Junior Golf
The Junior Golf Academy
Our Junior Golf Academy offers Junior Golfers aged 5 upwards a fantastic opportunity to start their golfing journey and learn the game. The academy forms a clear pathway to learn to play golf, make new friends and provides great opportunities to gain experience of golf, learn about rules and etiquette and assists in becoming junior members of the club. Our emphasis is playing more golf, recording more scores, and ultimately having more fun.
We have classes available Saturday and Sunday during the school terms with our PGA Professionals delivering a structured programme to ensure a fun and elementary introduction to golf while developing through technical instruction through games-based learning.
During the school holidays we run camps on a variety of days. These are fun days for all levels aimed at developing solid fundamentals, as well as covering topics such as chipping tips and tricks, how to hole every putt, playing on the course and mini competitions. For more information please contact our Professional Team and we would be delighted to help.
Click here to find out more about the Junior Golf Academy
Junior Golf Academy Spring Term Timetable 2026
Saturday 10th January – Sunday 29th March 2026
Half term – 16th to 22nd February
The Junior Golf Academy 2026 spring term now open for booking. Term will run from Saturday 10th January to Sunday 29th March, offering eleven weeks of golf coaching (half term 16th to 22nd February) for our Junior Members aged 5 to 13+ years’ old.
Click here for the structure for the Junior Academy spring term with timings/ages and abilities.
Please note that these groups are strictly organised by squads and designed by the coaches, this ensures that your child gets the best opportunity to develop their golf in the most effective way. To read more detail about our junior coaching philosophies click here
Places are offered on a first-come, first-served basis – places will not be reserved without payment. Please reply to this email directly regarding groupings if you are unsure and our coaches can advise.
We have introduced an early bird discounted rate of £220 or £440 to align with tennis coaching policies which will be valid for bookings up until 14th December. Bookings made after this date will be charged at the full price of £280 and £560.
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Reply to this email or call the Sports Shop on 020 8480 4257 with your child’s name and the following details:
Age of child / any allergies or medical conditions / day and time of session / parent phone number and email address.
◊ Payment must be made upon booking to reserve a space as demand is high.◊
Please make payment by BACS with the below details:
Company – Matthew Paget Ltd / Account Number – 10315322 / Sort Code – 601731 / Reference – Your Name
Alternatively places can be reserved by calling the Sports Shop on 020 8480 4257 with payment made over the phone.
Ricky Pharo, Head PGA Golf Professional ricky.pharo@roehamptonclub.co.uk
Family Fun Events and FE Bland Family Foursomes
Four Family Fun Golf Events will be hosted throughout the year. These events are designed to be inclusive, fun and allow juniors of all abilities time to play a few holes, enjoy some mini competitions and families to have an enjoyable afternoon out together.
Three events took place on Sundays: 13th April, 20th July and 14th September with the FE Bland Family Foursomes (trophy competition) still to come on Sunday 14th December 2025.
For more information contact Matt Fidler, Golf and Games Manager at matt.fidler@roehamptonclub.co.uk, Oliver Vargo, Golf and Games Assistant oliver.vargo@roehamptonclub.co.uk or the Pros in the Sports Shop at sportshop@roehamptonclub.co.uk
Junior Stablefords and Coaching 2025
28th September Coaching TBC 18 Hole Stableford 14:00-14:20
26th October Coaching TBC9 Hole Stableford 14:00-14:20
22nd November Coaching TBC9 Hole Stableford 13:30-14:00
7th December Coaching TBC 18 Hole Stableford 12:00-12:20
Alongside the Stablefords will run an Order of Merit.
To be eligible to play in the Junior Stablefords and Junior Order of Merit, Junior Golfers MUST have Weekend Playing Rights. Please see the handicap matrix below.
Format
Tee times will be booked for the Stablefords.
Juniors will be emailed on the Mondays to request their availability for the upcoming week/weekend competition.
Matt Fidler will create a start sheet and email all competitors on Thursday/Friday.
Juniors to enter scorecards into the PSI Terminal at the back door of the club house by the 18th green.
Results processed and Order of Merit standings updated.
Aims of the Cadet Order of Merit
To encourage Juniors to submit more cards for their Handicap Index.
To allow Juniors to meet and socialise at the Club while playing golf.
To provide a Fun and Competitive element to Junior Golf.
Cadet Coaching
Coaching will be 30 minute sessions with Ricky Pharo or one of his PGA Professional team, covering different aspects of the game each session.
Over the sessions, Ricky aims to cover all areas of the game.
Maximum 12 Players (on a first come first served basis).
If you have any questions, please contact Matt Fidler, Golf and Games Assistant at matt.fidler@roehamptonclub.co.uk
Please see the requirements for weekend playing rights below:
| Junior Academy | Bronze Cadet | Silver Cadet | Gold Cadet | |
| Handicap index | None (beginner golfer) | 54.0-33.2 | 33.1-22.3 | <22.3 |
| Playing eligibility (once upgraded) | Weekdays only | Weekdays: any time Weekends: Winter: after 13.00 Summer: after 14.00 |
Anytime | Anytime |
| Must be accompanied by an Adult Member | Always | Weekdays: <11 yrs Weekends: <13 yrs |
Weekdays: <11 yrs Weekends: <13 yrs |
<11 yrs |
| number of juniors per tee time | 2 | Weekdays: N/A Weekends: 2 |
N/A | N/A |
| weekend competition eligibility | No | No | Non-major Club competitions | All competitions – restrictions may apply |
If you don’t currently have weekend playing rights, please contact matt.fidler@roehamptonclub.co.uk to upgrade.
Tee times and further details on each event will be emailed to signed up players closer to the time of the event.
SafeGolf
In summer 2022, Roehampton Club was awarded the SafeGolf national golf accreditation for safeguarding and this was renewed in 2024.
The SafeGolf is a partnership of UK golf bodies committed to promoting a safe and positive environment for all those participating, working and volunteering in the sport of golf.
The SafeGolf partnership consists of members from the golfing bodies across Great Britain and Ireland and has been established to help golf respond to the issue of child protection in sport. Its mission is to safeguard the welfare of children and young people, as well as adults at risk, in the sport of golf.
SafeGolf is firstly, a website – www.safegolf.org – through which anyone with a concern about the welfare of a player, or the behaviour or practice of a coach, volunteer, organiser, parent or a player, can contact the lead safeguarding officer at their national governing body.
Secondly, it is the safeguarding standard England Golf will promote to all their affiliated clubs to ensure all clubs provide a safe and positive experience to children and young people whilst playing golf. The PGA are also using the standards to apply to all their PGA professional Coaches.
Roehampton Club safeguarding information
Junior Weekend Golf Pass
Only juniors who have been awarded Bronze, Silver and Gold standard bag tags will be eligible to purchase a Junior Weekend Golf Pass. The Pass (2025, £196) is organised via the Membership Office – membership@roehamptonclub.co.uk
For more information on Junior Golf, email Ricky Pharo, at ricky.pharo@roehamptonclub.co.uk or speak to him in the Sports Shop.
Download the table of Junior Weekend Golf Pass information
Dress code
Junior Members are requested to observe the dress code at all times.