Golf Ireland will provide assistance to 26 players - 12 men and 14 women — under the Funded Programme in 2021.

Under the Golf Ireland Performance Pathway, 15 High Performance and 11 Developing players will receive funding under the programme that aims to assist players in gaining International experience and help them to develop their skills towards improved tournament performance.

Providing financial assistance that supports players’ participation in international amateur events is a key objective of the programme.

It provides the opportunity to support players as they strive to balance competing internationally with commitments outside of the sport, such as careers and education.

According to Golf Ireland, “players are empowered to become self-sufficient in the design and execution of their personal performance plans”.

Following an application process, the successful players are as follows:

High Performance

• Rob Brazill Naas

• Shannon Burke Ballinrobe

• Sara Byrne Douglas

• Colm Campbell Warrenpoint

• Keith Egan Carton House

• Tiarnan McLarnon Massereene

• Dylan Keating Seapoint

• Max Kennedy Royal Dublin

• Devin Morley Oughterard

• Luke O'Neill Connemara

• Rachel Thompson Cork

• Jan Browne Kilkenny

• Valerie Clancy Killarney

• Eanna Griffin Waterford

• Chloe Ryan Sunningdale

Development

• Clodagh Coughlan Douglas

• Darragh Flynn Carton House

• Robert Galligan Elm Park

• Andrew Hickey Galway Bay

• Lauren Murray Woodbrook

• Ellen O'Gorman Milltown

• Katie Poots Knock

• Leah Temple Lang Elm Park

• Aideen Walsh Lahinch

• Katie Coleman Galway Bay

• Lauren Kelly Ballykisteen

Click here for further details about the Golf Ireland Performance Pathway.

Golf Ireland’s High Performance Programme is supported by Sport Ireland and Sport NI.