Junior Development Hubs

Junior Development Hubs

The SGU and SLCGA announced this new joint inititiative last year, inviting juniors from Suffolk Golf Clubs to participate.

The Hubs are for boys and girls (aged 14 and under on the 7th October 2024) who are now of a standard higher than needed for GolfSixes, but do not yet hold a handicap sufficient to be invited to attend the county coaching sessions, and are intended to be a stepping stone towards juniors representing the county for both boys and girls.

It is emphasized that the Hubs will not replace individual or group coaching lessons that Juniors may have at their own clubs.

Three Hubs are available across the county, located at  Halesworth GC,  Ufford Park GC, and  Culford School.

The first Development Hub of the season will be an assessment of skills to establish initial levels of ability. Very much to ensure that our coaches can adapt their ongoing sessions to the required needs.

The Development Hubs will be held at the following venues and times;

                       UFFORD PARK               CULFORD                 HALESWORTH            BURY ST EDMUNDS

APRIL              14th 10am-1pm      
MAY                12th 9am-12pm            12th 9am-12pm         12th 10am-1pm  
JUNE               16th 9am-12pm            9th 9am-12pm          9th 10am-1pm  
JULY                14th 9am-12pm           21st 9am-12pm           7th 10am-1pm  
SEPTEMBER   15th 9am-12pm           15th 9am-12pm           8th 10am-1pm  
OCTOBER                                                                                                                        6th 9am-12pm

The final meeting will be an assessment day in October at Bury St Edmunds GC.

The Hubs will be facilitated by at least two PGA coaches at each Hub, more if required depending on numbers attending. Parents are kindly requested to contribute just £20 towards assisting with the cost, which will cover at least five to six 3 hour sessions in the spring and summer.

Parents and / or clubs are requested to forward the name, club, handicap index (if any), contact email and parent `phone number, of boys and girls wishing to attend one of the Hubs to the SGU and SLCGA contacts below in order that we can assess initial numbers;

Trevor Mason

Chair of Suffolk Junior Golf

Email: chairsuffolkjuniorgolf@gmail.com

Tel: 01394 274331 

or 

Sue Hayward

Junior Organiser for Suffolk Ladies County Golf Association

Email: Juniors@suffolkladiesgolf.org.uk or suehayward@me.com

Tel: 07968 313414