Huxley Golf teed up for R&A Swing Zone

Huxley Golf will tee up its all-weather putting green at this year's Open for the sixth consecutive year.

It means spectators visiting the R&A SwingZone at Royal Troon will be able to enjoy expert tuition from PGA coaches on the specially commissioned putting surface.

Alison White, assistant director of golf development at The R&A, said: “The R&A Swingzone offers a unique opportunity for golfing enthusiasts to benefit from world-class tuition in what is always a hugely popular facility.

“At last year’s Open Championship at St Andrews, the large Huxley Golf all-weather putting green in The R&A Swingzone was highly regarded by both PGA teaching professionals and visitors, and so we asked Huxley Golf to provide this excellent facility once again at this year’s Open.”

The Huxley Golf premier quality putting green will measure approximately 24ft x 36ft (7.3m x 11m) and will provide a true and consistent surface for a variety of putts which are ideal for coaching purposes.

Approximately 25 PGA professionals from all over Great Britain and Ireland will be coaching at the Swingzone at Royal Troon this year.

The Huxley all-weather putting green was an invaluable asset to the PGA Professionals coaching at the Swingzone at last year’s Open, and it’s sure to be equally popular this year.

Paul Huxley, director of Huxley Golf, said: ‘We’re delighted to be supporting The R&A again this year and adding to the world-class practice facilities at the R&A Swingzone.

“Last year, we received many compliments about the Huxley putting green from the PGA professionals who were teaching there, and so we are very much looking forward to supporting The R&A and the PGA professionals again at Royal Troon.

“Huxley Golf is always keen to show its support for The R&A’s golfing development initiatives and The R&A Swingzone represents a great opportunity for golf enthusiasts to improve their game through expert tuition from top coaches.”