Liverpool Cabbies 'golfing knowledge'

More than 100 Merseyside cabbies will take the ‘golfing’ knowledge this month, courtesy of the UK’s only PGA national residential golf academy, Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa.

With The Open expected to attract more than 230,000 visitors to Merseyside, the region’s taxi-drivers will be busier than ever and free ‘golf workshops’ will equip them with the latest golfing know-how to keep passengers entertained.

Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa’s team of experts will provide free two-hour ‘golf inductions’ to interested taxi drivers as part of its focus on making golf accessible to all.

Matthew Allen-Chilman, head of golf at Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa, commented: “We’ll be running a series of knowledge workshops which give cabbies tutelage on the main golf terminology, background on the Merseyside golfers taking part, an explanation of golf scoring and a free round of golf to put their knowledge into practice “ The Open’s arrival in Sefton is a real coup and we want to make sure that the game is accessible to everyone – not just the professionals and golf stalwarts. ” He concludes: “ We all know that the city’s cabbies are amongst some of the most friendly in the UK and with some extra help we’re going to make them the most golf-savvy too.” Cabbies interested in taking the golf knowledge at Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa should contact The Golf Shop at Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa on 01704 875 699.

Formby Hall’s 62 bedroom hotel overlooks stunning parkland, an 18-hole course, a brand new nine hole par three course due to open in Spring 2008 and a short game practice area.  Guests can also indulge and unwind at the new spa, which is set to open later in the year.

Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa is located at the very heart of England’s Golf Coast and just 10 minutes from Sefton’s classic resort, Southport and 30 minutes from Liverpool city centre.