About the Development Group

 The Hertfordshire Development Group is represented by various partners who support the 53 clubs in the county and 7 Artisan clubs. These partners are England Golf, Golf Foundation, PGA (Professional Golf Association), and Hertfordshire Sports Partnership all working with Volunteers with the primary objective of growing the game of golf across the county of Hertfordshire and ensuring that there is a pathway available to any person, regardless of age, gender, background or ability, that wishes to participate in this fantastic game.

MEET OUR DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR - ROWENA HEMMINGS

Rowena Hemmings has been heavily involved in County Development setting up the Herts Golf Partnership group in 2006. She is a keen golfer who plays her golf at Porters Park Golf Club where she was Lady Captain and served on the Executive Committee as Chair of Golf. She was Junior Area Manager for the South East Region from 2000-2005 and County Captain and 1st team Captain from 2005-2007.  

Her development role covers:

1. Incorporate prioritised initiatives into Action Plan
2. Liaise with England Golf Regional personnel for allocation of England Golf Grants
3. Review and amend as appropriate progress of initiatives with Development Committee on a bi monthly basis 
4. Produce and circulate annual Development Strategy
5. Liaise regularly with County Development Officer.

6. Identify and prioritise initiatives relevant to increasing participation in Hertfordshire.

HERTFORDSHIRE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER - Matthew Crowhurst

This development role covers: 

1. iTour and Futures tour Controller
2. Club liason for development with the aim of growing the game county wide.
3. In conjunction with the County Welfare Officer, promote the issues of Safeguarding Young and Vulnerable People with the Clubs. 
4. Identify and prioritise initiatives relevant to increasing Golf participation in Hertfordshire, including all examples of Good Practice in Clubs.
5. Identify potential sources of funding and apply as appropriate to support the implementation of the Development plan.
6. Assist Golf Clubs with retention of members.

• Contact: 
• Tel : 07496 653 056
• Email : cdo@hertfordshiregolf.org

MEET OUR EXTERNAL PARTNER DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Alice Lowe is the Regional Development Officer of the Golf Foundation who covers Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Derbyshire,  Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire

Golf Sixes, Safeguarding, Box of Tricks, School Games, Junior Action Plans, Life Skills through Grass Roots program, Junior Passport are just some of the key areas I focus on and support clubs with. 

Mobile: 07824 552663
alice@golf-foundation.org

Simon Taylor is the Club Support Officer of England Golf who covers Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire 

I support counties and clubs with Governance , Business Planning, Understanding Your Market, Retention, Marketing, Recruitment, Women & Girls, SafeGolf accreditation and Worldwide Handicapping System .

• Phone: 01526 354500  
• Mobile: 07702 913916
• Email: simon.taylor@englandgolf.org
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Chris Samways is the Project Officer looking after Sporting Chance, Youth Offending, NGBs, Club Development and Satellite Clubs at the Hertfordshire Sports Partnership.

My main task is to deliver the Sporting Chance programme across Hertfordshire which looks to engage young people in the criminal justice system in sport. I also work with National Governing Bodies to assist them with their programmes on a local basis and deliver the best possible service to the 2500 sports clubs in Hertfordshire.

• Phone: 01707 285026 
• Email: c.samways@herts.ac.uk