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GLENEAGLES
LAUNCHES JUNIOR GOLF SCHOLARSHIP
Management
at The Gleneagles Hotel today announced a new and exciting scholarship programme
for junior golfers. Four boys and four girls from the Perth and Kinross County
Golf Unions will be offered unlimited access to the golfing facilities at the
world-famous five red star resort during an annual scholarship period. In addition
they will each receive six hours of coaching from the Gleneagles’ golf professionals
based at the resort’s golf academy.
The scholarship
initiative is designed to support the activities of the Scottish Junior Golf Programme
and will target talented young golfers who are not yet benefiting from the coaching
programmes on offer at national level. It will give them the opportunity to maximise
their potential while they maintain membership at their home club.
Peter Lederer,
managing director of The Gleneagles Hotel said;
"The scholarships
are a natural extension to the existing work Gleneagles does to develop the game
of golf at a junior level and I am delighted that we are able to offer eight talented
youngsters the opportunity to raise the standard of their game via the scheme.
Gleneagles has outstanding relationships with the national and local golf bodies
who give tremendous support throughout Scotland to golfers of all abilities. I
am proud to be able to further enhance their efforts by launching this Gleneagles
Junior Golf Scholarship today."
Frank Thomson,
President of Perth and Kinross County Golf Union said;
"This
is a tremendous initiative. I am confident that the four boys who will benefit
from the programme will relish the chance of unlimited access to the fabulous
championship courses and practice facilities. It is a further example of Gleneagles’
understanding and commitment towards the development of the game of golf within
the local community and I applaud it."
Elizabeth Miskimmin,
Captain of Perth & Kinross Ladies County Golf Association added;
"There
are many girls in the county who are exceptionally gifted golfers. The scholarships
provide the most marvellous opportunity that any junior golfer could be given.
They support all that is good at both national and local levels. I am delighted
that an additional four girls will now receive the support they will need to allow
them to progress to the top of their game while at the same time remain in contact
with their own county development programmes. I am thrilled for them."
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