Junior Golf

Junior Golf Academy – Easter Golf Camps 2024

Please see below dates outlined for Junior Golf Academy Easter Camps running from Tuesday 26th March – Thursday 11th April

The camps will be hosted by PGA Professionals Oscar Isaac, Sam Rebane and Wesley Byatt, who will deliver a fun structured programme for all levels covering all aspects of the game and aimed at developing solid fundamentals in a fun learning environment through games-based learning.

We will run two sessions on each of the below dates from 9-12pm or 1-4pm – you are welcome to sign up for multiple days should you wish. We have six spaces in each class.

The cost of the sessions are £50 per child and must be paid at the time of booking to secure a place.

Week 1
Tuesday 26th March – 9-12pm Ages 5-9 – Discovery Squad
Tuesday 26th March – 1-4 pm Ages 10+ – Explorer/Challenger Squad
Thursday 28th March – 9-12 Ages 5-9 – Discovery Squad
Thursday 28th March  – 1-4 pm Ages 10+ – Explorer/Challenger Squad

Week 2
Tuesday 2nd April – 9-12pm Ages 5-9 – Discovery Squad
Tuesday 2nd April – 1-4 pm Ages 10+ – Explorer/Challenger Squad
Thursday 4th April – 9-12 pm Ages 5-9 – Discovery Squad
Thursday 4th April– 1-4pm Ages 10+ – Explorer/Challenger Squad

Week 3
Tuesday 9th April – 9-12pm Ages 5-9 – Discovery Squad
Tuesday 9th April – 1-4 pm Ages 10+ – Explorer/Challenger Squad
Thursday 11th April – 9-12 pm Ages 5-9 – Discovery Squad
Thursday 11th April– 1-4pm Ages 10+ – Explorer/Challenger Squad

Book now

◊ Email ricky.pharo@roehamptonclub.co.uk with your child’s name, age, day, time of the group and contact details or call 020 8480 4257.
◊ Payment must be made upon booking to reserve a space as demand is high; payment can 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 and making payment over the phone.

For any queries, please contact Ricky Pharo, Head PGA Golf Professional and Advanced PGA Professional ricky.pharo@roehamptonclub.co.uk

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 Club Championships 2024

The 2024 competition will take place on Sunday 8th September. The format is an 18 hole medal competition where the golfer with the lowest gross score will become the Champion Junior Golfer of the Year!

To be eligible to participate in the Junior Club Championships, golfers MUST have played in at least TWO Junior Cadet Stablefords before the competition.

Further details regarding the event will be announced closer to the date.

Family Fun Events

In 2024, we will again host four Family Fun Events 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.

The four events will all take place on Sundays: 21st April, 14th July, 15th September, 15th December.

Details will come out closer to the date of each Fun Event.

Junior Cadet Stablefords and Coaching 2024

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

◊ Sunday tee times will be booked for a Cadet 9 Hole Stableford
◊ The Cadet group will be emailed on the Mondays to request their availability for the upcoming Sunday.
◊ Deadline for entry to the Sunday Stableford and Cadet Coaching is Thursday at midnight
◊ Matt Fidler will create a start sheet and email all competitors on Friday
◊ Juniors to enter scorecards into the PSI Terminal at the back door of the Clubhouse by the 18th green.
◊ Results processed and Order of Merit standings updated.

Aims of the Cadet Order of Merit

◊ To encourage Junior Cadets to submit more cards for their Handicap Index
◊ To allow Junior Cadets to meet and socialise at the Club while playing golf.
◊ To provide a Fun and Competitive element to Junior Golf.

Cadet Coaching

◊ Cadet Coaching will be 1-hour 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 do not hesitate to ask and I will be happy to assist.

Please see the requirements for weekend playing rights below:

If you don’t currently have weekend playing rights, please contact louis.laville@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.

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.

SafeGolf certificate

Roehampton Club safeguarding information

Junior Competitions

Junior Medals and Stablefords are held throughout the season both at weekends and during the School Holidays. These give Junior Members plenty of opportunity to begin playing in a competitive environment and lowering their handicap. Major competitions including the Junior Club Championships and the Junior Ryder Cup are held annually.

Adult members of the Roehampton Club also run flag competitions throughout the year. Flag competitions bridge a gap between coaching sessions and the main 18-hole Junior Stableford and Medal competitions. They are an ideal way for children to get involved in competitive golf for the first time, in a friendly, fun atmosphere.

The rules are simple: each player is allocated a certain number of shots (usually 36) before they start their round; when they have used up all their shots, they place a flag in the ground and the junior who gets the furthest around the course wins! Participants should have successfully completed the Junior Academy and put forward by a PGA Professional for Junior Membership should be able to choose their own clubs and shots.

Adult volunteers are asked to walk with each pair of golfers, to help them keep score and track their balls. No golfing experience is necessary, just the ability to count to ten and a good sense of humour!

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 (2023 £176) 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

Junior Golf Committee

Our Junior Golf Committee consists of PGA staff, adult Members, and the Junior Captain. It meets regularly to arrange schedules, matches and ongoing improvements to junior golf at Roehampton Club.

Dress code

Junior Members are requested to observe the dress code at all times.

Junior Club Championship

The Roehampton Club Junior Club Championships are the highlight of our year. Beginners, Roehampton Club Rockets and Cadets compete in a variety of events and our elite and best players compete for the scratch prize.

Family and Junior Events

The PGA Professional team will lead on the family events offering:

◊ Sunday afternoons during term time the golf course will be reserved exclusively for family use with shotgun starts at 2pm in the winter and 3pm during the summer months
◊ Events for all abilities with quick and simple formats
◊ Concurrent events for families, Cadets and Rockets
◊ On-course experience for families, Cadets and Rockets
◊ Cadets compete, attain and improve handicaps
◊ Presentation and food provided following events

Reports

Junior Club Championships 2023

On Sunday 18th June, six Juniors took part in the Junior Golf Club Championships. This was the first time the competition had been played since 2019 so it was great to get this competition back into the calendar. All Juniors had a thoroughly enjoyable day!

Congratulations to Archie Angood, winning the Junior Club Championships, narrowly beating William Verbeek.

We would encourage more juniors to get involved in competition golf. If this is of interest please contact Louis Laville – louis.laville@roehamptonclub.co.uk or Ricky Pharo – ricky.pharo@roehamptonclub.co.uk

Junior Match V Royal Mid-Surrey – 9th July 2023

On Sunday 9th July our Junior golfers will be taking on Royal Mid-Surrey.

The team for the fixture is:
Harriet Prince
Zaal Owen
Tom Feldon
James Gradwell
William Sargent
Adam Davies