The CPG Learning & Performance Summit takes place for the first time at Fontana in Austria from 14-17 November 2023.
With three days of sessions – a high performance coaching day, education-focused day and Annual Congress leadership and performance day – and over 20 speakers, the Summit will be the biggest and best yet, all capped-off by the Annual Gala Awards Supported by Rolex.
Fonatana
The Fontana is a lush green sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Just the right dose of excitement and variety in an exceptional atmosphere.
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Fontana Golf
Austria
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Ryder Cup European Development Trust
The Ryder Cup European Development Trust was set up in order to support golf at grass roots level throughout Europe. The idea of the Trust is to get more people starting to play golf, continuing to play and ultimately succeeding in the game.
Samuel Ryder started the Ryder Cup in 1927, and after some 65 years of the competition being under the ownership of The PGA, it was then run as a 50/50 joint venture with The European Tour.
In 2004 a new Ryder Cup agreement was drawn up, to involve The Confederation of Professional Golf through a charitable trust, changing the split to 60/20/20, with the European Tour becoming the managing partner. At the same time the Ryder Cup European Development Trust was created, in order to allow Ryder Cup to put even more back into grass roots golf across the continent. The PGA remained significantly involved as the founding partner.
The Ryder Cup European Development Trust is a registered charity under the control of The Confederation of Professional Golf, with objectives to further develop golf across Europe. The Trust manages its share of profits from the Ryder Cup in a tax-efficient method to give the Trust the opportunity to maximise funds to contribute to golf projects across Europe.
Rolex
Rolex support the Confederation of Professional Golf Annual Gala Awards.
The history of Rolex and Swiss watchmaking are inextricably linked. Pioneer in the development of the wristwatch, the brand is at the origin of numerous major watchmaking innovations, and has registered over 400 patents in the course of its history.
Rolex designs, develops and produces in-house all the essential components of its watches, from the casting of the gold alloys to the machining, crafting, assembly and finishing of the movement, case, dial and bracelet.
Switzerland is the crucible where Rolex watches are brought to life thanks to the know-how and commitment of more than 6,000 employees at the brand’s four sites, all at the cutting edge of watchmaking technology.
Tuesday 14 Nov - CPG Learning & Performance Institute Launch CPD Event
10:30 - 11:00 | CPG & ÖGV Intro To CPG Learning & Performance Institute and Performance & Competence Center Representatives from the CPG & Österreichischer Golf-Verband / Austrian Golf Association [ÖGV] introduce the new facility. § |
11:00 - 12:30 | How Trackman Data Powers Ryder Cup Success And Provides Applications For All Vice President Sales, EMEA, Mike Malone details how team success can be powered by data and how this is applied by coaches and practitioners. @ ÖGV Performance & Competence Center |
12:30 - 13:00 | Solheim Cup Success And Developing The Game With Bushnell Golf Commercial Manager – EMEA, Darren Bragg, reveals the hands-on support that Bushnell provided to the winning Solheim Cup Team Europe, and how these principles can be used by coaches in growing and developing the sport. @ ÖGV Performance & Competence Center |
13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch @ Fontana Clubhouse |
14:00 - 15:00 | High Performance Coaching CPG Knowledge & Development Advisory Panel Chairman, Jonathan Mannie, dives into the key concepts behind developing high performance for individuals and teams from Jonathan’s extensive experience of coaching various national teams and players. @ ÖGV Performance & Competence Center |
15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee Break @ ÖGV Performance & Competence Center |
15:30 - 17:00 | Bernd Wiesberger - Special Guest Masterclass The 2021 Ryder Cup Team Europe Member provides an insight into his strategies and techniques across the Performance & Competence Center’s state-of-the-art practice areas. @ ÖGV Performance & Competence Center |
17:00 - 18:00 | Welcome & Networking Drinks @ Fontana Clubhouse |
Wednesday 15 Nov - Heads of Training Summit & EDUGOLF Conference
09:00 - 09:30 | Welcome Jonathan Mannie - Knowledge & Development Advisory Panel Chairman – CPG @ Fontana Clubhouse |
09:30 - 09:50 | IOC Olympic Solidarity programme - Opportunities for Golf Organisations Dr Kyle Phillpots – Advisor – IGF @ Fontana Clubhouse |
09:50 - 10:10 | Launching a New Recognised Golf Instructor Programme in Croatia Dr Martina Čanaki – Programme Manager – Croatian Institute of Kinesiology & Dean Dužaić – Programme Co-Manager – PGA of Croatia @ Fontana Clubhouse |
10:10 - 10:30 | The Creation of a Centre of Excellence for University-level Education, Elite Performance and Championships Fiona Connolly – Head of College – Edge Golf College – Portugal (Troia and Dunas) @ Fontana Clubhouse |
10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break @ Fontana Clubhouse |
11:00 - 12:20 | Learning from the Edges - Increasing Understanding of Golf Coaching by Exploring the Edges Mark Taylor – Head of Instruction & Education – EDGA @ ÖGV Performance & Competence Center |
12:20 - 12:40 | Building and Developing Excellent Tutor Group in Austria Mag. Marie-Christine Jeffery – Co-CEO of Education – PGA of Austria @ Fontana Clubhouse |
12:40 - 13:00 | Development and Modular Delivery of New Coaching Qualifications in Poland Wojciech Waśniewski – Director of Education – PGA of Poland @ Fontana Clubhouse |
13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch @ Fontana Clubhouse |
14:00 - 16:00 | EDUGOLF Final Conference & Workshop CPG & Ben Gittus – Director of Standards – EOSE [European Observatoire of Sport Employment] @ Fontana Clubhouse |
16:00 - 16:30 | Coffee Break @ Fontana Clubhouse |
16:30 - 17:00 | Working with National Federation, National Olympic Committee and CPG --- The Process of Designing and Launching New Golf Training Programmes in Holland Jim van Heuven van Staereling – Director of Education – PGA of Holland @ Fontana Clubhouse |
17:00 - 17:30 | Supporting the Education of Golf Workforce Through CPG Learning Institute Wojciech Waśniewski – Executive Director - Knowledge Development – CPG @ Fontana Clubhouse |
Thursday 16 Nov - Annual Congress & Annual Gala Awards Supported By Rolex
09:00 - 09:30 | CPG Annual General Meeting [AM] The CPG’s official AGM – all Member Country representatives are invited to attend. @ Fontana Clubhouse |
09:30 - 09:45 | 2023 Commitments Follow-Up Following up on the commitments made by both Member Countries and the CPG for 2023 from the previous Annual Congress. @ Fontana Clubhouse |
09:45 - 10:30 | Celebrating Success in Your Associations A selection of case studies from Member Countries that celebrates the successes from across the past year. @ Fontana Clubhouse |
10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break @ Fontana Clubhouse |
11:00 - 12:30 | Leadership Skills Training Workshop [PT 1] Director of Inside Track, David Henwood, leads a leadership workshop looking at the leadership skills required, challenges, best practice, and tools & tactics for leaders of organisations. @ Fontana Clubhouse |
12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch @ Fontana Clubhouse |
13:30 - 15:00 | Leadership Skills Training Workshop [PT 2] Part 2 of David Henwood’s leadership workshop. @ Fontana Clubhouse |
15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee Break @ Fontana Clubhouse |
15:30 - 16:00 | CPG Partner Session @ ÖGV Performance & Competence Center |
16:00 - 17:00 | Matthew Tipper - Short Game Masterclass Short game specialist and coach to Adrian Meronk, Matthew Tipper, runs through his short game secrets on the Performance & Competence Center’s indoor short game area. @ ÖGV Performance & Competence Center |
17:00 - 17:30 | GolfSixes League Match A chance to pay the popular GolfSixes format in a fun competition inside the Performance & Competence Center. @ ÖGV Performance & Competence Center |
18:00 - 18:30 | Annual Gala Awards Dinner Drinks Reception Welcome drinks served ahead of the Gala Dinner. @ Fontana Clubhouse |
18:30 - 21:30 | Annual Gala Awards Dinner Supported by Rolex Capping off the Summit week by celebrating the great and the good of golf with the Annual Awards and presentation of the International Team Championship Sandy Jones Trophy. The Dinner will conclude by celebrating this year’s Ryder Cup with Edward Kitson, Ken Schofield and Ian Randell. Dress Code: Jacket & Tie and equivalent for ladies. @ Fontana Clubhouse |
Summit Delegate Materials will be distributed to all Delegates and Member Country PGA shortly.
To find out more contact the CPG Team.
2023 CPG Annual Awards Supported by Rolex
Christer Lindberg Bowl – Edward Kitson
John Jacobs Award for Teaching & Coaching – Matthew Tipper
CPG 5-Star Professional Award – Iain Forrester
CPG 5-Star Professional Award – Tomáš Gryc
CPG Special Recognition Award – BlackSeaRama Golf & Villas
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Christer Lindberg Bowl – Edward Kitson
The CPG’s prestigious Christer Lindberg Bowl has been awarded to Former Ryder Cup Match Director, Edward Kitson, recognising his enormous behind-the-scenes impact upon the development of the Ryder Cup across a career spanning no less than 15 matches.
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John Jacobs Award for Teaching & Coaching – Mathew Tipper
Matthew Tipper, renowned coach to Adrian Meronk and acclaimed short game specialist, has become the latest recipient of the CPG’s highest coaching award, the John Jacobs Award for Teaching & Coaching.
The prestigious award – for which Tipper was nominated for by the PGA of Poland – is given to coaches that demonstrate exceptional skill, dedication, and impact in the field of golf coaching, with Tipper joining a who’s who list of past winners, including Phil Kenyon, Michael Bannon, Sergio Bertaina, Neil Manchip and Eduardo Celles.
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CPG 5-Star Professional Award – Iain Forrester
PGA of Holland Professional, Iain Forrester, is the latest recipient of the CPG’s 5-Star Professional Award recognising his excellence in the profession, in particular around the preservation of the game’s history and his passion for hickory golf.
Whilst Forrester has been Head Professional of Golf & Country Club Hoenshuis for 36 years, he has also been instrumental in reintroducing hickory clubs to modern golfers, and has dedicated his time to preserving the enduring elegance and tradition of the sport.
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CPG 5-Star Professional Award – Tomáš Gryc
PGA of Czech Republic Director of Education and Board Member, Tomáš Gryc, Ph.D., has been awarded the 2023 5-Star Professional Award by the Confederation of Professional Golf [CPG] in recognition of his exemplary role as a PGA Professional in his country.
Gryc is not only a PGA of Czech Republic Member himself, operating Prague City Golf Academy, but he also gained his Ph.D. in Sport Sciences from Charles University, renowned as being one of the best universities in Central Europe.
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CPG Special Recognition Award – BlackSeaRama Golf & Villas
Bulgarian golf resort and host of the hugely successful BlackSeaRama Vivacom Pro-Am, BlackSeaRama Golf & Villas, has been awarded the CPG’s Special Recognition Award 2023 in celebration of the relationship and collaboration together following the 15th anniversary of the Pro-Am earlier this year.
The Pro-Am has been a regular fixture on the CPG’s schedule offering a fantastic opportunity to sample the Cape Kaliakra coastline and the Gary Player-designed championship links course at BlackSeaRama. This year the Pro-Am reached a record number of 43 teams showing just how popular the event is.
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The PGA of Slovakia have made history at Fontana in Austria after becoming the first team to take home both the International Team Championship [ITC] Sandy Jones Trophy and the International Team Shield since the event started 34 years ago.
The ITC sees teams of three Professionals from across the CPG’s Member Countries battle it out against each other, whilst the International Team Shield tournament recognises those PGAs with 100 Members or less – Adam Puchmelter, Juraj Zvarik and Michal Brezovsky from the PGA of Slovakia are the first PGA to secure this historic double after a score including a 62 and a hole-in-one.