News from Get into golf

11 Dec 13

Golfers urged to donate their unwanted gear...

A new scheme - launched by the Staffordshire County Golf Partnership - is calling on existing players to donate unwanted golf clubs which can then be used by newcomers to the sport.

More

01 Nov 13

Golf clubs in Staffordshire are helping to deliver a slimline tonic to anyone looking to shed the pounds and improve overall well-being.

A study by the Yale University School of Medicine revealed that during the average round of golf players can walk five to six miles and burn off 900 calories helping to maintain a healthier lifestyle.

More

29 Oct 13

NEARLY 300 new golf club members signed up during Midlands Golf Week 2013

The ten-day festival of golf held across eight counties saw a record number of would-be golfers take up club membership after enjoying the wide range of activities on offer from taster sessions and roadshows to coaching programmes and open days.

More

07 Oct 13

England Golf Partnership tees off with Age UK Lancashire

A new project in Lancashire aims to show that it is never too late to take up golf - or enjoy its health benefits.

More

30 Aug 13

A game for life

Helen Thornton joined a Get into golf taster session- and found a game for life.

More

28 May 13

Gloucestershire Golf week set to tee off

Get swinging in Gloucestershire's Get into Golf Week, when clubs in the county will offer free tasters and low-cost coaching opportunities to inspire more people to take up the game.

More

21 May 13

2013.05.21 - Leeds Castle on Bank Holiday Monday

The first South East Golf Week will tee off in Kent with free taster activities for all at Leeds Castle on Bank Holiday Monday, May 27 10-5pm. A golf zone will be set up between the popular maze and the falconry display and adults will be offered free 15-minute lessons with a PGA professional,...

More

13 May 13

2013.05.13 - Offbeat car challenge

A new drive to get more people playing golf in Surrey will tee off with an offbeat car challenge. Visitors to the Merrist Wood Summer Show on Sunday, May 19, will be invited to test their skills by chipping balls into and through a car! "We've tried it out and it's great fun," said Richard...

More

15 Apr 13

2013.04.13 - ‘Bargain’ for Cambridge shoppers

There's a great bargain waiting for this weekend's Saturday shoppers at The Grafton in Cambridge - with a free chance to Get into golf. Passers-by will be offered the chance to have a go at golf in an inflatable net in the Great Court, in front of BHS, between 10am and 4pm on Saturday, April...

More

11 Apr 13

2013.04.13 - Golf is not for stuffy old men

One of golf's rising female stars has said the game is no longer an activity for stuffy old men, but something anyone can play. Bronte Law, 18, who won the Cartier Trophy at St Cloud, near Paris, over Easter, is a member of Bramhall Golf Club, which is part of the Cheshire County Golf...

More

25 Feb 13

2013.02.25 - Friendship, fresh air and exercise

Golf's winning combination of exercise, sporting skill and social interaction make it the perfect tonic for good health and happiness. There's no better sport for bringing people together - whatever their age, gender, background or ability. With plenty of time for conversation and fun, golf is...

More