The Partnership between the Wiltshire County Golf Union, The Wiltshire Ladies County Golf Association and The Wiltshire PGA was set up in December 2006 and has already received funding and support from the English Golf Union and English Ladies Golf Association to write a Development Plan for the County. If approved, we will receive further funding to put that Plan into action.

It is vitally important that any Development Plan reflects local issues and concerns as well as targeting national objectives and aspirations for the sport. The plan must take into account the needs of local golfers, volunteers, administrators and coaches as well as all types of golf facilities from members clubs to driving ranges.

To ensure that all golf clubs and facilities in Wiltshire have the opportunity to have their say, a series of forums was held across the county during February 2007. Research was also carried out among golf clubs nationally.

A steering committee was set up to write the Development Plan based on this research and the outcomes from the Club Forums.

The committee consists of: Di Gritt (WLCGA), Brian Daniel (WCGU), Simon Shanks (Wiltshire PGA) and Jamie Woodford (England Golf).

The Development Plan was submitted to England Golf at the end of 2007 and in January 2008 was awarded funding of £20,000 over three years.

DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUMMARY