Roughly three out of four golf clubs in England have received a new member over the past year as a direct result of England Golf’s pioneering iGolf scheme.
Launched 12 months ago, iGolf is a scheme that is designed to allow non-club members to obtain a handicap index administered by the World Handicap System (WHS).
So-called ‘nomadic golfers’ can subscribe to the scheme via the England Golf website for a nominal fee and start inputting scores that will count towards their WHS index. They also receive personal liability insurance, the latest news and offers from England Golf partners, and access to education on golf rules and etiquette.
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Upon its launch in July 2021, England Golf officials stated their hope that the scheme would incentivise the country’s estimated 2.3million ‘independent’ golfers to play more, track their performance and be more competitive, creating a pathway to full golf club membership in the process.
Based upon findings shared today, and despite some initial scepticism from many observers, they’ve accomplished precisely that.
To date, more than 25,000 golfers have subscribed to the platform. Of those, approximately 1,440 subscribers have since switched from iGolfto full golf club membership.
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