In 2025, we continued our successful journey by visiting numerous Girlguide units and participating in several key GirlGuide events. We successfully increased the number of Girlguides trying out golf. As we move into 2026, we will still provide GirlGuide leaders the opportunity to schedule a visit from us for a Golf skills session. The equipment we use is safe for both indoor and outdoor use, allowing us to visit throughout the year. In 2025, we introduced three Hertfordshire-based Golf Clubs that became the GirlGuide Golf Hubs. We were able to invite over 150 GirlGuides who had completed the Girls Golf challenge badge. The clubs involved were Essendon County Club, Chesfield Downs Golf & Country Club, and Berkhamsted Golf Club. The events took place in June to maximise our chances of good weather, and this year, we were fortunate to have sunny skies at every event—some might even say it was a bit too hot! Nevertheless, we provided the girls with an opportunity to enhance their golf skills, introducing them to the fundamentals of Chipping, Putting, and Driving. Each of the participating clubs was then asked to offer a 6-week follow-up program for the Girlguides to encourage them to continue their golfing journey. I’m pleased to report that 28 girls have continued with these golf sessions and are truly enjoying learning more about the game of golf. If you would like to arrange for Matthew Crowhurst to visit your unit, please email CDO@Hertfordshiregolf.org to set this up.
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GIRLS GOLF CHALLENGE BADGE
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Girls enjoy taking part in sport and being active but feel the sports they have access to at school
is limited in comparison to boys.
In the Girlguiding Girls’ Attitude Survey 2021, Covid-19 has significantly and profoundly changed girls’ and young women’s lives over the past 18 months. The survey captures the pandemic’s impact and offers a snapshot of how it has influenced girls’ views about themselves and the world around them. It also tracks their attitudes on wider topics such as happiness levels and access to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects. Mental health has been significantly impacted and it’s the girl’s happiness that now needs to be addressed.
We think all girls should be encouraged to try new activities, discover new skills, and be given an equal offering in terms of sports available to them. Hertfordshire Golf has put together the Girls Golf Challenge Badge to introduce golf to all girls and young women across Hertfordshire County and beyond. We are currently visiting GirlGuide units and offering them a chance to complete the golf skills part of the badge. Hertfordshire Golf is working with Golf Clubs across the county to creat pathways that will enable girls to carry on their golfing journey.
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