Junior Golf

Welcome

Matlock has a thriving junior section with over 40 junior members from 8 – 17. Levels of ability vary. We strive to provide coaching and activities to suit all. Ambitious plans to develop the section are in place.

Charlotte Gregory, Junior Captain 2020/2021 (right)

with 2019 Junior Captain -  twin sister Hannah (right)

Bryn Griffiths is Junior Vice Captain 2020/2021

Our Junior Pathway

Golf Access

We aim to provide an environment where juniors can feel comfortable, meet their friends, have fun, develop their golf skills, and foster an enthusiasm and love for the game. In addition to playing skills juniors will learn how to keep score, mark a card, and understand some basic rules and etiquette.. All beginners are invited to attend professional coaching sessions and join Golf Access.

Golf Access provides early opportunity to play out on the golf course.  It is a fun short course format with a colour coded system that recognises progression and achievement.  At each Group Level (9 in total) the distance from tee to the hole and the number of holes played increases. Golf Access events take place throughout the season. Golf Access Scheme Details. 

Group Coaching Sessions with Craig sWINBURN

6 x 1 hour group sessions - £30
(Maximum 6 per Session)

Saturday’s at 10.00am - 12.00 noon

Tuesday’s at 5.00pm - 8.00pm

Register for your preferred coaching course with the Pro Shop
Tel 01629 582191
Payments in advance to the Pro Shop/Office

GOLFSIXES League

Twenty Four very young golfers from four local clubs; Matlock, Shirland, Chesterfield and South Chesterfield Golf Clubs, compete in teams of six, a fun pairs Texas Scramble over six shortened holes.
A series of eight matches, two at each participating club, take place during the summer. Each competitor is provided with a team sweatshirt.
The GOLFSIXES format is promoted by The Golf Foundation to encourage more young people, supported by their parents, to enjoy the fun and competitive team atmosphere of golf. Family involvement is encouraged. GolfSixes makes a great addition to the club’s offering for young golfers.

Derbyshire interclub league

Last year our team qualfied for the semi finals. Displaying great sportsmanship throughout all the seasons matches and particulary in their last game against Chesterfield Golf Club, the team were a credit to Matlock Golf Club.  Pictured are Tom Fennah, Jacob Kenworthy, Jess Aston and Emily Jo Saville.

Sunday Winter League series 

A series of eight stableford games over 11 holes played  from November to April for CONGU and club juniors. Prize vouchers 1st CONGU £8.00, 2nd £5.00, Club 1st £5.00.  League winner CONGU £15.00, 2nd £10.00, Club winner £10.00.(qualification is 4 turnouts).

Dates TBC

Winter Turn Up & Play

12.45pm Sunday's Weather Permitting (check Course Status on web home page for cancellations) 

Summer programme

A full list of Junior competitions can be found in the Club's Diary Section - extract printed at foot of this page.

Volunteering

Working with the youngsters is very rewarding and being able to see them progress relatively quickly is refreshing.  If you are able to help or want to find out more please contact our Junior Organiser.

Administration

Junior Organiser, Tony Cox

Mobile: 07902 675886

Email: ajcox0407@yahoo.co.uk

We now have a Junior WhatsAPP!

Junior Operations Group

Meeting 4 times per year to plan and oversee a junior programme of activities.

Junior Organiser, Junior Captain, Lee Kenworty (Parent), Dave Saville, (Member/Parent) Sadie Clayton (Ladies' Captain), Club Captains by invitation, Rachael Sargeant (Parent).

Juniors' Committee NEW for 2020

Meeting together to represent juniors views and plan social activities.

Junior Captain, Junior Vice-Captain, Immediate Past Junior Captain, Jacob Kenworthy, Lucy Graham.

Social Events

Visit to a Ten Pin Bowling Alley - Winter 2019

Honours

Club Captain, Paul Mooney presenting Sam Hodgkinson with Syd Boam Trophy - Most Improved Player 2019

Junior Open 2019

Jacob Wood, the winner of the annual Matlock Junior Golf Open.

Wood, of the Renishaw Park club at Sheffield, saw his first-tee drive fly out of bounds and forced him to card a triple-bogey seven.

Some excellent scoring over the next 17 holes, including a stunning back nine of 33 gross (27 net) secured the title for Wood with a net score of 63.

Thirty young golfers from 14 clubs contested the open. 

The best gross winner was Hannah Morrison, of Chapel-en-le-Frith, with a score of 72.

Junior open 2021 tBC

see Visitors/Opens page.for further details and an application form

Junior Diary of Events 2020 paused - Covid 19

 Diary of Events