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 one of the crucial distinctive championships in UK golf.
For the primary time, The R&A is supporting the championship which champions a sooner, extra athletic golf format the place the Speedgolf rating is a mix of golf strokes and time.
The championship additionally presents one of the crucial inclusive occasions in golf, with the sphere together with PGA Professionalss, novice women and men, and juniors.
British Speedgolf has been on the forefront of pushing the boundaries on this world sport and this 12 months the championship contains one other first introducing a class for adaptive golfers. Scott Richardson made historical past within the sport in 2021 when he grew to become the primary amputee golfer on the planet to compete in a nationwide Speedgolf occasion, and this 12 months he might be joined by two different adaptive gamers.
As well as, these difficult this 12 months 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 just lately, Eire. He might be challenged by three-time winner of the match and former World Speedgolf Champion, Eire’s Rob Hogan, together with opponents from France, Finland, Belgium, Sweden, and the US.
Daniel Messom, Normal Supervisor at match host venue Sunningdale Heath, stated: “Speedgolf is a breath of recent air. It’s quick, inclusive and requires creativity. It embodies every part that Sunningdale Heath is attempting to realize on the planet of golf.”
Phil Anderton, Chief Growth Officer at The R&A, added, “The R&A is happy to help this 12 months’s British Speedgolf Championship. Speedgolf is a rising, new format of the game which continues to draw gamers of all ages and talents.
“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 good success.”
For extra particulars about British Speedgolf and find out how to become involved within the sport, go to britishspeedgolf.co.uk
