Sport Factsheet: Golf

Introduction

 

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Meole Brace Golf Course - Aerial Photo
Aerial Photography by UK Perspectives
The Council operates a municipal golf course at Meole Brace, on the southern edge of Shrewsbury.
 

Other Facilities

 

Learning

 

Clubs

No records found
 
Clubs in England can be found here:
 

Governing Bodies

Royal and Ancient Golf Club
Rules and development body of world golf
 
English Golf Union
Governing body of Male Amateur Golf in England
 
Ladies Golf Union
Governing body of Female Amateur Golf in UK and Ireland
 

Disabled Participation

 

Spectating

 

Events

 

Local Heroes

Sandy Lyle

Born in Shrewsbury, but representing Scotland, Sandy Lyle was one of Britain's leading golfers during the 1980s.

Ian Woosnam

Born in Oswestry, in the west of Shropshire, Ian Woosnam was another of Britain's leading golfers, having been ranked world number 1.
 

Links

BBC - Golf
news and results
 
Golf Today
Online Golf Magazine
 
Golf Online
Lots of golf information, equipment, rules etc.