Last year was a record-breaking 12 months for golfers in England – with the most scores submitted via WHS to-date in a calendar year.
10,213,894 scores were submitted in 2024 – 811,712 more scores than 2023 (up 8.63%). There were 754,009 more scores submitted by males (up 8.93%) while there was an increase of 57,703 scores submitted by females (up 5.98%). Nine-hole golf is also proving more popular, with 142,043 more nine-hole scores submitted in 2024 (up 7.89%). Meanwhile, 539,428 more general play scores were submitted (up 13.67%).
England Golf chief operating officer Richard Flint said: “As a national governing body, we are doing all we can to try and drive participation in the game and one of our key focuses over the past 12 months has been inclusion and accessibility. The MyEG app caters for all – from iPlay to iGolf, to club membership – and by providing more opportunities for people to take up the game and enter scores, it is paying dividends. The huge increase in nine-hole scores submitted shows that there is an appetite for shorter forms of the game, especially in that it helps cater for some people’s lifestyles. With the enormous amount of general play scores being entered, it is demonstrating that people are getting to grips with the app and wanting to monitor their progress, which is fantastic to see. We want to embrace people to golf in whatever way, whether that’s playing 18 holes, nine holes, or even playing some adventure golf with friends and family. The MyEG app is there for everyone to experience and track their progress when playing different forms of golf. We simply wish to get as many people to taste the game and then go as far as they wish.”
2024 also saw 272,284 more competition scores entered (up 4.99%), while there were 669,669 more 18-hole scores submitted (up 7.78%).