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Stanmore & Edgware Golf Centre Awarded RangeMark Status

8.31am 19th August 2010 - People - This story was updated on Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Store Manager and Golf Professional David Boot (right) with his team

Direct Golf UK, the UK’s leading multi-channel golf retailer, has announced that their Stanmore & Edgware Golf Centre has become the first golf range in Middlesex to be awarded the RangeMark accreditation by the English Golf Union and English Women’s Golf Association.

Introduced to encourage and develop golf at all levels, in particular junior and beginner golfers, RangeMark provides a benchmark for facilities and the provision of coaching to be part of the grassroots initiative to encourage everybody to enjoy golf.

Steve Peet, Regional Development Officer for the East of England (EGU) remarked on the award: “I am delighted to be able to award Stanmore and Edgware Golf Centre with the prestigious EGU/EWGA RangeMark accreditation, ensuring they are now nationally recognised as a junior and beginner friendly golf facility.”

“Stanmore & Edgware Golf Centre offers great facilities providing opportunities for everybody to be able to experience playing golf. Coaching is provided by qualified and knowledgeable PGA Professional supported by an excellent coaching structure and this makes it ideal for any standard of golfer. It is clear there is some fantastic work going on at Stanmore & Edgware Golf Centre and on behalf of the EGU/EWGA and the Middlesex County Golf Partnership I would like to say congratulations and thank you to everybody involved in the RangeMark process at Stanmore & Edgware Golf Centre,” added Peet.

The centre provides ideal facilities to accommodate all types of golfers with a 49 bay 2-tier range with 18 automatic tees, a 9-Hole par 3 golf course and the renowned Cranfield Golf Coaching Academy along with the support of leading golf retailer Direct Golf UK Ltd.

Speaking on behalf of the Cranfield Golf Academy, Scott Cranfield commented: “We are delighted to be a part of this RangeMark Award. This is a testament to the standards that we achieve, ensuring that you are not only receive the best tuition available, but that you are in one of the safest and most secure environments as well”.

Store Manager and PGA Professional David Boot and his team are very proud of the award and look forward to working with relevant organisations to help in the future development of golf in Middlesex as wells as welcoming golfers of all levels to the golf centre.

Direct Golf www.direct-golf.co.uk

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