THE school summer holidays offer a unique opportunity to encourage children into sport and ensure a really enjoyable time.

So, if you’ve not seen it yet, do go along to the new Family Course at Regent Park Golf Club in Lostock, Bolton. This brilliant new nine-hole course, which has been imaginatively laid out alongside the 18-hole championship course and the driving range, is available for players of all standards but is ideal for youngsters to learn the game and improve.

The par three holes offer an accessible way into the sport, and the holidays offer a great time to start.