Junior Golf
The Riverside Country Club offers the best junior program that you will find in Atlantic Canada. Teach your kids the beautiful game that will stick with them for life. Due to high volume of play this season, junior members are restricted to the following play times:
Mondays & Tuesdays: No Restrictions
Wednesdays: Open to play after 3:00pm
Thursdays: Open to play before 11:00am
Fridays: Open to play after 3:00pm
Saturdays and Sundays: Open to play after 1:00pm
Why Start a Young Person in Golf?
“Golf affords a wide field of observation for the philosopher and the student of human nature. To play it aright (well) requires nerve, endurance, and self-control, qualities which are essential to success in all great vocations.” – From the book, The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes – Golf, by Englishman Horace G. Hutchinson, which was published in 1890. Hutchinson was a fine player in his own right, winning the (British) Amateur Championship in 1886 and 1887 and having three Top-10 finishes in the Open Championship.
Programs at Riverside
Little Swinger Program
The “LITTLE SWINGERS” (boys and girls) program is designed for junior golfers age 4-7 (parent or grandparent must be a Member) to help develop and improve their fundamentals, learn the basic rules and etiquette of golf, all while having fun! Fun Filled 45 minute group sessions. Lot's of activities to keep your kids moving and having fun. Balance, jumping, rolling, tossing bals, putting, chipping, proper set up, swinging. Coached by James Sinclair Associate Professional.
The Little Swingers Program - (6 Weeks) Usually Occurs in May & June Final day - Fun event usually occurs beginning of July
Information: Saturdays: $80.00 (3 timeslots available)
12:30- 1:15pm
1:30pm - 2:15pm
2:30 - 3:15pm
Information & Registration: April 16th
The Riverside Juvenile & Future Swingers
This coaching program is designed to start each junior's knowledge and to give them a better understanding about golf. Having this clinic early in the season will allow the kids to get more enjoyment out of the game in the sumer months. This is a 5-week program, which consists of grip, stance, posture, rules and proper etiquette lessons. These lessons wil be coached by Head Professional Carrie Vaughan.
Maximum 12 players per hour. These clinics are included with Membership.
Information: This is a 5 week program, Sunday afternoons. May 7th thru June 11th ( No class June 4th)
Sundays: (3 timeslots available)
2pm- 3pm, 3pm-4pm, 4pm-5pm
Information & Registration: April 16th
The Riverside Junior Introduction Clinic
This coaching program is designed to start each junior's knowledge and to give them a better understanding about golf. Having this clinic early in the season will allow the kids to get more enjoyment out of the game in the sumer months. This is a 5-week program, which consists of grip, stance, posture, rules and proper etiquette lessons. These lessons wil be coached by Head Professional Carrie Vaughan.
Maximum 12 players per hour. These clinics are included with Membership.
Information: This is a 5 week program, Sunday afternoons. May 7th thru June 11th ( No class June 4th)
Sundays: (3 timeslots available)
2pm- 3pm, 3pm-4pm, 4pm-5pm
Information & Registration: April 16th
Developing Player Program
This coaching program is designed for players who have the desire to take their games to the next level. In this program you will learn to compete in club, locally, regionally and possibly a national level of competition. Players in this program will articipate in a 10-month program. These clinics are more for those who have chosen golf as their primary sport. This program is advanced and intense. Players would be expected to train a minimum of 10 -15 hours/week. These clinics are coached by Don Connolly, Director of Instruction and Carrie Vaughan, Head Golf Professional. Player must be a Riverside Country Club Member.
This program is 2 hours weekly with one private lesson bi-weekly (2 a month).
12 Member Maximum: (6 to 1 ration/per player & Coach) Full Currently
Clinic Time is from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the spring and 8:00am to 10:00am in the summer
Learn the Game that Lasts a Lifetime
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