Introduction to the Junior Resource Center

As I enter my sixteenth season as a golf instructor, I have come to realize that one of the best parts of my job, if not the best part, is having a hand in the development of young golfers. I have been doing this long enough now that I have seen junior golfers come up through the ranks—from young beginners, to tournament players, high school competitors, college team members, and even to professional status.

 

As participation in my junior programs has grown, and more talented juniors have emerged, I have been pushed to become a better teaching professional. I have also realized that I am in a unique position not just to share techniques for playing golf, but to guide motivated juniors through the process of entering competition, becoming ranked, and working toward collegiate-level golf (and possibly even beyond that).

 

There is a bewildering array of junior tours, tournaments, and information available to young golfers and their parents. This is why one of my main projects this winter has been to create the Junior Resource Center here on my website. I have sorted through as much information as I could find that is relevant to junior golfers in our region of Virginia (and the Mid-Atlantic in general) and condensed it—basically I have tried to do the homework on behalf of junior golfers and their parents.

 

In the JRC, you will find a list of junior tours, ranging from local to national, that are included because they host events in the area. There is also a list of the various events and tournaments that will be held in a five-state region, including Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina. There is a list of the three main national junior rankings, and an explanation of each. I have also collected a list of other useful links and resources.

 

I hope you find the Junior Resource Center to be helpful, and please check back as I will be periodically adding to the tournament list. Thanks for visiting my Junior Resource Center, and I am wishing you low scores in 2011.