Scottish Golf has reported a record-breaking season of GolfSixes League action in 2025, featuring juniors from all regions of the country.
GolfSixes League, the national programme that caters for young, beginner golfers by providing a fun introduction to team golf in a pairs scramble format, was piloted in 2018.
This year higher levels of participation were achieved through both the GolfSixes League core programme and also the new-look end of year Open.
During 2025:
- 145 clubs signed up for GolfSixes events (up from 137 in 2024)
- 33 local leagues were in play (up from 30 in 2024)
- Around 2000 beginner boys and girls got involved in GolfSixes activities
- Remote clubs enjoyed GolfSixes through a new ‘online’ league initiative
The season ended with a bang when 250 juniors from all six regions took part in the inaugural Scottish GolfSixes Open at Blairgowrie Golf Club in partnership with PING.
The Open brought together teams from the 33 leagues in one setting for a two-day event that replaced the previous format of regional and national finals.
The aims of the Open were simple – to reach a larger number and more diverse group of clubs, including rural and island clubs, and host an inspiring national event that would create memories to last a lifetime.
As well as playing a GolfSixes tournament, the boys and girls were able to enjoy skills challenges and interact with their peers in other small-sided games on and off the course.
Royal Dornoch pipped North Inch Juniors to the Open title with Portlethen, Dunblane, Banchory, Annanhill, Kings and Airdrie golf clubs all among the prize winners in categories such as nearest the pin and the dartboard challenge.
Fraser Crawford, participation manager at Scottish Golf, said:
“The 2025 GolfSixes season has been a brilliant success thanks to the combined efforts of the clubs, the team managers and volunteers and, of course, the super enthusiastic youngsters who took part in our activities.
“The aim of GolfSixes, backed by The R&A and Golf Foundation, has always been to provide a fun introduction to golf for boys and girls that supports their development and retention within the sport.
“Team golf is absolutely central to this.
“If they enjoy the team activities and experience at one of our development events, then learning the fundamental skills follows as a natural consequence.
“This year it was amazing to have 145 clubs from every corner of the country sign up to the GolfSixes League programme.
“We were also delighted to deliver an online league that enabled clubs in more remote or island areas to join in the fun and compete against other clubs for the first time.
“The real thrill for us as a participation team was watching 250 juniors gather at Blairgowrie for the Open and see how much fun they had.
“The smiles and the laughter heard over those two days tell a story that is hard to convey simply through numbers.“
The kids had a ball, and it truly was a national celebration of junior golf.
“The Open complemented perfectly the leagues that have been going on throughout the year.
“In past years, only local winners progressed to the regional and national finals. This new format opened up that opportunity for many more youngsters and clubs and was really well received.
“We’ll now look to build on this year’s success with our expanded plans for 2026 which aim to encourage more clubs to join up and more young people to get involved in our flagship programme which is now well established as a key part of the junior player pathway in Scotland.”
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