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About Us

Everyone's Game, Anywhere.

Vision:

Everyone’s Game. Anywhere.

Purpose Statement

To create and support an environment in Wales where golf is safe and accessible for everyone to participate, enjoy and progress.

 Values:

  • Real:  We are approachable, supportive and operate with transparency and integrity
  • Innovative:  We are ambitious and open minded in finding new ways of achieving our goals
  • People Centred:  We place people at the heart of all that we do. We are fair, honest and inclusive; connecting with all corners of our community
  • Excellence:  We always strive to be the best we can be. We add value by giving a great service.

Copies of the Strategic Plan can be downloaded below.

Below is a downloadable info-graphic of the services Wales Golf offer to its member clubs and their members and our Club Services Affiliation Pack which gives much greater detail of all our services and is available for clubs to download and share.

We currently do not have any vacancies.

Position Board Member Email Address
Chairman Dr Val Franklin Contact via email
Treasurer Andrew Emery
Chief Executive Richard Dixon
Ashton Bradbury
Kelly Gaffney
Declan Goodwin
Dr Hannah Mawson
Andrew Minty
Ben Wigley

30th August 2019

Golf Union of Wales Ltd hereby gives notice that the Annual General Meeting will take place at the Media Resource Centre Llandrindod Wells on 1st October 2019 1830hrs. The following documentation can be downloaded here.

    • AGM 2019 2nd Letter
    • 2019 Annual Report
    • 2018 Draft Accounts
    • 2018 Notes to the Accounts
    • A Covering Letter dated 30th August
    • Formal Notice of the AGM
    • A proxy form including notes to the proxy form and notes re voting and  weighting of votes.
    • An Agenda for the 2019 AGM
    • Minutes of the 2018 AGM

 

Richard Dixon Chief Executive

Name Position Email Address
Richard Dixon Chief Executive richard.dixon@walesgolf.org
Gillian O’Leary Director of performance GillianOLeary@walesgolf.org
David Wilson Championship Manager David.Wilson@walesgolf.org
Sandy Veale Golf Coordinator Sandy.Veale@walesgolf.org
Linda Stokoe Administration Officer (Finance) Linda.Stokoe@walesgolf.org 
Laurie Carvell Performance Co-ordinator laurie.carvell@walesgolf.org
Sophie Madsen Administration Officer (Championships) Sophie.Madsen@walesgolf.org 
Name Position Email Address
Hannah McAllister Director of Golf Development hannah.mcallister@walesgolf.org
Dilwyn Griffiths Regional Club Development Officer (North) dilwyn.griffiths@walesgolf.org 
Zoe Thacker Regional Club Development Officer (South) zoe.thacker@walesgolf.org
Sian Simmons Administration Officer (Part-Time) sian.simmons@walesgolf.org 
Kim Boulden Community Golf Development Co-ordinator (North) kim.boulden@walesgolf.org  
Theo Baker Community Golf Development Co-ordinator (South) theo.baker@walesgolf.org 
Simon Lu Women & Girls Co-ordinator simon.lu@walesgolf.org

The Council comprises, the President, the Chairman, the Treasurer, up to 19 persons elected by Districts and up to 4 co-opted Members, appointed by the Council from nominations proposed by the Board to fulfil specific functions and/or assume defined responsibilities as chairman of any of the Committees. The function of the Council shall be to consult with the Board over the policy and general strategy of the Union as formulated by the Board. The full Council meets at least twice per year.

Name Position
Mr Mike Bryant President
Dr Val Franklin Chairman
Andrew Emery Treasurer
District Council Member Term of Office
Caernarfonshire & Anglesey Val Oxendale 3 years to 28 February 2021
R Adrian Jones 3 years to 22 February 2022
Brett Wheatley 3 years to 28 February 2022
Denbighshire & Flintshire Glenys Jones 3 years to 28 February 2021
Irwin Elkin 3 years to 28 February 2022
Vacant
Dyfed/Mid Wales Celia Bartlett 3 years to 28 February 2020
Irene Gillman 3 years to 28 February 2020
Elaine Rees 3 years to 28 February 2020
Phil Harris 3 years to 28 February 2021
Glamorgan Alison Morris 3 years to 28 February 2020
Alan Davies 3 years to 28 February 2022
Roger Essex 3 years to 28 February 2022
Colin Wood 3 years to 28 February 2022
Gareth Morgan 3 years to 28 February 2022
Vacant
Gwent Robert Martin 3 years to 28 February 2020
Eric Brown 3 years to 28 February 2022
Vacant
TBC Chairman Contact via email
David Wilson Championship Manager Contact via email
Sophie Madsen Administrator Contact via email
Sandy Veale Golf Co-ordinator Contact via email
Robert Martin Chairman Contact via email
Sandy Veale Golf Coordinator Contact via email
Linda Stokoe Administrator Contact via email
Trevor Davies Chairman Contact via email
Linda Stokoe Administrator Contact via email
Roger Essex
Val Franklin
Irene Gilman
John Holland
Adrian Jones
Jean Jones
Alison Morris
Gillian O’Leary Director of Performance contact via email
Laurie Carvell Performance Co Ordinator contact via email

 

Performance Advisory Group
Carl Rowe Chairman of Performance
Gillian O’Leary Director of Performance
Andrew Minty Board member
Owen Lewis Sport Wales
Chris King Male Volunteer
Chris Rossiter Female Volunteer
Theo Baker Development staff member

 

Performance Team information click here

To find out more information click here.

To access Final Accounts Click Here

To find out more information click here.

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