

NEW ELITE WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP LAUNCHED FOR 2027 THE HEATHLAND VASE
Two of the South of England's most highly regarded heathland golf clubs, Blackmoor Golf Club and Hindhead Golf Club, are delighted to announce the launch of a new elite women's amateur championship, The Heathland Vase, to be held on 7–8 August 2027. The championship will be a 54-hole stroke play event, played across both venues, bringing together leading female amateur golfers from across England and beyond. The event has been created in response to a recognised gap withi


The Importance of Responsible Water Use at Golf Clubs Amid England’s Growing Drought Challenge
Water is becoming one of the defining sustainability issues for golf in England. With prolonged dry spells, rising temperatures, and increasing pressure on national water supplies, golf clubs are facing both regulatory requirements and a moral responsibility to manage water with care. As of 10 August, around 71% of England is experiencing drought conditions, according to BBC News, and many clubs are already operating under Temporary Use Bans (TUBs or hosepipe bans) that rest


England win Girls’ & Boys’ Home Internationals for sixth straight time, Men & Women also win individual titles
England Golf’s Girls' & Boys' Team have won the Home Internationals for the sixth year running – meaning they have won it every year since it was combined. England defeated Wales 13-8 on day one, before wins over Scotland 11.5-9.5 on Wednesday and a final-day victory over Ireland 13-8. There were some formidable foursomes partnerships for the Boys in Charlie Rusbridge and Cameron Mukherjee, who won all three of their matches together, as did Ben Sessions and George Cooper. R


Golf booming - more than 1 in 4 adults playing some form of golf!
With the school summer holidays having begun and the recent excitement around The Open and upcoming AIG Women’s Open, England Golf is launching a major campaign to help even more families and young people discover the game. Fresh participation figures show golf’s appeal widening well beyond traditional formats – with more than one in four adults in England – 12.6 million people – playing some form of golf in the last 12 months. This figure includes 9.4 million who enjoyed cr


England enjoy two silvers and a bronze at European Team Championships
Following a dramatic week across four different countries, England’s Boys and Girls Squads both claimed silver medals, each falling to Spain in the final, while England Women secured a strong bronze, defeating Finland to finish on the podium. Girls' Squad: Elizabeth Wilson, Annabel Peaford, Ellie Lichtenhein, Mia Ingham, Daisy Lee, Lauren Crump, India Clyburn (Manager), John Watson (Coach) The boys (below), who were facing Spain on home soil at Barceló Montecastillo Golf Res


Double delight for England Disability Squad, crowned European champions for first time ever
England Golf’s Disability Squad won the European Team Championship for Golfers with Disability for the first time ever, after a tremendous tournament at Golf Club Genova Sant'Anna, Italy. Heather Gilks and Oliver Hirst-Greenham managed to shoot +2 (73) on the final day, including a brilliant eagle on the 13th, with Lee York and Chris Foster 74 (+3) contributing to a final team score of +21 overall across the three days, edging the Netherlands by four shots. It was a remarkab


English duo storm to victories in Scottish Boys' & Girls' Championships
Two rising stars of the amateur game notched stunning wins in flagship Scottish Golf junior events. In the 54-hole Scottish Boys’ Under 16 Open Championship at East Kilbride Golf Club, England’s AJ van Emmenis posted a final round 67 (-4) to earn a three-shot victory in a field that featured 144 golfers from 20 nations. A few miles across Lanarkshire at Hamilton Golf Club, another young English golfer, Serafima Taylor from Sutton, carded a 2-under par score of 70 in her fina


England defeat France in biennial international match
England Golf won their biennial international match against France after a 13-11 victory at Golf de Chantilly on Sunday. A storming 8-4 win on Saturday, including a 4-0 clean sweep in the morning foursomes, left England requiring just 4.5 points from 12 available on Sunday. They went down 2.5-1.5 in the foursomes, meaning France needed to win six of the eight afternoon singles matches to turn the contest around, but the hosts could only win 4.5, as England regained the troph





















