The R&A has published a guide on how to use restricted areas of land for golf course development. EIGCA provided support and assistance with technical information and case studies of members’ projects.
This Golf for Small Spaces guide examines how smaller space courses operate and sets out practical requirements for establishing such courses. Martin Slumbers, CEO of The R&A said, “We have seen that shorter formats of golf are key to introducing new participants to the sport but are also popular with traditional golfers. We hope the industry will create facilities that match the way people want to play the sport and in locations, such as cities and urban areas, that are convenient to them.”
Golf is a sport for all, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, ability (or disability), and can be accessible for the broadest range of participants, from children as young as two years of age up to centenarians, and for those with many types of disabilities … if the right steps and decisions are made and followed in the design process.
EIGCA’s Design Guidance for Inclusivity in Golf
With the support of The R&A, EIGCA is producing a “Design Guidance for Inclusivity in Golf” series aimed at golf course developers, owners, managers and club decision-makers. This series will provide considerations in the design of new build or renovated golf facilities to make them inclusive and appeal to as wide an audience as possible.
The first to be released in the series (date to be advised) focuses on compact courses, and the important role they have as a stepping stone into the game of golf. It includes 23 case studies across 7 countries as examples of what is possible for different sizes of space available. The second in the series will focus on slower swing speed players, and the third on golfers with disabilities.