Johnston, Chris - Junior Camps
Property: Trailhead GC
Location: Liberty Lake, WA
Program Contact: Chris Johnston
Contact Phone/Email: (509) 928-3484, chrisjohnstonpga@gmail.com
Name of PD Program: Junior Camps
Type of PD Program: Junior Golf, Advanced Program
Details of Program
Over the years I have come up with a method of teaching juniors I feel works well with introducing young players to the game of golf. I implement it each year in our Junior Camps as well as the Novice and Advanced groups.
Junior Camps Juniors Camps are 4 days long, held Tuesday through Friday for 45 minutes per session. This length of session seems to be the right amount of time to get in some instruction, practice and fun competitions while keeping the juniors engaged. The days are broken up as follows:
- Day 1 –Full-swing introduction and hitting
- Day 2 –Putting introduction, drills for improvement and competition
- Day 3 –Chipping introduction and competition
- Day 4 –Golf course info, keeping score, etiquette, full-swing practice and competition
Novice Novice juniors are players getting ready to play on the golf course. They need instruction, etiquette and an introduction to the golf course. Novice juniors get 3 instructional days, 2 playing lessons and 3 days out on the course alone.
Advanced Advanced juniors have been playing on the course and are ready for some light competition, both against themselves and others. Advanced juniors get a full season pass, range pass, 5 instructional days including video, 2 playing lessons and 8 days out on the course with a tournament.
All sessions include etiquette in each area of playing. The competitions are fair but decisive.
The Yamaha grant received from the PNWPGA paid for prizes and needed equipment for the juniors in all three categories in 2017.
Results of Program
I have grown the Junior Series here at Trailhead from 50 to 100+ participants.