Financial Adviser firm, Robertson Baxter, has announced a corporate partnership with FireStart Sports Management to support the next generation of British golfers.
Robertson Baxter gives independent financial advice to high net worth individuals across the UK. Support for the NextGen Network through Partner, Greg Robertson – a supporter of young golfers, he is actively involved in developing junior golf at Woodsome Hall Golf Club in Huddersfield.
FireStart, whose pros include Tyrrell Hatton and Jamie Donaldson, established the NextGen Network to identify the rising stars of golf.
Robertson Baxter’s partnership involves sponsorship of young players and assisting with future strategy and development of the programme.
The Yorkshire-based firm has been supporting Huddersfield-born Jamie Bower for the past 12 months.
Their new partnership will benefit more of the UK’s most promising golfing talents on FireStart’s NextGen Network including Ashton Turner and Bradley Moore.
Greg Robertson, Joint Managing Director at RB, said: “We are delighted to be helping the next generation of UK golfers.
“It all started with helping a local player in Jamie Bower. We saw the benefits for him and when FireStart approached us to widen our partnership and help other young golfers, we felt it was something that we could help with.”
Duncan McCarthy, Director of Performance at FireStart, said: “NextGen is ultimately about producing tomorrow’s leading golfers.
“With the investment from partners such as RB and our guidance, we aim to give the players the best possible environment to achieve their goals. We are looking to attract more corporate partners into the programme and create a professional network that provides benefits to everyone involved”