What do we do for our young golfers?

Develop participation and performance across  the complete age group range with a specific  focus on

  • Providing appropriate competitive opportunities
  • Developing golfing skills through to a national  level of performance
  • Growing understanding and respect for the game
  • Facilitating a sense of individual and shared  achievement from representing successful Essex  teams

Our County Coaching programme is designed to reflect the phases of a child's socialisation into the sport of golf. Each phase has distinct coaching and participation goals, as outlined below.

U12 – Participation
Engagement in a fun and exciting activity

  • Enjoy an appropriate mix of competition and coaching
  • Become engaged by golf, but as part of a wider  sports experience
  • Learn basic golfing skills, how to set goals and  measure progress
  • Begin the transition to the more performance  focused U13 to U16 groups

U12 – U16 – Development
Learning the skills to achieve success

  • Prepare tactically and intelligently
  • Possess exceptional short game skills
  • Learn how to manage emotions
  • Experience increased autonomy and responsibilityover own development
  • Be supported in the transition from specialising to  high quality investment

U18 – Performance
Delivering a performance when it counts

  • Commit to attaining an elite level of performance in  golf
  • Be motivated by achieving excellence
  • Understand how to manage a high intensity of  training and competition
  • Be able to deal with setbacks, fatigue, injury and  time pressures
  • Have in place a strong personal support network of  coaches, S & C, and of course parents!

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If you are interested in supporting Essex golf and would like to discuss how a partnership can benefit both parties please contact County Secretary James Gurry on 01376 500998 or office@essexgolfunion.org .

Please Complete the form below to nominate a junior for our County Coaching Programmes
If your nomination is succesful a member of our Coaching Team will be in touch.













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David Brooks
Essex Golf Union Lead Coach


February
Sunday 11th Under 14 Squad Session
Golf Kingdom
Monday 19th Under 16 Squad Session
Orsett Golf Club

March
Sunday 3rd Under 16 Paired Sessions
(David Brooks)
Under 16 Paired Sessions
(Lee Laughlin)

Sunday 17th Under 14 Paired Sessions
(Andy Shakespeare & Marcus Radmore))
Under 14 Paired Sessions
(Lee Laughlin)

April
Sunday 14th Under 16 Squad Session


May
Sunday 5th Under 14 Paired Sessions
(Andy Shakespeare & Marcus Radmore))
Under 16 Squad Session
The Warren, Golf Kingdom or West Essex TBC

Sunday 12th Under 14 Paired Sessions
(Lee Laughlin)