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EDGA’s Head of Development Mark Taylor was recently in Madrid with the EDUGOLF project, where he was also able to give the first coaching experience to recently disabled player Fernando at the High Performance centre of The Royal Spanish Golf Federation in Madrid – Fernando who is still in rehabilitation from a skiing accident early… Continue reading EDGA driving coach education for golfers with disability in Spain

EDGA development met with the EDUGOLF partners at the Royal Spanish Golf Federation in Madrid – article on the two day meeting can be found below:

EUROPEAN OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS FOR GOLF EDGA’s Head of development Mark Taylor will be an advisory member on the latest EOSE Coaching & Management expert research groups. Identifying new industry needs and updating the occupational standards for coaching golf – this research and the derived outcomes from the desk research will help shape future coaching standards,… Continue reading EDGA/EOSE latest research groups for golf industry standards underway..

The EDGA Development team visited member country Belgium to deliver coach education to first year students of the PGA of Belgium. The training over two days delivered introductory education to new coaches to expand their skill set in coaching and introducing new players with disability to golf. Day 2 saw existing qualified coaches receive further… Continue reading EDGA Coach Education PGA Belgium

The EDGA Development Team supported Golf Saudi through providing training provision for the coaching workforce over four days at Riyadh Golf Club. The Golf Saudi ‘Mass Participation Coaches’ and PGA Professionals are now positioned to be able to deliver inclusive golf sessions to people with disabilities. The training superseded the Saudi International Asian Tour event… Continue reading EDGA supporting the growth of golf for the disabled in Saudi Arabia

The EDGA Development Team will visit new member federation – Golf Saudi to deliver EDGA Coach Education, training and resources to the network of volunteer and professional coaches. The visit, which will take place from the 22nd January to 4th February, will include delivery of coach education in Riyadh, followed by development activities for golfers… Continue reading EDGA Coach Education visit – Saudi Arabia

On behalf of all the volunteers, staff and directors, EDGA’s President Tony Bennett collected the CPG Presidents Award for Golf Development 2021 in his home country of Portugal. During the ceremony at the Penina Golf Resort, The CPG Chief Executive Officer Ian Randell read the citation: “In acknowledgement for its ongoing development activity and delivery… Continue reading EDGA receive the CPG Presidents award for golf development 2021

Mark Taylor, EDGA’s Head of Development, recently visited South Africa to work with volunteer coaches and PGA of South Africa professionals in three different provinces of South Africa. The visit which took in Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban was supported by The Alfred Dunhill Links Foundation (ADLF), and in collaboration with Golf RSA, The South… Continue reading EDGA Coach Education visit – South Africa

Mark Taylor, EDGA’s Head of Development recently spent two days in Oslo delivering coach education to volunteer and PGA coaches working with players with a disability. ‘It is always good to return to Norway who have such a strong pathway from sampler to competitor player, this visit again concentrated on the introduction of more new… Continue reading EDGA Coach Education visit – Norway