MyGolf, the national body’s junior participation program, with registrations reaching more than 21,000 and an impressive 31 percent of those registered being young girls – a record for MyGolf.
The bump in MyGolf registrations over the past month means that Golf Australia and the PGA of Australia are well on their way to meet their target of more than 30,000 total registrations for the year.
Stuck in a cycle shared by a great number of golf clubs, Royal Perth Golf Club was desperately searching for a way in which to expand their junior base, particularly junior girls.
How to get children to fall in love with golf at first sight? It’s time-consuming and expensive but golf administrators are starting to reap rewards with introductory programs. Plus, we rate the best courses to introduce beginners to the game.
From Royal Melbourne to Kalgoorlie Golf Course, there are now more than 400 active MyGolf centres in Australia, all helping kids to take their first steps in golf.