Booking the course is the easy part. It's everything that comes after - the chasing, the fronting of cash, the late nights — that nobody warned you about when you volunteered for this.

Golf is booming. Rounds played hit a record high in 2025, green fees have never been higher, and more societies are forming than ever before. There's one problem: the tools to run them haven't caught up.

England Golf recently unveiled a bold new five-year strategy, aimed at making golf more inclusive, modern and community-driven. It's a vision many in the game have been waiting for, but how do we actually get there?