'FREE' GOLF COACHING ON COURSE FOR BEST EVER YEAR
The number of clubs offering free golf taster sessions has
seen a dramatic rise compared to last year said the English
Golf Union (EGU) and English Ladies’ Golf Association
(ELGA) today.
There are almost 50% more clubs offering the free taster
sessions compared to this time last year. The first four months
of 2007 already show a 6% increase when compared to the full
twelve months of 2006 and the numbers are continuing to rise
on a daily basis.
The EGU and ELGA provide a grant of £200 to clubs to
run a series of sessions for beginners, all of which are provided
by qualified PGA Professionals, to help introduce them to
the game of golf and also to provide a small taste of the
golf club environment.
The excellent response from clubs may be down to the positive
feedback from the survey carried out on those who participated
in the 2006 taster sessions. The results of the survey showed
that 80% of those who attended a taster session continued
to play more golf in some form, with 70% having visited a
driving range, 43% booking further lessons and 14% taking
up golf club membership.
This year the EGU and ELGA are encouraging golf clubs to
assess whether there are specific sections of their membership
that need a boost and, as a result, many clubs are offering
a variety of sessions that focus on the recruitment of women,
girls and families.
To view which golf clubs are participating in 2007, see www.getintogolf.org
.
For further information on EGU/ELGA Free Golf Coaching and
to read reviews from those golf clubs that participated in
2006 visit www.englishgolfunion.org and click on ‘For
Golf Clubs’.
Funding is also available from the EGU/ELGA to support a
club’s junior coaching programme.
The Free Golf Coaching and Junior Golf Coaching grants are
initiatives jointly provided by the EGU and ELGA via England
Golf’s ‘Whole Sport Plan’ for golf and are
an integral part of England Golf’s vision to ‘Grow
the Game’.
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