SCOT SANDY JONES TO JOIN BOARD OF ENGLAND GOLF

Sandy Jones, Chief Executive of the Professional Golfers’ Association, is to join the Board of England Golf. England Golf is the governing body for amateur golf in England and was formed following the merger of the English Golf Union Ltd. and the English Women’s Golf Association.  Jones will join the existing 12 directors of the England Golf Board as a co-opted member as of 3rd July 2013 for an initial term of two years. Commenting on the appointment, David Joy, England Golf Chief Executive said, “We are delighted that Sandy has agreed to serve on England Golf’s Board. This step will further strengthen the excellent partnership which already exists between the PGA and England Golf, as we work together to develop golf in England. ” Nigel Evans, the Chair of England Golf also welcomed the news and added, “This is an innovative appointment and a very positive step for England Golf. Sandy will bring a different perspective and years of experience to our discussions as we begin to plan our new future.” Sandy Jones’s involvement with the PGA goes back over 34 years and he has led the association in their work to identify and support the needs of over 7,500 qualified member coaches worldwide in his role as Chief Executive since 1991. Jones commented, “I am delighted to have been asked join the Board of England Golf.  This is a very exciting, as well as challenging time for our game and I look forward to working with the England Golf team as they develop their future strategy to encourage more people to play golf and to inspire existing golfers to play more.” Image of Sandy Jones copyright Adrian Milledge. Lynne Fraser, Marketing and PR Manager Emgland GolfEmail: pr@englandgolf.orgTel: 01526 354500 EDITORS’ NOTES England Golf is the governing body for amateur golf in England. England Golf was formed on 1st January 2012 following the merger of the English Golf Union Ltd. and the English Women’s Golf Association and is one of the largest sports governing bodies in England looking after the interests of over 1,900 golf clubs and 770,000 men and women club members. Responsible for the training of the country’s top amateur golfers, England Golf also organises all the major English amateur championships. England Golf works to actively encourage new golfers and increase the continued interest and participation in golf through its golf development initiative ‘Get into Golf’. England Golf is a member of The England Golf Partnership (EGP) together with the PGA and supported by the Golf Foundation and Sport England. Their Whole Sport Plan for golf identifies how England will achieve its vision of becoming ‘The Leading Golf Nation in the World by 2020’ from grass roots right through to elite level.

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