Woodlands Golf Club - Junior Development

 

Woodlands Juniors Clinics

What days are the classes run?

  • Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday during school term, 4.00pm till 5.30pm.

          Cost:

  • $15.00 per session or $11.00 per session if prepaid for the term
  • Tournaments TBC
  • School Holiday Clinics TBC
    Does my child need to bring clubs?
  • No, Woodlands can provide right hand or left hand junior clubs. 

 

*Once a basic skill level is achieved, members are invited and encouraged to progress to the Junior Development Squad.

Many of our juniors have moved up into the Professional ranks, notably:
Steve Allan (2002 Australian Open Champion)
Brad Lamb (2000 Victorian Open Champion)

Margaret Masters is one of Woodlands best known ambassadors winning 5 Victorian Championships and an Australian Championship. Margaret was the first Australian woman to turn professional and compete in America, where she had considerable success. 

Woodlands Junior Development Squad

Aim:

  • Instructional Clinics for boys and girls aged 10-16 who present advanced skills from the Junior Golfers Club. Clinics prepare juniors to play independently or with minimum supervision. Professional staff provide tuition in the techniques required for various golf shots, course management, basic rules and golf etiquette.
  • Monthly junior 9 hole tournaments off ladies tees including playing tuition from professional golfers and volunteer members. 

Sessions:

  • During School Terms on Wednesday afternoons (4pm-5pm) and Sunday afternoons (2pm-3pm).
  • During School Holidays on selected Wednesdays between 10.30am-12.00noon, lunch follows clinic from 12.00noon-12.30pm.

Cost:

  • Clinics $10
  • Tournaments $15
  • School Holiday Clinics $15

*Once juniors become more competent they may be offered Sub-Junior Membership.

Woodlands Sub-Junior Membership

Aim:

To provide the opportunity for keen young golfers aged 10-17 to improve their golf skills and knowledge of the etiquette and rules of golf.
Note:

  1. Once a Sub-Junior reaches the age of 18, if he/she wishes to continue their involvement with the Club they must apply for Full Membership.
  2. If a Sub-Junior wishes to play in competitions they must join the Club as Junior Member.

Application Process:

To become a Sub-Junior member an applicant must participate in a minimum of 5 clinics or lessons at Woodlands for assessment (Clinics are held Wednesdays and Sunday afternoons). Once an applicant is deemed ready (by a Woodlands teaching Professional) to become a Sub-Junior member they may submit their application form and initial payment. Once the application is processed the Sub-Junior will be issued with a Membership card which must be carried with them at all times.

Cost:

  • The cost of Sub-Junior Membership is $200 per annum which can be paid in quarterly instalments.

Use of Practice Facilities and Playing Privileges:

Practice facilities

  • Sub-Junior members may use the practice facilities after 3:30pm from Sunday to Friday (NOT SATURDAYS). 

Playing Rights

  • Sub-Junior members may play on the course after 3:30pm from Sunday to Friday (NOT SATURDAYS).
  • Sub-Juniors should check the monthly calendar or with the pro-shop for course availability. There are times when the course is closed due to other competitions or corporate events. The Woodlands monthly calendar is available for viewing by members at the top of this page or at the pro-shop.
  • Sub-Juniors should always check in with the pro-shop before they go out onto the course.
  • Sub-Juniors can not play in club competitions or invite guests to play with them on the course.
  • Sub-Juniors invited to play in competitions by a full member must pay a Junior green fee.

Woodlands Junior Membership

Aim:

  • Junior membership entitles the young person (age 12-17) to full member playing rights (men or ladies) with the following exceptions:
    Full playing rights are given to juniors with a handicap of 9 or less. Juniors with a handicap of 10 or more have provisional rights for Saturdays and Thursdays i.e. all day during daylight savings, mornings only at other times. When playing on Saturdays or Thursdays, no more than two juniors per playing group, unless required for pennant practice.

Cost:

  • Annual subscription is $464 and an entrance fee of $926 (which can be paid in 2 instalments).


Woodlands Junior Pennant

Aim:

  • Junior pennant provides juniors with interclub competition and an introduction to the match play format. Junior Pennant is individual handicap match play for girls and boys. Teams of six compete against other teams from various clubs within their VGA division. Divisions for teams are decided following pennant results from the previous year (A promotion / relegation system is used).
  • Woodlands currently have teams in two divisions of VGA Junior Pennant.
  • To be eligible for the junior pennant squad you need to be less than 18 years as at 31st Dec of the year being played. All Woodlands Sub-Junior and Junior members with official handicaps are eligible for junior pennant. NB: A player is ineligible to compete if he/she plays more than three matches in that years VGA metropolitan/colts pennant or WGV pennant.

Sessions:

  • Junior Pennant includes 5 consecutive matches played on Sundays in November and December.

 

Junior Clinics & Competions Dress Guidelines

Neat Golfing attire should be worn at all times.

Shoes: Golf shoes with soft spikes or runners should be worn.
Metal spikes are not permitted.
Socks: Plain white socks should be worn when wearing shorts.
Shorts: Neat shorts are preferred. No denim!
Trousers: Neat trousers are preferred. No denim!
Shirts: Must have a collar or mock/turtleneck/skivvy and be tucked in.
Hats: The Junior Golfer's Club Hat should be worn at all times during
clinics and competitions.

Not Permitted:
Clothing carrying emblazoned advertising, t-shirts, denim jeans, track and leisure suits and board shorts should not be worn.

 

Etiquette

 

All juniors who participate in clinics and competitions at Woodlands Golf Club should read and understand the rules and etiquette of golf. The following guidelines allow all participants to have fun. Consideration should be shown to others and the course at all times.

Safety

  • Ensure that no one is standing close or in a position to be hit with a club or stones/ sand/ twigs etc when you make a swing.
  • Do not play a shot until the players in front are out of your range.
  • If a player hits a ball in the direction of other players and there is danger of it hitting someone, a warning should be shouted immediately. The traditional word of warning is "FORE".
  • Always alert green staff nearby or ahead when they are about to play a shot that may endanger them.

Consideration for other players

  • Do not disturb other players by moving, talking or making unnecessary noise.
  • Make sure all electronic devices (mobile phones/ walkmans etc) will not distract other players. Turn them off or on silent and only use them discretely when required.
  • On the teeing ground don't tee your ball until it is your turn to play.
  • Do not stand too close to or directly behind the ball or hole when a player is about to play.
  • On the putting green do not stand on another person's line of putt or, when they are making a stroke, cast a shadow over their line of putt.
  • Remain close or on the putting green until all players in your group have holed out.
  • In stroke play, a player who is acting as a marker should, if necessary, on the way to the next tee, check the score with the player concerned and record it.

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