ClubGolf offers kids membership discount

Juniors can save £20 on their first-ever club membership thanks to initiative

Making savings: Keavi McKain and Murray Fraser from Sandersons Wynd Primary School in Tranent with their £20 junior golf club membership discount application forms

All children involved in Scotland’s national junior programme, ClubGolf, are being offered a £20 discount when they apply for their first-ever junior golf club membership.

As part of the initiative’s wider goal to increase the number of young people going on to become fully-fledged golf club members, a money saving voucher is being made available to ClubGolf juniors.

This offer, made possible by funding from the Scottish Government, is open until April 30, 2013 and, in some circumstances, could help families save up to a third off of their child’s yearly membership subscription. The average cost of an annual junior golf club membership in Scotland stands at £67.

“I’m delighted that we have been able to bring such an incredible offer to children taking part in ClubGolf coaching in schools and clubs, and owe a great deal of thanks to the Scottish Government for their funding,” said ClubGolf manager Jackie Davidson.

“As well as introducing as many young people as possible to golf ahead of the Ryder Cup in 2014, it’s our mission to increase the number of junior club members in Scotland over the next five years.

“Hopefully, over the coming months, we’ll see that our £20 discount has allowed more youngsters than ever to become a member of a club for the first time this year.”

More than 40,000 children were introduced to golf through ClubGolf in Scottish schools in 2012, representing a record 81% of P5s, at whom that stage of the programme is targeted.

And, with just over 13% of those going on to take part in Stage 1 coaching at their local golf facility, the benefits of the money-saving scheme for clubs looking to add new members during difficult financial times is considerable.

“We’d love to see all of the juniors who enjoyed their first taste of golf last year become members for the first time in 2013,” added Davidson. “Hopefully a saving of £20 will allow their parents to make that possible.”

Devoted ClubGolf supporter, First Minister Alex Salmond, who was in attendance when the £20 junior membership offer was first announced at the ‘ClubGolf at the Castle’ event during the 2012 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Castle Stuart, said: “Generating and then sustaining the interest of golf in Scotland is important for the future of this country and the health of Scottish clubs.

“So, I am delighted to support this superb offer for children involved in ClubGolf, giving them the chance to take up a discount on their first junior golf club membership.

“As the home of golf, we have a duty to offer access to this great game at club level to as many youngsters as we possibly can. Hopefully, with the help of the fantastic team at ClubGolf and offers such as these, more young people than ever before will decide to become club members for the first time in 2013.”

Parents can apply for a voucher for their child simply by downloading a form from the ClubGolf website www.clubgolfscotland.com/20offer which should then be completed and returned to ClubGolf.

The voucher will then be made available to redeem from their child’s ClubGolf club, of which there are more than 300 nationwide.

To find your nearest ClubGolf club, visit www.clubgolfscotland.com/clubfinder, email [email protected] or telephone ClubGolf directly on 01334 466493.

Michael McEwan is the Deputy Editor of bunkered and has been part of the team since 2004. In that time, he has interviewed almost every major figure within the sport, from Jack Nicklaus, to Rory McIlroy, to Donald Trump. The host of the multi award-winning bunkered Podcast and a member of Balfron Golfing Society, Michael is the author of three books and is the 2023 PPA Scotland 'Writer of the Year' and 'Columnist of the Year'. Dislikes white belts, yellow balls and iron headcovers. Likes being drawn out of the media ballot to play Augusta National.

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