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Take a Kid to the Course Week is July 6 to 12
What do you get when you combine 600 golf facilities with 100,000 golfers? From July 6 to 12, those numbers add up to Take a Kid to the Course Week, a grow-the-game initiative developed by the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) Canada.

This year marks the seventh season for the week-long program, which sees participating courses offer special promotions including one free round of golf to kids under the age of 16 when accompanied by a paying adult.

In 2008, close to 100,000 golfers took advantage of the free player development program, hosted by 628 golf facilities. This year, the NCGOA Canada anticipates even more participation while encouraging family fun during a round of golf – something families sometimes don’t have time to enjoy together.

“The courses encourage families and kids to come out and play,” says NCGOA Canada director of communications and member services, Nathalie Lavalléemore»
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