1,900 golf clubs and 700,000 club members. The EGU also works to increase the continued interest and participation in golf through their golf development initiative ‘Get into Golf’. For a comprehensive list of English Golf Clubs and Golf Courses in England visit EGU GolfCentral. The EGU is a founding member of The England Golf Partnership (EGP) along with the English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) and the PGA and is supported by the Golf Foundation and Sport England. The Whole Sport Plan for golf identifies how the EGP will achieve its vision of becoming ‘The Leading Golf Nation in the World by 2020’ from grass roots right through to elite level. |
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