Juniors

Introduction

Here at The Leicestershire Golf Club (TLGC), we are very proud of our junior section which currently includes over 90 members made up of both boys and girls over a variety of age ranges. We believe that TLGC is a great place for any junior golfer to develop, whether joining as a total beginner or an experienced golfer.  The junior section continues to grow in size each year and receives great support from the rest of the club. As a result, we are honoured to say that we have many promising young male and female golfers who are involved in county and tour level golf.  However, we welcome and encourage juniors of all abilities as we have a firm belief that golf should be focused on enjoyment and friendship.  Alongside our successful programmes of development, we are particularly proud of the number and variety of junior competitions we offer our juniors each year

Our junior section is a great place to learn, have fun and make lifelong friendships.

Junior Committee and Junior Captain

Run by a dedicated and enthusiastic Junior Committee which includes our Junior Organisers, Parin Patel and Marion Keene and supported by Head Professional Mark Whittle and Teaching Professional Jevann Parmar, we provide a safe and fun environment for juniors to learn and progress to their full potential, whilst equipping them with golfing and life skills they will use and enjoy for the rest of their lives.

Complementing the Junior Committee, we also have the prestigious roles of Junior Captain and Junior Vice Captain.  They represent the section and have a vital role in supporting all juniors to reach their golfing goals.   

Juniors Wellbeing

We take our juniors’ safety and wellbeing very seriously and have achieved the nationally recognised Golf Mark award and SafeGolf accreditation.  All members of the junior committee are DBS checked and attend regular Child Safe Guarding courses.

What do we offer our juniors?

At the TLGC we think it's important that juniors learn the great game but also have fun and build friendships. As such, there is a range of activities for juniors to get involved in. We offer additional fun Sundays throughout the year, giving all junior members the opportunity to take part. These fun sessions are based on our golfing calendar and Juniors Organisers availability and are advertised to junior members in advance to allow as many juniors as possible to take part.
Each junior member is entitled to a free 30 minute individual coaching session every month with one of the club’s professionals. In addition, Jevann Parmar offers group coaching every Saturday with sessions to suit different abilities.

Facilities

The Leicestershire Golf Club offers great facilities for all golfers including juniors, not only on the course but off as well. We have multiple junior tees to match all abilities including Blue and Black discs for our younger and less experienced juniors over all eighteen holes. This allows each junior to play from a tee that suits their ability with a chance to make pars and birdies.

There are also great practice and teaching facilities to help juniors to improve their game.  We have both a covered and outdoor 11 bay driving range, practice putting green, practice chipping green and a four hole short game practice area.

Competitions

Competition is an important part of golf and whilst not compulsory we encourage juniors to improve and better themselves, and this is best achieved through playing in a safe competitive environment.  There are regular competitions for both handicapped and non-handicapped juniors at the club and a number of our juniors play in several regional and national tour competitions. We have two Junior County League teams and encourage all juniors with handicaps to play in them.  Once a year we organise a Festival of Golf competition which is one of the largest Junior Open competitions in the county with over one hundred juniors from all over Leicestershire competing. This event includes a flag 50, 9 hole and 18 hole competition so something to suit all abilities.