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"If you think it’s hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball." |
-Jack Lemmon |
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Anaheim Hills Golf Course Dad Miller Golf Course Anaheim (714) 221-2731 • playanaheimgolf.com Both city courses will offer summer junior camps for golfers 8–13 years old and an advanced camp for experienced junior and high school golfers. Each camp runs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.–noon and covers full swing, short game, golf etiquette, rules and course management. The camps also offer fun, challenging games, prizes and snacks, and range in price from $225 to $350. Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club Mission Viejo (949) 305-5100 • tinyteesgolf.com The Arroyo Trabuco Golf Academy offers a specially designed program for children 3-7 years of age to introduce them to the game in a safe and fun manner. The Tiny Tees Golf program not only works on golf skills, but focuses on overall coordination. Children learn golf skills, hand-eye coordination, teamwork, etiquette, and much more. Tiny Tees offers six levels of instruction based on skill, maturity and experience. For more information, contact Trapper Perkins. Black Gold Golf Club Yorba Linda (714) 961-0060 • blackgoldgolf.com Steven W. Soule, PGA director of instruction, heads the Black Gold Junior Golf Academy and teaches juniors the game of golf in a fun, safe environment. All aspects of the game are covered as each student starts at the beginner level and progresses through the advanced level. Instruction for beginners is held on Wednesdays, intermediate players on Thursdays and advanced players on Fridays. The fee of $100 per student includes four hours of golf instruction, with each session lasting 60 minutes. The Crossings at Carlsbad Carlsbad (619) 444-1800 • thecrossingsatcarlsbad.com The Crossings at Carlsbad Summer Camp is holding a three-day junior golf camp for six weeks starting on June 25. Classes are Wednesday-Friday and run from 9 a.m. to noon. All skills are welcomed and junior golfers from 6-17 years old can participate in the camp. Enrollment for the camp is $139 and includes a boxed lunch. A junior golfer can enroll into all six camps for $775. Spaces are limited. For more information contact Brian Brady at (760) 215-2992 or Garett Dagg at (858) 945-4751. David Leadbetter Golf Academy Strawberry Farms Golf Club, Irvine (888) 633-5323 • davidleadbetter.com The David Leadbetter Golf Academy Summer Camp offers a fun, relaxed environment paired with some of the best golf instruction in California. This weeklong summer camp is the ideal opportunity for junior golfers to develop all aspects of their game, from the full swing to the pressure-packed 3-foot putt. Each student receives personalized instruction, a specific plan for improvement and a take-home DVD of their instruction highlights. Desert Willow Golf Resort Palm Desert (800) 320-3323 • desertwillow.com The Fairway Kids Summer Camp (6-11 years old) is a weeklong course that starts in late June. From 9 a.m.-5 p.m., students take part in basic and advanced golf instruction, golf games, and on-course instruction, as well watch movies, play video arcade games, and go to the swimming pool. The fee is $349. Junior golfers between the ages of 12-17 will have camps running until June 22. The fee is $150 for eight sessions. Participants receive on-course instruction and video analysis, as well as competitive golf situations. East Valley Golf Club Beaumont (877) 742-2500 • eastvalleygolfclub.com East Valley Golf Club is offering four junior golf programs that are designed to fit around a junior golfer’s needs. Open to juniors of all skill levels is the five-day junior golf program that runs July 14-18 and August 4-8. The Junior Elite Program offers 15 hours of instruction and is a five-day program that begins on July 28 and ends August 1. Also provided is an 18-week program that is designed to prepare a junior golfer for high school and college golf. For information, contact Dale Abraham. Empire Lakes Golf Course Rancho Cucamonga (909) 481-6663 • empirelakes.com Empire Lakes’ summer junior golf program begins June 1 and runs through September 1. The cost of the program is $525 and entitles junior golfers to unlimited range balls from 2 p.m.–4 p.m. and unlimited golf on a space-available basis Monday-Thursday. Juniors in the program represent Empire Lakes in the Inland Empire Junior Golf Travel League and will receive a team hat and shirt. L.A. Royal Vista Golf Walnut (909) 595-7441 • larv.com Royal Vista Golf Club is offering several two-week junior camps. Junior golfers will enjoy instruction from PGA professionals on putting, chipping, pitching and full-swing techniques. A state-of-the-art video analysis is utilized to enhance a junior golfer’s ability to learn faster. Juniors will be separated by age (8-10, 11-14 and 15-18) and instruction is for juniors of all skill levels. Contact Jeff Hirose or Chad Gonnella for camp dates and availability. Menifee Lakes country club Menifee (951) 672-3090, ext. 109 • menifee-lakes.com Menifee Lakes Country Club has several junior golf programs scheduled throughout the year. The facility has two instructors on site that work with all skill levels and age groups. The summer program includes a team competition that plays against other country clubs and courses. Contact Tom Powers or John Modrich. Oaks North Golf Course San Diego (858) 487-3021 • jcgolf.com/courses-oaksnorth-junior.php Starting June 23 and running until August 11, Oaks North will be offering five-day junior golf camps for $120. Each day a junior golfer will take part in a 90-minute lesson and receive instruction on putting, chipping and the full swing. Tournaments also are available for beginning and intermediate junior golfers. Camps run from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and 3:30 to 5 p.m. Be sure to reserve a spot early, space is limited. Redhawk Golf Course Temecula (800) 451-4295 • redhawkgolfcourse.com Redhawk Golf Club provides junior clinics ranging from $68 to $1,800 per year for junior golfers starting 6 to 18 years old. Membership can included monthly group clinics, unlimited range balls, discounts on green fees after a certain time and private individual instruction. For more information, contact PGA teaching professional Steve Adamiak. San Juan Hills Golf Club San Juan Capistrano (949) 280-7506 • sanjuanhillsgolf.com Due to the popularity of last year’s golf camps, San Juan Hills has added four more camps to its schedule. Each camp is held for an hour each day in a four-day span (Tuesday-Friday) and is specialized for beginning, intermediate and advanced players. Each camp is taught by PGA instructors and costs $125 per golfer. There are 10 camps available. For more information, contact Larry Brotherton. Soboba Springs Country Club San Jacinto • (951) 654-9354 • sobobaspringscc.com Soboba Springs offers a junior membership program that includes free afternoon golf and discounted use of the driving range for $50 annually, with a $10 per month membership fee. Junior lessons from PGA professionals are currently offered at a 50-percent discount. Soboba Springs also is home to “Grandfathers For Golf,” a non-profit organization run by community grandfathers who teach underprivileged middle school children in the San Jacinto Valley. Strawberry Farms Golf Club Irvine • (949) 551-1811 • sf-golf.com Strawberry Farms will be holding four-day junior golf camps throughout the summer. Each camp starts at 9 a.m. and ends at noon. Students learn the basics of grip, posture and alignment along with other basic fundamentals of the game. Enrollment is $225 per student and camp dates are June 23-26, July 12-17 and 28-31, and August 4-7 and 18-21. For more information, contact Tom McCray. Super Sports athletic camps Orange • (714) 282-8880 Super Sports Athletic Camps offer top-level instruction in all areas of golf, soccer, basketball and flag football. Students not only learn a great deal, they have a lot of fun. Camps provide instruction, equipment, food and drinks at a very low cost. Golf-only camps are taught by certified PGA professionals. Trilogy Golf Club Glen Ivy • (951) 277-7900 • trilogygolfclub.com/glenivy A beginner and intermediate camp for golfers 8-13 years old is held Monday-Wednesday from 9 a.m.-noon, and includes instruction on the short game and full swing. A skills competition is held on Wednesday. An intermediate to advanced camp for players age 10 and up is held Wednesday-Friday from 4-7 p.m. Participants receive on-course instruction and work on problem areas of their game. Contact Scott Marson or Charlie Jones for more info. Tustin Ranch Golf Club Tustin • (714) 734-2104 • tustinranchgolf.com Tustin Ranch Golf Club offers a junior golf program for kids 6-17 years old. Camp participants learn putting, chipping, pitching, bunker play, full swing with woods and irons, rules, etiquette and course management. Tuition is $349 and includes daily lunch and a banquet with prizes. Camp start dates are June 23, July 14 and August 4 and 25. Camps run for five consecutive days. Woods Valley Golf Club Valley Center (760) 409-2175 • woodsvalleygolfclub.com For $100 per month, junior golfers between the ages of 7-17 can join The Junior Golf Academy at Woods Valley and attend up to 12 one-hour clinics per month held by PGA member David Mowery. The clinics are held Tuesday and Thursday from 4-5 p.m. Juniors enrolled in the academy can attend the Saturday clinic from 1-2 p.m. as well. |
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