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Golf It!, the R&A-funded community golf facility on the outskirts of Glasgow, has announced details of a temporary closure.

The facility, which opened in August 2023, will be shut for most of February as it carries out a raft of improvements.

These include the installation of heated bays, new mats, new golf balls, and more.

The changes are based on user feedback and staff observations, and are being implemented in order to enhance the visitor experience.

Golf It! will close on February 3, with a planned re-opening date of March 1.

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Speaking to the Glasgow Times, head of golf Alyson McKechin said: “We are thrilled Golf It! has been embraced by the people of Glasgow and beyond, but we will always strive to be better. I’m a former pro so competing is a passion.

“We listen to our players so we are acting on feedback to make their Golf It! experience even better.

“It’s all going to feel warmer and more comfortable throughout the year, with heated bays controlled by players, astroturf underfoot throughout to bring that outdoor look inside and lots of enhancements to the big feed area and the hub in general.”

The fomer tour pro added: “We’ve looked at everything from top to bottom – or from tee to hole – to see how we can make things better, any tweaks or changes to make an already great attraction the absolute best it could be.

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“The R&A created Golf It! to show it really is a game for anyone.

“The driver – pun intended – was working towards the core values of the R&A: making golf more accessible, affordable and inclusive.

“That’s how I see the game. There’s nothing more rewarding for me than seeing a kid’s eyes light up as they get that click. Suddenly they’re hitting the ball every swing and loving it.”

Golf It! was developed off the back of the R&A buying the former Lethamhill municipal golf course.


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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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