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The Golf Foundation is supporting the growth of golf in the North West by helping to stage the innovative ‘Road To The Open’ project around The Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club in July.

Jersey is a golfing gem of an island with wonderful golf courses and a rich heritage in the sport. The islanders are keen to create an exciting golfing future too, and local schools, sports groups and PGA professionals have been working closely with the Golf Foundation to introduce as many youngsters as possible to the game and its ‘Skills for Life’ benefits.

Keen golfers eager to enjoy a leading Pro-Am and support young golfers at the same time, have a treat in store. Tickets are on sale for the 26th Golf Foundation Pro-Am, which will be held on Monday, 8th October, at London Golf Club

A celebration of those who give their time and enthusiasm for grass roots junior golf: volunteers, PGA Professionals, junior organisers, schoolteachers and local authority officers, took place at Wentworth Club during the Golf Foundation President’s Awards on Wednesday (23rd May).

Thirty children from local schools met Ryder Cup legend Colin Montgomerie during Golf Live; part of a Golf Foundation Tri-Golf festival that showcased the excellent progress of ‘HSBC Golf Roots’ in schools.

ClubGolf, the national junior golf programme, is working to make this summer the biggest yet for youth golfing activity in Scotland by running ClubGolf Camps at clubs and facilities across the country