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Steve Pope
EIGCA presentation
April 2002
The impact of the European Regional Development Fund
on golf
EIGCA presentation – Steve Pope
Importance of ERDF to GC architects
ERDF big impact on golf in certain EU Member States
– Ireland €20 million in golf grants, 30% of all new build 1989/99
– Portugal grants up to €3.7 million
ERDF impact on UK golf - varied
Possible future role, eg in Med & Eastern Europe
EIGCA presentation – Steve Pope
What is the ERDF?
2nd largest EU financial mechanism (€13 billion p.a.)
Grant aid to certain regions only:poorest (objective 1)industrial & rural decline(objective 2)
Removing regional imbalance in the single market
Investment in infrastructure, SMEs, tourism, etc to create jobs
EIGCA presentation – Steve Pope
Case study 1 - Ireland
International standard new parkland GCs (K Club)
New championship GCs in remote areas (Doonbeg)
CHs & visitor facilities (Co. Sligo)
Golf tourism marketing
Integrated use of ERDF & ESF – Gort GC
Remodelling GCs – very few cases
EIGCA presentation – Steve Pope
Case study 2 - Doonbeg
Biggest single Irish grant - €3.3 million
Proactive search for ERDF golf projects by Shannon Development
Environmentally-sensitive area chosen
US investor – Kiawah
Only Greg Norman design in EU
Delay in approval of grant
EIGCA presentation – Steve Pope
Continental Europe
Portugal
ERDF golf projects 1988 - 2006
Golf grants up to €3.7 million
Greece & Italy
Considering ERDF now for golf
Eastern Europe
Developing golf tourism
Future members of EU will have access to ERDF
EIGCA presentation – Steve Pope
The EU candidate countries
EstoniaLatviaLithuaniaPolandCzech RepublicSlovak RepublicHungarySloveniaRomaniaBulgaria
MaltaCyprus
? Turkey
EIGCA presentation – Steve Pope
Northern Ireland
Equivalent actions to the Republic
England
Only one case of English ERDF golf grant
Wales
New objective 1 & new golf tourism strategy
EIGCA presentation – Steve Pope
Scotland
Marketing
Golf Highland campaign
Golf hotel
Carnoustie
Only one eg of ERDF for Scottish GC build
EIGCA presentation – Steve Pope
Case study 3 – Dora GC
Standard municipal GC
Not a golf tourist resort
ERDF golf for land reclamation
Weak in terms of direct job creation
Strong indirect impact – changing the image of ugly derelict sites
EIGCA presentation – Steve Pope
ERDF big impact on golf in certain EU Member States
Good practice:
Golf tourism strategy
Golf tourist clusters
Proactive search for sites
Reclamation of derelict land
GC architects should be aware of ERDF / golf possibilities
Conclusions