JUNIOR GOLF GUIDE
New England Junior Golf is Alive and Well By NEGM Staff
Golf is a wonderful game! It is the only sport where each competitor is the referee, player and manager over all strategies and decisions. It is designed to teach etiquette, patience, fairness, and goodwill towards your fellow competitor. It is a great game where the path to success requires perseverance and acceptance of outcome. Of all the sports in the world today golf is the only one you can participate and enjoy for a lifetime with competitors, friends and family. “I was given the gift of golf not until, I was almost 40 years old. To this day I look back and wished someone had introduced me to this wonderful game when I was younger. Golf and my relationships through this great game have transformed my life to a level I could never imagined. I am truly blessed to have found the game and forever thank those who introduced me to this great game. -Timothy R. Branco Editor / Publisher New England Golf Monthly "As golfers, we understand how important this game is to the individual. No matter how many children you work with at golf clinics over the course of a year, you can never reach as many kids as you hope. New England has done a great job promoting junior golf and working towards making the future as bright as our past has been." - Pat Bradley, LPGA & World Golf, Hall of Fame Inductee, Six-time Major Champion "I was very fortunate to grow up in the junior program here in Massachusetts. The experience and support I received over the years has made me the player and person I am today. The game of golf is unique because it helps shape your value system. I
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can only hope that every young kid growing up has the same opportunity that I had." - James Driscoll, PGA Tour Player We are lucky to have so many programs available to junior golfers here in New England and throughout the northeast. There are weekly tours and events run by the AJGA (American Junior Golf Association), the U.S. Challenge Cup, the NEPGA Junior Tour, the PGA Jr. League and the Girls Independent Golf League. There are also wonderful learning and practice facilities for juniors such as The First Tee, which has over 50 location sites in New England to get started at any age. The First Tee has partnered with The Masters each year holding the finals of the National Drive Chip and Put Championship at Augusta National on Sunday of Masters week. In Rhode Island, Button Hole has a short course and teaching facility for kids. In Southern Rhode Island, the RI Children’s Golf Course runs summer leagues and Saturday Junior clinics teaching golf to hundreds of kids yearly. Through junior golf programs, the game has helped shape the futures of young people from all walks of life by reinforcing values like integrity, respect and perseverance, and has had a positive impact on participants, their families and their communities. Junior golfers are growing up to be respectful well rounded young adults with strong values and solid life skills. With so many facilities and programs available in New England there literally is something everywhere for everyone. Give the gift of golf to a young person in your life and watch them blossom, they will never forget it!
Resources for Your Junior Golfer
American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. Since 1978, the American Junior Golf Association has been devoted to conducting