Scottish women don't play golf !!

[Doon frae Troon]

What is important is to encourage ALL kids to take up the game - which is what ClubGolf is about. Nothing like that in England unfortunately. Possily done with English supplied money though, but that's a different debate!

Now that is a misleading statistic.

Funding package was originally put in place by the Scottish government as part of the Ryder Cup deal.
It has proved to be so successful that addition funding was made to extend the system.

England do have some schemes in place. I was involved at the start of the England Junior Golf Starter Centers project in the 1990's. I think that has evolved into something else now.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I don't think it's been bent - but, as already posted, I think there's more to it and as Peter Dawson said, it's that that needs to be understood rather than concluding it's related to the membership policy of certain clubs.

I suspect the statistics being referenced would be these - http://www.bgia.org.uk/infocentre/europe

Duncan
I learned long ago to take in info given out by the PGA with a big bit of 'aye right'
I think this probably breaks down to the types of membership involved.
Scotland has many regular golfers who are not members of a club.
I would imagine that most golfers in Holland and Italy would have to join a club to play. Look at the numbers of Dutch courses and players compared to Scotland.
Take this to it's conclusion in Japan where there are millions of [driving range] golfers and very few club members.

Average Dutch course has 1,800 members...........aye right!!

 

[patricks148]

I've entered an open at one of the "better" courses in Edinburgh. It's one of the few ladies individual opens held on a weekend. The draw sheet is out and they have got thirteen entrants. Still a few weeks so hopefully they'll get more before then but pretty disappointing at the moment....

Strange, the same Saturday our Ladies open was on Dornoch had one as well and i think that was full as well...

 

[FairwayDodger]

Strange, the same Saturday our Ladies open was on Dornoch had one as well and i think that was full as well...

Yeah, I play this one every year and it's usually quite well attended. Maybe they get a late rush! Not helping is the fact that it clashes with another one in Edinburgh on the same day. I'd have played both if they were on separate days.

I don't think I've played in many opens that were fully subscribed.

Actually, my own club's is full, come to think of it, but that's a midweek greensomes. I think the ladies golf demographics are not helping my ideal of individual opens on weekends! I'm not playing my own open.... but have taken a half day to play in Dunbar's instead.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Looking at this from another perspective.

If you have a higher % of Scots blokes playing than elsewhere in Europe then it is hardly surprising that the % of Scots lasses playing is lower than the Scots blokes. Why? well someone has to do the 'house and home' stuff when hubby/partner is on the golf course. Simple. Scots lasses haven't got the time.

I'd be interested in statistics relating to under 16s - so not in relationships - but then there are many many reasons why under 16yr old girls are less likely to play than lads they are ages with. And so as the lads and lasses grow up the percentages will not change - because of the time factor inhibiting lasses married or in partnerships.

 

[markgs]

Ladies do not belong on the golf course they belong in the kitchen or cleaning or something like that. Why do they have a ladies tee boxes they should play off same tee as men a simply thing call equal rights they wanted so much or only when it benefits them.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Ladies do not belong on the golf course they belong in the kitchen or cleaning or something like that

You are jesting of course

 

[SocketRocket]

I am not saying this in a sexist tone but young Women in general are not attracted to games like golf, I am not sure why but the numbers speak for themselves. The time it takes to leave the house, complete a game of golf, time in the clubhouse, restricts people in their twenties, thirties and forties from the game, things like work and childcare take up too much of your time.

My club has had an active program to increase Lady members the last few years and it has some success. They have a 'Taster' scheme where for a small fee new ladies get starter lessons, 4 months membership and lady sponsors that arrange games with them.

 

[markgs]

I am not saying this in a sexist tone but young Women in general are not attracted to games like golf, I am not sure why but the numbers speak for themselves. The time it takes to leave the house, complete a game of golf, time in the clubhouse, restricts people in their twenties, thirties and forties from the game, things like work and childcare take up too much of your time.

My club has had an active program to increase Lady members the last few years and it has some success. They have a 'Taster' scheme where for a small fee new ladies get starter lessons, 4 months membership and lady sponsors that arrange games with them.

Why bother, Keep um away from the golf course i say

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

The time it takes to leave the house, complete a game of golf, time in the clubhouse, restricts people in their twenties, thirties and forties from the game, things like work and childcare take up too much of your time

^^^^Yup - I believe it is as simple as that - and nothing at all to do with discrimination or the image of golf.