SGA ELITE TRAINING SCHEME

GENERAL
1. The SGA Elite Training Scheme will consist of two main squads, namely, the National Squad and the Development Squad.  There is also a Special Squad comprising National Squad members who are either on overseas studies still engaged in competitive golf or with long term injury. 

2. SGA does not provide training to players in the National and Development Squads.  However, they may be provided with allowances to engage their own swing coaches and pay for their range balls. 

3. SGA will provide tournament opportunities.  Players will be sent to participate in local and overseas tournaments to build up tournament exposure and experience. 

NATIONAL SQUAD
4. Selection to the National Squad will be based on the SGA Order of Merit and will be done at the end of each year.  There is no age limit.

5. Members’ status in the National Squad will also be reviewed annually.  Those who are ranked at the bottom positions at the end of the year may lose their positions in the National Squad.

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
6. The main role of the Development Squad is to be the feeder for the National Squad.  The age of members in the Development Squad will normally be below 21 years old. 

7. Selection to the Development Squad will be done annually using the SGA Order of Merit.  Members will be selected on a provisional basis.  Confirmation of their status will be subject to them achieving a set target within a given time frame. 

8. Members’ status in the Development Squad will be reviewed annually.  The SGA Order of Merit will be used to determine suitability of members to:

          a  be promoted to the National Squad; or
          b. continue to remain in the Development Squad. 

9. Those consistently ranked at the bottom will lose their positions in the Development Squad.

 SPECIAL SQUAD
10.  In order to continue to monitor National Squad members who are on overseas studies and who are still engaged in competitive golf, they will be moved to the Special Squad.  They may be sent to tournaments to represent Singapore if they keep SGA abreast of the results of all the tournaments that they are participating whilst abroad. 

11.  National Squad members with long term injury will also be transferred to this squad for rehabilitation. 

NATIONAL SQUAD BENEFITS
12. National Squad members may get a quarterly allowance to be used for swing coach and/or range balls.  They may also be sent for regional tournaments.   

SPECIAL SQUAD BENEFITS
13.  National Squad members transferred to the Special Squad due to overseas studies will not get any benefits.  However, they may be considered for selection to represent Singapore in major games.  If so selected, they may be funded to cover their travel and expenses. 

14. National Squad members transferred to the Special Squad due to long term injury will not be entitled to any benefits other then receiving sports science support services.  They cannot claim any allowance during the entire period of injury and rehabilitation. 

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD BENEFITS
15.  Development Squad members may get quarterly allowance to be used for swing coach and/or range balls.  Provisional members may also be entitled to this allowance during the period that they remain provisional.  Development Squad members may also be sent for West Malaysian tournaments. 

SGA/02/04 dated 2 Jan 09