CHELSFIELD Lakes Golf Centre in Orpington is intending to revolutionise the way people take up golf by launching a new scheme.

The initiative is part of a national initiative to boost the number of golfers in the UK, with the resulting influx set to bring an additional £1 million new revenue to the sport by the end of this year.

Discover Golf enables golfers to pay a monthly subscription rather than buying a set package of lessons.

They then qualify for unlimited access to group coaching sessions during their subscription, with a minimum of 20 hours of coaching available each month.

Discover Golf is also on offer at Chelsfield Lakes’ eleven sister academies across the south of England, all owned and operated by the Crown Golf group.

Designed to attract complete beginners to the sport, the scheme is intended to create the simplest possible route towards becoming a golfer, giving advice on etiquette, rules, and general golf club culture, as well as practical instruction.

“Many people have no idea how to become a golfer,” said Nigel Lee, head academy coach at Chelsfield Lakes Golf Centre.

“They know that you can go to a PGA pro for lessons, but learning to hit the ball is only part of it.

“Discover Golf helps you to become a true golfer, rather than simply someone who can hit a golf ball.

“A true golfer knows not only the rules of the sport, but he or she also knows golf’s potentially daunting traditions and rules of etiquette, and also knows how to get the most out of the social aspects of a golf club.

“It’s a fun and very easy way to truly discover golf.

“We take a person from raw beginner to someone who can play on a full size golf course with complete confidence and it gives you the flexibility to choose when and what to learn.”

For more information, visit crowngolfacademies.com