More About Phoenix Disability Golf
Phoenix Disability Golf began in Scotland, the birthplace of the sport, and has grown into a worldwide community. We welcome golfers of every ability, including those with physical, sensory, or learning challenges, all connected by a shared love of golf. With the support of dedicated volunteers and generous sponsors, we work to make golf open, enjoyable, and accessible to everyone. Whether you’ve played for years or are picking up a club for the first time, Phoenix Disability Golf is here to help you experience the fun, friendship, and freedom of the game.
Our History
Phoenix was created by bringing together several passionate groups—Scottish Disability Golf, Vision Impaired Scottish Golf, Disabled Golf Scotland, and the Phoenix Cup. By uniting under one name, we strengthened our purpose and built a single, friendly community where everyone can enjoy the game.
Our Events
Local Competitions & Gatherings are arranged Across Scotland and beyond. We run a wide range of events, from relaxed fun rounds and pairs games to full competitive tournaments. Whatever your level, there’s always an opportunity to take part, enjoy the game, and feel part of the community.
The Phoenix Cup, Inspired by famous team events like the Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup, is the first fully inclusive international match play tournament of its kind. It began at Chippewa Creek Golf Club in Canada and welcomed players from Scotland, Canada, Australia, Ireland, South Africa, Germany, and many more countries. The event continues to grow, creating unforgettable experiences and friendships that last a lifetime.
The Auld Enemies Cup is a long‑running match between Scotland and England, that takes place over three days of competitive team golf. Players earn their place through the Scottish Order of Merit tables, with the team captain also selecting a few “wild‑card” players to complete the squad. Each year, the event brings excitement, pride, and great camaraderie at a UK venue.
Our Hubs
We’ve created friendly Golf Hubs across Scotland where anyone can drop in, pick up a club, and get guidance from our dedicated Pros. These hubs aren’t just places to practise , they’re welcoming social spaces where people connect, build confidence, improve their skills, and experience the inclusive spirit of golf. Below, you’ll find a little more information about our Hubs.
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Conversations on and around the greens
What is a Hub?
Where and How Do Hubs Happen?
Hubs are held at venues across Scotland, with more than 250 golf clubs and over 60 academies and driving ranges already involved. The wider golfing community has shown remarkable support, opening doors to ensure people with disabilities feel encouraged and valued. Since 2004, over 5,400 lessons have been delivered by almost 200 Scottish PGA professionals, helping hundreds of people take their first swing or refine their skills in settings that emphasise patience, encouragement, and enjoyment.
What Happens at a Hub?
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1. The Phoenix Disability Golf Constitution
Constitution
1 Name
The Organisation shall be known as Phoenix Disability Golf , (hereinafter referred to as the Organisation), and will cover the geographical area of Scotland.
2 Objects
The Objects for which the Organisation is established are to
The organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended through the provision and access to golf for disabled people in Scotland and only in relation to recreational facilities or activities which are:
(1) primarily intended for persons who have need of them by reason of their age, ill-health, disability or other disadvantage.
(2) available to members of the public at large or to male or female members of the public at large with regard to coaching of (1) above.
In furtherance of these objects the Organisation shall:
provide golfing information services
3 Powers
3.1 In furtherance of the objects, the Organisation may:
3.1.1 Facilitate access to a range of services for people with and encourage their involvement in planning and developing services;
3.1.2 Develop services relevant to the needs of its members;
3.1.3 Work with appropriate agencies to highlight needs and ensure that these needs are brought to the attention of relevant agencies;
3.1.4 Employ and pay staff to supervise, to organise and carry on the work of the Organisation, dismiss such person as appropriate;
3.1.5 Make all reasonable and necessary provision to enable employees to participate in a pension scheme;
3.1.6 Engage the services of professional advisers and consultants to assist in the work of the Organisation, and to provide payment where appropriate;
3.1.7 Engage the services of volunteers to assist in the work of the Organisation and reimburse approved out-of-pocket expenses;
3.1.8 Collaborate with statutory and voluntary agencies in pursuit of the Organisations aims, and promote the Organisation to the general public;
3.1.9 Promote and carry out, or assist in promoting and carrying out research, surveys and investigations and publish the results, where appropriate;
3.1.10 arrange and hold (or assist in arranging and holding) exhibitions, meetings, seminars and training courses;
3.1.11 with due regard to confidentiality, collect and disseminate information on all matters affecting the objects and exchange such information with other bodies having similar objects whether in this country or overseas;
3.1.12 write, print or otherwise reproduce and circulate, free of charge or for payment such papers, books, pamphlets, periodicals or other documents which shall raise awareness and further the objects;
3.1.13 purchase, take on lease or exchange, hire or otherwise acquire any property and any rights and privileges necessary for the promotion of the said objects and maintain and alter any buildings necessary for the work of the Organisation;
3.1.14 make regulations for the management of any property;
3.1.15 to receive contributions by way or subscription or donation and to raise funds, to further the aims of the Organisation;
3.1.16 subject to such consents as may be required by law, sell, let, mortgage, dispose of or turn to account all or any of the property or assets of the Organisation;
3.1.17 to hold a bank account in the name of the Organisation and to invest the monies not immediately required in investments, securities or property as may be thought fit, subject nevertheless to such conditions (if any) as may for the time being be imposed or required by law;
3.1.18 does all such other lawful things as are necessary for the attainment of the objects.
4 Equal Opportunities
4.1 In relation to these aims and objectives the Organisation will strive to avoid intentional and unintentional discrimination against any group or individual on any grounds.
4.2 the Organisation will work to ensure that its services are accessible to people who are disadvantaged or discriminated against in society by virtue of their sex, race, ethnic origin, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation, religious belief or by reason of their geography.
4.3 In doing this, the Organisation acknowledges that services may need to be changed in order to ensure the above.
5 Membership
5.1. The Organisation shall have a membership. Full membership shall be open to anyone in Scotland with a disability, serious health problem or mobility issue. Full membership shall also be open to the coaches of the organisations members. All full members will have voting rights. Associate memberships shall be available to individuals, groups, or related organizations wishing to support the organization and further its aims and objectives. Associate members shall not have the right to vote.
5.2 Names of members, together with dates of joining, will be maintained in a register by the Secretary, or as designated.
5.3 The Management Committee will have the right for good and sufficient reason to suspend or terminate the membership of any individual. Any such individual shall be given reasons and a timescale to work to, and the opportunity to appeal against the Committee’s decision.
6 Management Committee
6.1 The Management Committee shall be responsible for carrying out the policy of the Organisation and, subject to any conditions imposed from time to time by the Organisation, for the administration, management and control of its affairs and property.
6.2 There shall be a Management Committee consisting of not less than three and not more than seven voting members of the Organisation, including the Office Bearers.
6.3 The membership shall, at the AGM or specially convened EGM, elect the members of the Management Committee. The organizations office bearers and other such Office Bearers as the Organisation may from time to time require, shall be appointed at the first Management Committee meeting following the AGM or specially convened EGM.
6.4 The Management Committee shall appoint the following office bearers, Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer and three other General Committee Members. The Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Secretary shall serve for four years and the Treasurer and three General Committee Members for two years. In the event of one or more of these posts being vacant one office bearer may hold a maximum of two of these posts. All office bearers shall be eligible for re-election, up to a maximum of three terms, when they must stand down. Office bearers will then be eligible for re-election after two year’s absence from the Management Committee.
6.5 The Management Committee shall be drawn from its full membership list. Paid workers or those representing Statutory Authorities and Voluntary Organisations shall be advisers to the Organisation and shall have no voting rights.
6.6 The Management Committee will have the power to fill any casual vacancy.
6.7 The Management Committee shall have the power to co-opt up to two additional committee members.
6.8 The Management Committee shall have the power to declare vacant the seat of any member who is absent from three consecutive meetings without reasonable cause.
7 Meetings
7.1 Procedures
7.1.1 Eligibility
To avoid all doubt, member’s eligible to vote refers to those members who have been registered as a member for not less than one month. Members who are in receipt of payment from the Organisation, other than out-of-pocket expenses, for services which they provide will be expected to declare their interest before participating at any meeting (see 7.1.3).
7.1.2 Voting
any resolution presented for debate by those eligible to vote, shall be passed only if a majority decision is recorded. In the case of equality of votes, the Chairperson shall have a second, or casting, vote.
Voting at meetings shall be by simple majority (i.e. 50% plus one) of those present and entitled to vote. This shall normally be by a show of hands. There will be no proxy voting at any such meetings.
7.1.3 Declaration of Interest
No individual may take part in the decision-making process at Committee meetings, or vote, on matters in which they have a financial or other personal interest. Individuals will be expected to declare any such financial or other personal interests prior to the discussions taking place. Failure to declare an interest may result in the individual’s membership being suspended or terminated, and the decision being declared invalid.
(Sub-committees may be convened to allow such individuals to take part in the discussions - see Section 7.2.2)
7.2 Management Committee Meetings
7.2.1 The Management Committee will normally hold four meetings per year.
7.2.2 The Management Committee may appoint sub-committees or working groups as necessary, and shall determine their terms of reference, powers, duration and composition. The Committee will appoint the Chairperson of such sub-committees or working groups.
7.2.3 The Chairperson shall be an ex officio member of all sub-committees.
7.2.4 The quorum at meetings of the Organisation shall be one third of the Management Committee.
7.2.5 Each meeting shall be properly notified and convened and a Minute taken of each meeting and of any decisions made. These Minutes shall be recorded and maintained in a Minute Folder by the Secretary, or as designated.
7.3 General Meetings
7.3.1 An Annual General Meeting of the Organisation shall be convened by the Management Committee each year, no later than six months after the end of the financial year and no later than fifteen months after the previous AGM, for the purpose of:
(i) Receiving and approving the Annual Report and accounts of the Committee.
(ii) Electing the Management Committee. .
(iii) The appointment of one or more independent financial examiners.
(iv) Considering any notices of motion.
(v) Setting the annual membership fee in consultation with the membership.
7.3.2 The Chairperson of the Management Committee may request the Secretary at any time to call a Special General Meeting of the Organisation. A Special General Meeting of the Organisation will also be called on the written demand, to the Secretary, of ten members, or one-third whichever is less. The Secretary shall require to be given ten days notice of this request.
7.3.3 Formal notice of General Meetings will be given in writing to members at least 14 days prior to the meeting.
7.3.4 The quorum at General Meetings shall be ten percent of the full members of the Organisation or such number as the Organisation may from time to time determine at an Annual General Meeting. There will be no proxy voting at any such meetings.
7.3.5 The proceedings of the Organisation shall not be invalidated by any failure to appoint, or any defect in the appointment, election or qualification, of any member, e.g. if a Treasurer or other Office Bearer is not appointed the Committee can still meet and may co-opt someone to fill that post.
8 Staff
8.1 No paid staff may be a member of the Organisation or vote on its deliberations.
8.2 No member of the Management Committee shall be appointed to any salaried office of the Organisation, but may receive reimbursement of such out of pocket expenses deemed as necessary while carrying out their duties as agreed by the Committee.
8.3 The Committee shall ensure that each member of staff is issued with Terms and Conditions of Employment and that established support and grievance and disciplinary procedures are in place.
9 Volunteers
9.1 Volunteers shall not be entitled to vote on the proceedings of the Organisation, unless they are members.
9.2 The Committee shall ensure that each volunteer is offered a refund of authorised out-of-pocket expenses which are incurred on behalf of the Organisation.
Volunteers who provide services on behalf of the Organisation, for which they receive remuneration, other than out-of-pocket expenses, should refer to section 7.1.3 Declaration of Interest
9.3 The Committee shall ensure that each volunteer is issued with a Volunteer Agreement outlining their duties, and that established support, induction, and grievance and disciplinary procedures are in place.
10 Finance
Procedures
10.1 The Organisation’s financial year shall run from April 1st to March 31st.
10.2 The accounts shall be examined at least once a year by one or more independent financial examiners appointed at the Annual General Meeting.
10.3 A bank or building society account shall be opened in the name of the Organisation. The Management Committee shall authorise the Treasurer and at least one other office bearer, to sign cheques on behalf of the Organisation.
10.4 All cheques must be signed by not less than two of the organizations signatories, one of whom shall be the Treasurer and all cheques and cheques stubs shall be completed with full and proper details of each payment before a cheque is removed and signed. Cheque signatories shall examine previous cheque stubs before a cheque is signed, and ensure that each cheque is accompanied by a signed receipt or receipted invoice. A petty cash system can be operated by the organization, the limit of which will be determined by the Committee
10.5 The Treasurer shall submit a financial report at each Committee Meeting outlining the income, expenditure and balances for the period and year to date.
10.6 All monies raised by or on behalf of the Group shall be applied to further the objects of the organisation and for no other purpose provided that nothing herein contained shall prevent the payment in good faith or reasonable and proper remuneration to any employee of the organisation and fees to professional and technical advisors.
11 Property
11.1 The title to all property, heritable and moveable which may be acquired by or on behalf of the Organisation shall be vested in the names of the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, the Secretary and the Treasurer for the time being ex officio or in the names of Trustees of a Trust established for that purpose.
12 Alterations to the Constitution
12.1 The Constitution may be altered at the AGM or at a Special General Meeting called for that purpose, and will require to be passed by not less than two-thirds of the members of the Organisation present at that meeting and eligible to vote. A resolution for the alteration of the Constitution shall be lodged in writing with the Secretary of the Organisation at least thirty clear days before the meeting at which the resolution is to be considered. At least fourteen clear days' notice in writing of such meeting shall be given by the Secretary to the members and shall include notice of the alteration proposed.
13 Dissolution
13.1 Following consultation with the Scottish Charities Regulator (OSCR), the Organisation may at any time be dissolved by a resolution passed by two-thirds majority of those present and eligible to vote. At least twenty-one clear days' notice shall have been sent to all members of the Organisation regarding this meeting.
13.2 Such resolution may give instructions for the disposal of any assets held by or in the name of the Organisation, provided that if any property remains after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities, such property shall not be paid to or distributed among the members of the Organisation but shall be given or transferred to such other charitable institution or institutions within Scotland having objects similar to some or all of the objects of the Organisation as the Organisation may determine.
