The British Speedgolf Championships return to Sunningdale Heath Golf Membership on 15 September for its tenth version, with over 50 gamers vying for optimum tempo and efficiency in some of the distinctive championships in UK golf.
For the primary time, The R&A is supporting the championship which champions a quicker, extra athletic golf format the place the Speedgolf rating is a mix of golf strokes and time.
The championship additionally presents some of the inclusive occasions in golf, with the sector together with PGA Professionalss, newbie women and men, and juniors.
British Speedgolf has been on the forefront of pushing the boundaries on this world sport and this yr the championship contains one other first introducing a class for adaptive golfers. Scott Richardson made historical past within the sport in 2021 when he turned the primary amputee golfer on this planet to compete in a nationwide Speedgolf occasion, and this yr he can be joined by two different adaptive gamers.
As well as, these difficult this yr for the general British Speedgolf Championship title will play 36 holes of Speedgolf on the identical day, with the winner determined by the mix of scores over two full rounds.
PGA Skilled Luke Willett will defend his 2023 title, having already gained Nationwide Speedgolf championships within the US, Finland, and most not too long ago, Eire. He can be challenged by three-time winner of the match and former World Speedgolf Champion, Eire’s Rob Hogan, together with rivals from France, Finland, Belgium, Sweden, and the US.
Daniel Messom, Basic Supervisor at match host venue Sunningdale Heath, mentioned: “Speedgolf is a breath of recent air. It’s quick, inclusive and requires creativity. It embodies all the pieces that Sunningdale Heath is making an attempt to realize on this planet of golf.”
Phil Anderton, Chief Improvement Officer at The R&A, added, “The R&A is happy to help this yr’s British Speedgolf Championship. Speedgolf is a rising, new format of the game which continues to draw gamers of all ages and skills.
“There are great bodily and psychological well being advantages to taking part in Speedgolf and we hope the tenth version of the championship is a superb success.”
For extra particulars about British Speedgolf and easy methods to get entangled within the sport, go to britishspeedgolf.co.uk
