If you’re a fan of fairways, fast greens, or even the wackiest adventure golf setups, the England Golf iPlay platform could be your new best friend in 2025.
England Golf, building on the success of its popular MyEG app, introduced iPlay as an easier way for players—both newcomers and seasoned veterans—to submit scores from a variety of golf experiences.
Whether it’s a full 18-hole round, a short course, or an all-ages adventure golf facility, iPlay opens the door to unlimited scoring opportunities.
By registering to join iPlay, every user receives a unique membership number from England Golf, allowing them to jump-start their golfing journey without any of the usual barriers. As England Golf Chief Executive Jeremy Tomlinson explains,
“iPlay is a fun new platform designed to remove any perceived barriers into the game by actively welcoming people of all ages, genders and backgrounds to begin their golfing journey and inspire a desire to go as far as they wish to with their game.
We passionately believe that golf is for everyone, and anyone who plays, or wishes to play, should feel comfortable to do so.”
This new service hits the scene following the success of ‘iGolf,’ launched in 2021. That platform gave golfers, who aren’t club members, the chance to track their scores and obtain a Handicap Index.
Since then, over 54,500 people have registered for iGolf, with a notable 14,000 transitioning to club membership. Meanwhile, over 6,700 golfers have already hopped aboard iPlay.
The goal now is to connect iPlay subscribers with iGolf users and existing club members, boosting the game’s popularity in every corner.
Tomlinson sees iPlay as the logical next step in growing the sport: “The incredible take-up of our iGolf platform has inspired us at England Golf to extend our reach with iPlay and the hope of connecting with as many new golfers as possible who want to take up this great game.
Of course, the natural progression is for iPlayers to become iGolfers but we are happy with whatever level anyone wants to participate at.”
England Golf currently boasts 720,000 active golf club members, and Tomlinson believes iPlay will help that figure climb in the coming years.
He emphasises that no matter how or where you choose to swing a club—be it a short course or a pitch-and-putt—iPlay offers a friendly way in.
“Whether it’s playing short courses, adventure golf, enjoying a pitch-and-putt course, or going all the way to playing 18 holes on a golf course, iPlay provides that chance for people to progress their interest in the game, at any level.
If the desire is to play more then we have that pathway for them too, in iGolf, where they can obtain a Handicap Index.
We passionately hope that iPlay, will encourage people to connect with England Golf, feeling supported on their golfing journey, wherever it may lead.”
It’s a modern, inclusive vision that dovetails with England Golf’s Respect in Golf movement, something Tomlinson believes is vital for the game’s future:
“The iPlay platform is just great fun and further confirms our commitment to influence behavioural change in helping to make our sport much more inclusive, a vision embodied by our Respect in Golf movement.”
If you’re ready to give it a try—or are simply curious—more information and sign-up details are available on the England Golf website.
Golfers old and new might just find iPlay is the spark that lights up their next round. After all, there’s more than one way to fall in love with this grand old game.