England Golf
Ben Martin has extensive experience in the golf industry, currently serving as the Club, Counties & Membership Development Manager at England Golf since August 2018, while previously holding several positions including Regional Manager and Partnership Manager within the organization. Prior to this, Ben Martin was the Golf Manager and PGA Golf Academy Professional at Exeter Golf and Country Club with Wear Park Spa and Restaurant from July 2013 to August 2018. Ben Martin began a career in the sport as a PGA Professional Golfer at Teign Valley Golf Club from July 2012 to July 2013, and has also held roles as a Specialist at Apple and a PGA Assistant Professional at Hele Park Golf Centre from 2005 to 2011. Ben Martin holds a PGA Foundation Degree in Professional Golf from the University of Birmingham, obtained between 2008 and 2011.
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England Golf
England Golf is the governing body for amateur golf in England. It is one of the country’s largest sports governing bodies and looks after the interests of more than 1,800 affiliated golf clubs and 720,000 members. England Golf is at the heart of grassroots golf, inspiring people to have a lifelong involvement in the game. Our development initiative ‘Get into golf’ introduces new golfers, juniors and adults, to start playing the game as well as increasing the interest and participation in golf. Working with our partners we offer business support to clubs to encourage more golfers to enjoy the benefits of club membership and to help promote the game as being accessible, fun and family friendly. For competitive golfers, England Golf provides championships for all ages and abilities, both in individual and team events, hosted at some of the most prestigious courses across the country, some with qualifying events at any club. We identifiy and develop the country’s most talented golfers through their amateur careers, many of whom go on to become the world’s leading professional golfers, such as Justin Rose, Lee Westwood, Tommy Fleetwood, Charley Hull, Brontë Law and Melissa Reid. Funding The majority of England Golf funding comes from affiliation fees paid by golfers which funds the core activities of the organisation. Members of each affiliated club pay an annual subscription to their County Union (men) or County Association (women) and to England Golf.