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Juniors benefit from Glencruitten modernisation

There is a complete modernisation taking place at Glencruitten Golf Club which will benefit juniors the most.

Early success for Renfrew ClubGolf programme

Renfrew Golf Club got to grips with the challenge of its declining junior numbers this summer and found a solution which is bringing in greater numbers of the community’s youngsters.

Orkney’s Ryder Cup style competition for juniors

Orkney Golf Club held its third annual Ryder Cup competition played in glorious conditions alongside the men's matchplay final and sweep, writes the club’s ClubGolf Coordinator, Janette Mackie.

Rockerbie concert set to reverse Lockerbie’s fortunes

Three wash out summers have seen Lockerbie Golf Club lose much of its visitor trade on cancelled party bookings. Over the same time the economic climate has had a shrinking effect on the club’s adult membership.

New opportunities for children at Lybster

To raise awareness and boost junior numbers participating in Lybster Golf Club’s ClubGolf coaching, Garry Macleod, Highlife Highlands Active Schools Co-ordinator for Wick High School cluster, set up coaching clinics at the club at the end of last term.

Internationals Kenny and Watton inspire in St Andrew Square

Scottish Ladies internationals Louise Kenny and Rachael Watton gave ClubGolf a helping hand in reaching a new audience of over 300 festival-going children in Edinburgh at the weekend.

Broadlees grows national game in partnership

Broadlees Junior Golf Academy at Chapelton near Strathaven has been signed up to the National Junior Golf Programme ClubGolf for the past seven years and has steadily grown in stature with junior development - there are now well over 100 children participating at various levels and runs seven days a week.

Long road to Gleneagles worth it for Wick juniors

Six juniors and two Level 1 coaches from Wick Golf Club were the latest to visit Gleneagles as part of ClubGolf’s Gleneagles Wee Course offer this month.

30 Thornton juniors completing coaching

Thornton Golf Club’s third Annual Presentation night of ClubGolf and Juniors was held on Sunday evening in a packed club house as the coaching season came to a successful end.

Stromness ClubGolfer Sam Parkinson scores hole in one

Orkney’s Sam Parkinson achieved a feat that eludes many a lifetime golfer, hitting a hole in one on his home course at Stromness last week.

The aim of ClubGolf is to create a development pathway from entry level through to the highest levels of achievement, enabling increased access to golf, higher participation levels, improved standards of performance, and sustained growth in the future.

As our national junior golfing strategy, ClubGolf seeks to do what is right for Scotland and aims to widen opportunities, increase participation in golf, and build foundations for Scottish success on the world stage.

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