2021 IHCC Junior Golf Program

Idle Hour Country Club 2021 Junior Golf Programs

2021 IHCC Professional Staff Coaches: Pete Garvey, PGA Michael Cantwell, PGA Quinn Ourada, PGA Phil Nelson, PGA Trevor Duncan, PGA Apprentice Chandler McMahan, PGA Intern

IHCC Spring and Fall Series: The Grind; Sharpening Your Short Game Skills Dates: Fridays in April and September Time: 4:30 - 5:30 (All Ages) Overview: 60-Minute sessions consisting of 45 minutes of instruction followed by 15 minutes of competative short game activities Purpose: This instructional time is focused on scoring from around the greens via short game shot making, improved putting technique and strategy from inside 100 yards.

Cost: $25/ Session

Saturday Stats Tournaments

Learn the importance of course management and crucial golf stats to keep track of to gage improvement.

9 Holes of golf played with a member of the Professional Staff When: Saturdays in April (4/3, 4/10 and 4/17) Tee times at 3:00, 3:15 and 3:30 Ages: 6-11: Junior Tees 12+: Forward Tees Prizes will be awarded to each weekly stat game winner. Additionally, a ringer tournament scored by the Professional Staff will be awarded at the end of April.

Price: $15/ per round

IHCC Junior Golf Academy Every Wednesday starting May 12th and running through July 21st, the Professional Staff will be hosting a 45 minute weekly clinic designed for all junior golfers of any skill level.

"We play golf, not swing" is our moto that we use to encourage young golfers to focus on the objective of the sport, to get the ball in the hole.

When: Wednesdays starting May 12th through July 21st 11:00 - 11:45 AM Price: $25/Session Sessions will be taught groups of 4 or smaller to ensure a proper student/teacher ratio.

Idle Hour Junior Tour This Junior Tour combines short game mastering with competition, however, instead of competing head to head with other juniors, you compete against a target score.

Starting from 25 yards and a target score of 36, players will need to play 9-holes from that distance while scoring less then or equal to par to move on to the next level.

A Shootout Tournament will be played on August 8th for all participants of the Junior Tour. **This tour is open to all Juniors who can walk 9-holes, carrying or pushing their own clubs**

When: Saturdays starting June 5th through August 7th 3:00 PM Price: $30 Tour fee (includes prizes at the end of the season)

Little Linksters Summer Camp The most fun your Little Linkster will have on the golf course all year! Every year we teach fundamental golf skills along with other sporting activities.

Games, contests and prizes will surely keep the youngsters engaged and having FUN! Who: Ages six and under When: Session 1: May 26th - 28th Session 2: July 21st - 23rd 9:00 - 10:30 AM

FlightScope Combine On Thursdays in July, we will be providing times for juniors to get on the FlightScope Launch monitor to have their swings measured.

Not only will this give them immediate feedback on each shot, but it will also show them what areas of their game they need to focus more on.

Who: Golfers ages 10 + When: Thursdays in July from 2:00 - 4:00 PM Time slots will be reserved every 30 minutes Call the Pro Shop to reserve your time slot Price: $20/ per session

This year, we are bringing back a crowd favorite, PGA Jr. League.

In the past this has been a very popular team competition for junior golfers. All skill levels are welcome as the matches are played in scramble format.

We will playing in a closed league with our friends at Greenbriar Country Club, where there will home and away matches. Idle Hour will be fielding 2 teams this year (Team names TBD).

We look forward to having this team format back to Idle Hour and we hope you do too!

Price: $360 per Junior Golfer ($75 will be needed upon Junior registration. $285 charged to members account. Includes team jersey, practice fees and end of season banquet)

All Matches will be Played At 4:00 PM

Schedule Idle Hour Team 1 Thursday, May 13th ----- IHCC 1 vs. Trinidad Sunday, June 6th---------IHCC 1 @ Antilles Sunday, June 13th--------IHCC 1 vs. IHCC 2 Sunday, June 27th-------IHCC 1 @ Trinidad Thursday, August 5th----IHCC 1 vs. Bahama Idle Hour Team 2 Sunday, May 16th----------- IHCC 2 @ Bahama Sunday, June 13th -----------IHCC 1 vs. IHCC 2 Thursday, June 24th---------IHCC 2 vs. Cayman Saturday, July 17th---------- IHCC 2 @ Trinidad Friday, July 30th----------IHCC 2 vs. Antilles TEAM STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP at GREENBRIAR C.C. Saturday, August 7th 4:00 PM

For those Junior Golfers ready to make their debut into solo competition, look no further than the Kentucky Junior Golf Tour. Run by Golf House Kentucky and in association with the Kentucky PGA Section, this tour offers the chance for Juniors to compete in a traditional golf format against others from around the state.

To register for tournaments, gain membership and view this years event schedule, please visit: https://www.kyjuniorgolf.org/ and follow the Junior Tour Tab.

A joint initiative founded in 2013 by the Masters Tournament, United States Golf Association and The PGA of America, Drive, Chip and Putt is a free nationwide junior golf development competition aimed at growing the game by focusing on the three fundamental skills employed in golf. By tapping the creative and competitive spirit of girls and boys ages 7-15, Drive, Chip and Putt provides aspiring junior golfers an opportunity to play with their peers in qualifiers around the country. Participants who advance through local, sub-regional and regional qualifying in each age/gender category earn a place in the National Finals, which is conducted at Augusta National Golf Club the Sunday before the Masters Tournament and is broadcast live by Golf Channel.

For more information, please visit: https://www.kyjuniorgolf.org/content/drive-chip-and-putt

The Lexington area local qualifier locations and dates: Friday, June 4th Seneca Golf Course (Louisville) Friday, June 11th Man 'O War Golf Center (Lexington) Friday, July 23rd Stephens Golf Center (Burlington)

*Sub-Regional Qualifier Persimmon Ridge Golf Club (Louisville)