NOTICE FROM THE GENERAL COMMITTEE
Dear Member,
As you will all be aware, RYAN WALLACE is representing Handsworth Golf Club as an elite golfer. His handicap is plus 0.5, and his golfing CV is as follows:-
Warwickshire Junior County player for the last four seasons. Captain 2010.
Last season he was in the Warwickshire first team squad of ten players and played in every fixture. He is in the Warwickshire squad for the 2012 season.
He has represented the club in National events in 2011 as follows :-
- Carris Trophy
- British Boys’ Amateur Championship.
He represented Solihull College in the English National College Finals in the last two years.
Faldo European Final as a Junior.
In his first year as a senior he qualified to play in a number of R & A ranking events including : -
- The English Amateur at Woburn
- West of England at Saunton
- South of England at Walton Heath
- South of England U21′S at Rye
- North of England under 21′s at Middlesborough.
He came fourth in the Midland Order of Merit playing in only 3 of the events. He was 2nd in the Warwickshire Open and qualified for the Faldo European Final at under 21 level for the second time.
The club is prepared to support Ryan in the management and administration of his progression through the ranks of amateur golf. As you will no doubt be aware, competing at this level is expensive, therefore, with Warwickshire County Golf’s approval, we are proposing to put in place the infrastructure whereby we can encourage sponsorship and oversee the financial administration of his golfing season.
Warwickshire County Golf rules are explicit and comprehensive in the manner in which assistance can be given to an elite golfer.
Rule
4 - Expenses “an amateur golfer may receive reasonable competition expenses, not exceeding the actual expenses incurred, to play in a golf competition or exhibition “
4(i) & 4(ii) set out that expenses can be paid through the players club with approval from county golf union or association
Expenses
cover six main areas,
1) entry fees,
2) accommodation,
3) travel expenses
4) coaching,
5) equipment,
6) subsistence.
A bank account will be organised by HGC and the authorisation for any payment will be validated and authenticated on a month by month basis. Taking all the legalities into account, we can accept any donations from members and outside agencies to cover Ryan’s playing costs for the 2012 season. Ryan is a very talented golfer who will have to continue to improve if his ambition to be a professional golfer is to be realised.
Anyone who is interested in supporting Ryan, please contact the Club Professional, Mr. Lee Bashford.
BARRY WILLETTS
Chairman 18th January 2012