New Forest Golf Club
Southampton Road,
Lyndhurst, Hampshire
SO43 7BU
Tel: 023 8028
2484
©2007-
Est. 1888
Our aim is to introduce juniors to the wonderful game of golf in a stimulating and
enjoyable way. There is no age restriction for junior membership. During the year
we hold regular improvement clinics and competitions for juniors of all ages and
abilities. Boys and girls have equal rights to enter our junior competitions. Most
clinics are held on a Saturday during term time, with Junior Days on Tuesday and
Thursday, during holiday periods.
By using the Golf Foundation’s Passport to Golf
programme we cover all the principle areas of golf from basic golfer’s code to putting,
short game, long game and final playing on the course.
When juniors reach ‘adult’ age, the process for moving to full membership is automatic.
The Junior section is always looking for new members, all ages and standards are
acceptable, from complete beginners to low handicap players.
If you are a parent or grandparent how about getting the children involved, and maybe
giving them membership as a birthday or Christmas present. It is the one present
that will last a life time.
We have a responsibility to the Juniors to promote :
- Junior golf within the club
- a recognised Section
- representation on the management committee
- a welcoming environment
- basic teaching
- adopting EGU and ELGA Children in Golf Child Protection guidelines
- a junior coaching system to monitor/measure the junior's progress
- a junior membership with minimum restrictions-
regular competitions
The Way Forward
We want children to take up golf for many reasons. We know that some
will start with us and then move on, not least of all to University. Golf is a life
long game, open to everyone and almost everywhere. Golf is excellent exercise with
friends in the open air, no matter what, there is always the three F's, Fun, Fresh
air, Friends
We work in partnership with both the children and their parents. Everybody at the
Club who works with the children has been vetted by the CRO. We gain the consent
of parents and provide written documentation so that we can go forward together.
It
is a delicate matter as to how much independence the Juniors have but this is determined
in consultation with the parents. Obviously very young children must always have
an adult in attendance but the older Juniors suddenly spring the wings of independence.
If there are medical problems then we will share them with confidence.
During school holidays Juniors play competitions on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12.30 for 1.00pm. This would be the time when Juniors who need to gain a handicap do so under guidance from the Junior organiser. The requirement is to play three nine holes in the company of a member who has a handicap. There are of course concessions made for very young players and these are explained when the need arises. Juniors can play golf at other times by communicating with the Pro Shop. The Club Pro runs coaching sessions every other Saturday at midday and further details of these sessions can be found by contacting the Pro Shop.
Junior Commitment
- attendance at basic training
- adherence to the Club rules, both on and off the course
- participation in a set number of competitions per annum
- read and follow the guidance in the EGU etiquette booklet
To develop better golfers is easy to understand but to develop better people, is that not an ambition far beyond achievement? We think not, for while golf appears to be a totally physical game there are those of us who know that it is a mental game and the mental disciplines of golf can be transferred to life. There is the pleasure of success and the survival of committed errors, very necessary for life.
Mission Statement
- talent is nothing without opportunity
- enjoyable and safe golf for you and others
- develop better golfers and better people
Our Junior Team has been accepted to play in the Solent League from 2011. They will commence in Division 2. Teams in this league are Cams Hall, Meon Valley, Paultons, Gosport & Stokes Bay and New Forest. Each team will consist of six players. A Fixture List is on display in the Clubhouse and each match is shown in the Diary .
