Thursday, March 11th, 2010    scott
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Historic investment for aspiring pros

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Alex Salmond

Sportscotland and the SGU have joined forces to create an historic investment package worth £2million to support player development over the next five years.

Included in the agreement, which was announced at North Berwick by First Minister Alex Slamond, Sportscotland chairperson Louise Martin and top golfer Catriona Matthew, will include, for the first time, a dedicated fund to help aspiring pros make the transition from the amateur ranks.

A full £1million has been set aside by sportscotland, in conjunction with the Scottish Government and the National Lottery, for that purpose - while the same sum will be shared by the SGU and SLGA for coaching and the implementation of national junior initiative clubgolf.

Announcing the funding, Martin said that Scottish golfers now had the perfect support to allow them to reach their full potential.

"Today's announcement marks an important step forward for the future of golf in Scotland, filling in the last piece of the puzzle to allow Scotland's golfing talent to flourish," she said.

"The SGU and SLGA deliver consistently on and off the course and that's why sportscotland has increased investment in a sport which is part of the very fabric of our nation."

Also looking ahead to the potential impact of the funding, Salmond said: "As Scotland gears up to stage five Women's British Open championships over the next decade and host the Ryder Cup in 2014, this investment puts s in a great position to attract more professional players to the game."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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