Girls Golf Programme 2025

Golf Ireland are delighted to announce additional supports for the recruitment of girls into golf. Golf Ireland want to work with clubs to host an introduction day for new girls to golf and a follow-on programme to integrate girls into your golf club.

Up to €500 (£450 approx.) is available for clubs under this programme. The primary aim of this initiative is to support clubs to recruit new junior girls to golf. Clubs will be provided with guidance and support on how to approach this and how to implement a calendar of events to welcome the new girls into your club and into your Junior Section. Girls represent only 2% of club membership and Golf Ireland want to support clubs to increase participation among Junior Girls.

Each successful club will be supported through planning meetings and/or webinars with their Development & Club Support Officer and/or Golf Ireland's ED&I manager as well as a suite of resources and training.

Successful clubs can opt in to an offer to bring juniors to the KPMG Women’s Irish Open in July 2025 free of charge. Clubs who take up this opportunity will be entered into a draw to attend a clinic by one of the professional golfers during the tournament.  

Process

1. Clubs are invited to make their online application by the 30th of April HERE 

2. Grants will be issued to successful clubs that meet the conditions of the grant

3. Clubs will be required to provide feedback to Golf Ireland on how they have used this support and the impact it has had on Junior Girls Golf in their club.

4. Club will be contacted by Golf Ireland’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager and/or Development and Club Support Officer to discuss the programme.

Key things to note before applying:

• Clubs must ensure that they are up to date with their child welfare and safeguarding responsibilities. 

• Clubs must submit their Child Safeguarding Statement as part of the application process. 

• Clubs who received a grant in 2024 MUST have filled in the 2024 Junior Development Survey 

• Clubs must provide the names of their Club Children’s Officer, Designated Liaison Person, Junior Convenor and name of PGA professional delivering coaching to juniors

• Clubs must ensure that the relevant personnel mentioned above have a valid Garda Vetting/Access NI check and the necessary safeguarding training by the applications closing date which is the 30th April 2025 

• Clubs that received the grant in 2024 must have completed the 2024 Junior Development Review Survey by  March 30th 2025 

• Successful clubs will be required to provide feedback to Golf Ireland. 

Further Supports Available

• Golf Ireland Junior Resources

• Golf Ireland Junior Convenor Workshops/Webinars. 

• Golf Ireland Safeguarding Resources 

• Club Support advice on developing a Girls Golf introduction programme

For any queries related to the grant please email development@golfireland.ie. 

To apply, please click HERE

Apply here

Applications close on the 30th April 2025.