Golf Club Amnesty To Help Grow The Game Locally In Perthshire

Perth & Kinross Council has launched a golf club amnesty at a number of Recycling Centres across the area, allowing players to hire equipment free of charge. One of a number of new initiatives at the Council’s municipal North Inch golf course, it has been designed to capitalise on a rise in local interest in golf following the success of The 2014 Ryder Cup, as well as encouraging absolute beginners, young people, families and visitors to try the game.

Members of the golfing public are being encouraged to pass on any unwanted gents’, ladies’ or junior golf equipment, such as clubs, putters and golf bags.

Donations can be made at Friarton and Inveralmond Recycling Centres in Perth, and also at Blairgowrie, Crieff, Kinross and Pitlochry Recycling Centres, where designated containers have been introduced for the purpose. The Perthshire Golf Club Amnesty will run until 16 March 2015.

Councillor Alan Grant, Convener of the Environment Committee, said: “The 2014 Ryder Cup and Junior Ryder Cup have really inspired an interest in golf for many local residents and visitors. While the cost of purchasing golf equipment can seem prohibitive for some people, and perhaps put them off trying the game, the Perthshire Golf Club Amnesty will make golf clubs available at no cost for players of the North Inch Golf Course. This means that golf will become more affordable and accessible for everyone in our area.”

Ryder Cup winning captain Colin Montgomerie is backing the Perthshire Golf Club Amnesty, and added: “Any initiative designed to encourage more people, of all ages, to take up the great game of golf has to be encouraged. The Perthshire Golf Club Amnesty is an innovative idea and, as a local resident, I wish it every success.

“I am sure most golfers have an old club or two tucked away at the back of the garage or in the attic that they no longer use. Rather than gathering dust, they can now be recycled and used by novices keen to sample the sport. I’m sure golfers will support this imaginative project.

“On the back of a hugely successful Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, I believe the Perthshire Golf Club Amnesty can provide a valuable stepping stone into the wonderful game of golf.”

For further information about the Perthshire Golf Club Amnesty, visit the Reduce and Reuse pages on the Council website at www.pkc.gov.uk/recycle or email nmcgill@pkc.gov.uk.

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