Suffolk Golf Week set to tee off

25th March 2013

SUFFOLK GOLF PARTNERSHIP PRESS RELEASE
Suffolk Golf Week set to tee off


A Get into golf event attracts newcomers to the game.

The first Suffolk Golf Week will tee off in April to inspire more people to start playing the game.

The event from April 22-28 will offer free tasters to beginners and returners at 12 clubs and driving ranges across the county. After each session, participants will be given information about low-cost follow-on coaching opportunities. These include six week courses of group lessons with a PGA professional from £30 per person.

The week is run by the Suffolk Golf Partnership, which brings together the men's, women's and professional organisations to grow the game in the county. It follows the US Masters championship, when interest in golf is on the upswing, ahead of the English summer, and it is part of a festival of golf across the Eastern counties to support the national Get into golf campaign.

Bev Waspe, the Partnership's 16+ co-ordinator, commented: Golf is a great game for everyone who enjoys friendship, fresh air and exercise and this is the ideal time of year to start.

We're hoping lots of people of all ages will give golf a go during the week. They'll discover that our golf clubs and driving ranges are welcoming, accessible and keen to encourage more people to play. There's never been a better time or place to learn.

To find out about Suffolk Golf Week opportunities visit www.getintogolf.org and click on the activity map. All you have to do is book your place and turn up on the day in comfortable clothing equipment is provided.

For more information please contact:
Bev Waspe
16+ Co-ordinator
Suffolk Golf Partnership
07503 721327
bev@suffolkgolfpartnership.co.uk

The Suffolk Golf Partnership brings together the men's, women's and professionals' county organisations to grow the game in Suffolk. County Golf Partnerships are part of the England Golf Partnership's Whole Sport Plan for golf and an integral part of its vision to grow the game and make England the world's leading golf nation by 2020. The England Golf Partnership (EGP) is a partnership between the amateur governing body, England Golf, and the Professional Golfers' Association, and supported by the Golf Foundation and Sport England. The Get into golf campaign is organised by the EGP and run through its network of County Golf Partnerships.

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Notes for Readers:-
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