Enter the Golf Management Trophy 2018

The 2017 winning team from Thornbury with BIGGA's Jim Croxton and England Golf's Nick Pink

One of the most enjoyable national events in the BIGGA calendar is returning for 2018, offering the opportunity to build bonds with other members of your club management team.

The BIGGA Golf Management Trophy began in the South West & South Wales Section and has expanded into a national competition. The team event brings together the various management elements of golf clubs in the spirit of competition.

BIGGA Regional Administrator Roger Butler said: “The opportunity to spend time with the members of your club management structure is rare, especially in these times when we are all rushed off our feet. So the chance to get away from the workplace into a neutral setting, where you can enjoy time in each other’s company and build some great bonds, and also meet staff from other golf clubs, makes the Golf Management Trophy a fantastic occasion for everyone involved.”

Regional qualifiers will take place throughout the summer, with the grand final being held on Monday 1 October 2018 at Frilford Heath in Oxfordshire.

The winning team in 2017 hailed from Thornbury Golf Centre and speaking at the time, the victorious course manager, Robin Cheney, said: “I think the rest of the team were surprised at how professional the hosting of the qualifiers and the final were, considering it was a greenkeeping event. I’m happy that those guys had a little insight into what BIGGA does and what the industry is all about.”

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Thornbury team of Robin Cheney, Tim Good, Jake Harvey and Dave Lewis

The teams

Each team of four golfers must comprise:

1. Course manager, head greenkeeper or a member of green staff. These must be BIGGA members with a maximum of two per team.

2. Golf club secretary, manager, director of golf or similar role.

3. Chairman of green or a member of the green committee or main board.

4. Club captain or vice-captain

5. Owner, if proprietary club

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Regional qualifiers

Scotland: Thursday 26 July, Dunfermline GC

Northern: Tuesday 21 August, Brampton GC

Central England: Wednesday 4 Jul, St Neots GC

SW&SW: Tuesday 7 August, Burnham & Berrow GC

SW&SW: Friday 7 September, The Worcestershire GC

SW&SW: Tuesday 11 September, High Post GC

Grand Final

Monday 1 October, Frilford Heath, Red Course