If you’re a fan of fairways, short courses, or even off-the-wall adventure golf, the England Golf iPlay platform could be just the ticket.
Launched as an extension to the MyEG app, iPlay makes it a breeze for players—experienced or otherwise—to submit unlimited scores from all sorts of golfing venues.
Whether you’re tapping it in on a mini-golf course or aiming for glory in a full 18-hole round, iPlay opens more doors than an eager clubhouse greeter.
Jeremy Tomlinson, Chief Executive of England Golf, has made it crystal clear that fun and accessibility are the mission. In his words:
“iPlay is a fun new platform designed to remove any perceived barriers into the game by actively welcoming people of all ages, genders and backgrounds to begin their golfing journey and inspire a desire to go as far as they wish to with their game.
We passionately believe that golf is for everyone, and anyone who plays, or wishes to play, should feel comfortable to do so.”
iPlay arrives fresh on the heels of iGolf—England Golf’s 2021 platform geared toward golfers outside traditional club memberships.
More than 54,500 have signed up for iGolf since its inception, and around 14,000 have already moved on to full-fledged club memberships.
If that’s not enough to rouse your competitive spirit, iPlay has attracted over 6,700 sign-ups (and counting).
For Tomlinson, iPlay is the logical next step in broadening the sport’s appeal. As he puts it:
“The incredible take-up of our iGolf platform has inspired us at England Golf to extend our reach with iPlay and the hope of connecting with as many new golfers as possible who want to take up this great game.
Of course, the natural progression is for iPlayers to become iGolfers but we are happy with whatever level anyone wants to participate at.”
England Golf currently has 720,000 active club members, a figure Tomlinson hopes will keep rising as iPlay continues to break down barriers.
“Whether it’s playing short courses, adventure golf, enjoying a pitch-and-putt course, or going all the way to playing 18 holes on a golf course, iPlay provides that chance for people to progress their interest in the game, at any level.
If the desire is to play more then we have that pathway for them too, in iGolf, where they can obtain a Handicap Index.
We passionately hope that iPlay, will encourage people to connect with England Golf, feeling supported on their golfing journey, wherever it may lead.
“The iPlay platform is just great fun and further confirms our commitment to influence behavioural change in helping to make our sport much more inclusive, a vision embodied by our Respect in Golf movement.”
Ready to pick up that putter or dust off your driver? For more information about iPlay and to sign up, click here. The fairway is open—no tee-time reservations required.
