Conservative Council Gives £400 Sports Grant to Young Golfer

Up-and-coming young golfer Aimee Wilson has been given a boost to her sporting development – thanks to a £400 sports grant from Conservative controlled Tamworth Borough Council.

17-year-old Aimee has been playing golf since she was seven and has competed in a number of junior European and world championships – recently winning the European Championship in Scotland for her age group.  In the last year alone, she has won the Burton Golf Club Junior Open, the Champion of Champions, the Derbyshire Order of Merit trophy and is this year’s Derbyshire Ladies Champion.

The Polesworth School pupil spends around 11 hours a week on her golf practice, as well as taking part in competitions throughout the summer.

Aimee plays at Mickleover and trains with her coach Danny Taylor at the Robert Rock Academy in Lichfield, so there is a lot of travelling involved.  Club fees, coaching sessions, equipment and clothing are all vital parts of Aimee’s golfing development – but can be expensive.

Tamworth Borough Council has now given Aimee a sporting boost with the award of a £400 sports grant, to be used towards her sporting development.

Cllr Jeremy Oates, Cabinet member for Community Development, said, “Encouraging the aspirations of the young people of Tamworth is one of our main priorities, and I am delighted that we are able to help and support Aimee in her golf development.

“It is wonderful to see young people so committed to their sport and to try hard to be the best they can.  It is an honour to be able to play even a small part in that.”

Aimee’s next competition is the Midland Girls’ Championship in August.  This is her last year as a junior, before she moves up into the ladies category.