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Golf club's celebrations start early
Llandrindod progressed from winning the junior category last year to picking up the main prize and a cheque for £5,000. The club also took the Business and Communication category and another prize of £1,000. John Jermaine, the chairman of the Ryder Cup Company (Wales), outlined the magnificent contribution Llandrindod Wells had made to making golf accessible to the community through its many initiatives, including taking tri-golf into local schools and offering affordable packages for beginners. Club chairman Mal Thomas said: “Attending last year’s inaugural awards was inspirational for us and led to the club embarking on a number of developments costing well in excess of £400,000, including a new floodlit driving range and major rebuild of our locker and changing facilities. “This will ensure the club is well placed to provide a quality service to golfers in the 21st century.” Mr Thomas thanked the Welsh Golfing Union and sponsors Towergate Leisure Underwriting for promoting the competition, and added: "Golf in Wales is going through a most exciting phase, with the award of the Ryder Cup and the development of a National Golf Strategy. "This competition complements both these initiatives and helps clubs plan, and realise, their aspirations to provide better facilities to members and visitors alike”. “We’re essentially a community club” said secretary Robert Southcott. “The driving range is open to everyone, we offer beginners packages from £60. "Junior membership starts at £20, which means anyone can experience golf at reasonable cost. The club also welcomes many visitors every year and offers golf at exceptional value for money with packages starting from £15.” © Copyright 2003 - Shropshire Newspapers Ltd. <<< Click here to go back |
