Golf Leaflet

Advanced Apprenticeship in GolďŹ ng Excellence Worthing College in partnership with Worthing Golf Club and England Golf

Setting new standards in golďŹ ng excellence

Advanced Apprenticeship in Golfing Excellence The Advanced Apprenticeship in Golfing Excellence offers an unrivalled performance opportunity for talented and aspiring young golfers.

Designed to enhance your performance and knowledge of golf, this 2year apprenticeship delivers significant coaching, practice and competitive opportunities all led by our highly talented, experienced and committed staff team in partnership with Worthing Golf Club and England Golf.

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NVQ knowledge units taught in practical settings and linked to and supported by the BTEC qualification which is collegebased.

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Many BTEC assessments are based on your development as a golfer and your performance and knowledge of golf.

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BTEC units further enhance your performance and knowledge in sport.

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Many transferable skills including personal learning, thinking and presentation skills embedded within the NVQ and BTEC.

Apprenticeship highlights: •

Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Achieving Excellence in Sports Performance.

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Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Sports Performance and Excellence.

• Parallel Level 2 qualifications offered in Functional Skills English and Maths if required.

College guidance and support for: •

Opportunity to progress to University or other Higher Education with maximum of 360 UCAS points.

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Free membership of Worthing Golf Club.

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Financial support for kit and gym membership.

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Specialist sports science support ( initial screening and diagnostics, fitness training and testing, sports psychology).

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Health and personal wellbeing and safety.

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Career options (including employer rights and responsibilities).

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UCAS applications to Higher Education.

How to apply

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Regular high level competitions as part of the Intercollegiate Tour.

Application is simple, online at www.worthing. ac.uk On the Application Form select Sporting Excellence (AASE) Golf Entry Requirements

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Approved host family arrangements if required (approximately £100 per week).

Apprenticeship Qualifications: •

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Achieve both the Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Achieving Excellence in Sports Performance and the Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Sports Performance and Excellence.

NVQ performance units taught practically on the golf course, short course, range, practice area or in competition.

Male applicants must be playing to a handicap of 5 and female applicants to a handicap of 10. We are able to accept handicaps above this if real potential is evident during the selection process.

Academic entry requirements are a minimum of five grade Cs at GCSE. Applicants must additionally study Functional skills English and Maths where GCSE grades in these subjects are below C.

Our Golf Staff Team Stephen Rolley – Head Coach • Stephen is a vastly experienced and talented elite coach who is a fellow of the PGA and has been an England Regional and National squad coach for 20 years.

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As head professional at Worthing Golf Club Stephen has established an enviable reputation for elite player development within Sussex and beyond.

• Justin Rose and Paul Casey were both members of the first EGU squad Stephen coached and since then Stephen has coached many International, Walker Cup and European Tour Players.

• Stephen also has an enviable professional playing record which includes being a European Tour Card Holder for 12 years, five times qualified for the Open and an England Boy and GB&I U23 International.

Contact: stephenrolley@yahoo.co.uk.

Sam Hollingdale – Fitness Coach • Sam works with all golfers from Tour professional to weekend golfers and currently works with clients from International Squads, County Squads, College / University Teams and individual clients.

Sam also has private studios / offices and associations with various golf clubs.

• Sam brings a wealth of experience from personal training, strength and conditioning, health club management, golf club management, military service. Current qualifications held include REPS3 and NASM Strength & Conditioning, Paul Chek, Titleist Certified, Golf Athlete Level 1 & 2, Master NLP Practitioner, Cognitive Hypnotherapy.

Contact: samhollingdale@ totalgolfconditioningmindandbody.co.uk.

Worthing Golf Club Worthing Golf Club, with its two 18 hole courses, occupies a commanding position on the slopes of the South Downs, all of which is now included in the South Downs National Park.

Gary Dawes – Sports Psychologist • Gary has vast coaching experience both within and outside golf. Gary has worked with tour players and aspiring amateurs and has built up an enviable reputation.

• Working within the Sussex Boys County Coaching team Gary compliments technical development with his extensive knowledge of sports psychology including neuro linguistic programming and hypnotherapy.

Contact: gary@gdscoaching.com.

Worthing Lower (Championship) Course is the most interesting of all the Downland Links courses and the best test of golf.

The Upper Course provides an interesting contrast to the Lower Course. With a total length of 5211 yards, against the 6505 yards of the Lower, it is a less exacting test for the handicap player. However, its smaller scale requires greater accuracy and allows fewer margins for error.

Both courses command breathtaking views of the English Channel, the finest provided by the holes around the turn on the Upper Course.

They offer you a panoramic view of the whole stretch of the Channel from the Seven Sisters to the east across to the Isle of Wight in the west.

RTHING WO

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Worthing College Opportunity, Achievement, Success and Progression

Worthing College, Bolsover Road, Worthing, West Sussex BN13 1NS 01903 243389 admissions@worthing.ac.uk www.worthing.ac.uk