Golf Ireland has announced 15 High Performance and 11 Developing players who will receive funding under Player Pathway programme for the 2021 season.
Providing financial assistance that supports players’ participation in international amateur events is a key objective of the programme.
It provides the opportunity to support players as they strive to balance competing internationally with commitments outside of the sport, such as careers and education.
Players are empowered to become self-sufficient in the design and execution of their personal performance plans.
This measure of funding is an important element in helping them to do that.
The players are drawn from 22 different clubs across the island of Ireland.
They include nine male and six female players in the high-performance category; eight female and three male in the developing category.
“At each stage of the pathway, players and their support team will be aware of the skills and knowledge required to reach the next stage of their development,” said ILGU High-Performance Manager David Kearney.
“Players taking their first steps towards personal progression right up to our emerging Professional golfers will be supported in the Golf Ireland pathway. This support varies and includes financial grants, resource provision, coaching and mentorship,” added GUI National Coach Neil Manchip.
The funding is supported by Sport Ireland and Sport NI.
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