My radical take to get kids into golf. Are you listening Muirfield, Royal Troon & St George's? #kidsaregolfsfuture

Growing golf: Let the kids play for free

golfweek.com 09 Mar '12, 2pm

My radical take to get kids into golf. Are you listening Muirfield, Royal Troon & St George's? #kidsaregolfsfuture

Want a radical solution to grow the game? Let children play for free. It’s time to own up to an unpleasant truth – golf is not growing in the western world. It’s shrinking. That’s why we should set the kids free. There’s never been a better time to join a golf club in the British Isles. There was a time, say, 15 years ago when clubs in my area to the north of London had long waiting lists. No more. Those same clubs are openly advertising for membership. Many have dispensed with joining fees. Yet many are struggling to attract new members. Photo by Tracy Wilcox Kids watch the action during the annual Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. Some clubs are even going to the wall. Lamerwood in Hertfordshire was a lovely course when it opened in 1996. I had the pleasure of playing there with Retief Goosen. Those were heady days, when clubs like Lamerwood had marketing money to ...

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