SCHEME AIMS TO PRODUCE TOP GOLFERS

A WEST Sussex golf club is looking to produce Britain's champions of tomorrow in a ground-breaking scholarship scheme.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th Jul 2007, 15:04 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:26 BST

The Golf at Goodwood Scholarship Programme, at Goodwood Golf Club, is designed to develop and define the talent of young golfers and aid them in the mental and physical aspects of the sport.

Ultimately students on the scheme will complete the BTEC National Certificate in Sport (development, coaching and fitness) '“ equivalent to two A levels.

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Colin Howe, the programme tutor and director, explained: "The programme is ideal for school leavers and offers an enviable opportunity for talented golfers to develop their game in all directions.

"Our students will receive world-class coaching and tuition from a selected panel of leading specialists. We adopt a holistic approach focusing on the fundamentals and all aspects of sporting performance, including strength and conditioning, nutrition and health, personal and career development, emotional intelligence and academic development."

For full story see Sporting Odds, West Sussex Gazette July 25

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