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EGU
GRASS ROOTS INITIATIVE HELPING TO DEVELOP
THE GAME OF GOLF
The English
Golf Union’s national campaign to attract more people to the game
of golf, “free golf coaching for beginners”, has introduced over
a thousand people to the game of golf so far this summer, and with
several venues still offering this fantastic opportunity there are
plenty of places available for people of all ages to get involved.
This grass roots
initiative sponsored by leading equipment manufacturer Prosimmon,
which has also received Sportsmatch funding provides one-hour group
lessons with a qualified PGA professional coach at several venues
in England. Anyone wishing to experience golf for the first time
simply needs to phone the relevant number of the venue, book a tee
time and turn up, golf clubs and balls are provided.
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Venue
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Town,
County
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Coaching
Date
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Telephone
No
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Paultons
Golf Centre
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Romsey,
Hampshire
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Sunday
13 August
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02380
813992
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De
Vere Blackpool GC
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Blackpool,
Lancashire
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Sunday
20 August
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01253
766156
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Wavendon
Golf Centre
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Milton
Keynes, Bucks
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Thursday
24 August
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01908
281011
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The
Essex Golf Complex
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Southend
on Sea, Essex
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Friday
25 August
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01702
601701
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Hele
Park Golf Centre
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Newton
Abbot, Devon
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Saturday
26 August
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01626
336060
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Fynn
Valley Golf Centre
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Witnesham,
Suffolk
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Saturday
26 August
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01473
785463
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Bridlington
Links GC
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Bridlington,
Yorkshire
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Wednesday
30 August
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01262
401584
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Bromsgrove
Golf Centre
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Bromsgrove,
Worcestershire
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Saturday
2 September
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01527
575886
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Oakleaf
Golf Complex
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Newton
Aycliffe, Durham
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Sunday
3 September
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01325
310820
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Mendip
Spring Golf Club
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Congresbury,
North Somerset
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Sunday
3 September
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01934
852322
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Duxbury
Park GC
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Chorley,
Lancashire
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Saturday
9 September
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01257
265380
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Keele
Golf Centre
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Newcastle-Under-Lyme,
Staffs
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Saturday
16 September
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01782
717417
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The golf clubs
and professionals who have participated so far have been overwhelmed
by the huge response and as Paul Baxter, EGU Secretary adds: “It
is very positive that we have attracted so many people to the game
already in this initiative, but it is equally important that the
EGU can offer a chance to sustain their participation in golf through
to golf club membership.”
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