14 May 12
Inspirational golf volunteers Marlan Cox (left) and Jim Pocknell (right) have been chosen as Olympic torchbearers and will help to carry the flame through their communities on its relay round the UK.
8 May 12
Over 4000 women and girls were encouraged to start and stay in golf last year, thanks to a special grant for county activities – that’s up by more than 1000 on the previous year.
23 Apr 12
Golf can be a great game for young people and this was underlined when a total of 1,100 primary schoolchildren from Dorset took part in ‘The Big Swing’ on Friday (20th April) – breaking all known UK records in the process.
18 Apr 12
One thousand primary schoolchildren from Dorset are expected to take part in ‘The Big Swing’ this Friday (20 April) – showing off their new golf skills in an event that is likely to be a UK record.
16 Apr 12
Get into golf - the national campaign to grow the game - got down to business when it teed off a taster day in the heart of London’s Canary Wharf.
4 Apr 12
The Golf Foundation has thanked the organisers and delegates present at the Golf Business and Industry Convention (GolfBIC) for a “significant” donation of £4,700, which will help the leading golf charity to make the game more accessible to children from all backgrounds and abilities.
3 Apr 12
Get into golf, a national campaign to inspire new golfers and support the plan to make England the world’s leading golf nation, has just been launched.
2 Apr 12
Pam took a break from the game after marrying and having her two children, Mark and Clare. When she returned, she became involved with elite training and then as a national and international selector.
19 Mar 12
All golf clubs in England have been invited to take part in vital research to help shape future investment in the game.
27 Feb 12
Morpeth Golf Club this week announced they have been awarded a £50,000 grant by Sport England’s Inspired Facilities Programme. The grant will support the development of new Practice and Academy facilities at the club and some refurbishment of the ladies and girls changing facilities.
