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Some golf clubs have taken to
introducing other activities into
their set ups too. MSGC has been
an advocate in the rise of footgolf,
and with a footgolf league planned this year, I wondered what was
the thinking behind this and how it
benefits the club? “It’s something else to get more people to visit the golf
club. Sam Thomas (SBT Managing
Director!) needs to take some credit for this one. I think this might have
see the talent further down the line.”
evening! Many people don’t own golf
What does the future hold then for
but they can all kick a ball. When they
are not profit-making machines; they
the scoring of golf and how this works,
the job is to provide an experience to
game of golf.”
have a great experience when they
been over a beer or two with him one clubs or know how to swing a club,
Mid Sussex Golf Club? “Golf Clubs
play footgolf it helps them understand
are a facility to offer to the public and
so it is a great introduction into the
those visiting. If members and visitors
But what if you think you’re a decent standard, or after a few rounds of
pitch ‘n putt you think you’ve got what it takes to be the next Justin Rose
or Georgia Hall, how can Lee know if
he is looking at real talent? “Golf has a technical aspect (the swing) and
therefore in my opinion, other than
hand/eye co-ordination, talent does not exist. To be great at something
you give all your time and energy to
that activity. You can achieve whatever you want if you put the effort in, the rewards are there. If you are driven
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and obsessed by something, then I
visit us, then the future will be fun!” For more information, visit
www.midsussexgolfclub.co.uk
