The Easter school holidays saw the start of the Hampshire Golf Partnership Development Tour.  A total of 28 young golfers from 6 to 16 years of age tee'd up at East Horton to play in the 18 hole, 9 hole and 6 hole competitions. Organised by Hampshire Golf Partnership Development Tour Lead Kevin Maris, ably assisted by HGP Volunteers Brian Osborne and Mark Baxter, good scoring followed and great fun was had by all! Said Kevin "We are really pleased with the turnout today and it is only the start of bigger and better things to come. Our ambition is to create the ideal playing opportunities for youngsters who are…

March each year sees thousands of good people putting on their sports kits and doing their bit to raise money for Sport Relief. Supporting such a worthwhile cause was aided by warm sunshine in Southampton, where the runners not only enjoyed their trips round the course but also the extra leisure and sports activities that were situated in Guildhall Square. Hampshire Golf Partnership's Get into Golf Show was there, next to Tennis and Gymnastics, and we got more than our fair share of runners and supporters keen to give golf a go. Over 300 children and adults received top class…

Get into golf in Hampshire.  Get into golf this year with FREE Tasters on offer at Golf Clubs & Centres across Hampshire. If you are a "never-have-played", "played-only-a-little" or stopped-playing-and-would-like-to-start-again" person then now is the time to make up for lost time.  Taster sessions will be held at Get into Golf Clubs & Centres across the county from the first week in April. Just use the Get into golf - Offers link on the drop down menu and find the Club or Centre nearest you. Check the details and sign up, it couldn't be easier.    Coaching and equipment is free - take your friends and family and have a great…

Southwick Park Golf Club is staging a series of ‘FREE’ Taster Sessions to encourage people under the age of 18 to ‘Get into Golf’ Under the expert guidance of Club Professional (and 2011 Hampshire PGA Captain) Eddy Rawlings and Teaching Professional Mark Dowdell, everyone will be given the basic fundamentals of the golf swing, learn the techniques for driving, chipping, pitching and bunker shots and be  shown how to - and maybe sink that monster putt! For more information please download the this flyer

Hampshire Golf Partnership's (HGP) Development Tour to get more youngsters into golf. It is quite right that those youngsters who are really good at golf (the "elite" players) get plenty of encouragement to follow their dreams to be the best. But what about those who have not yet found that dream, not played golf "seriously", or maybe not even played at all but have a latent talent that could be developed?  That big group is the one that the HGP Development Tour has been set up to encourage and support. HGP Tour events will offer playing opportunities for under 19's from the newly started to those just…