Golf News Magazine | Pro Tour News | Interviews & Golf Travel https://golfnews.co.uk/ The UKs no 1 most read Golf Magazine Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:45:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://golfnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-GN0125_01_Cover_masthead_stack_noline-32x32.jpg Golf News Magazine | Pro Tour News | Interviews & Golf Travel https://golfnews.co.uk/ 32 32 216808453 England Golf launches new strategy for 2025-2030 https://golfnews.co.uk/golf-news/england-golf-launches-new-strategy-for-2025-2030/ Wed, 14 May 2025 09:25:51 +0000 https://golfnews.co.uk/?p=29738 England Golf reveal new five-year strategy, aimed at inspiring more people to play golf. The 2025-2030 strategy will see the national governing body operate around its four key pillars which include being; safe, inclusive, sustainable, and inspirational. With over 1800 affiliated golf clubs and facilities, England Golf aims to support and empower a thriving community of golfers to get the most out of the game. England Golf has seen golf club membership increase by 8,000 to 730,000 in 2024, while […]

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The 2025-2030 strategy will see the national governing body operate around its four key pillars which include being; safe, inclusive, sustainable, and inspirational.

With over 1800 affiliated golf clubs and facilities, England Golf aims to support and empower a thriving community of golfers to get the most out of the game.

England Golf has seen golf club membership increase by 8,000 to 730,000 in 2024, while iGolf – catering for golfers without a club to obtain a Handicap Index® – now has over 61,000 subscribers.

The growth hasn’t stopped there either, with over 17,400 iGolfers having now transitioned into club membership since its inception in 2021.

iPlay, a free functionality for golfers to track their progress with an average score indicator, has also seen over 10,000 people register.

And following the launch of the Respect in Golf movement, England Golf has seen all clubs and counties sign its Terms of Affiliation, demonstrating a commitment to making the game more inclusive and accessible to all.

ENGLAND GOLF COMMENTS

England Golf Chief Executive Jeremy Tomlinson said: “I am very proud of all the work the England Golf Board, team and stakeholders have put in to create our “Let’s Inspire More Golfers” 2025-2030 strategic plan.

“As such, I am excited and energised to share with you our fully supported England Golf 2025-2030 strategy “Let’s Inspire More Golfers!”

“The mission, purpose and strategic goals emanate from a strong foundation and learnings earned through delivering our 2021-2025 Course Planner, most definitely setting the stage for our next chapter in promoting the sport we love…golf.

“The beating heart of our new strategy is a simple yet powerful message: “Let’s Inspire More Golfers!”.

“It is essential that golf is relevant in today’s competitive sporting landscape, as such I hope you believe as we do, that together, we can continue to build upon golf’s post-pandemic boom, promoting golf for everyone, however and wherever they wish to play.

“And if we can do that successfully, then we will have the best chance of inspiring more people who participate to call themselves golfers!

“Thank you for joining the drive to Inspire More Golfers.”

England Golf won the Sports Innovation Award at the 2024 Sports Business Awards, and is once again up for two accolades at the 2025 FEVO Sport Industry Awards, with the national governing body nominated for Sport Organisation of the Year and the Wellness at Work award.

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]]> 29738 Post-Covid golf boom continues to surge, says R&A report https://golfnews.co.uk/features/post-covid-golf-boom-continues-to-surge-says-ra-report/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 12:29:07 +0000 https://golfnews.co.uk/?p=20469 The R&A has announced new global participation figures that show that there are ten million more golfers are playing the game worldwide now than they were 2016.

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The R&A has announced new global participation figures that show that there are ten million more golfers are playing the game worldwide now than they were 2016.

According to new research undertaken by the governing body, there are now 39.6 million golfers – those who have played golf on both 9 and 18-hole courses in R&A affiliated markets, which includes, among others, the UK, Europe, Canada, Japan and the Republic of Korea.
The research figures indicate that the growth trend began before the onset of Covid and continued during the pandemic – up 34% from 29.6 million on-course golfers in 2016. The sport has since continued to increase in popularity post-pandemic, up 15% from 34.5 million on-course players in 2020.The data is provided in a new Global Golf Participation Report, which, for the first time, collectively measures The R&A’s affiliated markets in Asia, Africa, Canada, the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Oceania.The report also highlights that 61 million adults (outside the USA and Mexico) engage with the sport in some format, which is the first time an estimate has been made beyond on-course activity to include alternative-only formats, such as par-3 golf, indoor simulator golf and driving range use.

Phil Anderton, Chief Development Officer at The R&A, said, “Golf’s popularity has surged in recent years, which is reflected in a notable increase in the number of people playing the sport in both traditional on-course and alternative formats.It is significant that ten million more golfers are playing on the course since 2016, but it is also important that millions of others are engaged in golf through many other alternative formats, such as driving ranges, which are so vital to the growth of the sport.

“It also underlines why effective and impactful participation programmes are important for encouraging more people into the sport and retaining them in greater numbers. We are working closely with our affiliated national federations and stakeholders within golf to sustain this momentum. We thank them for their efforts as we aim to ensure that golf is thriving for years to come.”

WHAT ARE THE MOST POPULAR COUNTRIES FOR GOLF OUTSIDE OF THE US?

The top five on-course adult golfer markets overall in 2023 are in Japan (8.1m), Canada (5.6m), Republic of Korea (5.4m, England (3.4m) and Germany (2.1m). Asia is the leading region for people engaging with golf among R&A affiliated regions, with total adult engagement of 22.5m. Europe is next highest with 21.1m.

Women make up almost a quarter of adult registered golfers in R&A affiliated markets worldwide, demonstrating the positive impact of initiatives focused on promoting greater diversity and inclusivity in golf.

View The R&A’s Global Golf Participation Report here.

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