1. Evolution or Revolution? 23 rd February 2010

2. “A gradual development to a more complex form” or “A far reaching and drastic change”

4. “In the long history of humankind those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed” Charles Darwin

5. A five-year voyage!

8. England Golf EGU 34 County Unions 1,900 Affiliated Golf Clubs EWGA 35 County Associations 1,800 Affiliated Golf Clubs PGA Golf Foundation Sport England 34 County Golf Partnerships (Currently 32) ‘Tree of Life’

9. GROW 74,600 new regular participants (over the age of 16) by 2013. EXCEL Increase in number of players in the talent pool and players with handicap of scratch or better in the talent pool. SUSTAIN Maintain satisfaction levels up to 2013 (subject to further discussions). Outcomes Interventions: Capital PESSYP & Community Clubs County Developing Talent Coaching Supporting Implementation Governance

10. County Golf Partnership (Currently 31) County Union County Association County PGA County Sports Partnership *Development Officers Steering Group & Sub Groups * There are 8 EGU/EWGA RDOs & 7 Golf Foundation RDOs and currently 32 County Development Officers in place.

11. Participation!

12. 12 2009 Baseline satisfaction scores (Ipsos Mori) OverallGeneral participantsAffiliated club members Talent pool 80 Golf All sports 79.8 81.282.2 82.981.5 84.9 85.4 All sports overall satisfaction JudoTaekwondoAnglingShootingOrienteeringBowlsGolfBoxingClimbing/MountaineeringEquestrianDance ExerciseWeightliftingSailingRugby UnionRugby LeagueCyclingSnowsportAthleticsGymnastics/TrampoliningBocciaSquashCanoeing/KayakingTriathlonGoalballArcheryRowingLacrosseTennisModern PentathlonTable TennisSwimmingWrestlingBadmintonHockeyFencingWater SkiingCricketNetballWheelchair BasketballFootballBasketballVolleyballRoundersBaseball/Softball

14. Volunteers!

15. Coaches & The Talent Pool!

16. Capital 6% School & Community 19% Club 9% County Golf Partnerships 25% Developing Talent 30% Coaching 9% Operations 2%

18. BEST PRACTICE!

19. Where have we come from? And Where do we want to get to?

20. From this.... PILOT COUNTY GOLF PARTNERSHIPS: AUTUMN 2005 CGPs in place. CGPs in development. No CGP in place or in development 20

21. COUNTY GOLF PARTNERSHIPS: FEBRUARY 2010 CGPs in place. CGPs in development. No CGP in place or in development To this... 21

23. “It is not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one most adaptable to change” Charles Darwin