The UK & Eire’s main golf membership expertise supplier, BRS Golf, has linked up with Golf Access – a novel golf format designed to offer an thrilling pathway for rookies.
The previous yr has ignited a renewed curiosity in golf, with many youngsters taking it up for the primary time, and adults coming again to the game once more. Golf Entry goals to assist golf golf equipment have interaction these new and returning golfers, flip them into membership members and encourage them to proceed with golf, whilst extra sporting choices start to return.
In contrast to many teaching packages, Golf Entry encourages on-course studying, permitting newcomers to the sport to get higher acquainted with the principles, rules and etiquette in a enjoyable and casual surroundings. New guidelines launched by Golf Entry, like choosing up your ball when you take greater than three makes an attempt to get out of a bunker, assist make golf extra fulfilling for rookies.
By way of Golf Entry newbie golfers can frequently measure their enchancment by means of a colour-coded scoring system till they attain an official handicap degree.
As a part of the partnership, golf golf equipment at present utilizing BRS Golf expertise within the UK & Eire will obtain an unique provide once they signal as much as develop into a Golf Entry course. This features a 12% low cost for BRS Golf golf equipment within the UK and Eire which can be new to Golf Entry, a free ‘Race to 18’ board sport and junior golf magazines. Any BRS Golf membership companions at present utilizing Golf Entry will obtain a 10% low cost on all top-up orders.
Final yr 50% of the rookies who took half in Golf Entry went on to develop into full golf membership members. And thru BRS Golf and its mum or dad firm GolfNow, these new golfers will be capable to proceed taking part in golf after graduating from Golf Entry, nonetheless they resolve to interact with the game. Whether or not that be a full membership, a versatile membership or a extra informal strategy by means of reserving GolfNow tee occasions. Versatile Membership administration software program is now accessible from BRS Golf.
Golf Entry members will all obtain details about how they’ll be a part of their native membership and methods they’ll proceed to play golf casually.
Simon Wooden, Director of Golf Entry stated: “Golf Entry is delighted to be working in partnership with BRS Golf by GolfNow. Golf Entry is an thrilling improvement initiative, designed to bridge the hole for brand new golfers from by no means hitting a ball to progressing onto common participation and golf membership membership.Golf Entry permits rookies to be taught the sport on the golf course and the distinctive color coded scoring system present the brand new gamers with not solely a implausible and fulfilling expertise, but in addition rewards a participant for each degree they attain.”
“There are already over 100 golf golf equipment efficiently embracing the Golf Entry scheme and we stay up for working with GolfNow and BRS Golf to assist golf golf equipment to develop the sport.”
Fiona Hampton, Director of Gross sales & Buyer Success at GolfNow, stated: “Certainly one of our guiding rules at BRS Golf by GolfNow is to develop the sport of golf within the UK & Eire. We consider working with the Golf Entry programme will assist improve participation within the sport at golf golf equipment throughout the nation. The previous yr has supplied a chance for golf to welcome a extra various and various golfer into the sport, and right into a sport that actually everybody can get pleasure from and the place everybody can really feel welcome. The problem now’s participating and retaining these new golfers.”
Stuart Disney, Head Skilled at The Mendip Golf Membership, stated: “Mendip Golf Membership has liked the Golf Entry system, the entire membership has introduced into it. The emphasis on rewarding development is a superb function of the programme and retains the golfers engaged all through the course. The system has allowed the golfers to advance, with utterly new golfers having the ability to be comfy and assured taking part in 9 holes. It’s a implausible pathway for rookies to begin taking part in on the course after which progress by means of the degrees after which end off as full members of the membership.”
Golf Entry graduate, Emily Simpson from Cornwall, shared her story and it’s one which will probably be acquainted to many golfers choosing the sport again up once more as an grownup.
“My notion of golf was that it’s a extra male-dominated sport and it might be extraordinarily troublesome for me to entry and be capable to begin taking part in,” says Emily.
“My first Golf Entry session was nice enjoyable and I discovered myself surprisingly hooked on hitting that subsequent shot within the hope it was an incredible one. I went with my buddies and my son and all of us actually loved ourselves. I had performed a pitch and putt course a couple of occasions earlier than however by no means had been on a golf course despite the fact that I had labored at a golf membership in my teenagers for years.
“I’m now by means of all of the Golf Entry ranges, a member of a golf membership and play off the pink tees however nonetheless really feel like I wish to proceed with the occasions at Golf Entry classes. It is a good way to observe on the course with out the stress of low handicapper teams behind you, and with the assist of the Golf Skilled there to assist in giving slightly bit of recommendation.”
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