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The chief executive of England Golf is hoping the success of new Masters champion Danny Willett will help inspire more people to
The chief executive of England Golf is hoping the success of new Masters champion Danny Willett will help inspire more people to
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The chief executive of England Golf is hoping the success of new Masters champion Danny Willett will help inspire more people to take up the game. Kyle Wilber Jersey . Nick Pink, who took over at the helm earlier this year, told Sky Sports News HQ that the 28-year-olds victory at Augusta National may help to change the perception that golf is stuffy and old fashioned and not a game for the masses.Pink made reference to the way Willett, Britains first Green Jacket wearer for 20 years, used modern social media during his hour of triumph. Sky sports backs Get into golf Sky Sports supporting Get Into Golf in build-up to British Masters He also mentioned England Golfs Get into golf initiative which is launched in conjunction with Sky Sports in the hope of increasing participation in the game.England Golfs three-year partnership with Sky Sports hopes to bring 500,000 new, or lapsed, golfers into the sport by the end of 2018.Pink said: It is a tremendous opportunity for us to maximise the reach of Danny Willetts great victory, and we need to hang on the coat tails of that Green Jacket and start to inspire the next generationWith five Englishmen in the top 10, we want to get more people participating in our great sport.We launched on Tuesday in partnership with Sky - as our media partner - and the Get into Golf programme which has been running for just over a year.Its all about increasing player and coaching opportunities for those at grassroots level to participate in golf. Danny Willett is the first British winner of the Masters since Nick Faldo Weve seen a drop in numbers over the last 10 years but that has started to stabilise over the last year to 18 months.There is a stereotype about the game and we hope by having Sky as a media partner will help change that.But you saw Danny on Sunday, interacting on Skype and Twitter, and the interest weve had since Sunday has all come through social media helped by Danny and his brother.His brother took to Twitter and social media also, and got a lot of profile in recent days.There is also our Golf Express in Staffordshire, a pilot scheme, which is getting people playing alternative formats, nine holes, 12 holes, at lunchtime, after work, and that has been successful.Were running a lot of girls initiatives, to encourage girls and young women into the sport.Sport England has done the same and there are a lot of clubs up and down the country trying to engage new people and change the perception of golf.Visit www.getintogolf.org for more information. 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Daniels became the first female fourth official in Premiership Rugby history in September when Exeter beat Bristol at Ashton Gate, and she returns to the south-west this weekend.That will make her the first the first female assistant referee in top-level mens rugby, having already set a record for the most caps as a referee in womens Test matches. The former Bath Chronicle sports writer has now been a match official development officer for the RFU for six years, but Daniels concedes she has exceeded even her wildest expectations on the pitch since then.Its of course a privilege to be involved, she said. I am very excited about it, but Ill just approach the game like I would any other fixture - even if it is another first for female officials - because ultimately that doesnt come into the make-up of the game. Jones: England must be ssmart Eddie Jones has compared Englands autumn opener against South Africa to the Rumble in the Jungle. Raiders Jerseys. It will hopefully be a great occasion on the pitch, and hopefully there can be even more positive side-effects for female officials.Its wonderful that its another first for me; when you start off you just set yourself realistic goals and I remember going along to a local club game and thinking if I ever got good enough to be involved with a fixture at that level that I would be pleased.And now to be involved with a game like this is beyond what I ever dreamt of originally but you want to challenge yourself and be the best you can be.Like a player, youve got to put in the graft, training, and do your homework if youre going to be able to do a good job on the pitch and get these kinds of opportunities. 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