Consumer Testimonials
This was out first year with the PGA Jr. League and it was absolutely amazing!! Mr. Dave (Pine Lake Golf) did a great job with the team and we are very excited to be back next year.
The interaction between the kids while playing a sport they live as well as the chance they get to play different courses.
The team at Countryside was awesome and my son had an amazing season. Will 10000% recommend to others.
This was our first year participating in PGA Jr. at Oakwood, and we were beyond impressed with both the program and the staff. Our son not only improved his skills and knowledge of the game, but—more importantly—his confidence and love for golf grew tremendously. Having the staff out on the course with the kids, offering guidance in real time, made the experience even more valuable. We truly appreciate the time, dedication, and care the staff put into making this program such a positive and impactful experience.
It was a great experience for my daughter! The group at our club was on the small side, however, she gained so much from the sessions with Hunter.
I appreciate that the program promotes golf in a fun, organized, and competitive team format for youth who are new to the game. This is especially beneficial for those who may not have had access to courses and dedicated instructors for proper coaching to learn the game correctly.
Great coaching and golf courses
I liked that they played captain’s choice, especially since it was my son’s first time playing competitively. It was good for the kids to have the opportunity to play different courses in the area. Communication and from the coaches was clear and timely. Instruction was great and my son really had a great time!
The kids learned form and technique with golf. They had quite a bit of time on the course and the course was large.
The ability for kids to compete in a healthy and supportive way.
The happiness on our daughter's face as she plays golf with new friends she has met just through PGA Jr. League.
Well organized and run. Competitive challenges for the kids.
This is the second year for my son to participate in the PGA Jr. League. He absolutely LOVED it. A lot had to do with his age level, his on-course development, the coaches, and the PAR pass that was included in the fee of joining.
One theme that I continue to offer feedback on is coaching. I wish there was more individual instruction during the season. Simple tweaks or changes to a kids grip, stance, posture, etc can make a significant positive impact on the on-course success of the kid. I wish there was more individual instruction.
Keeping with the them of coaching, i would love to see more on-going rules, etiquette, and on-course management for the participants. When it comes to the rules, these kids do not know all the rules and there is very little conversation about that.The rules come into play in every hole so there really needs to be more participant rules growth that is offered.
Etiquette: There is no competition that involves as much etiquette knowledge as golf. Simple things like, not swinging your club on the tee box unless it's your turn to play; walking in putting lines on the green; learning how to repair green divots.
On-Course Management: kids naturally play slow because their concentration levels ebb and flow throughout the round. But there needs to be simple instruction on where to place your golf bag when putting to increase the pace of play; the kids need to know that having 2-4 practice swings per shot is insane and greatly impacts the pace of play; instruction on where to place your bag on the tee box. I could go on and on.
My solution to these items it to have each coach walk with players each week for three holes. The first hole, they can observe, the second hole they can correct the player, and the third is they can see the player implementing the correction. This will all help develop each participant and enable to the kids to have more engagement with the coahces.
Finally, my son was lucky enough to participate in the All-Star competition. I was appalled at how the parents of the participants acted. But worse, I was appalled at the fact that a lot of the coaches ALLOWED the parents behavior. Example: My son and his partner was in charge of keeping score of their playing partners and vice versa. The other two-some neglected to write down their own score on the score card. At the end of the match, there was a discrepancy with the score -- sometimes kids write down wrong scores -- and the two some asked their parents for the scores. The two-some's coach ALLOWED the kids to use the scores that the parents were keeping. The rule is that there cannot be any parental involvement. Why did the coach allow this to happen. The coach needs to allow the kids to grow -- sometimes through wrong decisions -- in order to grow. The parents need to pump the breaks on their intense involvement -- yes. But the coaches also need to uphold the rules of the competition - even if it ruffles the feathers of the parents and kids.
I almost dont want my kids to pursue more competitions because the parents are SO bad.
Finally, I want to call out Scott Walecki my son's coach. He was fantastic for the kids.
The league helps my son apply the golf and life lessons learned during class in a tournament setting. It is also a great step towards more tournament play (and additional preparation for tryouts for his high school golf team).
Gives kids the opportunity to play in a competitive but fun format.
The instruction, competition, exceptional courses, team dynamics, practice sessions and ability for my child to interact with other golfers her age.
It was a great way for our son to learn about golf. He improved so much over the course of the season and had a great time with his teammates and getting to meet people and play with from other teams. Great format in a low pressure environment to set him up for understanding golf and playing in the future!
We had a great experience with the junior league. My kids both developed an enjoyment, and love for golf. We are looking forward to next year!
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Lots of chances to play, easy to work with
Great experience for my daughter. She gained confidence and fell in love with the sport. I also enjoyed every minute watching her learn to compete.
Best ball scramble was such a great way to have the kids learn to work through strategy and conflicting opinions; wonderful format. Playing a competitive match against Quechee was also phenomenal.
My boys really enjoyed it and it was a nice introduction to golf on the real course
The staff were excellent.
Great coaches and learning opportunities in a fun environment.
Format, consistency, autonomy while playing for the kids
The opportunity, coaches, location, experience for my son and encouragement
The coaches are so positive and helpful. They teach the kids to be good sports and to enjoy the game of golf.
Created a great competitive environment playing against different kids on different courses.
One recommendation, run the all Star event before school starts in IL. Some of the IL kids had to skip the event because they were already in school.
Very well run and organized.
Great format to learn golf for kids that are just starting to play on courses.