Through its members and involvement in several golf partnerships including the England Golf Partnership, the PGA works closely with the Golf Foundation which is one of the most important bodies in junior golf helping thousands of children enjoy golf each year.
A registered charity, the Golf Foundation believes that through the medium of golf, children are able to gain both valuable personal skills that will help them later in life and, of course, enjoyment.
It was formed in 1952 and has now evolved into a dynamic, energetic organisation operating a portfolio of participation initiatives designed to support junior golf development structures.
The aims of the organisation are:
- To provide support for golf sessions at schools and golf facilities so that young people are given their first introduction to golf
- To encourage young people to take up the game, develop their playing skills, improve their understanding of the game and work towards the achievement of a playing handicap
- To provide competitive opportunities for performance motivated youngsters
- Among the wide-ranging initiatives on offer are the 300 Golf Foundation starter centres based at the UK's clubs, ideal for taking those first steps.
You can find more information at the Golf Foundation.