2023 Junior Golf Booklet

Idle Hour Country Club 2023 Junior Golf Programs

2023 IHCC Professional Staff Coaches: Pete Garvey, PGA Matthew Head, PGA Connor Bowen, PGA Associate Conor Breyne, PGA Associate

Idle Hour Junior Golf Academy Summer Series Continuing in 2023 the Idle Hour Junior Academy will be 2 consecutive days of instruction. We will cover everything from long game, iron game, short game and putting.

"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: Wed -Thurs 11:00-12:00 PM

May: 17th - 18th (4:30 PM - 5:30 PM) June: 7th - 8th July: 19th - 20th July 26th - 27th August: 2nd - 3rd

Price: $30/Day Fall Series TBD - Look for Email Late Summer

IHJA Little Linksters 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 4 - 9 When: Session 1: June 7th - 9th Session 2: July 19th - 21st Time: 9:00 - 10:00 AM Price: $30/Day

2023 Junior Club Championship After all the hard work is done, what better way to show off your skills then by participating in the 2023 Idle Hour Junior Club Championship!

Idle Hour Championship Week Join us on Wednesday, May 31st 2023 Boys and Girls Divisions: Ages 11 and Under (9 Holes) Ages 12-17 (18 holes) Tee Times: Starting at 8:00 AM

Requirements: for 11 and under division: Play from Forward Tee Able to play full 9 holes Can carry or use a push cart No caddies Keep pace of play Knowledge of tending to the golf course

2022 Champions 4-7 Champ Reid Sawyer

8-12 Champ John Cooper Sawyer

Girls Division Champion Lilly Hopkins

13+ Champ Turner Denning

Junior Golf Lessons Junior Golf Lessons are a great way for one on one instruction with one of our Golf Professionals. The most beneficial lesson for Juniors is one that is 30 minutes long. This is the perfect amount of time to learn specific skills/techniques of the game.

Rate: $30/30 minutes

Buddy Golf Buddy Golf is a new program for Idle Hour Country Club. Grab a friend and go out on the golf course with one of our Golf Professionals. Juniors will learn etiquette, pace of play, and how to play the game.

Rate: $35/1 hour

IHJA High School Prep Academy Are you looking to improve your game for high school golf?

Come join High School Prep Academy! Our experienced teaching professionals will help you take your game to the next level.

This program will be a 2 day camp including instruction, personalized practice and two 9 hole tournaments. This will help you prepare for the upcoming high school season to perform your best!

June 23rd - 24th 12:00pm - 1:00 PM - Practice/Instruction 1:00pm - 3:00 PM 9 Hole play Ages: 13+ Price: $75/Day

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.

The Lexington area local qualifier locations and dates: TBD For more information and questions, please contact the Pro Shop.

859-266-7901

ihccgolfshop@gmail.com