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Category: Grow the Game

SMS Reports Confirm Surge in Golf Participation

SMS Reports Confirm Surge in Golf Participation

May 28, 2021

St Andrews, Scotland: Golf enjoyed an increase in participation by 2.3 million adults in Great Britain and Ireland last year and the sport is now being encouraged to grasp the opportunity to retain new and returning players.

Ringing the Bell for Women’s Golf Day

Ringing the Bell for Women’s Golf Day

May 26, 2021

California, United States: Women’s Golf Day, Callaway Golf Company and Topgolf joined together to ring the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange yesterday.

PGA of GB&I Tees Up Partnership with Oceantee

PGA of GB&I Tees Up Partnership with Oceantee

May 16, 2021

Birmingham, England: The Professional Golfers’ Association of Great Britain & Ireland and sustainable golf brand OCEANTEE have signalled their intentions to grow the game by agreeing a three-year partnership.

Women’s Golf Day’s Online Golfing Extravaganza

Women’s Golf Day’s Online Golfing Extravaganza

May 8, 2021

Florida, United States: Jack Nicklaus and Annika Sorenstam lead the line-up of stars from the world of golf for WGD Palooza, a virtual online event delivered by Women’s Golf Day and hosted at the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Challenging Chinese-Australians to Get into Golf

Challenging Chinese-Australians to Get into Golf

April 7, 2021

Melbourne, Australia: Linda Chen has introduced hundreds of Chinese-Australians to golf in the past 12 months as a community instructor at Oakleigh public golf course in south-eastern Melbourne.

The R&A’s Designs on New Golf Facility in Glasgow

The R&A’s Designs on New Golf Facility in Glasgow

February 26, 2021

St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A is submitting a planning application to Glasgow City Council for the construction of a new community golf facility that it is hoped will open in the summer of 2022.

Faldo Hurricane Series Set to Flourish

Faldo Hurricane Series Set to Flourish

February 11, 2021

London, England: Sir Nick Faldo has announced a new collaboration in America with the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour that will create the largest global junior golf tour partnership of its kind in the world.

Fresh Drive to Attract Young People into Golf

Fresh Drive to Attract Young People into Golf

January 28, 2021

St Andrews, Scotland: The R&A has appointed Modest! Golf to work on designing and developing a series of future grassroots programmes aimed at inspiring more young people into golf and retaining them within the sport.