England Golf
Richard Flint has extensive work experience in the golf industry. Richard started their career in 1997 as a Sales Support Assistant at the Midlands Electricity Board. In 1998, they joined the English Golf Union Ltd as a Membership Secretary, where they developed membership schemes to encourage beginners and non-club members to join. Richard later became the Development Manager (Mens Golf) and was responsible for supporting county bodies and affiliated golf clubs in grassroots golf development.
In 2005, Richard joined England Golf as a Development Manager, leading the growth of the game through county golf partnerships and affiliated clubs. Richard managed a team of national managers, regional development officers, and administrative staff.
Richard held various roles within England Golf, including Executive Director, Participation & Club Support Director, and Chief Operating Officer. In these positions, they managed the strategic direction of the participation and club support department, focused on customer engagement and growing the game. Richard also served as a Non-Executive Director for The Greenkeepers Training Committee and The Council of National Golf Unions Limited, where they contributed to the development and maintenance of a handicapping system.
Richard's work experience demonstrates their expertise in golf management, strategic planning, team leadership, and customer engagement.
Richard Flint completed a Diploma in Commercial Skills from CIPFA in 2022. In 2011, they attended the Cranfield School of Management for the Sport England Management & Leadership Programme. From 2004 to 2005, Richard pursued a Professional Certificate in Management at The Open University. In 2002, they obtained a Diploma in Managing & Developing Sport from Leeds Metropolitan University. Richard earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Geography from the University of Wolverhampton between 1994 and 1997.
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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.