England Golf are amongst six finalists shortlisted for the Sport Organisation of the 12 months on the FEVO Sport Business Awards.
The occasion, which takes place on April 25 at Evolution London in Battersea, will see England Golf up in opposition to The FA, Manchester Metropolis, System E, United Rugby Championship and SAILGP.
England Golf has loved a stellar 2023, with the introduction of thrilling new initiatives to welcome folks of all walks of life into the sport.
With over 1,750 affiliated golf golf equipment and 720,000 members, England Golf’s strategic Course Planner sees the organisation committing to its 4 key pillars; to guide by way of robust governance and integrity, to energise and assist the golf group, to ship a extra inclusive and accessible sport, and to encourage present and future generations.
And, as a part of this, England Golf rolled out its Respect in Golf motion in 2023, aimed toward making the sport extra accessible and inclusive to everybody, highlighting the important thing message that everybody ought to really feel welcome into our sport, no matter stage or atmosphere they want to play.
Affiliated golf equipment and counties proceed to be supported by way of the re-launch of a Governance Information, which is designed to assist educate and assist golf golf equipment on topics akin to sustainable practices, safeguarding insurance policies, Equality and Variety, participation, and membership development.
On the digital entrance, the introduction of the MyEG app has seen over 400,000 downloads, making it simpler to speak with members, witnessing 9 million scores submitted on the app in 2023 – up a staggering 23 per cent on 2022.
To cater for impartial golfers, iGolf was launched in 2021 for people who weren’t members of a golf membership, and has since seen over 60,000 folks join, together with an unimaginable 12 per cent (7,700) occurring to turn out to be golf membership members.
The previous 12 months have additionally seen the nationwide governing physique for newbie golf roll out ‘iPlay’ – a free new platform on the MyEG app, whereby anybody can enter scores from journey golf services and quick recreation programs round England, with the goal of connecting with extra golfers in any respect ranges of the sport.
England Golf CEO Jeremy Tomlinson mentioned: “To be thought-about for such a prestigious award actually is a credit score to everybody working inside the organisation and the numerous volunteers inside the recreation.
“We now have taken momentous steps in the direction of altering long-held perceptions of the sport by offering assist to golf equipment and counties to welcome extra folks from a wide range of backgrounds, as we really imagine that the sport is for all, and no person ought to really feel like they’ll’t decide up a membership and luxuriate in golf.
“Whether or not you simply wish to play a little bit of mini golf with family and friends, hit a couple of balls down a driving vary, or play 18 holes on a course, you’re a golfer, and we encourage anybody and everybody to check out golf in no matter capability, to know that you are able to do so safely and with out concern of discrimination, and in the end to go so far as you want to within the recreation.”
