Girls’ golf is about to get rocking in Lancashire!

Girls’ golf is about to get rocking in Lancashire with the launch of an inspirational campaign to attract new players. 

Girls Golf Rocks offers free tasters, followed by coaching courses for girls aged five to 18. The aim is to have fun, learn a new sport, get active and play alongside friends. 

There will be six clubs involved in Girls Golf Rocks in Lancashire for 2019. They will all offer free tasters, followed by six one-hour coaching sessions over six weeks.

Accrington - Tuesday 28 May, 09:00 – 11:00 with coaching starting from Thursday 6 June, 17:30 – 18:30.

Aintree – Saturday 18 May, 12:30 – 14:30 with coaching starting from Saturday 1 June, 12:00 – 13:00.

Crompton & Royton - Saturday 11 May, 14:00 – 16:00 with coaching starting from Saturday 25 May, 14:00 – 15:00.

Harwood - Sunday 18 May, 15:00 – 17:00 with coaching starting from Saturday 1 June, 15:00 – 16:00.

Lancaster - Sunday 12 May, 10:00 – 12:00 with coaching starting from Saturday 18 May, 10:00 – 11:00.

Southport Golf Academy - Sunday 19 May, 11:00 – 13:00 with coaching starting from Sunday 26 May, 11:00 – 12:00.

Bookings can be made by visiting www.girlsgolfrocks.org/Lancashire

At the taster sessions the newcomers will get together with other beginner girls to relax and play fun games. PGA professional coaches will lead the activities and Girls Golf Rocks Ambassadors from local clubs and the county girls’ squad will be on hand to help and encourage. Equipment will be provided and there will be plenty of time to chat and make new friends over refreshments.

Girls can wear what they like as long as it’s comfy and keeps them warm. Trainers are fine for footwear.

Girls who enjoy the taster can go on to join a beginner coaching group. They’ll join a group of other girls and learn the basics during six weekly, one-hour sessions. They will also have the chance to get out on the golf course on the sixth week and play in a team alongside the Girls Golf Rocks ambassadors.

They will also receive a golf club and goody pack to help them continue to play golf.

Julie Walker, County Junior Organiser for Lancashire Ladies’ Golf Association said: “The LLCGA is pleased to be supporting Girls Golf Rocks. This is a fantastic opportunity for girls to try golf in the company of other girls in an environment of fun and friendship. 

“Girls from within the county will be great ambassadors and we’re sure their love of golf will inspire the participants through the coaching and beyond. We are optimistic this programme will provide our Lancashire clubs with many new enthusiastic junior girls”.

Girls Golf Rocks is run jointly by England Golf and the Golf Foundation and it’s bigger and better than ever in 2019. 

Lancashire is one of 26 counties taking part this year. That’s up by five on 2018 when over 1600 girls enjoyed a taste of golf, with many going on to coaching sessions. 

The other new counties for 2019 are: Cornwall, Hampshire, Lincolnshire and Worcestershire. 

They join Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cheshire, Cumbria, Dorset, Durham, Essex, Gloucestershire, Kent, Leicestershire, Norfolk, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Yorkshire.

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