GET INTO GOLF
Programme now runs
in 18 BB&O centres
The Get into Golf
initiative is going
well... so well the
BB&O now has 18
centres across the
three counties
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Get into Golf is a national campaign to
inspire people of all ages, backgrounds and
abilities to take up the game of golf.
Playing golf can bring some impressive
health and wellbeing benefits and, with this
in mind, the BB&O Golf Partnership have
Get into Golf centres delivering affordable,
adult beginner coaching courses to
communities and businesses across the
three counties.
Within the BB&O we currently have
eighteen Get into Golf centres, all of these
feature on the Get into Golf website
(www.getintogolf.org) which provides
details of all the sessions running
throughout the year.
Last year alone, the Get into Golf initiative
introduced almost 1,100 adults to golf in
the BB&O area. Allowing them not only to
learn new skills, but take advantage of
golf’s unique combination of social
interaction and outdoor exercise.
BERKSHIRE CENTRES:
Golf burns calories, promotes weight-loss,
strengthens muscles, increases flexibility
and combats stress, but with its low
physical demand on the body, it can be
enjoyed by all ages.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE CENTRES:
The Get into Golf programme includes a
one hour group coaching session each week
over a 4, 5 or 6 week period. The
programmes average £5 a session, with golf
balls and equipment included.
The aims of these sessions are to provide an
introduction to golf and the fundamentals
to build a fluid golf swing.
Each programme has follow-on
opportu