Over a century of supporting Cheshire golf clubs

What does your County do for you?

The result of the unification of the Cheshire Union of Golf Clubs and the Cheshire County Ladies Golf Association on 23rd September 2024, is that Cheshire Golf now represents a single voice for golf within Cheshire and at regional and national levels.

Our mission is: 

• to encourage our affiliated members to promote and grow the game of golf in Cheshire in a safe and friendly environment, welcoming everyone, irrespective of age, gender or ethnicity.
• To represent and support the clubs in introducing and providing a broad range of competitive golf for their members whatever their level of ability.

Did you know that Cheshire Golf arranges:

• 13 Cheshire County Championships during the season across all age ranges
• Significant investment in the coaching of our juniors and across our squads
• Competitions for pairs, teams and individuals across all groups
• County team tournaments, Inter-County matches within the northern counties’ leagues and championships and friendly matches with other counties and clubs.

We provide advice and support to clubs on: 

• Safeguarding
• All aspects of the World Handicapping System
• Undertaking course ratings for WHS purposes. 
• Rules of Golf (including disputes)
• Disciplinary matters
• Supporting charities to help people with disabilities and health issues to play and take part in golf
• Deliver roadshows to clubs on a range of different topics

As a member of an Affiliated Club, you can benefit from:

• Cheshire County Card: 

Free to apply: County Card Scheme – Cheshire Golf. Provides discounted  green fees at clubs across England

• Life Membership:

One-off fee of £25 to join, giving access to seven betterball competitions a year at venues across Cheshire. These are excellent value and a chance to make new friends from clubs across the county.

• Participation in championships and competitions
• Participation in the Handicap Trophy, open to members off any handicap 
• Participation in the Mixed Foursomes championship

This document provides full details of how clubs and their members benefit from payment of their affiliation fees.

Notable Cheshire Players

We’ve had significant success in producing national championship winners and players who have represented their country. Most recently Daniel Hayes has won the Carris Trophy and represented GB&I Boys as well as England at Boys and Men’s levels.

Notable players who have benefitted from our coaching and player development programs and have gone on to success in the professional ranks include Paul Waring, David Horsey, Bronte Law, Jamie Donaldson, Joanne Morley and Matt Jordan. Thanks to our player development programs, Cheshire are in a position where its representative County Teams are able to successfully compete against their peers. We are working hard to preserve, enhance and advance the quality of golf throughout the county of Cheshire.

Would you like to get involved?

We are always looking for people to join the board as a director, but there are also opportunities to help develop golf without becoming a Board Director. If you are interested in one or more of the following areas, please contact County Secretary, Steve Doughty at secretary@cheshiregolf.org.uk or on 01244 678004 with your area of interest and expertise and your contact details. Steve or one of the Board Directors will then follow this up with a personal telephone call.

We are always looking for additional people to help in the following areas:

Finance & Accountancy

Marketing & Business Development

Event Management of County Championships and County Matches

Social Media / Web Development

Golf Course Assessment Surveys

Coaching Junior Teams

History

Cheshire Golf has a rich history dating back to 1907. 

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