Neil Young, Youth Team Leader at St Paul’s Youth Forum, commended the move by The R&A to include opportunities that bring young people in the area closer together as part of Golf It!. Young people from the project and local schools have planted a community orchard at the venue and will be operating On Bikes, a youth-focused bike charity which provides free bike access on site. St Paul’s Youth Forum, community partner of Golf It! is a youth project in Provanmill that aims to provide opportunities for young people across the East End of Glasgow. Free bike access in partnership with St Paul’s Youth Forum.A community orchard and gardens in partnership with St Paul’s Youth Forum and Ruchazie Pantry.A long-term education programme across Glasgow with the aim of providing in-curriculum golf experiences to 42,000 children across the city.Early Years Nursery operated by Lullaby Lane.Three Padel tennis courts by Game4Padel.Custom golf club fitting by Titleist and Scottsdale Fit, Build, Play retail area by Scottsdale Golf.Seven Lochs Visitor Centre with nature trails that link to Scotland’s largest urban nature park.A golf equipment library with easy access to hire equipment and free to use clubs on the driving rangefor anyone who wants to ‘try before they buy’.A 52-bay floodlit double-decker Top Tracer driving range, including bespoke family bays and simulators.A short game area with three adventure golf courses, Park Golf pitch and putt and a family putting green for people of all ages to enjoy.

The full list of features at Golf It! include:

Golf it! is for those kids, for their families and the whole community who might not have ’d never normally dream thought of visiting a golf attraction.” “We can’t wait to show everyone how spectacular the whole place looks. We hope we’ve done their imagination justice. There’s nothing like it anywhere else in the UK, and it’s their vision of what golf should look like.

Local schoolchildren have were also been engaged asked to design some of the adventure golf holes. “Working with Beano Brain, school children. Most of our 50 trailblazers – the name we’ve given our new team members on site – are from the local area. “It is crucial for us that ‘community’ is at the centre of everything we’re setting out to achieve at Golf It!. I believe genuinely think we have achieved that with a facility that is that’s grown from a seed of an idea into a phenomenal multi-layered experience for all of the family. Russ Smith, General Manager at Golf It!, said:, “The aim at Golf It! has always been to make it as welcoming and affordable to people as possible. Glasgow’s first-ever Padel tennis courts are also set to launch later in the year on site. The vast new indoor and outdoor attraction boasts an extensive range of introductory golf formats including a twist on pitch and putt, three adventure golf courses, community putting greens and a 52-bay double decker floodlit driving range.Ī new- look nine-hole course that incorporates five sets of tees to encourage people at all levels of ability to play together will feature alongside nature trails, bike hire and street food-style dining and drinks areas, with Glasgow’s Big Feed making the venue its new permanent home. Golf It!, a brand new concept from golf’s governing body The R&A, is set to revolutionise the sport, making it more accessible and inclusive to golfers and non-golfers alike opened on Saturday 5 August on the south bank of Hogganfield Loch in Glasgow.

Short game golf school