HILTON Park Golf Club is at the fore of getting women into the sport – having embraced an award-winning social coaching programme.

Introducing the game within a relaxed, social environment, the award-winning love.golf programme enables women to learn how to play golf on the course with a group of other beginners, rather than taking a series of technical lessons on a driving range.

Following an experience day last week, Stuart Smith, PGA Professional at Hilton Park, said: "The weather was great in the end, the course was excellent and the ladies had a blast. They learned a lot and are all keen to come back in the future."

The day began with a meet and greet followed by a practice session. After lunch in the clubhouse, the participants then hit the golf course again for another round before finishing up in the afternoon.

Stuart said: "As a totally new concept for me, I was nervous about how the day would pan out but they all loved it.

"It was great to see how quickly and easily they adapted to the golf course and the challenges they were faced with.

"They were full of intuitiveness and eager to ask questions to learn as much as possible.

"They engaged brilliantly with each other and me too, which is exactly what we’re looking for."

Love.golf was launched in 2015 following an academic study at the University of Birmingham looking at how golf is taught to women, with its core principles shaped by ongoing research into what women want from their golf experience.

Stuart added: “Love.golf is a completely new approach to getting women involved in golf, and is ideal for those who might not have thought golf was for them.

“All the equipment is provided, you can wear jeans and trainers and you don’t have to be a club member, or even have played golf previously.

“Love.golf is here to transform the game’s image, welcoming a new generation of female golfers and families. When you have a group who are helping, supporting and encouraging each other, the learning dynamic is incredible.”

For more information and to book a place on one of the future experience days at Hilton Park, call 0141 956 5125.