Free Golf Coaching Funding receives fastest response ever
The English Golf Union Limited (EGU) and the English Ladies’
Golf Association (ELGA) have seen the fastest ever response
from golf clubs in applying to receive funding for Free Golf
Coaching taster sessions.
In just two months over 200 clubs have signed up to receive
the £200 grant which is offered to affiliated golf clubs
by the EGU and ELGA to help attract new golfers and members.
As well as the funding itself the EGU and ELGA actively promote
the free taster sessions at local and national level through
press releases and via the EGU and ELGA websites. Posters
are also provided for display at the golf club and in local
facilities.
2006 looks like breaking last years record when over 5000
beginners took advantage of the taster sessions that were
held at more than 190 clubs around England. Research following
the taster sessions identified that over 75% of participants
who responded had continued to play golf after their free
taster session. The majority had either played rounds of golf
or visited a driving range, with 37% booking further golf
lesions and 12% joining golf clubs.
The free taster sessions are aimed at adults as well as juniors
and in 2005 over 30% of participants were under 18.
Richard Flint “We are absolutely delighted with the
response from clubs for Free Golf Coaching funding. Previous
years figures show that thousands of people have been introduced
to the game of golf and club membership as a result of the
taster sessions and we look forward to reaching record levels
in 2006.”
To view a full list of participating clubs visit the Get
into Golf website at www.getintogolf.org or the EGU website
at www.englishgolfunion.org.
The Free Golf Coaching funding is an initiative jointly provided
by the EGU and ELGA via the England Golf Partnership’s
‘Whole Sport Plan’ for golf.
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