New Forest Golf Club
Southampton Road,
Lyndhurst, Hampshire
SO43 7BU
Tel: 023 8028 2484

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Our aim is to introduce juniors to the wonderful game of golf in a stimulating and enjoyable way. During the year we hold regular improvement clinics and competitions for juniors of all ages and abilities. 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.

The Junior section is always looking for new members, all 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 :
 

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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 have 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.

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Junior Commitment

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

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Policy Statements.
Opportunities for Golf.
Partnership with Parents.

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Andrew Hare
Junior Captain 2010
David Hart
Junior Organiser