IF YOU assume golf is only for rich older males, it’s time to assume once more. The picture of the sport is altering, with individuals of all ages and backgrounds choosing up a membership and discovering a brand new interest.
And Stirlingshire is main the best way in terms of encouraging ladies, particularly, to become involved.
Native women have been impressed by feminine golfer Annette Scott, who’s the women captain at Bridge of Allan Golf Membership.
With its spectacular 9-gap course, nice follow amenities and excellent views throughout the countryside, it’s simply certainly one of a number of golf equipment making it simpler for everybody to find the sport.
Tim Mitchell, the membership’s roving skilled, is working onerous to encourage extra gamers to take up the game as a part of Scottish Golf’s Get into Golf marketing campaign.
He stated: “The group courses have began this yr and the women, particularly, are actually having fun with it.
“With the assistance of the women captain, Annette Scott, who has actually grabbed the eye of native women, we’re doing nicely.
“She is the perfect woman captain I’ve ever met – she is phenomenal and attracting women of all ages.”
It doesn’t matter whether or not you’re male or feminine, younger or previous, or when you’ve by no means picked up a golf membership earlier than.
Get into Golf is a summer time of exercise aimed toward encouraging grownup freshmen, or those that maybe performed as a teenager and needed to give it up for work or household commitments, to get again within the swing.
You may give golf a go at ‘come and check out’ periods on the Thistle Centre in Stirling later this month and, in case you determine it’s for you, it’s then merely a case of discovering out what introductory periods are on supply at a golf membership close to you.
Greater than one hundred golf equipment have already signed as much as ship nice worth newbie classes, together with entry to issues like free membership rent, free use of apply amenities, unique introductory membership provides and a really heat welcome within the clubhouse.
These group periods are a good way to satisfy new individuals and have enjoyable whereas studying – and it’s all completed in a relaxed surroundings so there’s no want to fret about strict gown codes.
Bridge of Allan GC are providing Get into Golf teaching periods from now till September, with a lot of different golf equipment throughout the Central Belt additionally providing periods for all ages and skills.
Tim, who additionally coaches on the College of Stirling and Beaconhurst Faculty, added: “We have now received nice follow amenities on the membership so every part is in place right here to get individuals into golf.
“We’ll hopefully have extra Open Days forward this season. We had one final yr when the rain was pouring down – however we nonetheless introduced in 12 new members. I’d wish to get mother and father concerned extra, and we have now numerous group periods on supply. We’re very versatile on time.”
Your probability to get into the swing
Golf is a good way to get match, have enjoyable and socialise – and it doesn’t matter how good or how previous you’re. Whether or not you’ve by no means picked up a membership earlier than otherwise you used to play and gave it up, it’s by no means too late to become involved.
The sport is performed by increasingly males, ladies, girls and boys of all backgrounds, with tons of of golf equipment throughout Scotland welcoming individuals of any age and skill.
Free public come-and-attempt periods are being held at a number of the nation’s busiest purchasing centre locations, and the street present pitches up on the Thistle Centre in Stirling over 28 and 29 Might – supplying you with a perfect probability to check out this sport for all. An expertise zone will allow you to really feel the excitement of holing that profitable putt or chip, and you may uncover all the advantages and enjoyable to be gained on the inexperienced.
To seek out out extra concerning the marketing campaign and to seek out your native membership, go online to the devoted Get into Golf web site at www.getintogolfscotland.org
You may as well comply with the marketing campaign on Twitter @ScottishGolf utilizing #GetintoGolf or on Fb