R&A pitch Seven Lochs hub to broaden the appeal of golf
February 11 2021
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is on a mission to broaden the nation's love affair with golf via a family-friendly facility at Lethamhill, Glasgow, designed explicitly to draw new audiences and participants to the game.
Scheduled to open its doors in the summer of 2022 the family-friendly venue has been designed by Holmes Miller to provide access to a nine-hole course as well as putting greens, adventure golf and a driving range.
Situated near Hogganfield Loch within the Seven Lochs wetland park the venture will also accommodate a cafe, fitness studio, theatre, simulator and retail.
Martin Slumbers, chief executive of The R&A, commented: “We want to make golf more welcoming and inclusive for people of all ages and backgrounds and so we need to appeal to them by offering a variety of fun and affordable activities that entice more families and young people into the sport."
A network of nature trails will embed the facility into the broader park to promote health and wellbeing as well as biodiversity.
![]() Budget cuts and declining participation have seen Glasgow City Council approve the disposal or repurposing of four other courses at Littlehill, Linn Park, Alexandra Park and Ruchill
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