Girls Golf Rocks is going on tour in Dorset!
Posted: Mon, 9 Apr 2018 15:51
Girls Golf Rocks is back in Dorset – and this year it's taking new golfers on a playing Tour.
The campaign to attract more girl golfers has been hugely successful since it started in Dorset in 2016. Over 80 girls have attended tasters with more than half enjoying it so much they took coaching courses.
This year, as well as offering tasters and coaching programmes, there will be a series of playing opportunities to encourage new girl golfers to get out on the course and make new friends – Girls Golf Rocks on Tour!
These fun events will be open to all girl golfers across the county, whether or not they've been involved with Girls Golf Rocks, and they are designed to encourage beginners and improvers to play more often.
This year's free taster sessions will be held at four clubs to attract even more girls into the sport. Each club will also offer follow-on coaching courses with PGA professionals. They will take place at:
- Sturminster Marshall Golf Club, 13th April 5-7pm.
- Broadstone Golf Club, 14th April 1-3pm.
- Dudsbury Golf Club and Hotel, 21st April 3-5pm.
- Ferndown Golf Club 24th April 5-7pm.
To book visit www.girlsgolfrocks.org
The new girl players will be supported at the tasters and on Tour by Ambassadors from the Cheshire girls' squad, whose encouragement has helped to make Girls Golf Rocks such a success.
They include Becky Dodd, 17, from Sturminster Marshall Golf Club, who said: "I really enjoyed getting to know all the girls and seeing them grow throughout the Girls Golf Rocks programme. Assisting a professional coach who has helped bring so many young girls into golf over the years was an amazing opportunity and I am glad to be part of the team."
Girls Golf Rocks is run by England Golf and the Golf Foundation in 21 counties, with U.S Kids providing 7-irons for the girls to use. It aims to increase the number of girl golfers from an average of just two full members per club and it's having a great impact.
When Girls Golf Rocks ran in 15 counties last year over 850 girls had a go and more than 730 enjoyed it so much they went on to take coaching courses.
Follow the campaign on Twitter @GirlsGolfRocks1 or Facebook.com/GirlsGolfRocks
To watch a video about Girls Golf Rocks visit bit.ly/GGREssex
