Many Muslim women felt they couldn’t get involved in golf, but Amir Malik and Alistair Spink have created a range of projects at Walton Heath, to allow more Muslim women to access and enjoy the sport.
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The Golf Channel: Association opening doors for Muslim women in golf
In a groundbreaking documentary, The Golf Channel has shone a spotlight on the inspiring journey of Amir Malik, founder of the Muslim Golf Association, and Alastair Spink, visionary creator of love.golf. Together, they have boldly championed a cause that transcends … Read More
Video: EDGA and the Muslim Golf Association combine to support new golfers with disability
Children and adults with a disability and volunteer leaders from the Muslim community, tried golf as a new sport with the expertise of EDGA and the support of the DP World Tour at The Belfry this week. EDGA is an … Read More
Unlocking Diversity: Golf’s Opportunity to Access Untapped Communities
The The Independent For almost every sport and leisure interest, attracting new participants and supporters is the lifeblood of their existence. Staying relevant and innovating in order to not only maintain participation levels but increase them by tapping into new … Read More
Muslim golf pioneer Amir Malik planning ‘bigger and better’ events in 2022
The The Independent For almost every sport and leisure interest, attracting new participants and supporters is the lifeblood of their existence. Staying relevant and innovating in order to not only maintain participation levels but increase them by tapping into new … Read More
Surrey golf club welcomes Muslim women as taster tour begins
Last weekend, something unusual happened at Walton Heath golf club, one of the world’s top courses whose first captain was King Edward VIII and which has counted four prime ministers, including Winston Churchill, among its members. The prestigious club, set … Read More
Amir Malik is on a drive to make golf more inclusive for Muslims
CNN — Amir Malik is a man in love with golf. Yet golf has not always loved him back. A devoted sports fan since his childhood in Kingston upon Thames, London, he was fascinated with golf long before he took his first swing. But … Read More
UK’s first golf taster tour for Muslim women launched by Muslim Golf Association
By Assistant News Editor Khadija Kothia The Muslim Golf Association has launched Britain’s first-ever Muslim women’s golf taster tour offering a more comfortable and inclusive environment for women to learn how to play golf. The tour was launched in Birmingham on May … Read More
‘The golf course doesn’t discriminate’: Meet the man looking to change the face of the sport
Every time Amir Malik steps onto the first tee he faces challenges – and they don’t simply involve putting the ball in the hole. Steve Carroll met him As a practising Muslim, Amir Malik avoids golf’s many clubhouse rituals – … Read More
Golf Saudi ambassador Camilla Lennarth gives clinic for female players from Muslim Golf Association
LONDON: As part of Golf Saudi’s continuous efforts to develop the game of golf, a clinic was organized for ten female golfers from The Muslim Golf Association (MGA) as part of an exchange of golfing experience between the UK and Saudi … Read More