The NCGP (NOTTS COUNTY GOLF
PARTNERSHIP) has recently recruited 8 coaches from within our county to become academy
coaches for our new County Academy Programme that will begin later this year.
John Vaughan & Kevin Lock
– Rufford Park GC
Natalie Haywood & Richard
Strange – Norwood Park GC
Antony Ryder – Beeston
Fields GC
Phil Edwards – The Nottinghamshire GC
Danny Burstyn – Trent Lock
GC
Funded
by Sport England’s Club and Coach Fund, the County Academy Programme is a county wide
coaching programme aimed at identifying and encouraging talented and enthusiastic junior
golfers from all backgrounds, who are just below the County criteria for inclusion in
county squad coaching. This enables Counties to cast their net wider and find more
talented youngsters who, with the right encouragement and coaching, might be able to make
the step up to County standard.
High quality
coaching and training is combined with appropriate physical training, lifestyle
management, psychology, and nutrition advice. Each player follows an individualised
training programme according to their own ability and maturation with players and parents
also provided with guidance on how best to balance the competing demands on the young
player and maintain their interest.
Significant
investment is also made in the training and up skilling of both professional and volunteer
coaches within the county to support the programme. Each coach is issued with an
individual training needs analysis and training plan ensuring the quality of coaching
across the whole county is improved. Parents can also be signposted to high quality
providers.
The outcome is a
much improved and co-ordinated system that provides a comprehensive pathway in a
supportive and appropriate environment for young players to achieve their potential.
Jackie Macey based
at Norwood Park Golf Centre has also been appointed as County Academy Coordinator. Members
of the Coaching Committee include John Vaughan & Paul Thornton represent the Notts
PGA, John Stoszkowski (Regional Coaching Development Officer for PGA National), Sue Taylor
(Notts County Ladies Golf Association), Robin Bailey (Beeston Fields) and Matt Bloor
(Notts County Council Golf Development Officer)
The County Academy
will be offering PGA Professionals and Junior Organisers a variety of local training
opportunities and workshops.
Further
information: -
Jackie Macey –
County Academy Coordinator, Norwood Park GC, Southwell r.macey@route56.co.uk 01636 816626 |
