Golf Express – all the game in half the time (Dec 2015)

Winter is coming and the days are getting shorter. But thanks to the Golf Express initiative in Staffordshire the golfing season is being extended.

Golf Express promotes nine-hole golf – all the game in half the time – which means as the days draw in and temperatures drop, you don’t have to to hang up your golf gear and hibernate.

Eighteen golf clubs across Staffordshire are offering nine-hole green fees which means more opportunities for golfers to keep playing during shorter daylight hours and enjoying the health and well-being benefits of the game.

Gareth Shaw, Staffordshire County Development Officer, says: “People tend to play less golf in the winter – but we’re confident this won’t be the case in Staffordshire.

“Golfers in the county can reap the health and well-being benefits of winter golf. It’s the perfect tonic for beating the winter blues and boosting energy.

“Wrapping up warm and getting out in the fresh air for a game of winter golf can be really invigorating and good for your health,” he adds.

Golf Express is part of an England Golf project which is trialling innovative ways of increasing participation and golf club memberships.

It has attracted hundreds of players and widespread media interest since it was launched earlier this year, promoting nine-hole greens fees and after work roll-ups to meet the needs of people with busy lifestyles.

Golf Clubs offering Golf Express winter offers are: Izaak Walton, Stone, Onneley, Perton Park, Druids Heath, Stafford Castle, 3 Hammers, Mark Butler Golf Academy, Kingswinford, Branston, Trentham Park, Oxley Park, Lichfield (The Spire Course), Westwood, Uttoxeter, Cannock Park, Lakeside and Barlaston GC.

To find out more visit www.getintogolf.org or call 0800 118 2766.

Get into golf is the national campaign to inspire adults to take up golf, run by England Golf and supported by Sport England National Lottery funding is encouraging more women to get into the game.

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Gareth Shaw
County Development Officer (Staffordshire)
England Golf
Tel: 01526 354500
Mobile: 07736880931
Email: g.shaw@englandgolf.org