07. Community Champion

Once the putting green has been opened we need to ensure that maximum benefit is delivered to the community. Putting Plus will appoint a Community Champion and an annual report produced summarising community involvement. The initial plans are that the Community Champion will focus on the following groups.   

Local Families: Families would be encouraged by having a cheaper family ticket, and family competitions organised throughout the summer months. Unlike many other sports families, in spite of different ages and abilities, can put together - a healthy, social, family activity.

School Children: Putting is an excellent way to introduce the young to golf. Local schools would be encouraged to interest pupils in putting with tuition and putting games being on offer at a reduced rate.

Retired: Putting is an ideal way to help the retired to keep mobile and meet other people. Special sessions for retired would be organised hopefully combining an enjoyable game of putting with a coffee and a chat at a bargain price.

Tourists & Day trippers: Visitors contribute to the economic wellbeing of Prestwick. Encouraging visitors is competitive and putting would offer an attractive social activity for young and old. The putting charges paid by visitors would help support the putting green and the surplus used to provide additional benefits for visitors and the local community.  

Friendship: Many of the people who walk along the Promenade are on their own.  Sessions would be offered where people on their own could meet up and putt with others, helping to combat loneliness.

General Public: Having a game of putting would give people an added incentive to get out into the fresh air and take exercise particularly when the profits are to be re-invested in other activities.

The outcome will include a higher profile for golf crucial to Prestwick; greater interest in golf by youngsters; healthier retired people an increasing proportion of society; a new activity for, and greater contribution from tourists and day trippers to the economic well being of Prestwick; fewer lonely people; and a sociable, enjoyable and health activity for all. Community and visitor activities will be driven by the Putting Plus Community Champion.